Photo Emulation

Magazine Model

I chose to model my magazine after a Travel magazine because I believe travel magazines can capture a wide spectrum of photo topics, from food to landmarks to fashion, and really any other aspect of culture. I plan on focusing my magazine on the best of Portland. On this project I will be collaborating with Cydney Simpson.

Depth of Field

This photo was taken at Washington Park, and features my eye and my friend Dylan's face in the background. It exemplifies shallow depth of field because the focused subject is very close to the lens.










This photo was taken in the courtyard of Lincoln High School, and shows my friend Cydney amongst pink cherry blossoms. This photo uses medium depth of field because the the blossoms that are in focus are moderately farther away than the very closest blossom, which is out of focus, but not as far away as Cydney, who is also out of focus.
















This photo was taken in my backyard, and shows an extremely close-up shot of a dandelion seed caught in a spider's web. It shows relatively shallow depth of field. The spider web, which is in focus, is very close to the camera, however, the dandelion seed is even closer and is out of focus.

Motion Shots

I took this photo of myself in the courtyard of Lincoln by holding the camera above my head and spinning around. It shows panning because the background is in motion but the subject (me) is in focus, relatively.

Again, this photo features Cydney in a grasslot downtown. It demonstrates freeze-action because the entire photo is in focus, and captures a moment with stillness and clarity.

This photo features my friend Cydney running through the halls of Lincoln. It shows Total Motion because, since I was running parallel to her, the camera was moving as well, and therefore both the subject and the background were in motion.

This photo was taken at night on my deck. I purposefully shook the camera while taking this picture, causing the string of lights to appear swirly.

I took this photo in the courtyard, yet again. It shows slow motion because the fingers are completely still but the flower petals are blurred. To take this photo, I twirled a daisy in my fingers.

Stop Motion Animation

Cydney Simpson & Kate Nootenboom

Professional Photography: Motion

Panning
Bryan F. Peterson

Slow Motion
Bryan F. Peterson








Freeze Action
Chris Johns

Effective Camera Shake
Dean Ayres







Total Motion
Warren M. Gray

Tilt Shift

This photo was taken from the sky bridge at Pioneer Place and shows a city street in downtown Portland. I used Photoshop to add the Tilt Shift effect, which causes the cars and the people in the photo to look like a model. I especially liked the bright yellow of the cab in the lower center of the picture, and the tilt shift adds to its bright, eye-catching quality.

 This photo was taken during a hike in the gorge that I went on last weekend. It features a moss-covered tree trunk leaning away from the camera, with wooden rails built into its side. I liked this photo because of the green and natural vibe it gives off, as well as the leading lines provided by the rails. I used Photoshop to add the tilt shift effect, which focuses the eye on the tree trunk and not its surroundings.