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Exercise 3: Ten of One

Before I began this exercise, I initially thought that it would be a difficult task given how it would be hard to come up with 10 different photos of a single item. However, during the exercise, I realized that the many functions of my camera can definitely be used as a tool to come up with many different types of shots, which eventually led me to realize after the exercise that in order to explore the many different perspectives of a single subject, you need to think outside the box and explore every possible option or scenario. In relation to the discussion on perspective, I believe that one reason why people fail to realize that there may be other perspectives different from theirs is because they fail to keep an open mind and consider the different methods and vantage points that could lead to others interpreting things in different ways.

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Exercise 7: Portable Object

Before doing the exercise, I was really confused with knowing what to do and had to go around my condominium looking for inspiration. As I found a gnome in my brother's room, I knew that I would do exercise number 7. Due to restrictions (imposed by my parents) such as not being able to leave my condominium, I decided to take a pictures of a gnome beside a plant for scaling purposes. With that, I took pictures of the gnome and edited different backgrounds onto it to give an impression that it appears bigger than it actually is, and this is because of perspective. Despite the gnome being the same size throughout all the pictures, it may appear to look human-size merely through background manipulation, giving the impression that it is the gnome himself that is traveling the world.

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[Exercise 7: Portable Subject]

The "famous travelling gnome" inspired me to take photos of a miniature person I had at home. While taking these pictures, I thought about how she looked like a tourist travelling around the world. Thus, I started to look for more places around my house that would look like an excellent tourist spot/ "Instagrammable" area. In this series of photos, a viewer's perception is altered to think that this miniature figure is a tourist taking photos. Because of the photo's angle and focus, it may seem like the model is posing in a forest. When in reality, it is just the small garden in my house. Similarly, it may seem like she's trapped behind bars, but I have just placed her behind my badminton racket. In my point of view, I was taking pictures of a toy. In the perspective of these photos, I was taking travel photos.

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Exercise 9: Mixing Bowl
Words Chosen: Brown, Warm, Colorful, Entertaining and Useful
I decided to limit everything I found to just within my room and find significant meaning in it such as the first item which is my school bag and this is really important to me since during this online setting, I really missed going to classes on site and I have my hoodie which always keeps me warm and is something I use almost everyday. I also have my books which are entertaining and really look very pleasing to the eye; since I am a huge Harry Potter fan these books really helped me get through quarantine. The last item is some random item I bought from shopee which I really did not know what it was but it is super useful which can be used as a phone stand or card holder.

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[Exercise 2: Ten of One]

I chose to do Exercise 2 where I took 10 photographs of 1 small subject, I chose a miniature van and photographed it from different angles and sides. I also placed it in front of various backgrounds, this activity pushed me to be more creative, even playing around with the light and shadow. Being able to view it from numerous perspectives made me appreciate the details that were present and discover the hidden ones later on.

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[Exercise 2: Ten of One]

Before I started the activity, I thought that taking photos given the limits provided by the prompt/s and the pandemic, will be a difficult feat. However I realized that while it is challenging, I can also look at the "problem" that I have through different perspectives, like the activity itself. By looking at an object or even a problem at several perspectives, one can think of different ways on how to approach it and create different beautiful answers.

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[Exercise 12: Steps]

As I go on afternoon jogs around the neighborhood, I whiz past multiple residences and the beautiful greenery around me. In the middle of my jog today, I took a step back to admire my surroundings; and as I went on to continue each step at a slower pace, I discovered more and more unrecognizable houses and plants. This exercise then made me realize how I never paid any attention to my surroundings, how much I took nature and its beauty for granted and it made me see my neighborhood through a different perspective - not through the viewpoint of a jogger, but through the viewpoint of an observer - which made me appreciate my surroundings in a different light.

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Exercise 9: Mixing Bowl
Words I drew out: Brown, Warm, Entertaining, Colorful and Metal

As I was thinking of what exercise would be best to bring out my creative side, I thought that the mixing bowl was perfect and I limited the items I found to all those found in my room and I thought that though they may not be the best looking items, they all have a story behind it. The first picture (Brown) is my school bag and since we are in an online setting, I really miss going to class on-site and this bag reminds me of school and the next picture (warm) is my hoodie which is also like a blanket to me and I use it to go to sleep every night and together with that, the third and fourth pictures (entertaining and colorful) are my favorite books from my favorite series which is Harry Potter since these books have always entertained me throughout the quarantine and the last picture would be (metal) which is one of the most dynamic things in my room which can be a phone holder, card holder or even a phone stand which I bought since I thought it just looked cool but turned out to be something very useful. All in all, these things in my room show that anything can be made creative especially if it has a story.

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Exercise 3: Ten of One

Before I began this exercise, I initially thought that it would be a difficult task given how it would be hard to come up with 10 different photos of a single item. However, during the exercise, I realized that the many functions of my camera can definitely be used as a tool to come up with many different types of shots, which eventually led me to realize after the exercise that in order to explore the many different perspectives of a single subject, you need to think outside the box and explore every possible option or scenario. In relation to the discussion on perspective, I believe that one reason why people fail to realize that there may be other perspectives different from theirs is because they fail to keep an open mind and consider the different methods and vantage points that could lead to others interpreting things in different ways.

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Exercise 1: Two Dozen
Like module 1, this project required me to think out of the box to achieve a goal with constraints ( not being able to move my feet). This led me to consider multiple viewpoints, brainstorm, and utilize different resources such as my glasses, anklet, dog, t-shirt, body, and camera effects to achieve the required goal. Overall, the task was both enjoyable and mentally stimulating!

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[Exercise 7: Portable Subject]

The "famous travelling gnome" inspired me to take photos of a miniature person I had at home. While taking these pictures, I thought about how she looked like a tourist travelling around the world. Thus, I started to look for more places around my house that would look like an excellent tourist spot/ "Instagrammable" area. In this series of photos, a viewer's perception is altered to think that this miniature figure is a tourist taking photos. Because of the photo's angle and focus, it may seem like the model is posing in a forest. When in reality, it is just the small garden in my house. Similarly, it may seem like she's trapped behind bars, but I have just placed her behind my badminton racket. In my point of view, I was taking pictures of a toy. In the perspective of these photos, I was taking travel photos.

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Exercise 2: Ten of One
In this exercise the first couple of photos were easy to take, but the more I had to take photos, the hard it became to look for different perspectives. Upon delving deeper into the exercise, I realized that the pictures I were taking meant the same thing. So with that, I tried to find meaning into the different perspectives which was quite fun and interesting.

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Miguel Alejandro D Mortel [ Exercise 2: Take 10 unique and/or abstract photographs of 1 small subject ]

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Miguel Alejandro D Mortel [ Exercise 2: Take 10 unique and/or abstract photographs of 1 small subject ]

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Initially I never understood the point of this activity in relation to perspective especially as I was taking pictures of this item. After a couple of pictures, I then realized how these individual pictures with their own points of view drastically changed the depiction of the this small bonsai tree that I was taking a photograph of. In relation to our discussion about perspective its also important to note that not only should we view certain things in different points of view, but we should also look at this as a whole. (kindly press the frame to see all 10 pictures)

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Before doing the activity, I was planning on where I can see a comprehensive view of a place with lots of subjects so I can take 24 unique photos, and during the exercise, as I was standing in a stable place without moving my feet, I realized how limited my perspective is from my standing point of view. After the exercise, I concluded that my photos give different views, different perspectives, and different angles while I was only standing in one place without moving, which led me to understand how perspectives are. Exploring different perspectives in one single problem will give us a sense of "thinking outside the box," but while we can have different perspectives, we are still limited to our own point of view if we are not going to move our feet towards the bigger picture.

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Prior to doing the activity, the first though that entered my mind was "this is going to be so hard" as I looked around because I thought that there wasn't much to take pictures of from one spot but then I just let go of that limiting thought and played around with different kinds of angles to get those 24 unique pictures. After the exercise I realized how different it is once we change our mindset from having a limited view to a wide perspective because the exercise became much easier and I found myself discovering so many possibilities as I would twist and turn the upper half of my body. I think this was one way to exhibit the idea of perspectives and how we must not limit ourselves to one perspective but instead look at the bigger picture by being open-minded to view things from other point of views because doing so would provide us with many more discoveries and solutions.

