Final

 I chose this photo because it basically displays all that I have learned in photoshop in this class. I have learned to cut objects out, how to change opacity, edit text, and layer different photos.

 I picked this picture because the depth of field is shallow and her facial feature are so crisp. You can really see every piece of hair and also the glimmer in her eyes.

I chose this photo because I stopped motion perfectly with this photo which is a big thing I learned this year. She looks like she wasn't even jumping, like she is just flying in the air.

 I picked this photo because I am very proud of it. This photo definitely compiles all I have learned about lighting, stopping motion, and depth of field. I am proud of how I stopped the motion, and how it still has a good shallow depth of field.

 I picked this photo because I also learned a lot about angles. I feel almost no one has seen this angle of a golf cart, and I learned that the angle of the photo is everything in creative photography.

 I picked this photo because I love my panda case and the depth of field is so shallow it almost looks fake. I love the way the hand does not distract the main focus as well.

 I picked this photo because I learned that you can create stories with stop motion. I never thought that a fast shutter speed could capture such a cool photo, as it really looks like Gabby is holding Isabel up with her force.

 I chose this picture because I loved that it really looked like I was holding Paulina. In this class I learned to be creative, and this was definitely a creative photo.

 I picked this picture because it intrigued me. I took this from very far away and there was a plant framing her face, which completely blurred out. I love the way this looks.

Although I did not take this photo, I zombie-fied it. I loved the creativity this assignment had, and I could really just have fun with what I could do in photoshop.

I really enjoyed this class. It helped me so much with photography and as I had just gotten a new DSLR, this really helped me learn to use it. My favorite things about this class were mostly how creative I could be. I could do whatever I wanted to with my photos and it would be acceptable.
I learned all about aperature, shutterspeed, and lighting in this class, which I knew little about before.
The advice I have for students next year is take the time to learn about the little details, because they will help you so much in this class. Thank you Mr. Pedersen for all your help and see you in yearbook next school year!

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Portraits

I chose this photo of Charly to represent the wall chill pose. I felt like this was a strong photo because there are no distractions in the background. To get this photo, I told him to lean on the wall, and made sure to get the green leaves in the background. The only challenge was getting him to smile with his teeth. To get him to smile with his teeth, I had to ask him. I feel like I was successful in making this picture strong, and if I could make any changes I would ask him to have a more genuine smile.

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I picked this photo for my environmental example. I love this photo because it is his true emotion, not a fake smile. He was trying to balance the soccer ball on his head, and as it almost fell, he laughed as he tried to catch it. This photo was not challenging to take because my model was comfortable with a soccer ball, as it is the sport he plays. The challenge I had with the environmental shots was trying to make sure my shutter speed was fast enough while still getting an okay depth of field. I think the best part of this photo is his raw emotion, and the only thing that could make it stronger is if there was not a patch of light on his sweatshirt.

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I chose this photo of Swania as my best seated photo. I think the lighting is very flattering and the pose looked nice too. Working with this model was very easy because she was full of different poses and wasn't afraid to smile. I think the biggest success of this picture is how nice the lighting was, and how perfect her skin looks. The only change I would make if I could would be to remove the light patches on the dirt in the background.

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I picked this picture for my favorite standing tall. I think it represents 'standing tall' very well because she looks very confident, which is made clear by the hand on her hip. This photo was also easy to capture because she knew what she was doing, and wasn't afraid to strike a pose. I think again this lighting is very nice and flattering. The challenges of getting this photo were mostly lighting-related. There was almost no possible way to take a photo that didn't have spotted sun from the trees in the background.

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This is the photo I chose for the "wild card" category. I think it is a very flattering photo because there is no direct sunlight hitting her face. To get this photo, she just had to smile, so it was quite simple. To get the depth of field I desired, I had to stand pretty far away from her and zoom in. I made sure my camera was on aperture priority as well. A challenge I faced was trying to not include the sky in the back of the photo, as it distracts the eye from the main point of the object. I tried my best though, and most of the background is only green trees. If I could change this photo, I would have tried to get more of the green tree in the background and less sky, and I would try to make my model look less washed out.

