Photo Essay

Greek Mythology: Aphrodite

Goddess Aphrodite was born from the sea when Kronus cut off Uranus's genitals and threw them into the sea. Aphrodite was known for 4 main attributes, which included a dove, a mirror, an apple, and sea shells. As soon as Aphrodite was born, she was admired as the most beautiful Goddess and was made the Goddess of love and beauty, and so her only duty was to bring love into the world. She was so beautiful that flowers sprang upon her every footstep. As she was such a loving Goddess, she was always showing her emotions. Being the most beautiful Goddess, many of the Gods began to argue and fight over her just to gain her attention. Zeus noticing this ordered her to be married at once to his son, Hephaestus, who was a blacksmith and not a God. As Hephaestus was not as good looking as the Gods, Aphrodite became known for numerous love affairs, which led to many offspring from her various lovers. Some of her most known lovers were the Gods Ares, Dionysus, Hermes, Poseidon, and the mortal, Adonis.

Sky Brothers and Night/Low light Shooting

Mr. Green Jeans
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/500; F-stop is 8

Brother blue sky
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/500; F-stop is 8

Brother Dusky Blue Sky
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/60; F-stop is 8

Brother Dusky Blue Sky
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/80; F-stop is 8

Brother Reflecting Sky
ISO is 800; Shutter speed is 1/2; F-stop is 5

Week 3: Reading option 1 -- Back lighting

For this weeks reading option I chose to pick one of  my sunrise pictures that dealt with back-lighting.  I captured this shot of Spencer one morning when we went to the top of the switchbacks for the sunrise. For this photograph I first focused on the horizon to the right of Spencer, as it was brighter, I then brought the focus back to Spencer and captured the photograph. My ISO was at 100, my shutter speed was at 1/160, and my F-stop was at 8. These settings allowed me to capture the colors of the sunrise and the buildings below,  but make Spencer a dark silhouette. 

Front/Side/Back Light

Back-lit silhouette
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/160; F-stop is 8 

Back-lit silhouette
ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/640; F-stop is 4.5

Back-lit with color
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/60; F-stop is 8

Side-lit
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/160; F-stop is 3.5

Front-lit
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/400; F-stop is 5

Dog Shelter

Self Portrait of Buster
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/320; F-stop is 3.5

Self Portrait of a Pointer
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/60; F-stop is 8

Decisive Moment: Happy Kisses
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 3.5

Self Portrait of a Husky
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/125; F-stop is 3.5

Self Portrait of Bravo
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/400; F-stop is 4

Decisive Moment: Do You See What I See
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/640; F-stop is 5

Bri-Bri's Portraits

ISO is 100;  Shutter speed is 1/250; F-stop is 3.5

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/250; F-stop is 8

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/125; F-stop is 5.6

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/640; F-stop is 4.5

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/60; F-stop is 8

8 Decisive Moments

"Decision of a Life Time"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/125; F-stop is 5.6

"From One Generation to the Next"
ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/320; F-stop is 8

"Working for Supper"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/80; F-stop is 8

"Game Winning Kick"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/320; F-stop is 5.6

"Save of the Year"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/320; F-stop is 5.6

"What's the Catch"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 8

"Grandma Does it Best"
ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/13; F-stop is 8

"That's the Spot"
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/500; F-stop is 4.5

Stranger Street Portrait

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/640; F-stop is 5.6

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 4

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/25; F-stop is 3.5

ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/15; F-stop is 8

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/25; F-stop is 4

Panning and Hip shots

Panning shot
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 8

Panning shot
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 7.1

Panning shot
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/100; F-stop is 8

Hip shot of tourists by the harbor
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/250; F-stop is 8

Hip shot of people waiting at the bus stop
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/20; F-stop is 8.

Week 2: Reading option 1

For this reading option I am going to be putting up two pictures.  One of my five pictures for today included Peter  doing some cliff diving. As I took what I thought was going to be a good picture, I got the opposite result, a blurry picture. After changing my shutter speed from 1/60 to 1/320 and adjusting my ISO from 100 to 400, I captured Peter's magnificent dive (below)!! I also wanted to use Peter for my subject because the average age for my magazine was 42 years old. Peter is around that age and he is an outgoing guy, so he fit perfect for my subject! So from these action pictures today, I learned that I must use my higher shutter speeds to capture the actions shots that I love to take!

Santorini Adventures: 5 Exhilarating Activities in Kamari

Boat Rides
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/400; F-Stop is 8

Rent 4-Wheelers
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/1250; F-Stop is 3.5

Go for a cruise
ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/125; F-stop is 3.5

Cliff jumping for all ages
ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/320; F-stop is 8

Go snorkeling or scuba diving
ISO is 400; Shutter speed is 1/160; F-stop is 8

Point of View and Perspective Major Assignment

ISO is 800; Shutter speed is 1/2000; F-stop is 5

ISO is 800; Shutter speed is 1/2000; F-stop is 5

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/2000; F-stop is 3.5

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/1000; F-stop is 4

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/500; F-stop is 5.6

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/250; F-stop is 8

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/500; F-stop is 5.6

ISO is 100; Shutter speed is 1/160; F-stop is 8