In this assignment, we were given the task to take an image of ourselves and use photoshop to alter the color and placement of the photo to make it look like pop art. In doing this, we learned a little more about how to navigate and use photoshop. Here is the original photo I was working with: Here is the final product: Here is another piece of pop art that I created: While doing this assignment, I learned shortcuts to do basic functions, like copying and pasting, that make it easier to do simple tasks. Later, knowing these shortcuts will help me adjust my photos quickly and easily. I also learned how to move layers of the same photo in photoshop to adjust the photo multiple times. I know that I will be moving layers many more times in this course and this introduction will be very helpful.
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Shutter Speed:1. 1/10 shutter speed: 2. 1/80 shutter speed: 3. 1/500 shutter speed: 4. 1/1600 shutter speed: I took pictures of my sister swinging to clearly portray how longer shutter speeds make the image blurry and higher shutter speeds make the image sharper. In the first photo, with 1/10 of a second shutter speed, Madeline's motion is blurred. In the final photo, with 1/1600 of a second shutter speed, she is much sharper and her motion is frozen. Aperture:1. f/5.3: 2. f/8: 3. f/11: 4. f/20: I took pictures of these flowers to show how aperture affects depth of field, as well as the exposure of the image. The first photo, with an aperture of 5.3, is bright and the background is blurry. The last photo, with an aperture of 20, is darker and the background is much more in focus than the previous ones. These photos show that the smaller aperture numbers increase the exposure of the image and decrease the depth of field and that the larger aperture numbers decrease the exposure of the image and increase the depth of filed.
A fast shutter speed freezes motion in the photograph and makes the image darker. A slow shutter speed blurs motion and exposes the image more, making the picture brighter. A small aperture blurs the background of the photo and makes the image brighter, while a larger aperture makes the image darker and the background more in focus. For my first shooting assignment, I am going to take pictures portraying still life on top of a desk. In doing this, I hope to become more intentional when I'm taking photos, because still life needs to be carefully planned and set up. Here are a few photographs that inspired me: https://definitelydreaming.com/vintage-books-use/ https://photografeed.com/still-life-photography https://timgatewood.wordpress.com/2015/10/01/12-advantages-of-keeping-a-journal/
I think these are good examples of still life that would be on a desk. The books and lamps are placed so that they are pleasing to the eye. I am planning to set up what my desk at home with books, journals, and writing utensils so that they are also aesthetically pleasing. In this assignment, we were tasked to read and take notes about different elements of photographic composition and then go and take photographs as examples proving that we understood what the different types of composition were. Here are my photographs: Rule of Thirds: Madeline, my sister, sitting on a bench in our neighborhood. Depth of Field: Flowers in front of more prairie grass and daisies. Patterns and Repetition: The lattice in front of the blue siding of my house. Framing: My sister in between the bookshelves of the Saline District Library. Lines: I used the path around the pond in my neighborhood to lead up to Madeline riding her bike. Perspective Space: A flower floating on the pond. Symmetry: A bridge over the pond. Balance: I took this picture for depth of field originally, but the two subjects in the frame made me decide that it was better for balance because the two subjects are on opposite sides of the photo, making it seem balanced. Texture: A leaf in the sun. Color: A leaf against the siding of my house.
While doing this project, I learned that it is important to look for small details around you, because you never know when an everyday thing could make a good photograph. I also learned that it is important to take pictures from multiple perspectives because the subject may look better from another angle. Hello! My name is Lily Cutler. I like to travel with my family and our dog, Lucy. I also like to bike or roller blade outside when I don't have any homework to do. After school, I usually read or take dance classes. I took this Digital Photography class because I was interested in doing something that I hadn't done before. The only experience I've ever had with digital photography is when I took a photography class at Yellowstone National Park with my family. I learned a lot about the basics of taking a good photograph, not just a picture. This is me and my family(I'm the second from the left.).
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AuthorHi! My name is Lily Cutler, and I'm a freshman at Saline High School. Archives
November 2018
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