Stephen Shore
Stephen Shore is an American photographer
born in 1947 known for his simplistic scenes and objects in the United States
and his pioneering use of color in art photography.
I really like this photograph because of the serenity and
peacefulness that is captured within it. The colors of the grass, mountain and
sky compliment each other extremely well. I also appreciate how there is a
woman dressed in all white on the right hand side. It requires you to take a
closer look and observe the details within the frame.
I chose this photograph because of the eeriness presented
within it. The dead trees paired with the deserted house give off a sense of
loneliness. I feel as though the brown hues of the branches and the off white
color of the house complement each other as well.
This photograph stood out to me because of the simplicity.
The color of the car complements the green hues of the grass and trees. I like
how nothing really stands out too much in the photograph and they all blend
together until you take a closer look and distinguish between the different
objects in the picture. The overall composition of the photograph is dull but
it works for this frame.
Pinhole—describe the
technique:
A pinhole camera requires a box
of any shape whose inside is completely pitch black. Inside the box there is a
piece of film, which remains unexposed to light. On the front of the camera
there is a hole the size of a pin, which is covered by a piece of black tape.
When you want to take a photograph you aim the camera towards your subjects and
remove the tape for a certain amount of seconds depending on the amount of
light available—darker areas require more exposure while areas that are more
lit up require less exposure. Afterwards you place the tape back on the hole
and you are ready to develop the film.
Wide-angle lens:
A wide-angle lens allows a
photographer to have a focal length that is substantially smaller than that of
a normal lens. It enables the photographer to include the background and
overall scene in the photo. A wide-angle lens also allows an emphasis in the
difference in size or distance between objects.
Depth of field:
Depth of field refers to the
distance between the nearest and farthest objects in a scene that appear sharp
in the image. Sometimes the entire image may be presented as sharp requiring a
large depth of field and other times a small depth of field may be used when
emphasizing a subject of the photograph and deemphasizing the background.
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