Welcome to my learning blog

Form doing this course, I hope to improve my photography and build a good foundation for further study in photography.
My learning log will include projects, assignments and thoughts about learning experiences.

Assignment 5: Applying the techniques of illustration and narrative

It took me a while to think of a theme for this assignment. Then I thought I would try photographing the different stages of cooking sunday lunch to see how it turn out.

Photo 1
ISO 400, f/8, 1/60 sec,
26mm.

Photo 2
ISO 400, f/25, 1/4 sec,
38mm.

Photo 3
ISO 400, f/25, 1/2 sec,
24mm.

Photo 4
ISO 400, f/22, 1/25 sec,
38mm.

Photo 5
ISO 400, f/14, 1/3o sec,
4mm.

Photo 6
ISO 400, f/29, 1/30 sec,
3mm.

Photo 7
ISO 400, f/25, 1/30 sec,
26mm.

Assignment 4: applying lighting techniques

In this assignment, I’ve tried demonstrate the shape, form, texture and colour of the subjects that I was photographing. I did this through lighting the subject from different angles I have cropped most of the photos, because some of the sides needed tidying up.

Shape: photo 1

ISO 800, f/9, 1/60 sec, 24mm.

Shape: photo 2 ISO 800, f/20, 1/60 sec, 45mm.

Shape: photo 3
ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/60 sec, 34mm


Form: photo 1
ISO 400, f/4.2, 1/15 sec, 26mm.

Form: photo 2
ISO 400, f/4.2, 1/15 sec, 30mm.

Form: photo 3
ISO 400, f/3.5, 1/30 sec, 18mm.

Form: photo 4
ISO 400, f/5, 1/60 sec, 30mm.

Texture: photo 1
ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/60 sec, 20mm.

Texture: photo 2
ISO 800, f/6.3, 1/60 sec, 20mm.

Texture: photo 3
ISO 800, f/5.6, 1/50o sec, 52mm.

Texture: photo 4
ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/60 sec, 45mm.

Colour: photo 1
ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/60 sec, 55mm.

Colour: photo 2
ISO 200, f/10, 6 sec, 40mm.

Colour: photo 3
ISO 200, f/5, 2 sec, 34mm.

Colour: photo 4
ISO 200, f/5, 1/60 sec, 40mm.

Assignment 3: applying what you have learned so far

The theme for this assignment was your neignbourhood. I chose to focus on an old mill complex close to where I live. The theme for my assignment is called work place.

(1) The entrance to the complex
ISO 400, f/11, 1/400 sec, 26mm

(2) Close up of the sign
ISO 400, F/11, 1/200 sec, 26mm.

(3) The old mill
ISO 400, f/11, 1/800 sec, 18mm.

(4) The name of the complex
ISO 400, f/11, 1/1600 sec, 20mm.


(5) Office

(I cropped the photo) ISO 200, f/6.3, 1/500sec, 18mm.


(6) The factory next to the mill
ISO 400, f/11,1/500 sec, 18mm.


(7) Factory
ISO 400, f/11, 1/800 sec, 34mm.


(8) The factory again
ISO 400, f/11, 1/640 sec, 19mm.


(9) Chimney at the end of the factory
ISO 400, f/6.3, 1/2500 sec, 20mm.

Project 39: using faster film and higher sensitivity

For this project I took a number of similar photographs using a higher sensitivity. Some of the photographs where taken at ISO 200 and the other at ISO 400. When I viewed the photographs at 100%, there was a little noise showing at ISO 400.

1st photograph
@ISO 200

2nd photograph
@ ISO 400

3rd photograph
@ ISO 200

4th photograph
@ ISO 400

5th photograph
@ ISO 200

6th photograph
@ ISO 400

7th photograph
@ ISO 200

8th photograph
@ ISO 400

9th photograph
@ ISO 200

10th photograph
@ ISO 400

11th photograph
@ ISO 200

12th photograph
@ ISO 400

Assignment 2: colour

For this assignment I had to take 16 photographs in four areas of colour. These areas are complementary colours, similar colours, contrasting colours and colour accent.

Complementary colours

A set of 4 photographs,
ISO 400, f/5.3, 1/60 sec,
46mm.

ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/60 sec.
32mm.

ISO 200, f/8, 1/125 sec,
55mm.

ISO 400, f4.8, 1/20 sec,
35mm.

Similar colours

A set of 4 photographs.
ISO 200, f/36, 1/500 sec,
48mm.


ISO 200, f/7.1, 1/60 sec,
55mm.

ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/200 sec,
26mm.

ISO 200, f/8, 1/60 sec,
28mm.

Contrasting colours

A set of 4 photographs
ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/2500 sec.
20mm.

ISO 200, f/32, 1/60 sec,
42mm.

I cropped this photograph to emphasize the pegs.
ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/60 sec,
50mm.

ISO 200, f/13, 2,50 sec,
38mm.

Colour accent

A set of 4 photographs.
ISO 200, f/9 1/320 sec,
52mm.

ISO 200, f/4.8, 1/60 sec,
35mm.

ISO 200, f/11, 1/60 sec.
55mm.

ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/5 sec,
18mm.