Joe Dolinsky B&W Mystery

Hey, all. I thought this sort of assignment was the perfect way to get the ball rolling with taking photos. Admittedly, I'm not anywhere near competent with photography - only in the sense that I assume most of us are, which is just taking pictures on our cell phones when the scenery is right or when I'm drinking a delicious beer I want to share on Instragram. So this assignment, and the class in general, is a great way to get going in the right direction. Here are the photos I want to provide recipes for (as best I can).

This is a photo most classmates said was my best or their favorite. What is it? Well, it's a sort-of strobe light I came across at The Barbary in Fishtown. I took it on my iPhone 4s. Yes, it's old. Anyway, the lighting was pretty much perfect since it was a dark room already. So the little light fixtures within the object showed through perfectly. There were reds, yellows, blues, so I used the VSCO Cam app to render it black and white. I adjusted the tone just a little so it wasn't too fuzzy around the white parts.

The object itself was on the ground so I had to crouch down to capture it. No big deal there.

This is a photo I really like. It was taken at the Fairmount Water Works. I know scenery is cliche, but I really love the way the rapids to the left mesh with the sort-of smooth, flowing water to the right. I love the way the black and white makes it look, also.

Hope you guys enjoyed. Looking forward to sharing more.