C L A S S P O R T F O L I O - L A U R E L L I E P A C U S S I C H

This portfolio contains the photos

taken during the assigments of the

photography class with Mark Bentley

in the first semester of 2012 in UEM

(Universidade Europea de Madrid).

Digital Pinhole

‘A pinhole camera is a simple camera without a lens and with a single small aperture – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole

in one side. Light from a scene passes through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box. Up to

a certain point, the smaller the hole, the sharper the image, but the dimmer the projected image. (wikipedia)’

At class we did a little different pinhole camera: instead of one little hole (the pin-hole) we did another

biggest to put a digital camera and capture the image from inside the box.

Seeing in Black & White

In this assignment we had to choose an object and take photographs of it in different places. We had to

think in black and white, looking for the light and for the shadows and how does the object relate to the

different surroundings.

Photograms

Photographs without a camera. Placing objects directly onto the surface of a light-sensitive material is

how photograms are created, we used the photographic paper, and then we had to exposing it to light.

We generate a negative image that showed us variations in tone because it depends of the transparency

of the objects that were used. With the negative, we made the positive by using the process of developing.

The Place and the light - Chiaoscuro

In this assignment we had to spend an hour or more in one place, I did it at a class that we went outside the

university early in the morning, when the sun is low in the sky and it’s good for this kind of photographs.

We had to look for the bright shining light areas and contrast them with the deepest dark we could find.

Depth of field

In depth of field assignment we had to find or create a place with distinct foreground and background.

Then, using the aperture priority, we had to take several photos adjusting the aperture in our camera.

Starting with the largest aperture (I’ve used f/4) and ‘stop down’ to f/8, f/16 and finally f/22. The

higher the number, the smaller the diameter. The differences in depth of field we can see in the photos:

f/4

f/16 f/20 f/22

f/11f/8

A portrait

This one was my favorite assignment and I’ll do it again a lot of times in different places. We had to

find strangers and ask their permission to take photos of then. I spent some hours in Puerta del Sol, in

Madrid and I find very interesting to see the reaction of the people when you ask for a photo, they felt

happy because I’ve chosen them. I was not shy, they were more. Everyone was very kind and cooperative.

Some of them ask me why did I choose them to ask for a picture, they felt flattered.

Multiself Portrait

The multiself portrait it’s a very funny activity: you need to put a tripod in position to a certain view.

Then you took more than 2 photos in this view in different places. Using photoshop you put all images

together and you’ll generate one place with several of yourself.

From A to B

In this assignment we had to imagine a character and take photos from their point of view. I decide I

was going to be a police man trying to find someone suspect for drug possession.

Freezing the motion

Using a fast shutter speed we had to freeze a subject in motion.

Random Photos

Some series of photos taken out of class using the knowledge learned in class.

Architecture

Parque del Retiro

Parque del Retiro - Noche de fuegos

Parque del Retiro - Noche de fuegos

Colosseum - Italy

Colosseum - Italy

Cattedrale Di Santa Maria Del Fiore - Firenze/Italy

Buildings - Firenze/Italy

Castello Sforzesco - Milan/Italy

Museo del Prado

Aquarium - Barcelona

Plaza de Colón - Barcelona

People and Fashion

Photos taking on studio during a workshop with Luiz Diaz Diaz.

Ana C. Hess and Raissa Gabrilli at Parque del Retiro

Gondola - Venice

Animals

Photos taken at Zoo Aquarium Madrid.

The End!