Reflection on Digital Arts/Your website and project.

  As we move through life, we all have challenging periods. Sometimes it seems as though life is hitting us on the side of the head with a huge board to make things even more challenging. It makes sense that some of us don't feel as joyful or carefree and end up feeling burdened by life's responsibilities. Nevertheless, some of us can maintain our youthful enthusiasm, naivety, and carefree attitudes. I think that by our very nature, all of us are curious, carefree, and optimistic people. The degree to which each of us is varies depending on the person. But we can re-establish a connection with this quality. Even if our adult curiosity, carefreeness, and optimism may alter slightly from those qualities we had as children, they are still present and just waiting to be discovered.

Giving yourself permission is the first step you can take to reclaim your youthful outlook on life. When they observe something new, chase after a butterfly, or imagine entire castles and villages while playing, most kids don't question or limit their fascination. 

 I hope that my session will bring back childhood memories for each of you as it did for me when I was preparing them. I was feeling very happy when I was in the middle of the session. Kids put a massive smile on my face thanks to their true nature and natural happiness. I think that even if making photographs of children could be difficult it is still pure joy, they have raw emotions as they don't hide their real emotions. Every one of us should do something which can bring childhood memories and happiness which is coming with that. 

These past two months have presented me with a tremendous challenge. I've never before built a blog or website. I'm pleased with what I've accomplished and eager for the upcoming difficulties. Additionally, I want to thank everyone who supported me and helped make my success possible. To avoid leaving anyone out, I won't specify names; everyone is aware of this.

Final Portfolio completion - adding to a gallery on website.

There are only a few tweaks left, which means the end of my project journey. I made the decision to add some more details to my gallery. I updated the text.

I took a huge amount of images throughout each session and then I started choosing photos from folders.

I picked 15 images that I thought would be crucial to my project.

Before I could update the photographs I placed at the start of the page design, I had to upload the original project images from my hard drive to the site file. Edit up my gallery. When you click add to the gallery in the lower right corner, images will be changed. Next to each image, I added the children's names. After hitting "done," the pictures were then added to my page. When you click on the image, the field screen displays all the images.

The photos were then added to the folder with the name of my project after I opened my website. After adding, I made sure everything was functioning as I had intended before publishing.

Gallery ready to watch. Enjoyed 😁

In the end, I made the decision to see if my website needed any changes or additions. I had the thought to add one more image to the "About Me" section. The photo was taken by my classmate Magdalene Ferenc. Thank you

Time to go on to my final post, which will be a reflection, from my perspective. 😋

 

My Blog Buddy comments.

As our time to submit our work is almost up, I concentrated on adding more comments to My Blog Buddy in this post. So I made some additions that might boost his final grade. Still awaiting his response. It would be interesting to see another person's viewpoint. A screenshot of my comments is shown below.

 

Looking on Feedback and Updating Website.

I've carefully gone over the comments left on my website. Thank you for your kind words. I made the choice to correct one of them because I thought it was crucial. I made a mistake during UX testing, and everyone had multiple answers. I'm grateful to the individual who thought of this because that wasn't the point of it.

 Everything has now been fixed. I just tested it out, and it runs without a hitch.

I go on my Google Form - UX Testing & Feedback, which is saved on my account. Next to the first question, there is an option to provide multiple answers or just one. I choose one. I saved that on my form. After I check if everything was working correctly and there wasn't any issue so I left the form just like that. 

Like I write in my previous post, I feel good about all the feedback which I get. It makes me happy to know that a lot of people like my page. Obviously, I am open to negative comments as that can improve not only my website but also my future posts on the blog. 

Target Market: Joys of Childhood.

Do you recall how, as a child, you used to become completely immersed and engrossed in something? Perhaps you were constructing a model vehicle or airplane at the time. or while you were playing dress-up, reading a book, or playing baseball with your friends. Whatever it was, most of the time when we were young, we were present-oriented. We didn't appear to spend a lot of time contemplating the past or the future until a significant holiday or birthday was approaching. We merely focused on what was available and always seemed to find time for activities we enjoyed (even if it occasionally meant skipping schooling!)

