Float

Antonio was my inspiration for this picture because I had a feeling he could make a wall climb look funny and real at the same time. The story I was trying to tell was the scary feeling of no gravity and being able to run up walls. The technical challenges were lighting, either it was too bright or too dark and we overcame that challenge by going under shade from the library. My artist challenges were getting Antonio to look as if he was climbing/walking up a wall. I was able to have him try a different approach and this picture was the result.

My inspiration was the floating pictures you showed us. The story being told is that floating is a fun outside activity. The technical problems were getting use to the half a second lag from the camera. We eventually got use to it and were able to time it. The only artist challenges were getting Jennifer to look like she was floating while getting her in the picture. We overcame these obstacles by scooting the camera over so it just barely gets the chair out of the picture and by having Jennifer jump a little higher giving me more time to get the picture.

 

My inspiration for this photo was a picture looking like someone was being risen into heaven and that is the story I am going with. The challenges were making it look good in Photoshop and by making it look as if he is floating. Thankfully Mr. Pederson was there to give me a tutorial on Photoshop(: I really had no artist problems he just laid there and I liked his pose so I took the picture and it came out great. This project was fun and I learned the float technique! :D

Poses

This amazing photo was taken outside the gym in a tree. Since it was in the shade it was hard to keep focus. I like this photo best because it was too funny and the color was great. I wish we could had added more color to his face, but we couldn't reflect light that far.

As we were looking for a new spot with lots of color we found this bench by the q-hut. I had only one problem and that was the direct sun light. I do like his posture though, he just sat down and immediately made his post, it was perfect. I never did get to use the reflector as sun shade we didn't think of it until Perderson told us on the last photo day.

I took this photo of Jennifer right in front of the umbrellas. We only had the problem of direct sun light it washed out the photo a little at first. I like her smile in this photo it's hard to get her to smile, but eventually it works and like this one it comes out well. I wished we could have used gold reflecting light to get rid of the shadow but I didn't want it to washout.

As we went right outside the hallway this was the first photo we took. We had no problems with this photo Jennifer sat down, Tony reflected gold, and I took the photo. I like the gold color of light brought to her face and it made the photo more lively. I wish I could have gone back in Photoshop and made the contrast of the photo better.

We went to the umbrellas a lot because of the mix of colors, but we found this wall, took some photos with it, and one of the photos was this one. I didn't really have a problem with this photo because after this Jennifer kinda got better with the light reflector. I like this photo because it makes Tony look very tall when he stood on the wall.  I only wish we could have used white instead of gold on the light reflector.

We went to the umbrellas to take this photo. In a lot of these photos I tried to get their face less blurry, but the camera wouldn't focus it took awhile. I like the way her stance is it brings some humor to the photo. I wanted to make her look taller, but I didn't want to get my white shirt dirty.

Under the court near the library was where I took this photo. This photo had the same problem I had with Jennifer and it would focus only on the middle of the photo. I like this photo because he has a serious look that makes the photo have more meaning behind it. I wish I could have taken this photo from another angle because centered is boring.

I took this photo of Mr. Fry here right by the counseling office. It was hard to get the light on his face because in the shade he is very dark.  I like this photo best mostly for his face it just made me laugh. I wish I could have taken this photo from another angle, but I wasn't thinking about that at the time.

For this photo we were by the umbrellas all the way at the end next to the classrooms. It was hard to get the camera to focus on her face, it constantly focused on the middle of the photo. I liked this photo best because she had the right stance and had smug smile. I wish more color was in this photo because the school buildings are pretty plan,but still a good photo.

 We were outside the front entrance of the gym when I took this photo. It was hard to get her all in frame when she jumped. It's one of the best because it is a cooler wild card photo. I wish there was more color in this photo because it is kinda plain.

Final Questions
The most challenging part was the lighting, but thanks to the reflector disks we were able to get more light. My skills in photography have improved because now I am more creative with my photos and they also look better due to my familiarity with the camera and the fact that it can take great photos. I am interested in learning how to take photos that everyone would like, like how to take breath taking photos. Also for the last group project I want to be able to pick my group.

Vermer

1. When shooting portraits you have to make sure your subject is in focus and your background is well blurred. Also its good to cut the model halfway down the arm and keep their head in the frame.
2. You have to have a lot of confidence and be able to smile and show some emotions.
3. What makes a good model is basically confidence. You want a model who is fine with the way they look and is willing to have pictures taken of them. To be a good photographer you to have knowledge of the camera. If you don't know how to use the camera you can't focus on the correct subject. Also the more you know the more you can do.

PhotoAnalysis: Portraits

   In this portrait we see a sad woman in a field with a white dress. The sad woman is standing in a white dress in a wheat field surrounded by a forest during evening time. She might be said because she is heart broken, she looks like she got stood up since she has dress, and it looks like it is getting late. I just want to know why she is sad?

   This happy dog is relaxing in grass in this portrait.I see a happy black and white dog laying in lush grass in the springtime near the woods and it's during the day. I feel like the dog is tired after playing, it's springtime, and it's a happy portrait. However, what is the dog looking at?

   In the portrait of the old man his face takes up most of the photo. I see a humble man who appears to have a fresh cut on his forehead and it's a sad portrait. I can infer that he got in a fight due to the cut, he is sad, and he has hope. I only wanna know how did he get that cut?

