Kathleen Fitzgerald
Professor Berkowitz
Smartphone Photography
April 17th, 2014
Smartphone Photo
2831, Crit 4 – Memory, S14
POW: #8
Phone: iPhone 5s
OS: 7.0.6
Apps: LongExpo,
BeFunky, Camera360
While
photographing my chosen subjects, I paid close attention to the way I framed
them. I would move my phone around to find the angle and frame that was most
appealing. I chose to put some things in the very center of the photo, like in
photos 4, 10 and 14. Otherwise, I framed subjects in different ways, like in
photo 8 above. I wanted to capture the headboard, picture, and sunlight from
the window in an interesting way. My favorite part about this photo is the
lighting. I had walked into an empty bedroom in my house at the perfect time,
just before the sun was setting. Beautiful light poured in through the window
and I had to capture it. After I took every photo, I would test different
filters and enhancements to see what complimented the photo best. In photo 8
above, I used a ‘warmth’ filter to bring out the light and warm tones in the
photo. I loved working with color for this project. I think a lot of photos
that are vintage and evoke memories are portrayed in black and white or sepia,
and I wanted to shy away from that and experiment with colors.
I
photographed a lot of things from around my house, because that is where a
majority of my memories have been made growing up. I enjoyed this project
because it made me think of memories and brought happy thoughts to mind. For
example, photos 1 and 3 make me think of gardening with my mom growing up and
always admiring flowers in the wake of spring. Photographing these things
around my house made me more appreciative and thankful for my home and my
family. It’s not everyday that I photograph my outdoor and indoor tables where
my family has shared many, many memories, so it’s neat to look at the photos
and remember the good times we had.
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