Becoming Friends With Your Camera

Part 1. Selfie: The Wrong Way vs. The Right Way

Selfie Close-Up

Selfie Close-Up

Selfie Regular

Selfie Regular

In this part, I took two photos of myself. The left photo is taken up close, while the right photo is taken further away. The photo that is taken close up distorts my facial features, making the center of my face appear larger and more exaggerated.

Part 2. Architectural Perspective Compression

Architecture Zoom

Architecture Zoom

Architecture Regular

Architecture Regular

In this part, I experimented with the positioning of the camera such that the photo on the left is taken from further away, while the image on the right is a wider angle shot taken closer. We notice that the image taken from further away appears more compressed, especially along the road.

Part 3. The Dolly Zoom

Dolly Zoom

Dolly Zoom

Notice how the background elements change in size and position relative to the subject as the camera zooms in or out.