2022

This was the first photography project I made in the third college year in ESAD (College of Arts and Design) in the Communication Design course, in the scope of the subject of Photography.

Made in October 2022, I went much further than what was just asked to do in this work, adding a whole theme, making the work much more personal and captivating, presenting a stronger coherence between the images made.

The project is devided in 2 stages, and the aim of this proposal was to explore the field depth and the shutter speed of the camera in our photographs.

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We should explore framing and photographic compositions with objects located in different planes.
With the same framing, and without changing the focal length, we have to demonstrate the mastery of the depth of field, obtaining the same results:
1. Minimum depth: 1 plane in focus and the others completely out of focus
2. Medium depth: 1 plane in focus and the others not very clear
3. Maximum depth: all planes completely clear

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In the second part of the work we should photograph with the same framing, and without changing the focal length, moving objects, so that the final result is:
1. Minimal drag: image of completely frozen objects
2. Medium drag: image that registers objects with a slight drag
3. Maximum drag: image that registers objects in considerable movement

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So in the end we must have at least 36 photographs

Depth Field:

1. Composition of objects larger than 50 cm with the foreground in focus;
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);
2. Composition of objects larger than 50 cm with the middle plane in focus;
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);
3. Composition of objects larger than 50 cm with the background in focus.
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);

​4. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm with the foreground in focus(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);

5. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm with the intermediate plane in focus;(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);

6. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm with the background in focus;(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum depth);

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Shutter Speed:

7. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm in natural light
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum drag);
8. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm with artificial light
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum drag);
9. Composition of objects smaller than 50 cm with night light
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum drag);
10. Composition of objects larger than 50 cm with natural light
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum drag);
11. Composition of objects larger than 50 cm with night light
(3 photos with minimum, medium and maximum drag);
12. Three free photographs using the panning technique.

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My work

Not only did I do what I was asked but as I said I also explored a whole theme.

The subject of the first 18 photos (Field Depth) was a story about 2 graffiti writers who were checking a train yard. They have their cans and faces covered, ready
for action.

The second part of the project, composed by the second group of 18 photos, focused on shuteer speed, I tried to focus on the urban environment.

It was not necessary to create a theme for the photos of this work, but I decided to do it just for artistic purposes and for the fun of doing the work, as well as being an opportunity to photograph what I like the most.

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All the images in full size can be seen in the end of this page.

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Work made in October 2022

Foreground – Objects Larger than 50cm