I’ll start this reflection by clarifying that I have no idea what I’m doing with photography, nor is it a primary skill that I feel inclined to hone over months or years. I am focused more on artistical styles based around drawing or painting than this, although I will do my best to improve for the sake of this class.
But anyway, that’s unimportant. My main point is what I understood about the readings and techniques discussed for this assignment.
To start with, the main points that I immediately got were ones more focused on one’s equipment, as you can’t really argue about improved gear leading to improved outputs. Topics such as using the best lens for your intended target, exposing your images through things like shutter speed, and more make sense as to why they help. I don’t quite have a camera to actually experiment these tactics with other than my phone, so I unfortunately will not be capable of applying these practices to my photography, but it will still be something I try to keep in mind.
Other points that I know will be a little bit more difficult for me to wrap my head around are probably gonna be ones focused on patience, pickiness, and well, focus. I’ll fully admit, I’m not exactly patient when it comes to assignments, and I am not a very aesthetically picky person, but that doesn’t make very good photo material. However, those are things that I am able to practice, regardless of the level of tech that I have at my disposal. I know I can get these things down, it’ll simply require time for me to master them.
The fun part of these is that a lot of these practices and techniques are things that are also imperative in art, and thus I’ll be able to translate my skill in one to the other. Ideas such as depth, contrast, foreground and background, and perspective are all things I’ve learned in art courses. It’ll be an interesting experience to use those skills for something very different.
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