A Photographer's Paradise - The Beach
For my final project, I chose to capture photographs of one of the places where I often go to relax – the beach. It is a place of calm where I can soak in the beauty that is Vancouver. From the sound of crashing waves, to the diverse array of colors, to the gentle breeze, the beach is truly a wondrous splendor. We are all blessed to live in such a beautiful coastal city where beach access is readily available.
The incredible visual textural displays of seashells, barnacles, pebbles, and seaweed, render the beach a paradise of beauty for a photographer. For this assignment I chose to showcase the incredible beauty of Vancouver’s shoreline, and particularly honed in on macro-lens photography as well as shots with shallow depths of field. My subject matter ranged from the long drawn crevices of driftwood to seashells & barnacles to beach rocks to seagulls resting bedsides the water's edge.
I like how collectively, the shots are cohesive for they share similar colour tones. As well, the range of textures featured, makes them a connected collection. The common thread throughout my photographs, is the shallow depth of field and close-in proximity.
In terms of photographic technicalities, I enjoyed using my macro-lens, for it enabled me to enhance the precision of details I was able to capture in my close-up shots. As well, using the manual focus and aperture settings with my 135mm lens, allowed me to fine-tune my desired depths of fields in the other photographs. Although by the end my feet had been soaked (I was positioned in the area where the waves were crashing in order to get some of the shell and rock shots), it was certainly worth it as I had a lot of fun!
I cannot believe that this was the final photography challenge of the year. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were embarking upon our journey as Grads. Photography has been such a wonderful part of my grade 12 year, and gave me much-needed time for reflection and creative exploration. Amidst the chaos of college applications, AP courses, and grade 12 responsibilities, Photo 12 became a place to forget about everything and focus on my love for photography. I was able to grow as a photographer this year, learning about shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, white-balance, flash, composition, photoshop and much more. Thank you to Mr. Francis and the Photo 12 class for a great year!
The incredible visual textural displays of seashells, barnacles, pebbles, and seaweed, render the beach a paradise of beauty for a photographer. For this assignment I chose to showcase the incredible beauty of Vancouver’s shoreline, and particularly honed in on macro-lens photography as well as shots with shallow depths of field. My subject matter ranged from the long drawn crevices of driftwood to seashells & barnacles to beach rocks to seagulls resting bedsides the water's edge.
I like how collectively, the shots are cohesive for they share similar colour tones. As well, the range of textures featured, makes them a connected collection. The common thread throughout my photographs, is the shallow depth of field and close-in proximity.
In terms of photographic technicalities, I enjoyed using my macro-lens, for it enabled me to enhance the precision of details I was able to capture in my close-up shots. As well, using the manual focus and aperture settings with my 135mm lens, allowed me to fine-tune my desired depths of fields in the other photographs. Although by the end my feet had been soaked (I was positioned in the area where the waves were crashing in order to get some of the shell and rock shots), it was certainly worth it as I had a lot of fun!
I cannot believe that this was the final photography challenge of the year. It feels like it was just yesterday that we were embarking upon our journey as Grads. Photography has been such a wonderful part of my grade 12 year, and gave me much-needed time for reflection and creative exploration. Amidst the chaos of college applications, AP courses, and grade 12 responsibilities, Photo 12 became a place to forget about everything and focus on my love for photography. I was able to grow as a photographer this year, learning about shutter speed, aperture, depth of field, white-balance, flash, composition, photoshop and much more. Thank you to Mr. Francis and the Photo 12 class for a great year!