Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Some Photoshop Projects...

I just thought I'd share some Photoshop projects I did this week. 
All the photos were taken by me. 

Quote from "The Story of Us" by Taylor Swift. Pea Sara Script font.

Quote from "The Girl in the Fireplace," Doctor Who Series 2 Episode 4. Pea Stacy font.

Quote from "White Blank Page" by Mumford & Sons. Pea Carrie Script font.

Sunday, November 21, 2010

Week 5: Message and Meaning

This is what photography is all about for me. I love taking pictures that will mean something to someone. 

I've found that, for me, though I love landscapes and pictures of objects, the people are what make an image most meaningful. Photos that bring back memories of a person, or a treasured time. Those are what matter to me. So I've developed a little collection for this assignment. (Sorry, I really just couldn't pick one or two.)

Family:

Friends:

And just one more:


Thursday, November 18, 2010

Week 4: Natural Light

I'm so sorry that this is really late in the week. The last two weeks have been crazy, and I just "finished" my assignment. Let me just say that I miss the sunshine. Sunshine that doesn't filter through the clouds. But at the same time, I love the clouds. I'm a little torn about the weather, to say the least. But you don't want to hear about the weather. If you're reading this, you want to see the photos! So here they are.

Side Lit:
f/5/6  1/40  ISO:400


I just had to throw these two in--My brother made friends with a cat while we were at this barn. He doesn't particularly like cats, but this cat sure liked him. 

Back Lit:

f/4.5  1/320  ISO:100
 Front Lit:

f/5.6  1/100  ISO:400
It was awfully overcast when I finally got a chance to take some pictures. If you look really closely, you can see a very faint shadow on the truck.


Natural Reflected Light:

f/4.5  1/160  ISO: 100
The reflector here is a white door. I like the hair lighting too.


Back Lit Silhouette:

f/16  1/15  ISO: 400 
f/22  1/250  ISO: 100
I took this one a couple weeks ago--this is one of my grandpa's horses. I like this silhouette a lot more than the first one. But then again, I'm kind of a sucker for sunbursts and lens flare.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Photo Basics Week 3: Composition

I loved learning about composition this week! This is something I've always wanted to know. I need some practice--but I think I did ok, considering my week was a little crazy. So here are some of my pictures. I don't have much to say about them. But I hope you do! I love your feedback. Also, I know that the assignment was for three pictures...but I just couldn't choose.


f/4.5  1/250  ISO:1600

f/5.0  1/320  ISO:3200

f/4.0  1/100  ISO:3200

f/4.5  1/160  ISO:3200

f/4.0  1/160  ISO:3200

f/5.0  1/160  ISO:3200

Hope you all have a great week! Sorry I posted this so late...I had some internet issues.