Week 12

24th October 2014 (Week 12)

Amer Eizwann (0320242)

Introduction to Photography

Final Theme-Based Project

Lecture: There was no class this week due to mid-sem break.

Theme-Based Final Project (Sports- Futsal)

- I couldnt took shots of futsal with people this week because due to the really heavy rain almost every evening and most the futsal courts around KL was either fully booked throughout the weekends or too expensive. For this week i shot just the shoes of futsal and football. I though it would be the best idea because the shoes are the most important weapon when it comes to sports that more focus on the uses of legs. 

Progress on my Final Theme-Based Project (Futsal)

1

"Elastico Superfly IC"

ISO: 400, f/4, 1/60

2

"Mercurial Vapor XI"

ISO: 500, f/3.5, 1/40

3

"Field & Street"

ISO: 400, f/5.6, 1/80

4

"Own the field"

ISO: 400, f/4, 1/40

5

"Own the Street"

ISO: 500, f/3.5, 1/30

Feedback:

Reflections:

Experience: 

From this week task, i experience and learn that if yr topic needs a model then you have to be prepared for all type of situation. I've learn that next time if i wanted to do my final theme based project i must planned ahead. i must make sure theres people that wants to play. Then i need to make sure the court/field is booked. Dont go and try to book last minute because you might not get a court. I've also learn that we must planned our shots in our head first and when we shoot we imagine the picture we mentally visualise earlier. If you dont get what you wanted then look for an alternative. Look from different angles and see which angle can make an interesting shot. 

Observe: 
This week, I observe that there are many others that has the same mind as me to book the courts at the time that i wanted. I like to do my final theme-based project during the day but its every hard to get my friends to wake up in the morning. During shooting the progress of my Final Theme Based Project, I observe that its not easy to shoot such a simple subject. I know looking that my series this week would be very dull. honestly i wasnt to sure how to compose the shot. I just tried to shot creatively by arranging the shoes and taking close up shots.

Findings:  

This week, I find out that some futsal courts are really expensive. Some of them reach up to RM 130 an hour and obviously to get a good shot you have to do it again and again which takes time and 1 hour just is not enough. I find out the surrounding and background plays an important part too. I realise that no matter how well you compose and frame a picture, if the background is not nice it will impact your photos. During the proses of doing my final theme-based project, i find out that since i only had the shoes and no model i had to find a clean grass background in order for my picture to look slightly more nicer.