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The activity in itself was intriguing in a sense that it offered various ways in looking at things. It presented a view far more comprehensive or insightful than just simply looking.  I expected the activity to be just a normal time taking pictures. I was not sure if there is anything to grasp in doing so as well. As I chose the activity I wanted to do and started doing it by standing in the middle of my garden, I felt as if there’s not much to capture for two dozen photos. In my head I thought of how it was just a simple garden with dried grass and different plants and trees. As I got to taking the pictures however, I realized how there is much more than meets the eye. Going back to what I learned from systems, I realized how this garden was not just a garden. It was situated in front of my house, decorated with different things that nature offers, under the bright blue sky. It was a system in itself that offered much more than just 24 pictures or components. With this I realized that when it comes to our own perception, at times it can be looked at with countless views or perspectives. I realized that a lot of things in life or maybe even everything has more than just one view. Each person can do this activity differently, if another person stood where I was and took the pictures, not one pic will turn out the same as mine. Relating this to the grander picture, all of us can have different takes and perspectives, but I believe that it should never mean that only one perspective is the ultimate truth.

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Kiana Lane R. Altoveros - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Kiana Lane R. Altoveros - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Before doing this exercise, I was really excited to challenge myself with "artificial restrictions" given in the webpage because in engaging with the lenses of the camera, I would be forced to view things in ways that I have not yet thought of before. During my experience in taking these B&W photos, I realized that these things on my study desk, given to me by my loved ones, have made the current online set-up less stressful for me. I think that infusing photography, my chosen restriction, and the concept of perspective has shown me the things that matter, or ironically, the things (and people) that bring color to the dull world that we all live in.

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The object I took a picture of is actually where we put our incense. Everyday my mother wakes up early to light one up and make her wish, which is probably why I'm used to its smell. Personally, I only joined her a few times but was always fascinated with the process and admittedly, seeing the incense slowly burn out.

With this exercise, I got to take a closer look at the aftermath of everything once the incense stops burning. It makes me realize that even the smallest thing can make an impact. As such a tiny flame can burn through a whole stick and give a sense of comfort that your wishes are being heard.

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Before doing this exercise, I was both excited and challenged knowing I would need to push myself to think creatively on thinking of different shots for my chosen subject, a pawn chess piece. In executing this, I explored how we usually perceive the pawn: the least valuable chess piece that's usually discarded or exploited when played yet has potential to become a greater piece when crossed the other side of the board. The meanings and perceptions we associate with the pawn were used as inspiration to create a narratives depicted, thus I felt like I was seeing and imparting myself in the photos I took after the exercise.

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Exercise 3: Four Corners (There are 8 photos here because the exercise mentions going to the other side of the object and taking 4 more photos)

Throughout the planning and execution of this exercise (before, during, and after), I found it rather odd to be placing the subject of my photo (the big rock) in the corner of each frame rather than at the center of it. However, I was also able to realize that subject placement in photography can greatly impact perspectives. If I showed these pictures to someone who is not aware of the exercise i just conducted, they would likely not consider the rock to be the main subject of these photos.

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Before the exercise, I felt a bit intimidated by the size of my object (a miniature whale shark souvenir from Dumaguete), as I figured that it might be hard to plan how to make something ordinary creative. During and after, though, I realized that creativity need not be planned; sometimes, I just had to rely on the way I choose to see things at that particular moment, which may depend on different factors such as, in this context, lighting, positioning, and my own vantage point/perspective. In relation to our discussion, I saw through this exercise the somehow mutual relationship between perspective and creativity, which was manifested in how the way I saw things depended on my personal creative direction, and such creativity taught me different possible perspectives on the same object as well.

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Elian Araneta - Exercise 8: The Un-Selfie Selfie

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Elian Araneta - Exercise 8: The Un-Selfie Selfie

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Honestly, I had many apprehensions about choosing the eighth exercise because it felt like the most conceited exercise in comparison to the rest, but I stuck with it because I felt that it would be the most meaningful exercise for me. I wanted to see how I look from an outsider's perspective because every day I feel like my world is shrinking due to the lack of face-to-face interactions, constant staring at my screen, and being confined to only one place. Looking at the photos now, I am reminded that my life is far from uncomfortable as I have my cat to brave with me through every challenge, I have time for myself,  I have friends that I can call at any time for any reason, and ultimately I am able to keep the same lifestyle under the same roof without fear of it being stripped away due to financial or security reasons.

