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Cris has a passion for photography and takes pride in studying the various creative poses that he will present the subject he is photographing to engage the audience in his work. He also retouches photos with ever so much care. He believes a photograph is not just a photograph, but a still image of time that only comes once, so being there to catch that photo in time is his job.

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Retouching

10/28/10 0 comments
Before


After

- Shutter = + Light

10/21/10 0 comments
1.8f - 1/160
1.8f - 1/100
1.8f - 1/60
1.8f - 1/40
1.8f - 1/20
1.8f - 1/15

It just shows that a lower shutter speed allows more light in, however, it still is in a proper focus even though it is 1/15s but if we continue on going lower it will start to get blurry due to our heartbeat, haha.

Shutter Speed & Aperture - Hand by Hand.

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16f - 2.5 seconds
7.1f - 0.4 Seconds
2.2f - 1/30s

We can see how in order to compensate a higher aperture we have to decrease the shutter speed and vice-versa, in order to continue getting a good exposed photographed. Both f-stop and shutter speed go hand by hand. It is very important because in order to not get a strong DOF one should use a high aperture, but this closes the diaphragm of the camera, which represents less light coming in. In order to compensate that, one should decrease the shutter speed which will allow the shutter to remain open for a longer time, allowing more light to come in. However, if the camera is not on a stable place one will get a blurry/ghostly look on the image.

Shutter Speed

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1.8f - 1/160
1.8f - 1/100
1.8f - 1/60
1.8f - 1/30
1.8f - 1/13
1.8f - 1/4

We can see how increasing the shutter speed starts freezing time and the lower we bring it the more light we let into our camera but also we sacrifice obtaining a blurry object specially if its moving. On the last picture 1/4 speed we can see how all my face is blurred out, compared to the 60/100 speed photographs on the top. Even though they are much more darker, we can see better how it froze me and captured more detailed of me while I crossed through the frame.


Still Life

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1.8f-1/15
1.8f-1/15

1.8f-1/15
1.8f - 1/30
(since my shutter speed was 1/4, I slide my hands through each corner of the frame and got that sort of almost vignette style.)

1.8f-1/5
1.8f-1/30
1.8f-1/30

All ISO's @ 250 - WB-Auto

DOF - Depth Of Field

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On this test, I just adjusted the focus ring from foreground to middle and to background.
All pics on a 1.8f stop with a 1/30s shutter speed.




White Balance -

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SHADE
CLOUDY
FLASH
DIRECT SUNLIGHT
FLUORESCENT
INCANDESCENT
AUTO

Photo Analysis - WeeGee - Lovers with 3D glasses at the Palace Theatre – 1943

10/20/10 0 comments

What I exactly see and caught my attention in this photograph is the couple in the middle paying no attention to the movie that is playing. They preferred to be kissing with one another instead of enjoying the magic of the 3D glasses, which was something new at the time (1943). At the same time I see that people are focused on the movie and only a lady that is right on top of the couple was looking straight at the camera. It makes me think that the couple where in the movie theater watching a 3D movie for the first time but since it was probably not so appealing to them they decided to have some fun and kiss instead. It also makes me think that even though if we are at a place but we are really not having fun; we will not pay attention and will find something else that can be more entertaining. The picture has a sneaky and spontaneous look to it, since we can see that it was taken with a flash and at the same time that feeling of curiosity from the people behind them is also present.

The fact that the picture is in black and white gives us a hint that it was shot during the mid 1900’s. We can clearly see that the image was taken in a candid/spontaneous way that the couple was probably not aware since they were kissing. I love how perfect the picture is regarding lighting even though he used a flash, the main subject in the middle is not over or under exposed, showing a great amount of detail in their clothes and faces. At the same time we can see their surroundings enough to tell what they were doing.

This photograph compliments with the rest of the photos that I chose because it shows the way that WeeGee used to photograph back in the 30s and 40s. He was always there when something unique happened. Even though he is known for his crime scene photographs, he also has other images that are not related to crime. For example drunk people in the streets, couples and many others.