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Photoshop- Assignment 6

For this Assignment, it was my first time to use Photoshop to edit my photographs. I needed photoshop to fix the lighting and exposure, add text, control the text format, and change image size.

Accordingly, I used different Youtube videos to learn how to do these tasks on photoshop.

Here is a list of resources I used:

https://youtu.be/ggCgwdDMLx4

https://youtu.be/05gVC7hpKvY

https://youtu.be/hS65544goEw

Research on Photographing Strangers for Assignment 6

As an Introvert who barely interacts with strangers, photographing strangers in the street was almost a nightmare, and was extremely out of my comfort zone. Nonetheless, my interest in the topic pushed me to get out of this comfort zone. Thus, I started to research on street photography and on how photographers take images of strangers in the street.

Through my research, I learnt that rejection is always possible, and although it might be embarrassing but it is normal, it is just accepting people's privacy. This really helped me with accepting the rejections I received from around 5 people who refused that I can photograph them.

Here are some tips I found beneficial on how to photograph strangers:

Smile as you approach them: this was really helpful when I tried it because it broke the ice and made my subjects accept my words welcomingly.

Do not get too close to the people

Open small conversations before shooting: I applied this with my subjects, because I asked them first about their dream career then I photographed them. This small conversation made them more comfortable during the shooting.

Answer their questions honestly: I honestly and clearly answered their questions concerning how I will use these photographs and clarified that it is non-profit and that the images will only be used for educational purposes, this made them more comfortable while shooting.

Citation: https://streetphotographyberlin.com/the-psychology-of-street-photography-how-to-not-be-a-creep/

كان نفسك تطلع ايه؟ - What is Your Dream Job?

I was watching an Egyptian movie called “Asssal Esswed”, and I came across a statement that one of the main characters told the other: “No one here works what he wants.” He meant here in Egypt. This statement sparked my interest to know whether this is true or is it just a stereotype out of desperation. In addition, I am always interested in the relationship between work, passion, and productivity; thus, I wanted to see if people really follow their passion and how does this affect them. Accordingly, this photo series (portraits) revolves around me asking the question, “What was your dream job?” to Egyptians of different professions aiming for their answers. I visited these people in their work locations, and was able to conduct small conversations with them about their current career, as well as what they originally wanted to work, and why they did not. I added text on these photos to voice every person’s dream job that he originally wanted to work, for the audience to compare the setting of the photograph- that tells their current job- with the dream job written. The letters of most of the texts are disjoined to reflect that these dreams were incomplete and not achieved. Nonetheless, only one worker of my subjects actually works what he wanted to work, and thus his dream job is written in connected letters to convey that he completed his dream. This project sheds the light on the growing absence of passion in our society, and highlights that this can result in inefficiency of work and lack of productivity.

Disconnected Arabic letters by Asili

Connected Letters -> Dream Job Achieved

Bold Text-Outline

What do you think about it?

Typography Experimentation

Typography Trials

Means: Police

Typography Experimentation

Which one is better?

I thought that writing the dream job as disconnected letters can deliver the meaning that the baker was not able to complete his dream and work his dream job; however, Arabic is usually written in connected letters to be easily understood. So what do you think?

@rclose01

#assignment6

Today I attended the panel discussion presented by Cairo Time team. It was about creating successful digital content, but I found that it helps in any content creation like photography. These are some of the tips they mentioned and I found applicable for photography projects:

1- Creativity comes from originality and not by remaking others' content.

2- The content needs to have value in order to survive and impact the audience.

3- Positioning the content comes by fusing personal experience with others' experience plus research.

4- There should be an identity for the content that determines what the people feel from this content.

5- The beauty of the content is not important, but how the content is expressed is the most important.

6- Consistency is key in content creation.

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Accordingly, I learnt that my project needs to be expressive and original in order to leave impact on my audience. Also, I need to be consistent and take many photos until I reach my best ones.

Assignment 5: Trial # 1

Original Photo by André Kertész

Remake 1

Remake 2

Remake 3

Remake 4

Final Selection for Assignment 4: Composition

Color

Frame in Frame

Shape

Texture

Light Direction

Negative Space

Rule of Thirds

Portrait- Closeup

Portrait- Midshot

Portrait- Full Shot

Closeup Portrait

Extra Research on Street Photography at Night

I wanted to create some street photography at night to create interesting portrait photos, so I started to research for some tips on how to capture better photos.

Here are some tips I took away from my research:

Using a large Aperture: in order to get as much light as possible into the camera lens, aiming for better exposure in this dark setting.

Using a fast shutter speed: this helps in avoiding blurry images.

Using a high ISO (starting 3200): to adjust to the darkness of the street.

Choosing the location: choosing a spot of good lighting source for the subject to stand under or in front.

Staying Safe: wearing something reflective or standing where drivers can recognize me and take care.

Resources:

Jamie Carter. (2023, March 30). Focus: 6 top tips for street photography at night. Guides & Articles to Improve Your Photography. https://focus.picfair.com/articles/6-top-tips-for-street-photography-at-night

Michael Ray Nott. (2022, January 26). Access to this page has been denied. Access to this page has been denied. https://www.adorama.com/alc/tips-street-photography-at-night/

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