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Joaquin Antonio A. Balce - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Joaquin Antonio A. Balce - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

Before doing the exercise, I decided to go with portable objects of a single color (blue), assigned to me by an online randomizer as my artificial restriction. As I was doing the exercise, I found that the subjects of my photos were in no way connected with one another except for the fact that they are all of the same color. In a similar light, the concept of perspective can allow one to find unity in seemingly disconnected objects or concepts, and that what seem to be “restrictions” can actually serve as guides to find order in chaos, as well as to turn the unapparent into the blatant and obvious.

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Margarett Ashley Castillo - Exercise 7 [Portable Subject

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Margarett Ashley Castillo - Exercise 7 [Portable Subject

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Exercise 7: Portable Subject

The subject that I have chosen is a little plastic heart that came from the packaging of a chocolate brand. I used it as the pictures' subject to challenge myself to be creative with how I will capture the pictures to convey a narrative. I made use of textures, lines, and colors in my photos as each of those elements play their own role in contributing to the narrative that will depend on person to person based on how they interpret those elements; nudging them to have their own perspective on how to make sense of the photo.

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Danice Abbu - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Danice Abbu - Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

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Restrictions: low brightness setting, capture colors in contrast with black

This activity challenged me in a good way as it encouraged me to channel my creativity and resourcefulness, making me excited the whole time. This activity concretized how perspectives can stimulate our imagination and help us break through constraints.

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Exercise 3: Ten of One - Take 10 unique and/or abstract photographs of 1 small subject

Before doing this exercise I initially felt that it would be rather easy to take 10 different photos of the same object, but later on realized during and after doing the exercise that it was not as simple as I thought it would be given all of the different perspectives and angles of the small object I had to capture in the 10 different photos. In relation to the lesson, this exercise does indeed show that any two points of view are complementary given that all of the different photos shown illustrate a unique perspective on the object, thus enabling the viewer of the collage to more holistically analyze and appreciate the object in its entirety. The problem here though is that the varying perspectives of the object also provide contradictory views and may bring about confusion as based on this collage, it is rather unclear how large the object is, what the object’s true texture is, as well as what color the object is in reality.

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Ago Bugtong (Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions)

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Ago Bugtong (Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions)

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At first, I was dumbfounded on what to do because I wanted to stand out from the rest and it was a bit challenging to do; it came to me to use the photos I took of the sky from the different places I’ve been through and it made me nostalgic just by looking at them. Although they are of the same sky, each photo is affiliated to a unique memory. Perspectives allows people to look at the same thing in their own way; given the photos, it allows me to look at the sky and it triggers a different story each time.

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Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

Before the exercise, I thought of using boundaries in the photo such as macro photography, taking a photograph early in the morning after raining, and covering the entire frame with only one or two elements. Just like people's perspective, it may not be easily deduced or seen by others because of limitations like not everyone will immediately see the droplets of water unless they look really closely at the subject. Not everyone has the time to look at leaves after raining since they may be preoccupied with drying off their stuff that got wet.

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Reena Abigaile Morfon - Exercise 1: Two Dozen

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Reena Abigaile Morfon - Exercise 1: Two Dozen

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Before doing this exercise, I had difficulty conceptualizing what I wanted to take photos of until I suddenly remembered that I happened to be visiting my favorite place which would be the perfect subject for my photographs. Due to the restriction of movement, I tried hard to find the perfect angle and perfect lighting until I decided to freely take photos and adjust to the circumstances. After looking at the photos, I immediately saw a connection in all of them which led me to present them this way as I want to portray that gaining and combining different perspectives can lead us to see a bigger and wider picture.

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Exercise 2: Ten of One

Take 10 unique and/or abstract photographs of 1 small subject.

I initially thought that taking 10 photos of an object isn't so hard, but when I was doing it, I realized that it was difficult to find 10 unique and abstract photos of an item as small as a correction tape. Instead of taking photos of the correction tape as a whole in different positions, I opted to take photos of its components, sides, or parts to make it even more unique and abstract, even though it felt a little hard to do. Afterwards, while looking through my gallery, I thought that perspectives are essential to creativity since they allow us to completely and intensely study the subject in order to formulate creative solutions to a problem, just like this activity where we used perspectives to find 10 angles/components to photograph.

