As for my photos, this past week I finally got my hands on a tripod. I had been wanting to use one so that I could get more information and a larger depth of field in my photographs. I also had been looking forward to trying some night photography, which I attempted this week (week nine) and had a lot of success with.
The above photo was taken after after the sun had gone down for the night. I kept the shutter open for fifteen seconds at a small aperture (f/11). As a result of this, I have found that people tend to think that it was actually taken during the day (which is not exactly a good thing). I am thrilled with the way it came out; it is so sharp! I wasn't even sure if my exposure time was right at all, because light meters just don't work with such little light. It was exciting to see how all these photos came out.
I also printed a photo that was a little different for me. So far, I have only shown photographs that are of places (like the first one). I am, however, also very interested in textural photos (I know you hate that word, Kristine!) I don't know exactly how it will fit in with the other ones, but what I am envisioning is that photos like the one above will be a way to break up the standard vacant lot/empty building. It might even begin to build a narrative.
Based on the photos that I seem to be making (such as these two), maybe I will go in a geometric direction. I am drawn to taking photos that are symmetrical (like these) and that have organized formal qualities (like these). Or maybe I will go in the direction of eerie and isolated like I was planning. I will have to have look at them and decide.
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