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Thirteen Project (June 2017)

3 Favourite Pictures: Movement: I chose to retake this picture because now, after all the projects we have done, techniques we have learned, I felt that the picture from the first project wasn't strong enough. It was boring. Instead, I think this one shares happiness, fun, etc. The model of this picture is my canadian brother, Max. We were playing outside and I decided it was a good moment to shoot. He was jumping in the trampoline and I shot the image. I didn't really set up anything for this picture, I just tried to frame it properly and I started shooting hundred of pictures. I edited it in Photoshop a little bit (I adjusted the contrast and the lighting of the picture). Scale: I chose to retake the Scale picture because, for the same reason I did as the movement one, it was boring. I tried to think out of the box, and I decided to shoot this picture of my brother Max. We tried to represent how he was lifting the tree. This one has been one of the most difficult pic...

Reflection

First of all, before I started my course on Photography Grade 11, I didn't have enough knowledge about Photography. I have been interested in Photography for a couple years, but back in Spain, we don't have the opportunity to have a course on Photography at school. We still have some courses to learn about it after school organized by local photographers, but I guess I never had time or I was being lazy. I always asked my parents to buy me a professional camera, but they told me I wasn't prepare to have one and I didn't have the knowledge to use it. A couple months ago, I bought a professional camera (Nikon D5100) that I hope I will use a lot back in Spain. I didn't come to Canada just to improve my English, I came to learn as much as I could, and now, 30 days before I go back to my home country, I feel more than successful with this course. I know that I'm not an amazing photographer, but I have learned lot of techniques, different styles of pictures, and even...

First Project (February 2017)