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Exercise 10: Design Your Own ('Lenses')
Before the activity, I felt unsure about whether my chosen 'lenses' for photographing the subject would turn out well. But during and after the activity, I felt the curiosity and excitement to see all the pictures together, side by side. Working on perspectives is just like viewing things with different lenses—looking from one perspective would only lead to dullness and uncertainty whereas viewing things from different viewpoints would lead to the 'colorful' and interesting appreciation of the totality of something.

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In brainstorming on what "small object" I would take 10 photos of I was mainly thinking of the small objects we overlook but still give importance to in our culture as Filipinos. The final object I decided to take pictures of was a single grain of rice. Growing up, the main dining etiquette my family taught me was not to leave a single grain of rice, because numerous people are starving and that one grain of rice is 1 year in purgatory. Taking the 10 pictures in numerous distances and angles, the size varies depending on how close I took it and it may look powerless in the other objects in the background due to its size. Perspectives taught me that there's always more to it than meets the eye because my family also engages in agriculture and I see the amount of work done just for a single grain of rice. The 10 pictures taught me that no matter how small or how big it may seem, you shouldn't solely base it off of that and always look at the bigger picture or background of it. The activity gave me newer insights on why we pay a whole lot of importance in rice.

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Cream Polaroid Heart-Shaped Photo Collage

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Rachel Soliven (Section O) | Exercise 3: Four Corners

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Rachel Soliven (Section O) | Exercise 3: Four Corners

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For this challenge, I took a photo of an old shelf that I designed with a bunch of plastic flowers to not look worn out. Instead of taking the broken shelf off the wall (as per the suggestion of my mom), I did some of my creative magic to make it pretty again.

To the frontal point of view, like how it is always viewed, the shelf looks like a beautiful flower patch. However it's got several flaws too, like leftover paint and the torn-out piece of wood at the bottom. This shelf reminds me of how beautiful things can still be going through things too.

Connecting to creativity and innovation, perspective can influence how a person thinks, thus affecting creativity and the outcome itself. I believe that people should see imperfections as opportunities, not as weaknesses. This exercise made me realize that.

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Exercise 2: Ten of One (Subject: Wood Whittled Flowers from Laguna)

Just thinking about doing the activity felt very exhausting to me because I had this mindset that I am not creative and I would not get much out of it, however, I decided to do the activity as if I was gazing at clouds and imagining various shapes with them and before I knew it, I had reached the quota for photos. Post-editing was fun for me because I was able to better demonstrate the ideas I visualized while shooting. It was very interesting how many perspectives I could come up with than just the primary purpose of the object which is to be decorative flowers because rather than boxing myself to a certain idea, I was able to explore other prospects and come up with pretty interesting point of views.

To view clearer pictures: https://www.canva.com/design/DAEdxzyBZTY/gOS_UO62_Tj2wPRjWO7KhA/view?utm_content=DAEdxzyBZTY&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=sharebutton

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Antwa Constantino (Section O) | Exercise 1: Two Dozen 

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Antwa Constantino (Section O) | Exercise 1: Two Dozen 

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Being somewhat of an amateur photographer growing up, I initially felt that doing this exercise would not be as difficult as I thought, so I decided to just go out of my house onto the middle of the street and take 24 photos. Of course, I was to be mistaken because of how limited one's perspective is when you cannot move your feet in the challenge, reminding me of how important an action of change by oneself can contribute to a more elaborate and broader perspective on things. In the end, this limitation rekindled my affection for photography but also forced me to understand that in order to see broader perspectives, I have to "look" differently at the rules presented which made me twist my body while standing in place to get the shots that would normally be behind me.

24 photos gdrive: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c-6qPsNhkqK-NH9B5MlkOMyzTrpvxvsw?usp=sharing

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Exercise 4: Artificial Restrictions

Restriction: Manual mode only, One prime lens, Only things below you, 2-3pm only

Before starting the challenge, I am used to some restrictions such as the manual mode only but I wanted to put myself within a time limit since I always took my time when photographing, during the exercise I felt lost at first but as I explored my surroundings, I was amazed by what I usually overlooked and had fun, not even feeling stressed with the restrictions. After the photos were taken, I appreciated the surroundings that I usually overlooked since we usually just kept a fast-paced life.

When looking at subjects from a different perspective it gives off a different story or interpretation on how it’s framed, and with the restrictions of the exercise, it helps the audience see what the photographer wanted to emphasize on and tell a story, this gives an entirely different appreciation on the different perspective, on the photographer’s side, the lesson helps them challenge themselves and understand the different stories they may create with only one object.

For a closer look of each photo pls refer to this link: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-B_a6es67Tjj_yHitR0k0bftimwkgqKB?usp=sharing

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Macandog, Maria Viktoria L. (Section O-Q4)

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Macandog, Maria Viktoria L. (Section O-Q4)

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Exercise 2: Ten of One

I had initially thought that the ten of one activity would not be as difficult compared to the rest because it only focuses on one subject. However, when I was already mapping ideas for shots, I saw how it is crucial that the subject is versatile at all angles. That was why during my photoshoots, it became difficult to look for other abstract ways to feature my subject. Since my subject is a light crystal, I figured that I could photograph the crystal under different light setups, focusing on its ability to refract light and images. This made me see how perspectives matter because it opened me to numerous ways to portray the image of the crystal. As such, this activity allowed me to explore my perspective by thinking of different views, angles, and even techniques to creatively come up with an image.

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EXERCISE 7 - PORTABLE SUBJECT

I took on this challenge mainly because I wanted to see how many stories I could tell about my beloved Nintendo Switch. Although being stuck at home made me think that the challenge would be really difficult, my creativity began to shine the moment I started gathering everything in my room, and I was able to finish with results I'm rather proud of. It's really amazing how one's perspective of things can tell many different stories about a subject just by changing what surrounds it, how it's framed, where it's placed, and what parts are being shown.

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Exercise X: inspired by Exercises 4 & 11 (Artificial Restrictions & Nine Elements)
Artificial restrictions chosen: Only phone camera (no special settings), one location, things in front of me, natural light. Also, no editing the photos (resizing and reorienting only for the purpose of the collage.)

The anxiety brought about by my own self-imposed pressure to pick only 1 out of the 13 options disappeared once I noticed the Exercise X option as it allowed me to take inspiration from instead of restrain myself to the provided options; with the predominant presence of the colors black and blue to highlight the different elements of the collage, the photos resulted in a window-shaped outline for a collage made of pictures of a window that I intended to illustrate the power of perspective (e.g. the blue photos I chose to put on the outside of the collage were visibly taken indoors whereas the photos in the middle with the dots of light were taken with no indication of it being indoors or outdoors.). After all, the human mind is a powerful thing as many things depend on how the mind perceives it; moreover, with the use of the colors, light, and shadows, the photo collage aims to impress the feeling of boundlessness just as perspective has the potential to make humans limitlessly powerful in what they can understand and achieve. Finally, I opted to resize and reorient some photos to illustrate that sticking to the norm and conventional would be to remain limited, to narrow our field of vision and ultimately our areas of discovery and exploration; unorthodox methods and thinking not only increases the possibility of new discoveries (groundbreaking or not), but it's also liberating in that we get to engage with the world around us with less inhibitions and restrictions and we get to not only challenge but understand our own selves better (from our thoughts to our feelings to our beliefs and to our inclinations and biases), resulting in a person more confident in generating and sharing ideas to contribute to team work at whatever scale due to the realization that there is no one "right" method.

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I wanted to try a combination of Exercise 1 in which I stay still and take photos of what's around me and Exercise 4 on Artificial Restrictions wherein I took photos only on one location: the parking lot. As I was taking photos, I was having difficulty finding a new angle because I was sitting down in the car and that's where I became creative by not just taking photos of what I see when I drive, but also of the things I see in the car when I am sitting down. Just like in perspectives, when we try to discover new angles to a photo/ something in general, we get to see it in a new light and we become creative by trying to explore more different angles or perspectives to a photo.

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What I got from this activity is how widening our perspective enables us to see other answers to our question. I chose to shoot in my rooftop because it exhibited the Ortigas, Antipolo, and Taguig skyline but I ended up focusing a lot on the other elements present in my actual rooftop (i.e. the lines, the texture, the colors, etc.). This activity really forced me to look outside the box ( but in this case, I focused on what is inside the box) and try to see things in a different manner.

