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WEEK 1
Introduction
In the first week of our visual narrative class, we learned about camera equipment, how it works, how to use it, and how we can improve our photography skills.
Later, we attempted to capture silhouette by playing with lights, and the results were truly astonishing.
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The results were excellent. For the first image, we only used background lighting to capture the subject. For the second, we added red light from the side and a hint of orange light from the opposite corner to create a cinematic effect. Finally, we increased the amount of light by using a studio strobe, which cast white light into the frame while red light served as a highlight.
WEEK 2
Exposure triangle
The three foundational elements of photography—aperture, ISO, and shutter speed—are covered in our second lesson. To take excellent images, you must be knowledgeable about these three elements. The trick to having flawless structures is to keep them in equilibrium.
Aperture: f / 4.0
Aperture: f / 22
ISO: 100
ISO: 400
ISO: 100
ISO: 400
ISO: 25600
ISO: 100
Shutter Speed: 1/300
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/1000
We did an exercise were we had to set up our camera on manual mode and shoot photographs to observe and comprehend the difference to learn more about Aperture, ISO, and shutter speed. These are the images I took to demonstrate the difference.
WEEK 3
Camera Lenses
Prime Lens
Fixed focal length lenses fall into the prime category because the photographer must move to make the picture smaller or larger. They have specific focal lengths such as 28mm, 50mm, 85mm, or 135mm.
Zoom Lens
Zoom lenses come in a variety of focal lengths and are more expensive and heavy than prime lenses. They come in several mm sizes such as 16-35, 24-70, and 70-200.
Camera Angles
By changing the camera angles, a photographer or videographer may make viewers feel and provide a viewpoint on how they want their narrative to be told. Here are some camera angles that are commonly utilised in filmkmkaing.
Camera Shot Size
Extreme long shot (ELS)
Long shot (LS)
Cowboy shot (CS)
Medium shot (MS)
Medium close-up shot (MCU)
Close-up shot (CU)
WEEK 4
The basics of photography composition
In this class, we will learn about some photography composition and the technique by which we may take great images and show our narrative to viewers. Learning about photography rules is essential for making a picture nerrative. Beginning with the rule of thirds, moving on to leading lines, diagonals, framing, and many more. We also learn that in order to shoot a certain sort of shot, the photographer must follow certain rules. For example, if there is just one specific object, the fill the frame rule should be used, which requires the photographer to approach near to the object in order to capture it.
Later that class, we went out with the camera to take photographs, with the objective of creating a story out of them.
Title: Capturing Memories
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We conducted an assignment this week in which we took images that told a story. To cover this topic, I tried to incorporate some fundamental photography shots such as extreme long shots, medium shots, landscape views, and many more. Capturing Memories is the story of a photographer who not only captures memories for others but also captures great memories for himself. As a photographer, it is very important to cover moments and he walks down the street with his best friend, his camera, and comes across many people, some of whom are stressed and trying to figure out how to do better in their lives, while others are enjoying their struggle.Having captured such emotions, he continues on and finds for a more people where he had a fantastic time with the dogs and the lady. Soon after, he realised that being a photographer meant more than only documenting other people's memories and feeling, but also producing great memories and having a good time for himself. and with a joyful heart, he continues on the empty road to meet more people.
WEEK 5
Visual Storytelling
Visual storytelling refers to image sequences that tell a story or convey a message. Images or drawings with meaning might be classified as visual storytelling. Dynamic visual tales emerge in the form of film, which uses actual percepts rather than drawings (animation aside), however they are frequently preceded in production by drawn narratives in the form of storyboards. Graphics, photos, videos, and other media are used in visual storytelling to captivate audiences and drive plots and emotions. It's the act of presenting a story or expressing information through visual material - and it's an immensely strong content marketing channel.
WEEK 6
Storyboard and Visual Narratives in Photography
In this lesson, we will learn how to develop a storyboard and how to operate according to a script. The storyboard is used to set the scene and design the shots. With storyboard, we may finalize our photos and decide what and how we as photographers should capture pictures. It is essentially a shot-by-shot explanation of your scene.
In this lesson, we will learn how to develop a storyboard and how to operate according to a script. The storyboard is used to set the scene and design the shots. With storyboard, we may finalize our photos and decide what and how we as photographers should capture pictures. It is essentially a shot-by-shot explanation of your scene.
WEEK 7
Influenced by: Duane Michals
I was inspired by the work of the famous photographer Duane Michals and his essay "Chance Meeting." During a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in 1970, the artist's career took off. Chance Meeting, a sequence made the same year, was one of the standouts, showing two guys heading towards each other in an alley. One glances back to check if the other recognises him. When the first man has turned away, the second man returns his gaze. "It includes gay cruising," Michals explains, "two males on the street attracted to each other passing like ships in the night."
Influenced by: Kyle Thompson
Kyle Thompson's photography has also inspired me. His work captures the ephemeral narrative, a nonexistent plot line that exists only for a fleeting second. These photographs demonstrate narrative collapse since there is no definite story line with a beginning and an end; instead, these images create a loop. This ephemeral moment exists in an unchangeable condition. By obscuring the spectator's view of the face, the images become more ambiguous; the viewer is no longer able to connect the image to a certain story line.
Story: So Alike
This is the story of a boy who is walking down the street on a normal day when he crosses a girl. They both make good eye contact and everything appears to be fine and lovely. Both glance at one other and smile as if they admire each other, but here's the twist: was that final look filled with love or a sinister wish to kill?
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