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Practice 1:Vision: Tools, Materials & Processes

This reading talked about the basics of how cameras work starting with camera obscuras and going all the way to more modern common cameras and the many different kind of lenses there are, as well as depth of field and focus length that you can use with different cameras and formats.  But I thought it was interesting that the reading started off with a really detailed explanation of the human eye as a way of explaining cameras.

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Practice 3: Reproductive Processes and Tools

This reading was a very long reading that went into great detail on how to process film, make prints, photograms, and how to output digitally.  The section that I found the most interesting was the section on liquid photographic emulsion, or liquid light.  I would be really interested in trying because I have heard so much about it.  This reading is very useful as a reference for photographers but I did feel like I already knew quite a bit of it from taking 290.

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Theory: 4a: Series and Sequence

I enjoyed reading the theory sections a little more than the practice readings. This reading was about series and sequence and the different ways that photography can be presented.  The benefits of series and sequence are that the photographer can control the viewer, their experience, and interpretation.  Sequence is also a great way for photography to show time and motion.

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Theory: Light and Shadow

The beginning of the article starts out with a comparison of the shadow and light in general to Plato’s Cave, which I thought was interesting after just reading the Susan Sontag article comparing photography to the cave.  What I enjoyed about this article was all the artist comparisons and references.

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Practice 2: Light and Shadow

This reading was about the different kinds of light sources, how to light a subject, colored lighting, and natural light vs. artificial light.  It also went into great detail of manipulating light in the lighting studio.  You can manipulate lights in the lighting through using fill light, focusing, reflecting, bouncing, and diffusing.