Inspired by a Master - Clarence Hudson White

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Analysis:

About the Photographer (Clarence Hudson White)

• Time Period: 1871-1925
• Location:  Newark, Ohio, West Carlisle
• Object/Subject: Nature and People
• What makes photographer unique:  He learned to take photograph skills by himself  and finished his career. In U.S. history, he played a leading role in portrait photography, also during and after the powerful period of the Photo-Secession which was an 20th-century movement that promoted photography as a fine art in general. He also teaching at established institutions and his own school.

My View

• Why did you choose the photographer?  

Ans: 

          His photographs always featured focus softly effects, reflected a quiet environment, and showed personal mood.  In US history, After the Photo-Secession fell down in 1910, White carried pictorialism for the next ten years.  Except his photo, he also did a lot of constitutions for country. That's why his photos and him attracted my attention.

• How did the photographer inspired you? 

Ans: 

          He told me a truth that even if you do not understand anything, it doesn't matter, as long as we work hard then we can create a great career certainly. Like Clarence Hudson White, He was self-taught throughout career, later he established institutions and his own school. I will embrace this belief to keep going forward.

• How did this change while working on the project?

Ans:   

          After knew Clarence's photograph styles, I  paid more attention on people's mood who was taken pictures. I took pictures in a dark background and edit my pictures to whit and black, make the brightness lower then change last three pictures color---Brown. 

     

Second Portrait Assignment

Composition Review-3 rules

Before 

After

Camera Raw :

Exposure -0.20

Constant +18

Highlight -34

Shadows +30

Clarity +46

Saturation +8

3 rules of composition

1.Background

2.Rule of Thirds

3. Balance

Rose

            
            

First portrait－－ Conversation

conversation

person: Hongsheng Wu&Jason Wu

Location: Front of Gym

Camera Law Setting:

Clarity  +38

Vibrance +24

Saturation +40

Highlight -100

Black +53

"Fourth Photo Assignment-Self-Portraits"

Self-Portraits

Due Oct. 10 

 The self-portrait has been part of the artist tradition for hundreds, or perhaps thousands, of years. Before cameras were invented, painters created self-portraits. Rembrant, Van Gogh and Frida Kahlo provide a few examples of artists who painted self-portraits. Musicians, writers and other artists created self-portraits.

Shallow Depth of Field ---shallow

Shallow Depth of Field

 The amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph. A preferred selection Depth of field in a focused subject in an image can be quite subjective. Remember this, adequate selection of DOF for one situation, application may be unacceptable for another photographer. It is all a matter of personal preference when trying to determine the appropriate use of DOF to enhance an effect in a photograph.

"Third Photo Assignment - My Third Rule"

Balance

The rule of Balance is placing your main subject off-center, as with the rule of thirds, creates a more interesting photo, but it can leave a void in the scene which can make it feel empty. You should balance the "weight" of your subject by including another object of lesser importance to fill the space.

"First Photo Assignment - My First Rule"

Background

The rule of background is focus the main subject, your background set off the main subject.

"Second Photo Assignment - My Second Rule"

rule of thirds

The rule of Thirds is the basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts.