Walker Evans

Walker Evans Is an amazing photographer. He uses standout images such as a single person in the middle of the frame to grab your attention and all of his photos catch your eye. He uses a short depth of field to make the primary subject stand out. He is a great photographer because he demonstrates the rule of thirds, he grabs your attention with a strong subject, and he uses black and white themes to add drama to his pictures. These are significant to me because I enjoy taking pictures of the subject up close and I like adding drama to my pictures.  

This Photo demonstrates the rule of thirds by placing the main subject in the left hand side of the image. This adds drama to the photo.

This photo grabs your attention with a strong subject.

Many of Walker Evans photos are done in black and white and this effect also adds drama to his pictures.

The first way the Evans demonstrates his great skill as a photographer is using the rule of thirds to his advantage. In some of his photos the subject is directly in the middle of the screen and it adds significance to his pictures. Another way that he utilises the rule of thirds is placing the subject just off center. This shows more of the background and gives more meaning to the picture as you learn more about the subject from what they are doing or holding. Another way that he utilises the rule of thirds is by placing the subject in one of the corners. This makes you look at all of the background detail and realize that the photo has a meaning. All of these things are significant to Evans and he uses all of these techniques to show off his talent as a photographer.

The next way that Evans shows his skills as a photographer is grabbing the viewer's attention with the subject. In many of his pictures, Evans presents a detailed, up close picture of the subject which is usually an older man or woman. The up close effect grabs the viewer's attention and it makes the image “pop”.

Evans photos are significant and they use certain effects to add drama and these effects also add significance. In many of Evans’ photos, he uses the black and white effect and it makes you feel that you are in the scene of the photo. This effect adds significance because I enjoy putting this effect on most of the photos I take and feel that it adds great feeling to my pictures.

Because Walker Evans uses the rule of thirds, he grabs the viewer’s attention by using a strong subject, and many of his pictures are in black and white, his photos have significance. All of these tactics add drama to his pictures and make them more appealing to me and other viewer’s.

For this photo i used the rule of thirds by placing the subject right in the direct middle, also I used a strong photo of the subject (Michael Zakka) to grab the viewer's attention and finally i used the effect of black and white to add drama to the picture.

Bibliography

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walker_Evans

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/evan/hd_evan.htm

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Walker-Evans

Silk Screen

For this project we had to print an image onto an acetate sheet. I chose a picture of downtown Toronto. Then i placed the image under an exposure table and put the silk screen over it. then projected the image onto the screen. Then i proceeded to rinse the screen under warm water and rub it with a paper towel. The image slowly started to appear. after the image was fully present, I placed it over a blank t-shirt and put dabs of paint over the image and spread it down. I used blue, red and brown. You can clearly see the image of downtown toronto and the CN tower. This can be an advertisement for Toronto encouraging people to visit. It shows beautiful views and what city life is like. To take this picture i used a Cannon D3100 with aperture set to F8. Shutter speed was set to 1/60.

Photogram

For this Photogram, I took a picture of downtown Toronto and printed it onto an acetate sheet. then I coloured in the black areas with a black sharpie. I then placed the original image onto an enlarger along with the second image of the eyes. For the final step i let it expose for 3 seconds then did what was necessary to develop my photo. The meaning of this photo is that god is always watching and that only you will know iff you have done the right thing. if you have done the wrong thing, it is between yourself and god if you choose to come clean or not. to take this picture i used a cannon D3100 and had aperture set to F8. I had shutter speed set to 1/60. 

Breaking the Rules

Portrait #1

Portrait #2

Portrait #3

These Pictures demonstrate the project "Breaking the Rules" Because they are all breaking the rule of thirds. For these pictures I was shooting in aperture F8, Shutter speed 1/125 of a second, and my ISO setting was set to 400. The first portrait had the subject (Michael) slightly off centered to the right giving the effect of 

Definitions

• Ambient light-the light that is already present in a scene, before any additional lighting is added.
• Main Light-  the main light that illuminates the subject being photographed or filmed
• Fill Light-a supplementary light used in photography or filming that does not change the character of the main light and is used chiefly to lighten shadows.
• Diffused Light-Diffused light that which is not harsh and direct, it has been softened in some way
• Ceiling Bounce- Bouncing light off a wall or at a diffuser will soften the intensity and help make your photos look that much more professional
• Background light- Background light is used to illuminate the background.
• Hair light- Light used to light up the subjects hair.
• Natural light- Natural light (sun).

Tell me what colour daylight is, and what colour tungsten bulbs are,  AND what colour flashes mimic!

Daylight (5000K – 6500K)

Tungsten bulbs (3200 K)

Types of Portraits:

Candid (subject aware)

Candid (subject unaware)

Posed (formal)

Posed (informal)

Self portrait

NOW!!!!

Find a portrait shot in ambient light, natural light, and studio light AND find one of each of the types of portraits.

Label them, put them in your photo book.

Ambient light

Natural light

Studio Light

Candid (aware)

Candid (unaware)

Posed (formal)

Posed (informal)

Self Portrait

Trip to Downtown Toronto

Portrait #1

This picture was chosen for the cover because it shows the diverse conditions of Downtown Toronto. In this photo you can see in the background tall sky scrapers which show the industrial part of Downtown. In the foreground you can see the amount of people that are commuting or traveling by foot which shows that the people of Toronto are independent and motivated to stay healthy and get work done. The wires above head are the tracks for street cars. This shows that the city of Toronto is committed to helping the people have an easier commute. Street cars are a cheaper alternative to taking the Go-Train. This picture also shows how busy it can be downtown and how hectic it gets. this picture was taken at about 11:30 am and the streets are all ready packed. If driving a car at busy, rush-hour traffic you need to be aware of pedestrians, street cars, vehicles with authority, and other things such a mother with a baby stroller. Overall this picture demonstrates the very fast-paced life of living downtown Toronto and I think this is a great shot.

Contact Sheet

          

Renaissance

For this project we were told to choose a photo from the renaissance age and i decided to choose this photo. I have used Photoshop to place the face of my subject (Connor) on the face of the original image. My camera was set to aperture F5.5, my shutter speed was set to 1/30 of a second and my ISO was 100.