FRESH LOOK

The same way a good reporter must have a “nose” for news stories, I believe a photographer should also have an “eye” for pictures. He or she should be able to passive situations otherwise not noticed by others. Kalechi Amadi-Obi the award winning Nigerian photographer said it better; to get a good image you just need a good eye. Capturing that good image however, can sometimes prove tricky, especially when you are faced with a “common subject”; that which has been photographed enough times. Famous monuments and significant buildings fall into this category, and photographing such with the same predictable point of view does not tell any new story. Seeing your subject in an unusual way will most definitely result to remarkably good images. This may require you walk around, experiment with different angles, change lenses, wait patiently almost an entire afternoon for that perfect lighting, or even climb atop tall buildings. Whatever it is you do… give your subject a fresh look!       

In recent times, the Library is arguably the most photographed subject around campus. A close-up gives it a rather dramatic look.   

      



                                             Camera - NIKON D3100

                                             Focal Length - 18mm
                                             Shutter Speed - 1/60 sec
                                             Aperture - f/5.6 

                                             ISO/Film - 100
                                             Category - Architecture 
                                             Uploaded - July 31st 2013  
                                             Taken - July 18th 2013

                                             Location - USIU, Nairobi
                                             Copyright - Stephen Mukhongi

After literally doing a 360 degrees around my subject, I stopped at this angle. The brick-wall made for a great foreground, and all that was remaining was for someone to walk into the frame... 

A long shot from one of the sides taken while on my knees ensured that I included more details of the library and the well-trimmed lawns.

Camera - NIKON D3100

Focal Length - 32mm
Shutter Speed - 1/60 sec
Aperture - f/5.0 

ISO/Film - 100
Category - Architecture 
Uploaded - July 31st 2013  
Taken - July 19th 2013 
Location - USIU, Nairobi 

Copyright - Stephen Mukhong

            Camera - NIKON D3100
            Focal Length - 38mm
            Shutter Speed - 1/80 sec
            Aperture - f/5.0 

            ISO/Film - 100
            Category - Architecture 
            Uploaded - July 31st 2013  
            Taken - April 3rd 2013

            Location - USIU, Nairobi
            Copyright - Stephen Mukhongi