Eli Millner
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CRITIQUE #3: Memory
"Commencement Dreams" FUJIFILM X100VI ƒ/4 | 1/1600 | 23mm | ISO 400 I shot this at the end of my college commencement. Just before the moment, I switched to electronic shutter and set a fast shutter speed to freeze the caps midair. I threw my own cap and fired this shot from the hip and it ended up being one of my favorite photos I’ve ever taken.
"Golden Hour" Fujifilm X100V ƒ/2 | 1/250 | ISO 640 I shot this during golden hour as the light poured into our college living room. As disgusting as the house was, I’ll miss these still moments. From the PBR case to my roommate’s bike with a flat tire, the details in this photo feel like a time capsule.
"June Missouri Nights" Fujifilm X100V ƒ/2.8 | 1/20 sec | ISO 800 Shot this from a moving car while my friends drove through the country roads of Missouri. The motion blur mirrors my experience in the moment and how memory tends to smear the edges. I may not know exactly where this image was taken, but I know how it feels.
CRITIQUE #2: Portrait Project
CRITIQUE #1: Manual Camera Project
Shutter Priority Mode:
This image is shot at a fast shutter speed to capture the motion of the drummers hair.
Aperture Priority Mode:
I shot this photograph with a fairly closed aperture to achieve this dramatic look with a deep depth of field.
Manual Mode:
I shot this photograph in manual mode. I used a 1/1000 to capture the detail of the ripples in the water and I had my aperture set to f 4.5 to capture the detail in the background while remaining focused on my subject. I intentionally underexposed this image to exentuate the colors and detail of the water and sky.
Post 1:
The main subject of this photo is my friend’s dog, Milton, returning the ball while playing catch in the backyard.
Milton is positioned in the center and lower part of the frame. I kept the photo wide to include the full details of the backyard, which felt important to the context.
I chose to photograph Milton because he’s getting older, and I wanted to capture him happy and healthy in a place that means a lot to my friend.