Jake - Recipe 1

High Contrast B&W photography

For my image, I used the app Camera Plus, an app that I have downloaded about a year ago for just $0.99. I love the app because it is very versatile. I can add a scene effect to either pop out the contrast or darken certain colors. From there, I can add different filters and select the amount to use as well. Of course, it isn’t all about the filters or app that make a picture good. It is about the timing and angle chosen.

I tend to take pictures with symmetry, and from an extreme distance to take in the landscape provided. I love reflections when available, and I love the sky with clouds. The picture that most peers preferred had both in them, which means that what I like is working. The app added some contrast, and looks great in Black and White. My personal favorite were the two bridge pictures, but this one works as well. Both this and the bridge pictures were taken on the same day, where I rode my bike around and found interesting locations to document. I love Philadelphia and what it has to offer. It’s what interests me and what I chose to photograph, mostly. Glad to hear people like it!