Children are born with a sense of the importance of the current moment. And they are aware that virtually anything may occur at that time. They gaze about in awe of what is going on in front of them and all around them. When was the last time you stared in awe at anything while being fully present at the moment? We occasionally have such a moment when we stop to appreciate the beauty of the sunset or walk through our flower gardens while noticing the growth that has transpired over the preceding few days. Maybe it was the first time you saw your child. Adults typically need something extraordinary or magnificent to stop, connect with the present, and experience wonder and awe.

I created my project including all people in mind, young and old. so that everyone can take a minute to reflect on their youth. Recall those memories. Return to the past after a short pause from the present. I spent a lot of time reflecting on my childhood while working on this project by myself. Even though not everyone had a joyful childhood, I wanted to portray one. You can see that these kids have such from my images. I hope you enjoy the project.

Reference

https://parenting.pl/czym-jest-szczesliwe-dziecinstwo-dla-wspolczesnych-rodzicow

Creation a Website: Social Media Link/Mobile View

In this post, I emphasize integrating social network icons and analyzing how my website functions on mobile devices to make any necessary improvements. I choose to include a few social media connections.

I choose to include a few social media connections. On my stool, I believed it would look excellent. There will be a quicker way for people to get in touch with me. To add social media icons I went to the Add Elements tab in the upper left corner, then in the tab below I selected the social media bar and selected 4 icons: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and blog. On Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, I made a new account.

Then I began to inspect the website's mobile version to make sure everything was functioning properly.

I looked at my phone's home page. The images automatically rotated, making everything visible. Once the site is complete, I'll check it again.

Then I examined my website's navigation, and everything was in order. So I made the decision to turn the page.

Since the final photographs hadn't been added yet, I added a replacement earlier so I could see how the photo gallery would function. I'll check everything on my phone once I've added the last few photographs to see if it makes sense.

The contact page was the last item I wanted to double-check to make sure it was functional in case someone needed to get in touch with me.

 I noted that the website is still under construction. The mobile version of the website now seems to function flawlessly in my opinion, but I will test it out before giving up the site.

UX Testing My Website

Experience design testing (UX testing) is an important step in the process of creating an interface design since it offers insight into how the end-user interacts with the interface, demonstrating if they found it fun and helpful and gauging their level of satisfaction. I created a feedback form on Google Forms to UX test my website, and I'd like to add it to my navigation bar.
 

I launched Google Forms, added a title, and then created my first question. I then selected multiple-choice questions from the left-hand drop-down menu. The options I desired were subsequently added. I then used the duplicate icon at the bottom of the page to duplicate the original question, and I updated it for my second question. I kept going in this manner until I had answered every multiple-choice question, at which point I added two more that required written responses.

I then altered the form by selecting the paintbrush in the upper right corner, uploading my own image, and changing the color scheme.

The form is now available for usage on my Wix website. I inserted the link into the navigation bar because I wanted a form that would be on the page so that all people could easily discover it and test my website while on the website itself.

Here is my feedback: 

Most people think that my site has a great design, but some people think it's good, maybe I'll find something in the comments that I can improve.

The majority did deem the navigation to be outstanding, so I was happy with this outcome because I believed the navigation to be effective.

I can tell from this feedback that although most people thought my homepage was "excellence," just a small percentage thought it was good. 

Most people believe my social media is really effective. For you to see, I'll add a couple more posts on them.

First of all, I want to thank everyone for adding my page to their Feedbooks. I'm overjoyed that everyone finds it to be so appealing. I've had only positive feedback, which makes me very satisfied. One of the opinions that allow for multiple responses will undoubtedly improve, and as for the second opinion, we appreciate your insight and suggestions for improvement.

Once I have considered the best method to improve based on these comments, I will review the design of my website and present the modifications.

Major Project: Last session with Mai i Franka.

For the last final session, children from the Internet who applied were selected. I thought they were siblings, but during the course, it turned out that Franek is Maja's uncle. The children live great together, Franek is very caring, and he defends Maja. This is what I was talking about in my earlier posts about how children can be responsible for another person. And below again some contact sheets from this session. To know more details please look below.

