I apologize for the lack of date and time on the EXIF data. The reason for this is that the camera, Olympus E-PL1s, always resets itself every time I take out the battery for charging, and to avoid battery corrosion when not in use. I have looked up the cause of this problem, and since this camera is about a decade old, the built-in battery for the date and time has been depleted and requires to be changed at the brand's store.
So, I have jotted down on my phone the date and time I have photographed these images as a solution.
April 8, 2025| Time - 11:48
I really like and enjoy taking photographs where I can change the model's poses. So I wanted to do one of those cool shots of where the main character looks up, and the camera was placed behind them, doing a forced perspective with the models really helped me create this height difference.
I applied the diagonal composition to create the high height effect. I have read in my camera's built-in tips about how a triangle or an X mark can aid in making a more balanced photo. I combined that idea with the rule of thirds to create this dynamic pose. Also, I have used the aperture priority mode, f/4.7, for better depth of field. This depth of field helped me emphasize the other character. I used the camera's recommended ISO, which is 200, since this was taken almost at noon.
Out of all five themes, this theme really stumped me. After thinking and brainstorming on how to apply this theme, I ended up with the branches of the Banaba tree near our home. This has a rhythmic element since the branches have their own natural growth pattern.
I applied f/6.3 for a lesser depth of field in order to focus on the branches and leaves. I used the camera's recommended ISO, which is 200, since this was taken at noon. The exposure time of 1/160 for lesser light so as not to be overly bright, since this was taken during noon and since the temperatures recently are getting more higher each day, I try to photograph these as quick as I could hence i used the program mode (which the manual calls it "Point-and-shoot").
April 6, 2025 | Time - 12:55
April 9, 2025 | Time - 20:42
This is one of the two images I am proud of. I wanted to do something similar to one of the images in my first assignment, but this time I used a digital camera. There's a clear difference between it; the first image was very bright, and this image is decently dark because I can change the exposure compensation value. There is a unity between the Smiski and the lamp, the similar colors, green, and the orange light give it a comforting feeling.
I used the rule of thirds and a higher ISO, 250, to accommodate the darkness of the night, and the lamp was on its maximum brightness. I didn't like adding too much noise to the images, hence the low ISO. There is a slight depth of field present.
This is a fallen Banaba flower near our home's walls. There were a bunch of them scattered around, implying the season change. I applied F5.6 for the depth of the field to be more present. I try to focus on the pollen of the flower. I used ISO 100 because there's enough daylight surrounding the flower.
April 3, 2025 |Time - 9:13
April 10, 2025 | Time - 10:37
I wanted to photograph something splashing down on a watery surface. Here is a Banaba flower falling into a bowl of water. I wanted to show the ripples of the water as the flower pierces through the surface tension. I don't think it's the image I am proud of out of the five. The ISO was changed to 500 because I was photographing beneath a shade, and I didn't notice it before it became too warm to go outside.
However, this image is the most visually moving out of the several images I took of this moment. One can clearly see the shadows and the ripples of the water, that's the motion I aimed to achieve. I also cropped it to center the flower in the frame. The f-stop of 22 was to make the motion clearer.