| Graduation Ceremony by André Costantini All images below were taken with the Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II lens. |
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It
always helps when your graduate knows where you (the photographer)
are sitting. This way they can direct their enthusiasm to the camera.
This image was taken with the Tamron AF18-200mm XR Di-II lens at 200mm.
Using the tele end of the zoom can really make you feel like you are
practically on stage. |
This image was taken after the ceremony
was finished, which is why there is no one behind her on stage.
Anya was up there because they couldn't find her diploma. But
luckily, they found it and so she really graduated. This was
also taken at the 200mm setting. |
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Anya and her
proud mother. Little moments of touch and interaction make nice
images to convey emotion. |
I am actully standing on a ledge about 4 feet tall and
shooting down.
The full light is a little harsh, but this was just after she left the
graduation
and so setting up photographs was not the first thing on her mind. It
is a nice tight head shot, but having just part of the hat and the
tassel tell you that it's a graduation. |
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This is Anya and her friend and fellow graduate Faye.
There was this
nice suspension bridge close to the graduation sight, so it made a nice
location. I used a wider angle focal length and got down low for this
image. The converging lines of the bridge draw your eye to the center. |
They tore off their caps and gowns for an image of
them in their
dresses. I kept the pile of gowns in the image to give it a little
context. Using the wider angle setting kept the architectural elements
of the bridge as part of the composition. |
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Finding a location of nice even light in the open shade
makes a pretty
image. As opposed to using a harsher light such as flash. I kept the
arch in the background for that collegiate feel. And the cute bear and
the rose had been acquired somewhere along the way. We also had the
fortune of having the tassel bearing the graduate year facing forward. |
