This is a continuations of the previous exercises of lines and diagonals. This time the subject is curves. Curves can be used to create a sense of movement and direction or to emphasize the subject by framing it. (more…)
Exercise: Diagonals
The previous exercise was about horozontal and vertical lines. This is about diagonals which should be easier to find because you can create diagonal lines using perspective. Diagonals are an important element in controlling the way someone looks at a photograph. (more…)
Exercise: Horizontal and vertical lines
The aim of this exercise is to find some different ways in which horizontal and vertical lines appear to the eye and camera. I noticed that when I was supposed to find elements that represent horizontal on vertical lines, my mind start to work in some sort of subconscious level and I start to see lines everywhere. I could see lines in buildings, trees, road markings, fences, shadows etc. The whole world is full of elements that, in a photograph, makes one see only lines. Or that the lines could be the main subject in the picture. (more…)
Nikon – What’s Your Story
Today I attended a seminar by Nikon Finland. There was product demonstrations and lectures about digital workflow, new software products and video editing. The most important and interesting was to have a chance to meet known masters of photography. That is Bill Frakes, http://billfrakes.com/ and Joe McNally, http://portfolio.joemcnally.com/ (more…)
Some pictures from last friday
I took some pictures of our sales and marketing people. I haven’t had time to go through all of them but the image above show some of the images I took. I was asked to photograph subjects like “closing a deal”, “business meeting” etc. There are about a hundred pictures on my computer to edit and select from. I hope I can find time to finish this project soon as I have plenty of other tasks waiting to get done. (more…)
Exercise: Multiple points
The objective of this exercise is to photograph a group of objects and to find how a group of objects implies a network of lines and can create a shape. This exercise put my skills on test to group the objects so that they are linked attractively in a relationship that is active rather than obvious and static.
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Photographing our company personnel
This week I have been taking photos for our company marketing and web site. I took some photos of our personnel on wednesday and I will continue the session tomorrow. The picture above is a sample of the style of the photos I took. (more…)
Autumn – love it, hate it
Ira the Dog posing
It’s been a while since my last post. It may look that I haven’t done any photography but actually I’ve been busy with my work and some photography too. I have photographed a few occasions (seminars and courses) in our company. In the following week, I need to photograph all of our new employees and many of the old ones too. (more…)
Assingment 1: Contrasts
So I finally published my first assignment. To help my tutor follow my progress, I decided to add each new assignment as a page in my blog. In this way the assignments are not lost among the other posts. You are welcome to check it out. The link is in the sidebar on the right or use this link Assingment 1: Contrasts
Contrasts, rounded
Preparing my first assingnment: Contrasts
I’m currently preparing my first assignment. This assignment is about finding contrasts like long/short, still/moving, straight/curved. I have noticed that when I have a project like this my mind starts to work on a subconscious level. I start to see “curves” everywhere and “smooth” or “rough”.
Inside the "Color sphere"