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Prior to the start of the semester I had previously taken two film based photography classes in high school. We went over things like exposure, aperature, and more specifically the art of processing film rolls and developing photos. We had went over the rule of thirds as a way to generally set up our photographs. Other than that it was just a fun class to take with friends. Photography at Rocky has taught me alot about what I enjoy in photographs what to try and do to appeal to others. One of the most impactfulparts of the semester was learning the rules of dominance. Familiarizing myself with them I feel that I am able to compose better photographs while on the fly, instead of just haphazardly pointing and shooting. Another thing I was excited to learn about was using the back button to focus. I dont think I will ever use my camera without that function again. I also learned to use lightroom with greater efficacy. I'm excited to take my new learned skills out with me into the
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Filters

Skylight Filter-Protects front element from being damaged     Polarizing Filter-Reduce reflections and increase color saturation Neutral Density Filter-Allows for long shutter speed, wider aperatures Graduated Neutral Density Filter- different strengths of transitions between  light and dark areas of the filter, gives a more balanced exposure of a photo where one half is more exposed than the other
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What gear would I want?

Lens for animal shots: Lens for night photos: Lens for portraits: Lens for taking macro shots of plants because they are cool: Lens for general landscape:
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Cinematics

When in high school we were shown the movies Baraka and Samsara. These movies were extremely moving and I appreciated that they were both shot completely on film.  There is no narrative so the experience is completly dependent on visual and audio components.  I really like the integration of filming natural places, the human experience, and technological advancments. I also think that the films cover a lot of interesting social and environmental issues. Baraka Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSfFHxyYJJA Samsara Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCkEILshUyU
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Photographer Spotlight

My favorite film photographer is Ansel Adams. I took film photography for two semesters in highschool and insantly fell in love with the process of taking film photographs. I've always enjoyed his nature photography and how they are used for preservation. He had also spoken out for environmental groups and participated in the Sierra Club. I like his style of exposures and his tendency to invoke emotions with his grandiose subjects. I've selected a few of my favorite photos of Adams.
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Final Photos

For this photo I used a low f-stop to blur the background and keep the two plants in focus. I bumped up the vibrancy of the red leaves to grab the attention in the photo, I also decrease the green tone in the grass to give it a more warm tone.  For this photo I used a high ISO and wide apperature because it was getting dark out and i didnt want the clouds to blur behind the windmill. To edit I bumped up my exposure and contrast to define the clouds. I finished by eliminating the noise. For this photo I used a long exposure because the sun was already set behind the mountains in the distance. I wanted the majority of the photo to remain dark so I only allowed the exposure to capture colors in th sunset and lake reflection. I increased the vibrancy a bit to get the colors to where I wanted them. For this photo I used a wide apperature to catch the subject without any motion blur (high shutter speed), I also wanted to have a very shallow depth of field.
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