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Javi Del Mundo - Exercise 4 (Artificial Restrictions)

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Javi Del Mundo - Exercise 4 (Artificial Restrictions)

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I am a strong believer that a shift in perspective can change the way one sees the world, and so my restriction was to have to crawl all around my house and look for good shots from the floor. While experimenting with shots, I ended up using the "light painting" setting on my camera, and it created these wonderful painting-looking photos that I am very proud of. This exercise taught me how restricting yourself can lead to you discovering new opportunities and ideas, and I'm very much grateful for it.

I uploaded my photos to a google drive instead, because I think that is where the beauty of some of the light paintings really shine:

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I found this exercise to be extremely challenging because I have already been cooped up inside my house for so long that the views outside my window have become mundane to me. But during the exercise, I was surprised with the amount of different subjects and compositions I could focus my camera on. In relation to perspective, what we once knew may not always stay true-- just like how I thought my view was boring, but it turns out that there are still so many things we can learn and discover if we allow ourselves to do so.

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Exercise 2: Ten of One

I made use of the simple elephant-shaped phone holder that I had as a subject. I honestly found it difficult to create or tell different stories with that alone but I tried to make it work by making use of the materials that I had on and around my desk area. With these and by playing with the angles and perspectives, I was able to come up with different concepts that either changed the image or shadows of the subject or just showed its purpose and pleasing (I think) aesthetics in general.

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Exercise 9: Mixing Bowl

Words I drew out: pixelated, dull, floral, exciting, glass

Parameter: all pictures must be taken in my brother’s room

Before I started this exercise, I expected that the parameter I set would bring out my creative side since I’m not familiar with my brother’s room and I thought that it would be fairly easy to find things to photograph in my brothers room since there’s a lot of random things inside and I’m bound to find something to photograph. However, as I started doing the exercise, I found myself having a hard time finding things to photograph because there were so many things to choose from and I wasn’t familiar with the things in his room. By the time I finished the exercise, I believe that I  was truly able to find creative things that would match the words I drew out, and I exercised not only my creativity and photography skills but also my perspective taking skill by thinking outside the box and thinking from my brother’s perspective to find things to photograph.

Link to clearer photos: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-KpCyUhpePkPY1D4N5j6Ht8VmAIY-Yf7

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As I was setting up to take two dozen photos just outside my doorstep, I already had worries about how limiting it will be taking into consideration that I live in a subdivision with identical homes. Taking 24 different photos was challenging, but it compelled me to tap on my creativity and widen my vision on shots or angles I never gave notice to prior to this activity. I had to consider multiple viewpoints and perspectives despite the limited mobility. After compiling all these photos, I realized that regardless of the limitations placed upon us by both external and internal factors, we still have the capability to think outside the box and
broaden our perspectives in our own small ways (for ex. in this particular activity, twisting and turning my upper body in search of different angles), in attempt to find solutions for whatever dilemma we may face.

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Maria Julianna Isabelle M. Lasquety (Jill - N)

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Maria Julianna Isabelle M. Lasquety (Jill - N)

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Portable/Traveling Object
At first, I didn't know how to tackle this exercise as its something that requires a lot of creativity to know how to angle one subject and place it strategically in different places. Eventually, I thought of placing an object in different areas of my house that would narrate how I usually go about my day. I placed my favorite stuffed toy beside a piano, my mini gym area, workspace and dog. With this, It's a bit nice to romanticize my daily experience in quarantine as I am able to realize that I actually do a lot of things everyday. In relation to our topic of perspectives, I realize that by stepping back, pausing and appreciating the 'view', I am able to see the scenario at a different angle. This may probably help me when I design the solution or prototype for the next passes to come as I am able to appreciate my hard work and at the same time, consider the other users of the program and those who'd be benefitting from it. Moreover, I'd be able to be the 'devil's advocate' and criticize it without bias for further improvement.

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Jayson Chua (Class O, Exercise 3 Four Corners)

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Jayson Chua (Class O, Exercise 3 Four Corners)

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The subject of these images is a crumpled piece of paper of a compilation of different ideas I scrapped for a lot of things; it lies on a mat that appears different depending on the perspective I have. It's a bit of a sentimental habit I have, I always try to pick up and recreate these failed ideas after a while and try to understand what I saw and could see uniquely in a detached manner. Having put the idea at a simpler position, it makes it easier for me to remove or incorporate new ideas so that I may stay efficient and not waste them when it can be used.