“Photography is the magic that can turn moments into
eternity.” —Next Stop, Happiness.
In all honesty, I regard
myself as someone who doesn't have a special eye in taking splendid photos.
Nevertheless, I am grateful for the opportunity to explore
photography in a different manner. It is because now, I am already armed with
the basic techniques that one must apply in this kind of craft.
This is my first time to take pictures following a set of
rules/techniques. The experience was really hard and at the same time different
because I became conscious of what I should shot. I don’t know where to start.
In fact, I don’t know where I got the courage to shot the “at-least-good-pictures”
that I have.
I was pressured though, knowing that some of my blockmates
are already familiar with this exercise but eventually I have push myself
harder to come up with this 10 shots which are for me, the best pictures that I
took for this activity.
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| TRANCE |
TRANCE
Before taking this picture, I have already a technique in my
mind that I should use.
It was supposed to be the light and shadow technique.
But after seeing the shot that I‘ve done, it turns out to be that I am already
confused because I can also associate this shot
in to the “frame technique”.
Trance because..
- I am confused while I was taking this picture.
- I felt sleepy when I saw this picture.
THE CAVE
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| THE CAVE |
Of all the pictures, this is what I really like the most.
I
love how the bluish clouds complement with the green leaves. I shot this
without having any technique in my mind.
This was a random picture, I guess.
The Cave because..
- When I saw this picture, I felt I was inside a cave, staring the wide blue sky out there.
DOMINOES
The technique I used for this picture was “pattern, shapes
repeating.”
I believe I have executed the technique correctly. This is my first
photo taken after going out of the classroom.
Dominoes because..
- For me, it looks like a pile of dominoes arranged in a zigzag way.
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| 5 AHAS |
5 AHAS
This is the weirdest of all my pictures.
I used the “detail,
texture” technique for this picture.
5 Ahas because..
- The 5 sprouting branches looks like a scaly head of snake. It’s like they are coming from under their own world.
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| TRAPEZOID |
TRAPEZOID
I took this picture out of desperation. It is because I
still don’t have any pictures that falls under the category of “framing”.
Actually, I don’t know if I was successful, in creating this shot as a “framing
shot”.
Trapezoid because…
- For me, the frame created looks like a trapezoid.
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| MISUNDERSTANDING |
MISUNDERSTANDING
I took this picture because I feel like they are of the same
appearance to me which will fall under the category of “pattern”.
But after
seeing it closely, I don’t know anymore what technique this picture is trying
to illustrate.
Misunderstanding because…
- They are far from each other.
- There are a distant feeling involved which suggests misunderstanding.
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| FALLEN |
FALLEN
The technique I used here was “fill frame”.
I was fascinated by the color mixtures of the pebbles that’s
why I took this picture.
Fallen because…
- The dried leaves in the picture looks like it have just fallen from the trees.
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| NOWHERE |
NOWHERE
The vaguest of all.
I tried to exemplify here the technique of “leading lines”
but it seems that it is invisible.
Nowhere because…
- The lines are nowhere to be found. And it goes in a direction where no one knows.
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| TIME MACHINE |
TIME MACHINE
A combination of three: depth, framing and light & shadow.
Time Machine because…
- When I saw this shot, I feel like I was inside a time machine, seeing the present state of the other world.
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| UNTOLD |
Untold
UNIQUE VANTAGE POINT OF A
GRASSHOPPER wandering in the fields of St. Scho Manila.
I put the camera on the
field, right in the soil and click the button right away and this is what I’ve
got.
Untold because…
- It gives a feeling of mystery of what grasshoppers are trying to look or stare at.
After the 45-minute photography exercise, I realize some values
that one must possess in order to be a good photographer. These are the value
of patience and dedication to what you are doing.
In some instances of my journey in finding good shots, I was
a bit distracted because I was surrounded by a lot of people who were noisy and
busy. I also got excited which resulted into a blank state of mind. I don’t
have any idea of what I should shot. My only guide was the sequence of
technique shots that I should apply in taking pictures.
Some Realizations:
- Be careful of what and how I will shot something.
- Be always mindful of all the techniques that has been discussed.
- Apply it to daily life as much as possible especially when I have the opportunity to take pictures.
- Take pictures as daily as I can.
- Photography is not just storing memories but also taking pictures with a sense of good quality.
- Appreciate all the beautiful scenery and surroundings that is within our reach of sight.
Thoughts-After-The-Exercise:
- It gave me new insights in seeing photography in a different perspective both a medium of entertainment and a medium of information such as slogans.
- It helped me to explore the different side of my self. I discovered that I can be also a good photographer if only I can learn by heart the values and techniques and also to give my 101% effort and dedication.
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| (c) smramos |
Thank you Sir Rondina for sharing your advices and tips for
this meaningful exercise! J
Two thumbs up! J
ABMC 202C
