Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Incremental ImprovementsIncremental Improvements (8 slides)(8 slides)

Copyright © 2003 to 2009 Kenji TachibanaCopyright © 2003 to 2009 Kenji Tachibana

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 1 to 3Increment Improvements: Stages 1 to 3

DDrive By Find:rive By Find:

I spotted this very ‘eyeI spotted this very ‘eyecandy’ object in a Targetcandy’ object in a Targetparking lot in Minnesota.parking lot in Minnesota.I intuited that it wouldI intuited that it wouldmake for a good Stagesmake for a good StagesShot-series. Shot-series.

I staged the first ID shot as if seen during a parking I staged the first ID shot as if seen during a parking lot drive by. It was not really what I saw from the lot drive by. It was not really what I saw from the rental car.rental car.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 1-2-3Increment Improvements: Stages 1-2-3

SStages: Full coveragetages: Full coverage

ID ShotID Shot ID Plus (Play)ID Plus (Play) Living In Living In EnvironmentEnvironment

ID: A simple ID shot done recognition purposes.ID: A simple ID shot done recognition purposes. ID Plus: More intentional shot showing some playful design experimentation.ID Plus: More intentional shot showing some playful design experimentation. Environment: Show subject in relationship to the background.Environment: Show subject in relationship to the background.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 1 & 3Increment Improvements: Stages 1 & 3

CComparison:omparison:

BeforeBefore AfterAfter

This shooting allThis shooting allthe Stages at the Stages at once concept isonce concept isseveral levelsseveral levelshigher than the higher than the earlier 1-stage atearlier 1-stage ata time assignment shoots. The Before shot has to be a time assignment shoots. The Before shot has to be technically flawless and make it’s own composition or technically flawless and make it’s own composition or design statement.design statement.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 3Increment Improvements: Stages 3

CComposition Analysis: 1 of 2omposition Analysis: 1 of 2

I do not use Thinking to I do not use Thinking to frame an image. I use frame an image. I use Feeling which is more Feeling which is more directly connected to directly connected to vision.vision.All the line position and All the line position and angles are intentional. I angles are intentional. I do the best to control do the best to control that through the camera that through the camera position and zoom lens position and zoom lens focal length choice.focal length choice.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 3Increment Improvements: Stages 3

CComposition Analysis: 2 of 2omposition Analysis: 2 of 2

This was shot using my This was shot using my Sony Superzoom H1 set Sony Superzoom H1 set to the 6 mm (wide), f/5, to the 6 mm (wide), f/5, 1/1601/160thth sec, and ISO 64. sec, and ISO 64. And there was no And there was no exposure bias offset.exposure bias offset.

I used ISO 64 to achive I used ISO 64 to achive the highest image quality the highest image quality possible with the 5 MP possible with the 5 MP compact digital chip.compact digital chip.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 1Increment Improvements: Stages 1

CConfession:onfession:

Even the informal ID shot isEven the informal ID shot isdesigned. It’s not a fast grabdesigned. It’s not a fast grabsnapshot.snapshot.

Since the subject is a sphere,Since the subject is a sphere,I chose to frame it with aI chose to frame it with adouble triangulation sets. Thedouble triangulation sets. Theblack circle marked frame is somewhat obvious acting as a black circle marked frame is somewhat obvious acting as a 22ndnd reading. The white circle marked frame is less obvious reading. The white circle marked frame is less obvious acting as a 3acting as a 3rdrd reading, which may be missed by many reading, which may be missed by many viewers.viewers.

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

Increment Improvements: Stages 1-2-3Increment Improvements: Stages 1-2-3

RRecommendation:ecommendation:

ID ShotID Shot ID Plus (Play)ID Plus (Play) Living In Living In EnvironmentEnvironment

Please incorporate this 1-2-3 Stages way of shooting into your own Please incorporate this 1-2-3 Stages way of shooting into your own shoots. It will improve your chances of getting exhibit worthy images…shoots. It will improve your chances of getting exhibit worthy images…

Teacher: Kenji TachibanaDigital Photography IDigital Photography I

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