For my fifth shooting assignment, I was going to take pictures of nature because I was planning to go hiking over the weekend. However, the weather did not cooperate, and it was mostly rainy and dreary. I decided to try to make the best of my situation and take pictures of my sister, my star model, jumping in puddles. I learned more about adjusting shutter speed and aperture to keep a good exposure because I had to shoot the picture with a high shutter speed to capture the motion. Here is my best photo, without editing: It was shot with an ISO of 800, an aperture of f/5.6, and a shutter speed of 1/200 of a second. When I edited my photo, I darkened the image and cropped it to satisfy the rule of thirds and give it a better general look. Here is the edited version: Here are my next 5 best photos:
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In this photoshop assignment, we took pictures of the same scene multiple times with the same person in different positions. I set my camera up on a tripod and either set a timer or took a picture myself. I had a lot of fun doing this assignment. Through this assignment, I learned how to use layer masks to create multiples of something in the same frame. Here is the picture I took at school: Here's the picture I took at home with a timer:
In my fourth shooting assignment, I captured shadows and light in the autumn sunlight. I had quite a difficult time completing this assignment because my camera broke while I was doing it. However, we were able to fix it. I wanted to use the setting sunlight in my photos, so I put a material between the subject and the sun to create cool shadows. During this photo shoot, I learned that texture adds a lot of interest to a photo. Here is my best photo without editing: This photo was taken with a shutter speed of 1/125 of a second, an aperture of f/5.6, and an ISO of 320. Here is my edited photo: In photoshop, I made the image brighter and added more contrast. Here are my next 5 best photos: In our fourth photoshop assignment, we were to take a picture of somewhere around the school and use photoshop to add a theme to the scene, such as "under the sea" or "in the jungle". The theme I chose to portray was outer space. I had a lot of fun doing this project, despite some minor complications with layering. Here is my original photo I took of the school: And here is my edited version:
For my third photo shoot assignment, I took pictures around my neighborhood that I thought would look good in black and white. It was difficult when I tried to take pictures at noon, but when I waited until about five p.m. the lighting was much better for capturing texture that could be converted into black and white. Through this shoot, I learned that when taking black and white pictures, lighting is a very important factor. Here is my best photo: This photo was shot with a shutter speed of 1/500th of a second, an aperture of f/4.2, and an ISO of 800. Here are my next 5 best photos: In this assignment, we were supposed to take five different panoramas and then merge the photos in Adobe Photoshop. I had a lot of fun doing this assignment, and I learned how to position a camera on a tripod and how to overlap photos correctly when taking a picture to correctly create a panorama.
Here are my best two panoramas, followed by my other three: For my second photography assignment, I took photographs of architecture around downtown Saline. I had a difficult time with this assignment because the weather was not the best this weekend, and my previous plans for my pictures didn't work out. However, I made the best out of the dreary lighting and took pictures of the old churches and restaurants downtown. Through this photo shoot, I learned that the lighting in a picture is very important to the overall feel of the photograph. Without proper lighting, the image's intended "look" cannot be properly reached. Here is my best photo: This photo was shot with an aperture of f/9.0, a shutter speed of 1/100 of a second, and an ISO of 400. I edited the contrast and brightness of this image because the lighting was too dark in the original. I also cropped the picture because there was some extra subjects in the image that drew the attention from the window, flowers, and plaque. Here are my next best 9 photos: For my second photography assignment, I will be taking pictures of architecture, specifically in libraries. While completing this photo project, I hope to find interesting patterns and unique aspects in the buildings around me and to become a better photographer because of it. Here are a few pictures of architecture that inspired me: https://fstoppers.com/architecture/photographer-travels-europe-document-most-breathtaking-libraries-179938 http://www.snaposnap.com/10-extremely-brilliant-tips-remarkable-architectural-photography/ https://scottwebb.me/lpl-revitalization/
In this assignment, we were supposed to use basic tools in photoshop to edit a picture of a car and a picture of our choice. We were given two versions of a photograph of the car. The first version was the "before" photo, and the second photo was an example of what the picture should look like after we finish editing it with photoshop. Here is the before image of the car: Here is the example edited photograph: This is my edited photograph: This is the photo I chose to edit: And here is the retouched version I edited: Through this assignment, I learned how to use the clone tool to erase unwanted blemishes in a photo. I also learned how to select certain aspects of a image and edit just that part of the picture or inverse the selection and edit around the photo. In future photography assignments, I will be able to edit specific parts in my pictures instead of just coping with them. For this week's photo assignment, I decided to try still life photography. I wanted to capture things that are found on desks in a darker lighting. I tried multiple subjects, but the photographs of the drawing figurine turned out the best. It was difficult to get the proper lighting and positioning, especially because I was trying to use manual aperture and shutter speed to get the correct focus and exposure. I learned that it is important to try taking pictures on multiple settings and in different positions because you will eventually find the correct camera set up specifically for your subject. Here is my best photo: I shot this with an aperture of 3.8, a shutter speed of 1/15 of a second, and an ISO of 800. In photoshop, I edited the contrast to give the photo a warmer look. Here are my next 5 best photos: |
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