Photography- Landscape Photography

Landscape Photography is a type of photography that uses the different aspects of the earth to capture wonderful photographs. The book, The Kodak Library of Creative Photography: Extend your Range, says, Landscape photography shows spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times it can be very small. Landscape photographs typically capture the presence of nature but can also focus on man-made features of landscapes. 

There are many different ways to take Landscape Photographs. The way I took mine was that I was outside before school and I positioned my camera in a way that you could see the clouds and the sunset in the photograph. I really liked how it turned out and someday I want to start a collection of these types of photographs because they are my favorite type of photograph so far.

How do you think I did? Leave it in the comments.

Tresidder, Jack, et al. The Kodak library of creative photography: extend your range. Kodak, 1985.

Photography- Candid Photographs

Candid photography is any type of photography that is real and in the moment. There is no posing, no fake smiles, just true and genuine feelings. It is so easy to spot a fake smile or fake look, and that is the quickest way to a regular looking photograph. A candid photo, on the other hand, lets a person's genuine emotion shine through. 

Tips for taking a good Candid Photograph are telling your subject to pretend as if you are not there, tricking your subject into thinking you are not taking a picture of them ex. Pretending like you are taking a 'selfie' but, in reality, you are taking a picture of them. Another tip for taking a good Candid Photograph is to use your zoom. The reason why we use your zoom is because the further you are away from your subject the less likely they will be to know that you’re photographing them and the more natural and relaxed they’ll act. The book has many great tips on taking a great Candid Photograph. The author shows this by saying, "A candid photograph is a photograph captured without creating a posed appearance. Thus, the candid character of a photo is unrelated to the subject's knowledge about or consent to the fact that photos are being taken, and unrelated to the subject's permission for further usage and distribution"(Tresidder 49).

For my photograph, this was of my mom, my brother and my niece. This photograph is a Candid because I see their genuine smiles. I liked the way this picture turned out because of how they were looking into a different camera, and I quickly took a photo that turned out beautifully.

Once again, taking photos of people when they have no idea that you’re doing it is called candid photography. One of the beauties of photography is being able to catch someone in the act. It adds life to your pictures.

What are your thoughts on Candid Photography?

Tresidder, Jack, The Kodak library of creative photography: extend your range. Kodak, 1985.

Photography- Portraits

In my free time, I love to take pictures especially Portraits. Portrait Photography is one the most common forms of photography. What portrait photographers do is to focus on the person’s face. They try to give the most focus on the face of the person because this will also be the focus of the photograph.

When I took a portrait photograph, on the left, it was of my sister. I used our backyard to take it on a sunny day. There were lots of flowers in the background, and my sister wasn't in the direct center of the photo, but it did not take away any attention from my sister because of the filters i used to enhance the photo. My second photograph, on the left, had may trees and bushes in the background but I kept my sister centered and the photo turned out beautiful.

The book, had some tips of taking a great picture. They also had some tips on how to control the color contrast.  In the book, The Kodak Library of Creative Photography: Extend your Range it says,"A graphic simplification of an outdoor half-length portrait was achieved, by using the different color contrasts to create a better resolution with the photograph" (Tresidder 69) . This has really helped me get a different and better view on portrait taking.  I used to think it was supposed to be a boring picture with an awkward stiff smile, but I was pleasantly surprised.

Overall, this book has helped me use whatever camera I have and make the most of it. What I loved the most about taking these pictures is that I could do anything I wanted with the picture. I loved that there were no rules!

Have you ever taken a portrait photo? Describe it.

Tresidder, Jack, The Kodak library of creative photography: extend your range. Kodak, 1985.