   In this creepy portrait a man decides to take a swim in what appears to be a dark pool or lake. A creepy man sits in murky water that seems freezing due to his paleness and the water seems clean, but its early morning with fog around. I think he is angry or maybe just crazy, he cold since it is morning time, and he might be sneaking up on someone.

   In this interesting photo a man prepares for a long fall back to earth. I see a brave astronaut with red bull symbols on him, a beautiful earth with a blue glow, and the main color is white do to the man's suit and shuttle. I feel like from the picture I can infer he's nervous, ready to jump and he must be sponsored by red bull. The only question I have is what went through his head when he jumped?

MIDTERM Portfolio

 

 Thanks to Luie's amazing modeling I was able to use the rule of thirds technique. I like this one best because Luie was nicely set on the left and he really catches your eye with the black glasses. I wish I could have nudged him over more and stepped back.

 

 

 The photo of leaves on the ground is my picture for fill the frame. I like this photo because it truly does fill the frame and there is that one imperfection in the corner that catches the eye. However, I would have liked to get a photo really close up on the leaves.

 

 

 

The photo of Luie  is an example of leading lines. I like this photo because it wasn't all set up I had to move the pallet and sit Luie down in the shade for it to work. Its hard to say where to improve, but maybe a little more of the pallet in view would be good.

 

 

  

 This photo of the baseball glove is a panning photo. The colors in this photo are amazing and my boy Franklin here looks like a boss. I had a tough time deciding what I fix, but I think i'd fix the blur and put more focus on the glove.

 

 The lights on officer Grey's golf cart are an example of patterns. I like this photo of patterns because it's not something you see everyday....hopefully. I would liked to have gotten this from a different angle though.

 

 

 

 The photo of your wonderful chicken happens to be a filling the frame photo. I like this photo because for once the halls were empty and I had no problem taking this photo despite the random stares from fellow students. I only wish I could have focused better on the chicken and not the exit sign.

 

 

 

 For the ABC's assignment I really liked my letter H and that's why it is one my portfolio. I liked this photo because it was the easiest letter for to find. I do wish I would haave taken a shot where you can see me, but hey at least you know I took it.

 

 

 

 This funny photo of Jessica is a good example of  shutter speed. I liked how Jessica finally took a good photo because it's hard to get her to model, but everything I thought would work worked. The only flaw in the photo is it's hard to see the blurred leaves attacking Jessica.

 

 

The photo of you on your morning commute so happens to be a panning photo. I like the photo of you because to be honest it was my only good panning photo. Sadly, it's not that good of a pan it could definitely be blurred a lot more in the backgraound.

 

 

 

The above photo is of a lovely outlet and was chosen to be my depth of field example. I really liked this photo because it was a great depth of field and the blur is kinda colorful. I kinda wanted a brighter outlet since this on looks glooming, but it wasn"t facing the sun.

 

 



The photo of the bee is my wild card also its one of my favorite. This bee is one of my favorite photos because it was one of my first photo and I felt it was a very interesting photo. I would have liked to get a little closer and zoomed in on the bee, but it was already time to go inside.

 

End Comment

 

The biggest challenge in this class has to be setting up these blog posts. I feel I finally understand how to set them up its just that before I could get the formatting right, but don't worry Mr. P I have it under control. I feel I have successfully understood the camera and settings and this will definitely help me next semester because we will most likely used the cameras again. I am most excited to learn about photo shop like in more details because used correctly it can make photos breath takingly awesome. The only thing I would ask is if you could let us choose new partners PLEASE!!!

I would gladly talk a lot less if you could do that, but if not I will still not talk during important lecture times because you're a chill teacher. :D

DOF Photo Corrected

DOF Photo Corrected

In this photo I played around with levels and used a high pass filter with overlay. Which helped the contrasts become more noticeable and the focus on the outlet slightly better. I like the adjustments I've made to this photo they make it cooler looking. One thing I would've fixed was a little more blur to the background.

    In this photo of my glasses I used a simple high pass filter for a quick and easy sharpen. Then I used levels for a nice darkening of the photo. I like the adjustments of the photo because of the dark scene with the black glasses. I only wish I could have made the lenses more reflective.

   For this photo of the red berries I used a high pass filter with soft light and some levels changing. It made the red brighter and the grass more lush. I like the adjustments I made because it makes everything more colorful and less dull. I wish I could have taken this photo with less light but its one of my favorite.

   In this photo of luie I changed the contrast and also used another high pass filter. The sharpness can be seen on the hat and the levels adjustments can be seen on the plants in the background as well as the shade in his eye. I felt these adjustments weren't needed and the picture would be fine without them. I wish I had fixed the light on his face because his skin color is almost washed out.



  In this photo of the panda in its natural habitat I used levels and a high pass filter because they make the best changes. Also they were able to make the panda cleaner looking. I like having pictures of things that look clean or at there best. I wish I could have more color in the background but it was to close to completely blur.

   For this photo I used levels and high pass filter. The adjustments enhanced the sharpness and contrasts in my photos. I feel like it captures the eye more and I didn't edit it to the point where it looks unrealistic. I wish I could have cleaned the mirror before I took this picture because there was a little dirt on it.

   Shallow depth of field is focus on a little area and Large depth of field is like focus on a bigger area like an ocean with a beach in focus. TV mode is adjusting the Shutter speed and AV is adjusting the aperture setting. The most difficult part was getting people to model because I guess people only like pictures of themselves if they take it... For example, Facebook profile pictures hahahaha. Other than that i understood most of this project and had fun doing it.