Thursday, 30 April 2015

Self Portrait - Final Photo for Lens Based Media













 The day was a typical 4 seasons in one New Zealand day from extremely sunny to very overcast.  I used the kitchen light (fluorescent) , outside light (large bay window) and a white board to achieve enough light, sometimes too much light i like how the vegetables edges have been highlighted by the light giving some of the veges sharp edges or a softness. I took lots of photos from many angles experimenting on what looked good to me. My focus was  on the beetroot leaf and I like the texture and freshness of  how it looked as I knew it was picked fresh that morning. I was glad  that I can still see the ribs of the cabbage and kamo kamo, the capsicum is defined only because it's red the tomatoes are to blurry and blend in with it and although the Dial face of the scale is blurred I can see what it is . There was many shades of green (favorite colour) with a break of red of the capsicum and beetroot leaf veins . The scale breaks the colour as does the side off the wooden tray. The edges of the tray, zucchini and beetroot mid rib lead my eye back to the beetroot leaf in the foreground although the scale has my attention too. As the wife of a gardener and a person who likes to cook I am pleased with the vegetable haul.

Without flash, plenty of outside light, front on angle

With flash background to bright

Different position with flash reflected light

Another different position, reflected light too bright

No flash, outside light, direct light 

Direct light

Building Images ad Lens references

iamafoodblog.com/






I first started following Stephanie Le on instagram
I like the following things that are happening in her work 
The use of repetition
Minimal colour, uses a lot of black and white
Food and prop placement 
Camera angles I like the above shots
Simple and clean
Appealing to the eye


Wednesday, 29 April 2015

Lens and Building Images - References

                                                     Shaun Cato - Symonds 


http://www.catophoto.co.nz/editorial-gallery

Baked and filled potatoes
Colour

Custard tarts on old baking rack - black background
Repetition

Indian serving pans and ladle
Linear

Peeling garlic
Focusing in on the garlic

Potato masher on wooden background
Shallow DOF






Monday, 20 April 2015

Lens based media - Lines and repetition

Vertical and Horizontal lines

Patterns

Lines
Repetion 


Repetition

Lens based media - Colour

Example of Contrasting colours


Example of Complimentary colours

Example of Harmonious coulours

Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Lens Based Media - Trying out my DSLR - Making Brownie from start to finish!

The Recipe and Ingredients
Working: The yellow of the butter

The utensils
Working: Focal Point
                                            Blue and Lime Green colour

End Product
Not working: Composition

A different angle
Not working: The composition

Working: New plate, Brownie cut different
Not working: The plate colour

Working: The brownie, the half circle plate 

Not working: The composition

A different angle I'm not sure if it's working

Lens Based Media - Using my DSLR - Easter Break - Martins Bay with my Kids

Morning at Martins Bay Motutara, Moturekareka, Motuketekete in the Background
Working: I like the light

Working: The shadows

Martins Bay Kawau Island in the background.
Working: Horizontal lines
     Lighting

My daughter Tania and her Friends Conner and Sophie getting ready to Jet ski
Working: The kids are the Focal point



Relaxing at Martins Bay
Working: This is how we do it :D

Lara, Zak and Max
Working: They are the Focal Point 

My Boys
Working: Sometimes it's nice to get a Happy photo

Max
Not working: Max in shadow

Not another photo Mama
Not working: The light making everything over exposed 

Max
Working: The Subject