I love photography. Ever since I could say the word 'camera', I had one in my hand, ready to capture whatever my heart desired. However, in my 12 year relationship with photography I have never delved into the world of film. Don't get me wrong I really enjoy the look of film photography, but something about it just seemed intimidating and unnecessary. It never fit my style of action photography so I just stayed away, until now. There is something so pure about shooting with a film camera. You have to actually put a lot of thought into every shot because you can't reshoot on a roll of film. When shooting for this assignment, our groups first attempt was unsuccessful because of poor communication but we learned from our mistakes and redid the assignment. Taking similar images at 3 different apertures is a great way to show the difference that depth of field makes on lighting, composure, tone, and mood of the image. When shooting wide open, the depth of field on the film camera is extremely shallow which allows you to choose the exact plane that you want to be in focus. This is very beneficial when trying to separate foreground from background and gives the image an overall softer look. The background blur, or 'bokeh' can also be used artistically with shallow depth of field. When shooting at a higher aperture you have a much wider plane of focus which results in a more realistic looking image that allows the viewer to see more subject matter in focus. I personally prefer a shallow depth of field because I want to guide my viewer as to what I want them to look at.
In Stan's presentation of Stan Brakhage, I was initially disturbed by "Window Water Baby Moving", but after watching the film entirely I find it incredibly intimate and progressive.
Christian's presentation was awesome primarily because of her enthusiasm and love for Kuchar. I was really drawn to his work as it reminded me a lot of Warhol.
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