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.

Creative Controls

 Part 1

1. Which Aperture makes a wider hole in the lens for light to come through? F/3.5

2. Which Aperture lets more light into the camera to hit the image sensor?  F/5.6

3. Which Aperture keeps more of the foreground and background in focus? F/11

4. Which Shutter Speed is faster? 1/200 second

5. Which Shutter Speed keeps the door in the camera open for more time? 1/30 second

6. Which Shutter Speed is best for stopping action? 1/200 second

Part 2: Set 1

AV mode F/2.7

 AV mode F/5.6

 AV mode F/8

The images in this set differ by the aperture. And you can tell. Because the lower the aperture, the more blurred the background will be. When the aperture gets higher, the background becomes more clear.









 Set 2:

 TV mode 1/10

TV mode 1/60

TV mode 1/500

The difference between these photos are the shutter speeds. This makes a difference because it controls how fast the pictures were taken. For example, the first picture is overexposed because the shutter speed was slow, and let more light in. The last photo is clear because it did not let as much light in.







Set 3:

TV mode 1/10

TV mode 1/60

TV mode 1/500

These photos are different by their shutter speeds. As you can see, as the last set, the first photo is overexposed due to too much light being let in. But in the last photo, the movements are frozen and crisp.












Set 4:

TV mode 1/10

TV mode 1/60

TV mode 1/500

These photos are examples of panning. In the first image, everything is overexposed AND blurred. In the second photo, I got the perfect example of panning. Isabel is in focus and the background is blurry. In the last photo, the shutter speed was so fast that everything was frozen, deleting the purpose of panning.

Part 3: Questions

1. Depth of field is the aperture. If the depth of field is shallow, then the aperture is low. If the depth of field is deep, then the aperture is high.

2. A situation where you would use a wide aperture would be one where you were focusing on one object, and aiming for a shallow depth of field.

3. Shutter speed is everything in an image. If it is too slow, it will be overexposed. If it is too fast, it will be underexposed. Shutter speed is all about finding the sweet spot for your unique situation, as it differs in every scenario.

Patterns

Patterns

 I like this picture because of the crispness, and because the spider webs that are scattered throughout the diamonds making up the trashcan. I like that the pattern is prominent, and you can't really tell that it is a trash can at first glance.

This photo is an example of breaking the pattern. There are two feet that are wearing black converse, and one foot with white. I like this picture because I like converse shoes, and I like the angle. The grass contrasts well with the shoes and so does the pink sock.

 I enjoy this picture because there is no blur, and it contrasts well with the background. There is a slight depth of field, which makes it look cooler. I also love the leaves of this plant.

I really like this picture. It is the shadow of a gate, and since it is a shadow, it is slanted. I like the cracked concrete underneath and I like the repetition of the bars of the gate. I actually had to photoshop out all of the leaves that were on the shadow because I liked it better without the leaves.

A skill that I feel I have learned well is angles, and how to use photoshop. I have been using way more angles in my images because I want to give them a new perspective tat hasn't been thought of before. As for photoshop, considering I was the photo editor of my middle school yearbook, I already knew a lot. But all of the tutorials and walkthroughs have broadened my knowledge of the program. I have already learned so many new things and I enjoy it very much. For our next project, my goal is to be proud of every image I submit. I want to struggle to choose the best because they are all so good. I want to put all my effort and skill into every photo. Mr. Pedersen has always helped me succeed since I have been in this class. He always explains everything very thoroughly and I appreciate that. I am always understanding what has to be done and that is what helps me succeed.

Photoshop Tutorials

Animal/Human Hybrid

For this photo, I transformed myself into a panda. To do so, I took my eyes and face and cut them out of the original photo, and pasted them onto the photo. From there, I used the transform option to adjust the size and rotation of the separate layers. I enjoyed fitting my facial features to the panda because it looks very funny.

 For this one, I took the features of my face and put them on the photo of the turtle. From there, I adjusted the placement of the layers and also transformed my mouth to make it flatter and more fitting. I made my eyes bigger than they originally were to cover the eyes of the turtle. My favorite part of crafting the image was seeing how funny it looked after.

Half Human Half Animal

To make this picture, I took a photo of a dog that looked like it was smiling, which fit best considering I was smiling too. To fit it to my face, I masked the layer of the dog and took out the body. Then, I transformed it to my face and adjusted the mask some more. I created a half-dog half-human version of myself.

To make this half-tiger half-human version of myself, I took a photo of a tiger and transformed it to fit my face. This took quite a lot of transforming because the tiger's nose placement did not fit mine. After the transforming, I masked the photo and removed all of the parts I did not need. Then, my morph was complete. I enjoyed morphing the tiger's face because it was cool to see it transform into my face.

Sketch

To make this "sketched" like photo, I first desaturated the picture (made it black and white), and then I inverted the picture on a new layer. After inverting, I changed the mode to color dodge, and then applied a gaussian blur to the inverted photo. After that, I played around with layers and opacity and came out with this. My favorite part of crafting this image was the outcome, because it look really cool.

To make this picture, I used the same method as described in the last picture. I desaturated the photo, and then inverted the picture. After I inverted it, I changed the mode to color dodge, and then used the gaussian blur filter to make it look better. I also changed the opacity to make it look the best possible. I liked the way this picture turned out because it looks different then the previous photo, but still looks pretty cool.

To make this photo, I did it it the same way in the previous two photos. I made it black and white, and then inverted it. After I inverted it, I made the color mode 'color dodge', and then applied the gaussian blur effect. I then played with the opacity to make it look good. I enjoyed crafting this photo because the outcome was worth it.

Vintage Photo Effect

To make this vintage picture, I added a gradient map and then changed the opacity. After that, I added an inner shadow. Next, I added a gradient overlay. After that I added texture, which was suggested in the tutorial. Of course, when I pasted the layer of texture, I changed the opacity to make it see through and not block the photo. After that, I added a few more tweaks with the opacity and layers and this is how it turned out. This was a cool tutorial because I got to see that you can hand make a filter on photoshop instead of just choosing a filter on instagram.

For this picture, I used the same method as the one above, but there was a big difference, and that was that my photo was taken further away, and the lighting was darker too. I am still happy with the way it turned out because I love the texture of the picture. This was cool to make because the outcome was nice.

For this photo, I used the same method as the first one as well. But what I did differently was the texture. When I transformed it, I made it bigger so the scratch marks would be bigger too. I also made the opacity lower and that was the difference from the other photos. Also, it is not a person. I like the way this came out because I like the original photo.