Presidential Heights
This is a photo of a sculpture of former president Ramon Magsaysay taken at the entrance of the Ramon Magsaysay Center in Manila taken with a Canon G7x mark ii. Upon closer looking at the state, it is also worth noting that National Artist Guillermo Tolentino designed it. I used an ISO of 125, which I would classify as relatively low for a slightly overcast day. I decided to go with the lower aperture as it allowed the details of the sculpture to be emphasized more and seen clearer. I had an 8.8mm zoom to frame the shot better as I was a few steps away from the sculpture. I had an aperture of 4 to allow for the sculpture, which is in the foreground, to be more in focus and for the height to be more emphasized. My shutter speed was set to 1/250, as I usually opt for higher when I do not intend to capture motion blur. I decided to take this specific photo not necessarily with this project in mind but more due to the grandeur of the sculpture and the details like the Barong that I fell in love with while viewing it.
Woven Stories
This is a photo of a woven artwork in the Cafe within the Ramon Magsaysay Center taken with a Canon G7x mark ii. I love the work and have been captivated by it since I saw it. I used an ISO of 250 to make the sensor sensitive enough to see all the intricate details of the weave. I have a zoom of 8.8mm to frame the photo to perfectly capture a section of the weave. I used the aperture of 1.8 to allow more light to be captured and more details to be seen. My shutter speed was 1/30, right around the middle of the range, which I found to give the best results after testing a few different shutter speeds with my settings. I decided to take this photo as my favorite thing from visiting the RMC was this tapestry. I greatly appreciate this particular work as I have experience with seeing, needlework, and embroidery, which has made me acutely aware of the amount of hard work poured into the piece as well as the creativity needed for the intricate pattern design.
Grab and Go
This is a photo of one of my internship's latest launches- animal print hobo bags taken with a Sony ILCE-6000 taken with a DIY disposable camera lens. The photo is one of my favorites from the shoot, as I see the irony in the animal print bags, which look like they are moving animals. I particularly enjoy that quality. I used an ISO of 1600 as we were in a dark room, and it was raining. The high sensitivity allowed for the details of the image to shine through. There is no aperture data. I took this image using a DIY lens cap, which is not a properly detachable lens, making it so I have no aperture. My shutter speed was 1/13s to allow for the motion blur to be captured and the movement to be emphasized. I took this photo as part of a photoshoot for work, which was then later included in the BTS content of the shoot
Take Flight
This is a photo of a group of Parakeet Flowers found in the garden of my home taken with a Sony ILCE-6000 taken with a DIY disposable camera lens. My mom and I have honestly just recently learned they were actually called Parakeet Flowers, as we have been calling them Birds of Paradise our whole lives. I decided to shoot this particular flower as it was also the latest flower that I had learned of. I used a high ISO of 1600, which was taken at night with only a built-in flash. A high ISO was needed to capture the flower in the light. I took this image using a DIY lens cap, which is not a properly detachable lens, making it so I have no aperture. My shutter speed was 1/60s to be able to get a good middle of motion and stillness.
Night Cap
This photo was taken during the birthday celebration of one of my best friends with a Canon G7x mark ii. I am honestly not accustomed to seeing a dance floor actually being used and lively. I used the very high ISO of 6400, which was very much needed as the room was extremely dark and the lighting was sparse. High sensitivity was required to allow anything to show up in the image. I had the pretty standard to me 8.8mm zoom. Myapreture was 1.8, allowing the most light possible to enter to counter the dark scene. I also used the shutter speed of 1/15s to allow for some movement in the dancefloor to come through but also for faces to still be able to be seen and for people to still be recognizable.