Composing Composition

This weekend took me to New York for a quick trip to film a scene in the new Sex and the City spin-off series - while in town I ALWAYS have to go to Paesanos on Mulberry Street to get my favorite Italian dish. One of my pals, Donato, decided he wanted to help me with my project and agreed to model. After a whirlwind few days in NYC, it was back to Cambridge and a quick hop to Salem to soak up the full moon and witchy vibes (and get some great shots for this assignment).

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FOREGROUND AND BACKGROUND

ISO 4000 | 27 mm | f 7.1 | 1/25 sec

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RULE OF THIRDS

ISO 4000 | 26 mm | f 4.5 | 1/50 sec

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FRAME WITHIN A FRAME (ARTSY!)

ISO 4000 | 16 mm | f 5.6 | 1/50 sec

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SEMI-SYMMETRICAL

ISO 4000 | 16 mm | f 5.6 | 1/50 sec

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ISOLATION (*SORTA)

ISO 4000 | 16 mm | f 6.3 | 1/50 sec

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VIEWPOINT

ISO 4000 | 16 mm | f 5.6 | 1/50 sec

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LEADING LINES (IN SALEM)

ISO 160 | 39 mm | f 6.3 | 1/50 sec

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FILL THE FRAME

ISO 100 | 32 mm | f 6.3 | 1/50 sec

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HORIZON (ARTSY!)

ISO 1600 | 24 mm | f 14 | 15 sec

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REFLECTION: Having a happy-to-help model makes all the difference in having extra fun with an assignment. This assignment pushed me to really look closely at my "studio" (the restaurant) and figure out how to fit the requirements to the situation. Donat was really great and we may just see him again in another assignment down the road. There were a couple of shots for a few of the requirements that I didn't feel I was completely able to capture at the restaurant - and, so, I ventured outside into the world in both Salem and Cambridge to get the last few perfect shots. I am really happy with how this assignment turned out - a bit of an eclectic mix just like I like it! :)

**UPDATE: I tried to stretch my limits and do something new with this shoot and for that I am happy. I also learned some new techniques and why certain things didn't work and improved others for the next assignments.**