Location, Location, Location

In photography location is an important part of the composition. Or reflect the photographers field of interest. But what exactly is 'location'? Summarized location photography is literally everywhere outside a studio setting. This could be: cities, streets, buildings, landscapes,skies, events,weddings,  art, social environments, public or private spaces and just so, so many more. The world is the location. The photographer could go and find a specified location for the idea of a certain photograph or stumble over the perfect spot, the location finding the photographer.

Depht of field - Photographers - Katrin Dinkel

A photographer that I find very inspiring is Katrin Dinkel. Based in Berlin she specialised in wedding photography but also does occasionally portrait photography. I lover her edgy approach to the normally pink-powdered-turtledove photographs. Very urban, sometimes very abstract but always with all her empathy, soul and personality capturing this special day. Although I am personally not keen in working as wedding photographer I find her work incredibly inspiring. Must I stress the point that she was the one taking photographs at my very own wedding?

This last picture is a very good example of how Katrin Dinkel uses Depht of field to estrange a very well known tourist spot in Berlin (Potsdamer Platz) and offers a different view.

Getting started. Day one

Having taken photographs since my teenage years finally approaching it in a more professional way. Being in Manchester for a year and a half it's the perfect opportunity to enroll in college again and maybe be able to start a new career when back in Germany and dare more when taking photographs. Give me light, motives and I will add joy and my way of looking at things.

For the beginning, these are photographs probably reflecting my current fields of interest in photoy. Although I'm pretty sure I will find tomorrow I have missed this photo or the other
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Assignment 1 - Depth of field

Depth of field is controlled by usage of aperture (F/*). A large aperture (indicated with fspot, low number(s) like e.g. 1.4, 1.8, 2.2) lets in a lot of light and leads to a shallow depth of field. This tool focuses the eye of the beholder to the spot the photographer might find to be the important statement of the photography but could also be used to irritate the viewer by focusing on a somewhat unimportant detail of the photograph but making the viewer curious to look for the 'blurry' object and looking for the 'true' meaning of the picture.

This picture was taken with aperture 1.8, Focus on upper half of right pen. Fore- and background are very blurry.

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A small aperture (large numbers like e. g. 11, 16, 18, 22) lets in less light and leads to a visibly more detailed photographs with little or no blur.

This picture was taken with aperture 22, Focus exactly as above on upper half of right pen, Fore- and backround are well defined.

Examples

F/1.8

F/18

F/1.8

F/22

Before moving to England I always had to think about tea time when thinking of the UK. Another example of using depth of field:

F/1.8