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I was a little more anxious going into this session because I didn't know the kids and was a little worried about what their parents would think. They were fully aware that I am an amateur photographer and that I required the session's images for my project. The parents enjoyed the workshop just as much as the children did. I was also surprised that they were not bored; perhaps it was because they were relatives and frequently together. Franek demonstrated his abilities as a mini-model by performing all the tasks required of him. More of these polite kids, please. Of course, as long as it doesn't get in the way, a little insanity won't hurt. The kids were excellent, just as in the prior session, and I appreciate it. I used two Nikon D7500 and D800 cameras, a Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art lens, and a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens and also for the session. Again, as in the first session, I had two professional flashes, so I set ISO 100-200 and f/5.6-f/7.1. 

 I believe there were no significant issues during any of my sessions. I would want to thank all of my models and their parents, and now I'd like to encourage you to view the project's final results - click here.

Major Project: Session with Blanka, Spohie and Vanessa.

 In my second session, the models were three energetic sisters who were not afraid of anything. Each of them has something in itself, but one thing I knew they love to play outdoors, regardless of the weather. The girls were prepared for everything, they had galoshes, raincoats, and, of course, umbrellas. From the very beginning, they had fun, they just didn't need to be told anything, they set themselves up for pictures, surprised with their ideas. As I described in one of my posts, playing in the water is one of the few things that children like and makes them happy. And that's how it was with the girls, I spent a wonderful time with them, and here are some photos in the contact sheet because again I took a lot of them once again I will have a hard choice to choose a few. To know more details please look below.

I asked my friend Natalie, who is also the girl's mother if she could visit Leicester, where I currently reside, and together, we would look for a park where I could snap pictures. Natalia had extra clothing and was ready for anything. As I mentioned above, the session went well, and the girls enjoyed themselves greatly. I had no concerns about the session; the only thing we had all been anticipating was rain, which we didn't receive, but the cloudy weather was also pleasant. The girls were a little chilly, but their mother treated them to some delectable food as a reward after the session. I used two Nikon D7500 and D800 cameras, a Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art lens, a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens, and also Nikon 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 for the session. Camera settings changed from time to time if necessary ISO was between 400 - 600 and f / 2.8-7.1.

Major Project : First session with Aniela and Oscar.

 For the first session, I asked my friends Sandra and Marta if they would like their children to pose for my photos. Since the children of my friends had never seen each other before, I thought it might be a nice session. A girl - Aniela, and a boy - Oscar of a similar age. Thanks to the help of my friend from college, as well as the great photographer Magdalena Ferenc, I had the opportunity to do a session in a professional studio. It was something new for me, the best quality lamps and the help of Magdalena, who was always close by, were amazing. Thank you very much for everything Magdalena. Wanting to show a happy childhood, I used soap bubbles, sweets, fruit, and, fast food for this session. I think it was a good session, there was a bit of shyness in it, but also love and joy. Because there are a lot of photos here only a few contact sheets from the session. To know more details please look below. 

I was quite aback by how easily the kids connected with one another and how much they enjoyed one another from the start of the session. Similar to love at first sight. 😅 Everything was going well until the kids started complaining about being weary and wanting to go home. I needed to come up with something immediately to keep them engaged and prevent them from leaving to go home. I created a game where you throw candies. They started taking pictures again right away since they enjoyed it so much. When it was time to eat, they were even more content, and it was so adorable to watch them feed each other. I was a little scared when we used soap bubbles because the kids were so animated and started sprinkling water all over the place again, but I was also shocked. The kids requested towels and did their own cleanup. It was very pleasant. I used two Nikon D7500 and D800 cameras, a Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art lens, and a Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.8 lens for the session. Because there were two flashes in the studio, I used the ISO 100–130, and f/6.3–7.1 camera settings. To keep the kids from getting bored, I believe I will prepare some games for them the following time.

It will probably be hard for me to choose just a few of them for my project.

Major Project: Signing consent by parents.

 Without these forms, nothing would be possible. I needed children for my photo shoots, I don't have any myself, so I asked my friends and with the help of my friend Magdalena, who is better known in Leicester and it was she who posted an announcement on her website that we need children for the session. A lot of people responded, but unfortunately, we couldn't choose all of them. The first thing I did was that the parents signed forms for me in which they agreed to publish their children's photos in my project. I used ready-made forms that I received from my teacher. When everyone agreed, I arranged a meeting with the children, I will tell you about each one in the next posts.

Now I can start the sessions and move forward with my final project. I invite you to watch the next posts.

