Sunday, September 12, 2010

JRN 420: Portrait Assignment

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ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/250, Aperture 8

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ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/250, Aperture 8

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ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/250, Aperture 8

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ISO 100, Shutter Speed 1/250, Aperture 8

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Kendo is a traditional sword-fighting of Japan. According to All Japan Kendo Federation in 1975, the concept of Kendo is to discipline human characters through the application of the principles of the Katana (sword). Learning Kendo can enable people to love their country and society more, and to promote peace and prosperity among them.
The portrait of my shooting is Tyler Dunham, a Kendoka as well as a senior from CMU. He has been doing Kendo since January 2007. He has awarded 2nd place in Michigan Family Taikai. On the shooting day, he brought shinai, bogu and hakama to show me how a Kendoka should wear like.

6 comments:

Ashley Miller said...

Tze Lin, I thought you chose an interesting subject and had a good variety of poses. I think the first photo may be a bit red, but can be fixed in Photoshop. The black background looks nice; however, I think it would have been beneficial to use a stronger rim light to create separation.

Ken Kadwell said...

Very nice choice of subject Tze Lin, I like how you chose different backdrops and some creative poses. Some of the lighting in the second and third photos may have been turned down a bit though around his face. Nice job, very creative.

Jeffrey Smith said...

You chose a very visual subject and used props and costumes very well! I really like the composition of the first frame. The lighting is also nice on all of the images. Only thing is I would like to see some different expressions on his face other than being serious. Good job though!

Tanya Moutzalias said...

the second one is great, i love the blue-ish light on his face in contrast with his blue wardrobe

Ben W. said...

Very cool subject and props, Tze Lin. I really, really love the last photo. The expression is great and I like the way the mask looks. The composition is also quite interesting.

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