Shadows

Assignment Description: This week I chose to do the shadow assignment. We were told to take "Photographs that play on the contrast between shadows and light." I got two of my friends to stand in the stairwells in the school and therefore create shadows with the light coming in from the windows.


Photo Descriptions: Each one of these pictures is a picture of two of my friends standing in the school stairwells. They are just standing in different poses.





What I Learned: During this assignment I learned that shadows are a great way to express artistic skills.

School Context Project

Gimp Project Dance Studio

For this project we were supposed to take a normal picture and turn it into something outrageous for it's contexts. The context was required to be the school. I turned a normal school hallway into a dance studio. There is a mirror, a place to dance, and a little sitting area. I think it looks a lot like my studio actually.

Best Portrait

Jacqui
I feel that this picture is my best portrait. It shows Jacqui smiling and in a good mood. I think that she looks great here.
ISO: 800
Aperture Settings: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/60 sec

Portrait

Assignment Description: For this assignment I chose to do a portrait picture. The sheet we got told  us "This is a portrait of a person. Using the light that the subject is in show the personality of the subject in this photo. Fill the frame." The girl I took pictures of is my friend Jacqui. She is a very fun-loving person. I feel that these pictures show her positive personality. I put them in black and white just because I thought they looked better that way. Jacqui decided that she wanted to take pictures in a bunch of different outfits.



Photo Descriptions:
-The first picture is of Jacqui in her living room.
-For the second one she is sitting in a chair in her bedroom.
-The third picture is of Jacqui sitting in front of their storage area outside.
-This picture is of Jacqui in her backyard just being goofy.
-The fifth picture if a close up of Jacqui in her bedroom again.
-The sixth picture is also of Jacqui being goofy in her bedroom again.


 

What I Learned: During this assignment I learned that you can really create a certain mood in a picture just by the actions of your subject.

Motion Picture

Motion
Today we went outside and tried to capture motion. Another student went on a bike and we were to follow them with our camera as they rode by. This was supposed to make then be in focus and the background be blurry.

Gimp Assignment #4

Panoramic

We were told to take three sets of three pictures. Then using GIMP we were to make those pictures look like one long one.

Best Macro

Eiffel Tower Replica

This is a picture of the Eiffel Tower replica that I have on a shelf in my room. This picture is my favorite because of the perspective that it is from.
ISO: 800
Aperture Settings: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec

Macro

Assignment Description: For this assignment I chose to do macro pictures. We were told to "reveal details not often seen" in objects. I think my picture do a pretty good job of that.

Picture Descriptions:
-The small Eiffel Tower replica I have in my room
-The Eiffel Tower replica from a different perspective
-The bottom part of the replica
-The carpet in my room
-A basketball
-The middle portion of the replica



What I Learned: During this assignment I learned that there is a lot more to be seen in things if you just take the time to look.

Gimp Assignment #3

Portrait Demos

For this assignment we were told to take two photos with different lighting situations. One was to be a picture using window lighting and a reflector that would shine the window light back on to the subjects other side. The other picture was to be in a studio with 3-Point-Lighting Setup. We were supposed to have a key light, a fill light, a hair light, and a backdrop.

Best Black and White Picture

Black and White Frozen Diet Dr. Pepper

I feel that this is my best black and white picture. I got really close up to the ice crystals. I think it looks really awesome! It is kinda cool how you probably couldn't guess what this was if you didn't already know.
ISO: 320
Aperture Settings: f/2
Shutter Speed: 1/30 sec

Black and White

Assignment Description:
For this category we had a lot of freedom. We could take a picture of basically anything. Then we were to turn it to black and white.  Some pictures look better this weay.

Picture Descriptions:
For my black and white pictures I took a picture of one of the Diet Dr. Peppers that froze and exploded outside. It was way too cold for them to be out there! I just saw it and thought that it would make a really cool set of pictures. I can't quite put a description of each one because they are all just a picture of the Dr. Pepper on my kitchen counter.






What I learned:
During this assignment I learned that I don't quite have to plan for a picture to happen. I was just doing my other homework when I saw it and decided that was my subject. I have developed a creative eye.