Expectations:

C: Voice Level 2 (only the people next to you can hear you and no shouting across the room)

H: Ask your team, elbow partner or raise hand

A: Work on the assignment

M: Stay in your assigned seat

P: Work till assignment is completed

S: Finishing your work

Reflection photography means using a reflective or mirror-like surface to capture an artistic version of a subject. The reflection may be quite literal, such as a mountain reflected in a lake, or it may be more abstract, such as a series of images reflected in funhouse mirrors. Reflections can create depth in an image, or help us to emphasize our subject by repeating it or showing it in a new way. They also present plenty of opportunities for creativity!

Capturing a good reflection in a photograph is very often a matter of getting the right angle.

Reflections are generated thanks to a source of light. But this source of light can’t show up in your image.

The best time for reflections is usually in the early hours of the day or in the evening. The mist and the colored clouds of the sunset are a great subject.

Or with an overcast sky, the reflection can help to make an otherwise boring sky interesting.

You can also look for shade. If your mirror is in a shaded area, this will help you emphasise the reflection.

Weather also plays an important role in photographing reflections.

On one hand, reflections can improve a composition when you have a grey sky or one completely clear of clouds. But some situations can complicate your life, and ruin your images.

For example, too much wind will ruin your reflections. So will a downpour.

When doing reflection photography, aim for calm weather, and a completely still body of water. You can’t get reflections on streams and mountain rivers. The water is too impetuous.

Photography of reflections is great for getting creative with your images. You can even use this type of photography to create your own photography style.

Reflections confuse and amaze the observer. Whether it’s a puddle showing an inverted building, or an amazing landscape that boggles the mind. Take advantage of this photography trick to stir curiosity in your viewers.

Use horizontal or vertical reflections. And don’t forget about sideways ones! Especially if you are shooting in an urban environment.

You can use any reflection to make it harder for viewers to understand where up and down are in your image. Get them to wonder which side is the reflection, and which one isn’t! This will keep their eyes glued to your photos for longer.

Try distorting reality by showing an upside down world, Inception-style. Or you can hide your self-portrait in the reflection, or a silhouette. This will make the viewer feel like they’re inside the photograph too.

You don’t have to stick to natural reflections in photography either. Look at buildings, artificial pools, or even sparkling objects. They all provide great opportunities for creative reflections in photography.

Make sure you have added the vignette AND your signature!

Each image MUST have YOUR signature on the bottom right!