Final Submission

15/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

This week was the final submission of our hard copy portfolio, ePortfolio, CD of all our files and the theme based project.
During the class, Mr Vinod ask each one of us to come to see him individually to show our theme based project. He gave us feedback about the theme based project. After this he gave a general feedback to the class.
At the end, he asked us to continue the studio lighting shoot.

Feedback:
He said that my photos were good and there was a consistency in the series bu the only thing is the repetitive shot of the bridge. The composition could have been better as I did not realise what was in the background when I took the photos. He also likes one the photo and told that it could be use for an exhibition of our work.

General feedback:
He told us to be out of the bag and to be more creative. To choose a theme that no one will dare to do.

Theme Based Project

08/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

For the theme based project, I have chosen landscape as my theme. Thinking of a place where I could get good landscape, my friend propose to me a place called Tanjung Sepat. It took about 1-3 hour to get there. Tanjung Sepat is found in Kuala Langat. It primarily a fishing town. I did not know what to find there but when I arrived there, I was amazed by the landscape that could be seen there. I started taking pictures around 18.00.

Instruction:

Print our final five photos in size 5x7s and 8x10s.
Write a 350 words rationale about the theme.
Create a thumbnail printout of our 5 pictures, as we did for other exercise.Arrange these in this order:
5x7s
Rationale
Thumbnails
8x10s

Burn all our Word documents, screenshots and photos of all our exercises, field trips and the final 5 of our theme based project onto a CD.

Folders:
Exercises
Field trips & Misc
Final theme based projectLink of ePortfolio should be pasted at the bottom of our rationale.

Theme Based Project Final 5:

f/9 S 1 ISO 400

f/5.6 S 1/640 ISO 400

f/5.6 S 1/500 ISO 400

f/22 S 1/2 ISO 400

f/9 S 1 ISO 400

Handout:

Print version:

I will re upload these photo again due to the bad quality.

Feedback: ...

Reflection: 

Doing this theme based project was not a really easy task for me. I did not know what theme to take. Landscape is a very common theme for photographers. I tried to be above this similarity and it was not that easy. Going to Tanjung Sepat was a great experience even it was a long way to go there. I was not really prepared when going there, I did not know what will I expect to see there. I use all the skills that I learned during the semester and show it in my final work.

Rationale:

Studio Lighting

01/11/13
Francis Jason Wong Chin
(0316060)
Introduction to Photography

This week, we were required to have chosen our studio photo that we wanted to replicate.

Lecture:
This week lecture was about lighting. How to use light when taking photo in studio.
Here are different types of lighting:
- Main light
- Fill light
- Rim light
- Hair light
- Background light
Each of these light got a main function.
After the lecture, we went to the other studio where we had to take the photo. We were introduced to the equipment that we will use for the lighting.

Each models got a photographer and assistant to help during the shoot. For the first two photo shoot, Mr Vinod help in and gives us a demonstration on how using the light.

This is the studio photo that I have chosen:

Here is the photo that my classmate Dany took:

Feedback:

A little more fill light and 1/2 stops over exposure was required. 

Reflection:

This week class was really interesting for me. Instead of being the photographer, you are the models. What I realised is that it was not an easy thing to take the photo. It was a really tiring experience but fun one.