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Depth of field by kelsey, lauren, emily

The depth of field is a part of the picture that stands out compared to the rest of the image. The depth of field is where the main subject is more focused or central compared to the rest. It is a personal opinion of the photographer to make the depth of field a big part of the image, it can be used to enhance an effect of the photograph.

Film and Digital Sensor by Ryan, Rachel and kevin

In photography, film consists of cellulose nitrate or a cellulose acetate composition made in thin sheets or strips and coated with a sensitive emulsion for taking photographs. When the emulsion is exposed to light, it forms a latent image. Chemical processes can then be applied to the film to create a visible image, in a process called film developing.

A digital camera uses a sensor array of millions of tiny pixels in order to produce the final image. When you press your camera's shutter button and the exposure begins, each of these pixels has a "photosite" which is uncovered to collect and store photons in a cavity. Once the exposure finishes, the camera closes each of these photosites, and then tries to assess how many photons fell into each. The relative quantity of photons in each cavity are then sorted into various intensity levels, whose precision is determined by bit depth (0 - 255 for an 8-bit image).

Kelvin Degrees-Daylight and Artificial Light by Arianna and Valentina

"Example of different light temperature"

Kelvin Degrees are used to measure color temperature. The higher the color temperature (5000 K or more), the cooler the colors (blueish white); the lower the color temperature (2700-300 K), the warmer the colours (yellowish white through red). When taking a picture, the colour balance has to be taken into consideration.
"Film is made for specific light sources (most commonly daylight film and artificial light film), and used properly, will create a neutral color print. Matching the sensitivity of the film to the color temperature of the light source is one way to balance color. Filters on a camera lens, or color gels over the light source(s) may also be used to correct color balance."(Wikipedia)

Below there are a daylight film photo and an artificial light film photo:

Wide Angle Lens - Shoshana and Liya

A wide angle lens refers to a lens whose focal length is substantially shorter than the focal length of a normal lens for the image size produced by the camera, whether this is dictated by the dimensions of the image frame at the film plane for film cameras film format or dimensions of the photo sensor for digital camera.
It also projects a substantially larger image circle than would be typical for a standard design lens of the same focal length; this enables either large tilt & shift movements with a view camera, or lenses with wide fields of view.
There is an easy formula for calculating the angle of view for any lens that produces a rectilinear image. In addition to giving a wider angle of view, the image produced by a wide-angle lens is more susceptible to perspective distortion than that produced by a normal lens, because they tend to be used much closer to the subject.

Wednesday Nov the 25 - from 14:30 - to 15:45

Dear sudents, as I told you, tomorrow afternoon I'll be in class from 14:30 to 15:45 to choose imagies for the final exhibition.
Who has forgotten the brown jacket in class?
Thank you
S-A-

ATTENTION PLEASE! Who has forgotten this jacket?

I found this jacket in class at the end of the lesson.
Please contact me.
The Prof.

Post by Emily T

Christa...artificial light...

Apples to Apples by Christa

Kind of liked this one 2

Lonely Lemons by Christa

I enjoyed taking pictures of the fruit last class. I really liked these 2 photos the best. In the first one, I like how I am totally drawn to the lone lemon even though there is so much going on in the picture. In the second one I still feel like I am drawn to the same lemon even though it is a different perspective.

CIN-CIN CON VINO! BY STUDENTESSA

Seems like everywhere you go in Italia, you are surrounded by the beauty of wine bottles everywhere! This photo brings you in and has some depth. It allows you to see the large quantity of wine bottles. So many choices!

Villa Borguese: Liya

Since I did not make it last time, I thought I'd go to Villa Borguese & explore its beauty. These are a couple of pictures I took.

Photo by Kevin S

I really like this photo because of the variety of colors, and because the colors range from very light to very dark. I also think the view of the ocean from this perspective is very interesting, because it is like peeking through the buildings of the town out into the vast openness of the ocean.

Tattoo Convention, Florence Friday 13th by Valentina

4'x5' inches camera

this is an invitation card

The Divers by Rachel

The sky and ocean in this photo are breathtaking. This is my friends private dock and the water is so clear here, you can see straight down to the bottom of the ocean. The blue color is so intense in this photo and really goes nicely against the brown of the dock.

This photo was taken this past summer and is one of my favorite secret spots back home in Hawaii. There is nothing more refreshing jumping off a telephone pole into clear blue ocean water.

This is also another photo taken of a highway near Waimanalo, Oahu. I just loved the sky in this photograph and found it really moving. The contrast in colors really inspires me.

Florence is love. I have been to florence twice now and absolutely adore it. Though this shot is a bit bright, I love the contrast in from dark to light. When I think of Italy, I always think about the never ending amount of color. I also tend to think of motos and I really wanted to make sure I got a row of them in this photo.

This is another photo from florence that I love. The colors are so bold. It amazes me that so much color and history can be captured in a single photograph. I really love the architecture in florence. Architecture is really a form of art, similar to sculpure. It must be alive from every angle, every space must be scrutinized and detail is a must.

Ryan photo

This is a piture from inside the obby for the elevator to go to the top of the Eiffel Tower.

Christa

I took this picture in Bracciano today. It was so pretty by the lake and it was relaxing to just flop down on the beach after the interesting hike down to the water. Boys are always funny subjects to take pictures of. I feel like girls are so much more expressive about sight seeing. I know I am often gasping in wonder about something every 3 steps and can hardly resist gushing about it. It was nice to finally capture everyone enjoying the lake and the swans as much as I was.

It's a Long Way Home :DEE

This photo makes the viewer feel as if he is stepping into the picture for a stroll with ladies. The lines at the top along with the wooden deck give the photo depth. The action of the girls walking with their shadows by their side also give the photo a three dimensional look and feel.

Bottle and the Beast: DEE

This photo was taken in a restaurant in Barcelona. I love the way the one hand is grasping the bottle while the other is creating a creepy kind of gesture as if the figures are slowly being wrapped around the bottle. It is also ironic how the name of the beer is Satan Red and the polish on the nails are red as well. This photo even seems like it could be an advertisment for nail polish. The nail polish could be a visual example of the color Satan Red. Regarding the lines in this photo, I think its cool how the black and white horizontal stripes on the shirt mimic the horizontal clutching of the fingers around the bottle.

Post by Rachel N.

I really like this photo because of the contrast of colors. The trees and ground of the background are dark, but then the green of the foliage and the red of the umbrella really pop-out. Also, the trees give the picture the vertical lines that allow the viewer to focus on the red umbrella as the subject.

Photo Post By Emily T

This picture was take on Burano, one of the many islands in Venice. I loved the colors of the autumn sunset and the bird in flight. I feel it is a very peaceful setting.

Little Red Riding Hood in Villa Borghese by Valentina