Inner Child

I chose this picture because the emotion seemed very genuine and the image was very crisp.

I picked this image because his expression showed "smug" well. The image quality was good, too.

I picked this picture because Olivia looks so bored and done with everything. Her face expresses "I'm really bored!", well!

This picture makes it really look like Olivia just saw something really gross. The image quality is nice.


My experience working with Olivia and Ryen was fine. They were very easy going and gave me the pictures I needed for the assignment. Some challenges I faced was trying to get Olivia to make different emotions. Some successes I had were taking candids that weren't actually planned emotions. That is when the emotions were most realistic. As for my experience as a model, it wasn't that great, as I do not really enjoy photos being taken of me. But I did get to experience being a model, which I am not used to.

Now I can take photos better as I understand what the models have to do. I think being a good portrait photography is mainly just knowing when to take the picture, and making sure your lens is in focus. The more candids you take, the better, because catching them a bit off-guard prevents fake smiles. I am excited to take more portrait photos of my classmates, however I am not very excited for them to take the picture of me because I do not really enjoy modeling.

Framing

Architectural

This is an example of architectural framing, because the pole is attached to the building. This is a strong photo because the pole leads you straight to the main subject; which is Cindy. The focus is clear, which is why I like this image. To take this picture, my camera was on AV mode, although there is no specific technique that depended on the settings of the camera. 

Man-made

To take this picture, Noelia stood on the other side of a chair, and I zoomed in so the triangle hole in the back of the chair lined up with her head. I had no specific skills or settings to take this, and I believe it is a strong photo because the focus is Noelia. There are no distractions, and that is my

Natural

To take this photo, Paulina backed up far away from me, and then I held my hand up as if I were squishing her. I had no problems with taking this photo, expect for in some of the pictures I took, my hand did not line up right with Paulina. I think this is a very strong photo and my hand look lined up perfectly, like I really am holding her. 

I believe that my strongest photo in this set is the photo of me holding Paulina in my hand. It is strong because everything is in focus, and it really looks like I am holding her! The frame works well and has the right amount of lighting. 

The problems that I had during this assignment were mostly finding unique frames. It is hard to find architectural frames, because there are only so many buildings. Being creative was the key to this assignment. I overcame my problems by thinking outside of the box, and looking at things with a different perspective. 

Panning

To take this photo, I took a picture of Cindy walking and followed her with the camera. The shutter speed was 1/80, which was not very high. That allowed the background to slightly blur and Cindy to stay in focus. The challenge with panning is making sure that the subject is in focus, NOT the background.

To take this image, I had a shutter speed of  1/40, which blurred the background, and focused Mr. P on the bike. I just followed him as he rode and the background was blurred because I focused on him.

For this picture, I followed the three runners with my camera. I focused on James before they started running, therefore James is the one who is mostly in focus. This was challenging because I had to take the image before they started running, because my shutter speed was so low to allow panning. 

 

To take this photo, I followed Mr. P as he did a funny walk. My shutter speed was 1/40, so the background is very blurry, as well as his feet are slightly blurred. This was hard because I did not have many tries to get this image.

Float

 In this image, it is intended to look like Gabby is holding up Isabel with magic powers. This is a photo trend called "vadering". To capture this image, the shutter speed was put at 1/1600 of a second. The shutter speed had to be very fast to be able to capture Isabel as she jumped into the air. A challenge I faced was the direction of Isabel's hair. If her hair was going forward, then it would not look like she was being held by Gabby.

This is a picture which is supposed to look like Jazzmin is levitating. In reality, she is just sitting in a chair cross-legged. To capture this, I used the auto mode because a fast shutter speed was not needed. I then layered the photo without the chair under the layer with her in it, and created a mask. From there, it appeared as I was just erasing the chair. This is the final product.

The story I was trying to tell with this photo is that Jazzmin is flying. It looks like she is trying hard to get to where she is and it looks very realistic. I faced no challenges with taking this photo although a tripod was needed.