Camera settings research : Shutter speed, aperture and white balance.

In this post, I would like to briefly describe to you 3 methods that can be used for photo shoots and why it is worth knowing about them.

First What is a shutter speed?

Shutter speed is exactly what it sounds like – the speed at which the shutter of the camera closes. A fast shutter speed creates a shorter exposure — the amount of light the camera takes in —while a slow shutter speed gives the photographer a longer exposure.
The shutter is a curtain in front of the camera sensor that remains closed until you start shooting. Once you click the button to take a photo, the shutter opens and lets in light that passes through the lens, exposing the sensor to it. Then the shutter closes again. The length of time the shutter remains open is determined by its speed.

While shutter speed is measured in fractions of a second, on most cameras it appears as a whole number. When it’s equal to or longer than one second you should see 1” (the quotation marks identifying a second). If it’s a fraction of a second – such as 1/250th – you should see 250. For example:

1” = shutter speed of 1 second.
10” = shutter speed of 10 seconds.
10 = shutter speed of 1/10th of a second.
500 = shutter speed of 1/500th of a second.

Shutter Speed

As an example of shutter speed, I use Warren Keelan photo.

Aquatech housing

The photo was made with Cannon EOS 50 Mark IV EF 70-200mm f/2.8 using lens 1/2500s @f/6.3

 ISO 320.

Then What is the aperture in the camera?

An Aperture can be defined as the opening in a lens through which light passes to enter the camera. It is an easy concept to understand if you just think about how your eyes work. As you move between bright and dark environments, the iris in your eyes either expands or shrinks, controlling the size of your pupil.
In photography, the “pupil” of your lens is called aperture. You can shrink or enlarge the size of the aperture to allow more or less light to reach your camera sensor. The image below shows an aperture in a lens:

Aperture can add dimension to your photos by controlling the depth of field. At one extreme, the aperture gives you a blurred background with a beautiful shallow focus effect. This is very popular for portrait photography.

At the other extreme, it will give you sharp photos from the nearby foreground to the distant horizon. Landscape photographers use this effect a lot.
On top of that, the aperture you choose also alters the exposure of your images by making them brighter or darker.

Lens Aperture chart for beginner 

Here you see an example of an Aperture:

Bokeh Love - Leaf by Alex Lewis

Then last I choose white balance.

White balance is used to adjust colors to match the color of the light source so that white objects appear white. Subjects may be lit by several different light sources, including sunlight, incandescent bulbs, and fluorescent lighting. Although to the naked eye all these different light sources may appear colorless, in fact, they emit light of different colors. The image sensor in a digital camera will reproduce these color differences just as they are, with the result that without additional processing the color of the photograph would appear to change according to the light source. The auto white balance automatically processes the image to remove unwanted color casts by, for example, making photographs taken under incandescent bulbs bluer to correct the reddish cast of this type of lighting. Normally, auto white balance will produce the desired results without the photographer having to worry about the type of lighting. If the auto white balance does not produce the desired results, the photographer can choose from several fixed white balance options according to the weather or the light source. The photographer can also choose a setting for direct sunlight or incandescent lighting to introduce a deliberate red or blue cast according to their creative intent.

I will find great use in all three of the strategies I've discussed for my sessions. I'm sure the first one with the shutter speed will come in handy because I am aware that not all kids can sit still. With moving subjects—in my case, children—this technique has shown me that shutter speed may significantly affect the appearance and quality of a photograph.

However, the camera's aperture has a significant impact. I am aware that the aperture affects exposure and is crucial in deciding, together with the ISC sensitivity and shutter speed, the ideal exposure of the image because we discussed this in the photography module at the beginning of my studies. The link between aperture and depth of field is yet another crucial consideration.

White balance was the final method I concentrated on. Through my studies, I was able to comprehend digital white balance and avoid color casts, which improved images under a wider range of lighting circumstances.

Having learned a little about each of these strategies, I believe I will employ each one. On any camera, the approaches are simple to set up.

Cheat sheet: White balance presets.

Reference 

https://jakspedding.co.uk/what-does-shutter-speed-mean/

https://photographylife.com/what-is-aperture-in-photography

https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/tutorials/cheat-sheet-white-balance-settings