Reflection on mirror

The photography in this series revolves around the theme of “reflections on mirror.” Each photo essentially centers on the theme, which is related to (but not limited to) mirrors, nature, and life. All of the photos here are taken with a camera.

  • The photo was taken outdoors at school. The sky was very blue and the lighting was decent, so I decided to capture this shot. Initially, I wanted to place the mirror on the ground under the tree to photograph the tree trunk, but I did not want to limit myself to just one method of reflecting the mirror. Thus, I came up with the idea of placing the mirror on the tree branch. By chance, the angle at which I was shooting allowed the mirror to reflect the branches behind me, creating a very coherent feeling of the branches in the mirror. It was as if the branches in the mirror were growing from that very spot. The tree branches creates leading lines, leading the angle of how people would view the photo.

  • This photo was taken in my art studio. At the time, I was constantly thinking about how to create a photo that not only had a certain feel but also demonstrated photographic skills. I have many mirrors of various shapes and sizes at home, which I attached to the wall. By coincidence, there was a flowerpot I had made earlier with a rose pattern on it. I placed the pot in a position where it would be reflected in the mirror and then took the shot from an angle on the right side. I also shone a beam of light from the left during the shoot because I really like the light spots reflected by the mirror. The hand appearing in the photo is intended to break away from more “common” images. I wanted to enrich the content of the photo through the hand.

 

  • I personally really like this photo. Previously, I had taken many shots related to the environment and mirror reflections, but I always felt that I could do better, that I could use other expressions to capture the image. So I began to experiment with the reflections from small mirrors to see if I could piece together a complete picture. During the process, I discovered that I could combine body parts with mirrors. The photo doesn’t have to only feature two objects; the environment can include more. The reflection in the photo is of cotton. I wanted to tell a story through the photo, one where the arrangement of mirrors and the objects reflected within them, through this composition, reflect the human pulse. The baby figure held in the hand symbolizes the nurturing of life, the mother is soft like cotton, capable of bearing flowers, embracing and giving life.

    The light was cast from the upper left corner. I used the photographic technique of leading lines, where the hand serves as a line that guides the viewer’s direction. And also, repetition of cotton and mirror, also leaving negative spaces for the background.

 

  • I took this photo from an angle on the left side. Outside the school, there is a big rock that looks like a snow-capped mountain at first glance. As soon as I saw this rock, an idea immediately came to my mind. I placed the mirror on top of the rock, and coincidentally, there was a tree above the rock with branches devoid of leaves. The moment the mirror reflected the scene, it felt as if the branches and the rock had formed a strange but also harmonious connection, making it seems like a snowy mountain. I zoomed in on this scene with my camera and captured it.

 

  • This photo is similar to the one above, but I tried to make the reflection of the cotton more prominent. For this shot, I used diffused lighting, with the light more concentrated on the upper part and not too intense. In this photo, I particularly like the projection of the hand. Additionally, the small round mirror placed next to the baby reflects the baby’s face more clearly. I also removed the mirror beneath the hand to prevent the photo from being overexposed.

    I’ve also employed the technique of negative space, not cluttering the entire photo with just the hand and objects, but leaving room to include the projection as well.

  • To contrast with the surrounding environment, I chose to place the mirror on the tree. This not only sets off the tree but also highlights the scenery within the mirror, which is the reflection of the tree and the surrounding buildings. I chose the zoom-in method to capture this photo because the color of the tree and the environment in the mirror create a contrast. I also focused the camera more on the mirror.

Reflection on glass

This is a series of photograph linking to the idea of , reflection on glass.

  • This photo features a blurred silhouette. A glass filled with water reveals the shadow of a person. The glass also exhibits refraction because the light is coming from the right side.

 

  • The refraction of the glass appears on the wall. The light is shining from the middle slightly below the vase, and it is quite intense. The reflected light from the glass is diffused, with the brightest point being where the light source is. I used the zoom-in method to highlight the presence of the flowers in the photo, showing only a part of the glass vase, as even if I don’t mention it, people can still tell it’s there. The vase is not in the center because asymmetry can also create beauty.

The photo was taken from me and Andre (group member).

 

  • The refraction of glass is achieved through the use of light. Light can fully cause a transparent object to undergo various changes, known as refraction. Here, I used warm lighting, so the refraction from the glass bottle is also warm-toned.

 

 

  • I used zoom-in to enlarge the main subject in the photo. It’s not necessary to capture the entire appearance of the object. Since, upon close examination, one can probably guess what it is. I chose not to photograph the entire object because I want to leave a part of abstraction and imagination in the photograph. This photo feels somewhat crowded because the negative space is only visible in the background. The light is coming from the front because the chosen lighting is circular, so the glass also reflects some shapes.

 

  • Two glass bottles reflect the light source directly in front of them. The flowers in the background add interest and color to the photo, and their presence also interacts with the glass to create refraction. The original appearance of the flowers takes on a completely different look after being refracted through the glass.
  • This photo was taken on a bus. At that moment, my mother happened to be standing in front of the bus door, and I captured the shot as the sunlight hit her. The light in this instance was not artificial but naturally created. It can be seen that the glass door reflected a bit of the color from my mother’s clothing, and the light and text on the glass door were also reflected on her clothes. This photo uses the technique of negative space; the gap between the figure and the door helps to open up the visual field, otherwise, the image would be quite crowded. The figure is framed on the left side; if the figure had been in the center, the photo might not have looked as sophisticated, as there would be no negative space or a in depth feeling. The glass door is slightly blurred, while the figure is in focus.

  • This photo was taken from the photo studio. The glass bottle with water contained exaggerates the figure, but the space in which there’s no water, the glass container still reflects the light being shot at the right hand side.