PHOTOGRAPHY

Architectual Photography

This is an example of perspective of our heritage through "Architecture Imagery"
Photograph by Sam Morin

Downtown Kingston was a very interesting trip. There were details that I'd never noticed before in the whole sixteen years I've lived here. That so much detail, was put into these buildings that before never really caught my eye. An old cast iron light, in particular on the side of the building caught my eye the most. Something so simple, yet can stand out emmensly when one pays attention. This image, contains the architectual themes of angle, detail and Photoshop editing.
This photo was not purposely taken at a low angle. The angle enhances the heavy weight of the cast iron light. With this angle, it gives the light a darker or even medieval mood. There's almost a grotesque feeling towards it; aged, rough, raw. It creates a sense of size, how it towers over the pedestrian.
The theme of detail is a big component of this photograph. Although it's age unfortunately decreases the quality, it's still a phenominal site. The individual carvings were very interesting from the point of view that the photograph was taken at. When first looking at the detail and carvings, the first thing I could think of were gargoyles. The detail catches the eye.
Photoshop took part in the optimization of the photo. The contrast is boosted for a more dramatic effect, as well as the brightness is increased. The saturation is lower, to use less colour to give it a more medieval effect, as well. It was good to work with Photoshop because it allows you to use creativity in areas that you couldn't photograph, along with rubberstamping out clutter to bring your image to perfection. Photoshop is a powerful tool to enhance images.
Exploring the architecture of Downtown Kingston, was an exhilarating experience to travel and discover hidden secrets of our city. Stumbling upon this light, how aged it seemed, it tells a tale about the city's history. I found this very interesting. The attention to detail was breathtaking and how it was so well created with the building in mind. In my eyes, the cast iron Griffin light is very interesting from the use of the photographic technique or angle, detail and editing.

Publicity Head Shot Photography

A head shot photograph of Evan Angers using studio lighting
Photography by: Sam Morin

For this project, my class was asked to take a photo of another student in the class and create a head shot that could be used for job purposes that could vary from acting to news casting. The photo was taken with a Nikon D5000 and one key light. We were reminded to make sure that the eyes were in focus, as well to have to have a sense of flash near the pupil to create a liveliness towards the photo.
Afterwards, we were to run the photo through Photoshop, where we were instructed to convert the photo to black and white, as well as enhance both brightness and contrast to give the photo the dramatic aspect.