For my second photo assignment I chose to use nature as my topic. I decided on this topic because I have woods behind my house so I would have a lot of different things to take pictures of. I thought that doing nature after animals would give me a good feel of indoor vs. outdoor photography. Aperture: f 4.0 Shutter Speed: 1/125 seconds ISO: 200 In this assignment I learned more about the intricacies of depth of field. I mainly took photos using a shorter depth of field because I wanted only the subject to be in focus. One thing I struggled with a little bit were the shadows. The sun was not directly at the top of the sky which led to some issues with shadows on my subjects. There was also a little bit of an issue with wind, in that the flowers and plants would move and cause the camera to lose focus. After adjusting to these two things though it became much easier to take the pictures. Overall, I learned more about outdoor photography with shadows and wind and how to account for those while taking pictures.
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In this photoshop assignment I had to edit and retouch an image of a car. I had to use different tools such as copy, clone, selection, etc. in order to do this. I was given an edited car and had to edit the original image of the car in a similar way. The original car, edited car, and the car edited based on my decisions are all below. During this assignment I got a lot more comfortable with photoshop. I learned how to use the select tool and how to use the clone stamp tool. I thought it was really cool how much you can change a photo with editing and I learned a lot more about photoshop during this assignment. One thing that I had a little trouble with at first was the clone stamp editing tool, but now I feel a lot more comfortable with it. Overall, I can definitely see how this will be useful in the future and learned a lot about photoshop.
For photo two I am going to do nature. I want to work on taking pictures in an outdoor setting and trying to get the differences in colors. Especially right now when the flowers are blooming I think that there could be good contrast in the colors of flowers right now. I plan on taking pictures of flowers or plants blooming in the woods.
Links to photos for inspiration are below: https://images.app.goo.gl/KifExEhmymmsVZX77 https://images.app.goo.gl/8kAm1NxghimYZyUVA https://images.app.goo.gl/vEamYxdf5G2HnVU9A I really like the way these photos used depth of field. I think I will focus on trying to take a photo similar to the daisy photo where there is a very short depth of field and only the flower is in focus. I also liked that in the photo with the purple flowers that there is the reflection of the lake in the background. I think I will also try and get photos that use water and reflection. Mainly I took away the use of depth of field in nature photos. This is my first photo assignment. In this assignment I had to choose a topic out of a list of 14 topics and take a photo based on that. I chose the topic animal because I have lots of pets and thought that it would be best to start with a topic where I had lots of subjects to choose from. Aperture: f / 3.4 Shutter Speed: 1/250 seconds ISO: 1250 In this assignment I learned more about how to photograph animals. This was a different experience for me so far because I was using an animal as my subject. Sometimes my cat would walk away which would make it difficult to get a good photo. It was also difficult sometimes dealing with the lighting. In my house there are lots of big open windows which meant I had to compensate for the abundance of light. Overall, I learned about photographing an animal and those difficulties and dealing with light in the image.
In this assignment I did an introduction to photoshop. I had to take a picture, put it in photoshop, make it black and white, and then make my own pop art version of it. This was done by making a canvas 200% bigger and then copy and pasting four copies of the black and white photo in the canvas. Lastly I made each copy of the photos a different color: red, blue, yellow, and green. For the last picture I used a similar process but a different picture. The pictures below, in order, are the black and white copy of my original, the pop art version, and the last 'fun' photo. In this assignment I learned about the basics of photoshop. I have never used photoshop before so most of this was brand new for me. I learned how to use filters on photos in photoshop as well as how to resize the canvas. I thought it was really cool learning how to change the colors of the pictures and I can see how this will come in handy for later on in class. I also learned about layers in photoshop and how to move them. Lastly I learned what a threshold dialogue was. Overall, I learned a lot in this assignment and after a little trouble in the beginning I got the hang of it. The process was pretty repetitive.
For my first shooting assignment I am going to focus on animals. I want to work on capturing an animal's personality or maybe the motion of an animal. I am thinking of using either one of my cats or one of my chickens.
Links to photos I used as inspiration are below. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/463167142905930162/ https://picsart.com/i/image-grey-cat-cat-grey-eyes-animal-domesticanimal-268344250018201 https://www.aliciariusphotography.com/blog/2017/2/12/falcon-lady-my-latest-photoshoot-with-a-falcon In these photos I really liked how the used different depths of field to show the different animals. I also liked the use of lines in the one with the chicken and the use of light in the one with the dog. I think these photos are good examples for what I want to try and capture for this assignment. Assignment descriptionThe purpose of this assignment was to introduce the class to different photography techniques and how to implement the techniques. First I took notes on the different techniques: Rule of Thirds, Pattern, Symmetry, Texture, Depths of Field, Lines, Framing, Perspective, Space, Balance, and Color. After that I went out and around the school to take photos as examples of each of the different techniques listed above. The last part of our assignment was to create a blog and then post examples of each of the techniques. Rule of thirdsFor this photo I placed Lauryn's head at about 2/3 of the way from the top of the photo and positioned her so she is about 2/3 of the way in the frame. patternFor pattern I took a picture of chairs stacked which shows the legs of the chairs meeting in opposing patterns. symmetryI took a picture of the concession stand windows to show the two shut doors with the paper centered between them to show the symmetry of the situation. textureThis photo shows the texture of the stone walls in the school, and I took it more at an angle to show the concrete space between each square that the rocks in the wall. depths of fieldIn this photo I used my rings in the foreground and my phone in the background to show the differences in depth, with the focal point being the rings and the phone in the background providing more depth. linesIn this photo I focused on converging lines with the line created between the spaces of the plaques, as well as adding in a little of the parallel lines with the two lines created above and below the plaques. framingI used the window as a frame for the picnic table and trees outside in this photo. perspectiveI took this photo from below the plant which allowed it to look as though the plant is falling down towards me and giving it more perspective. spaceThis photo demonstrates space in that the pegs inside the piano and the strings attacked to them fill the whole frame and are the central piece. balanceI took this photo using the balance between the mirror and the window with the brick in the background. The photo balances between the mirror, with Lauryn and myself in it, and the brick outside the window. colorThe color in this photo is generally more monotone with the more muted blue and purple, but the white of the Japanese flag draws the eye to it with its juxtaposition between the sharp white and the blue and purple. what i learnedI did not know much at all about photography composition before this assignment. I thought it was very interesting to learn about techniques that I had never thought about before. I had never heard about the rule of thirds before this class and now that I have learned about it I am starting to notice it a lot more often, which I think is very cool. My favorite composition photo was the depth of field one because I think that the technique can create a very neat and creative photo. At first I had a little difficulty with the rule of thirds because I had never thought about it before, but after the assignment it is slowly becoming more natural and easier to do. This assignment taught me to not just take a photo, but to think about the composition of the photo and how to take the picture to the next level.
Hi, my name is Julie Wooldridge and this is my digital photography blog!
I am a senior at Saline High School and I love reading, photography, and music. I play the viola in the Chamber Orchestra, and I have been playing viola since fifth grade. I love fantasy, science fiction, historical, and biographical novels. I am a member of the National Honor Society and I have been since sophomore year. I am taking digital photography because I love photography, but I have always wanted to learn the more intricate details of the process. I am very excited to learn how to work around the camera and what the different settings mean all while slowly improving my photo skills. I do not have any professional experience, but I do enjoy taking pictures of birds in the winter. I am excited to learn all about photography! |
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