11/21/2017 0 Comments Final reflection On the first day of class, I walked in thinking that I was going to take photos and relearn compositional techniques that I learned in black room photography. I found that I would be using photoshop in this class. I've never worked with photoshop, so the photoshop techniques were the most interesting for me to learn. Photoshop was a slight challenge challenge for me at times. There are multiple tools and buttons. I found that Photoshop can be confusing sometimes for a beginner. When relearning the compositional techniques, I was able to refresh the my photography knowledge from my last class. When I first started taking pictures, I was taking pictures of whatever I could find that would meet the description of the required product. Now that I've gotten into digital photography more, I started to plan my photoshoots and really take into consideration on each snap that I captured. With photoshop, In the beginning, I was often unsure of what tool to use and how to use it. Now that I have used Photoshop more, I'm quit familiar with it and I have a fun time using it. Below, are some images I took in the beginning of the trimester: Below, are some images I took throughout the trimester: By the end of this class, I feel confident with the skills I learned. I learned how to use a camera, compositional techniques, and photoshop. In photoshop, I started to be able to complete photoshop assignments without much assistance. In photo taking, I gained a "visual eye" for what looks compositionally correct. I'm really glad I took this class. I learned many valuable techniques that I will continue to use whenever I take pictures in the future.
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11/16/2017 0 Comments PhotoShop assignment: DictionaryAssignment Description: In this assignment, I had to find a word and create a visual for it using photoshop. I chose the words "groovy" and "retro." On the internet, I found pictures that related to this word. In photoshop, I combined these pictures and created my visual. Finished product: Assignment Description: In this assignment, I got better at my selection tool. I mostly used the quick selection tool. I had slight troubles with including each detailed part in a selection. If I selected too much, I had to go back in, holding the option key to reshape the selection. Overall, I had a fun time making this and I had a chance to use my creativity.
Assignment Description: In this assignment, I had to combine images to create a pun. I made three of these and arranged them on a 15" x 5" photoshop document. Can you figure them out? Assignment Summary: I relearned how to blend images together, something I did previously in a past photoshop assignment. I had the challenge of coming up with interesting visual puns, which really challenged my creativity. Overall, I really liked this assignment and I thought it was quite humorous.
11/13/2017 1 Comment Photo Assignment #7: foodAssignment Description: In this assignment, I had the option of choosing a theme for my picture. I chose to do food. For this assignment, I decided to take photos of sushi. This past weekend, I went out for sushi at Biwako and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take my pictures. Final Photo: f 2.8 shutter speed: 1/40 ISO: 80 (edited photo) Unedited Photo: Below, are other photos I took: Assignment Summary: For this assignment, I got a better understanding of controlling the lighting. In the restaurant, we were seated near the window, so it was very bright. I adjusted the brightness through the ISO, the shutter speed and the aperture. I was trying to focus on capturing various angles and perspectives. Overall, I really enjoyed this assignment and I had a nice time taking the pictures.
11/10/2017 0 Comments Multiple me photoshop assignmentAssignment Description: In this assignment, I had to take photos of a subject in different positions with the same back ground. I used a tripod to keep the camera steady. In photoshop, I stacked the files together, then i cut out each figure and transferred it to the blank background picture. I now created a photo with all the different figures combined in one photo. I did two separate backgrounds with different subjects. Assignment Summary: In this assignment learned how to stack photos together. I struggled with organizing the layers and transferring each cutout to the next layer. Other than that, I did fine with it and I resolved all the mishaps that came up. Overall, I liked this assignment, and it was cool to see the process.
Assignment Description: For this assignment, I got to choose which topic I wanted to take photos of. I chose to do nature. I took photos of a succulent plant, the bird bath with nature in the background, leaves, and flowers. I took this pictures in my yard. Final photo: f/8.0 shutter speed: 1/60 ISO: 100 (unedited) Below, are other photos: Assignment summary: In this assignment, I learned how to find appealing point of views throughout nature. To do this, I found different angles and perspectives of each subject. I had a hard time focusing on the little details of the subjects, like the leaves. Overall, I liked this photo assignment and I had a fun time discovering new aspects of my yard.
11/3/2017 0 Comments Portrait assignmentAssignment Description: In this assignment, I had to take pictures of a person in both natural lighting and a photo studio. In photoshop, I framed them and put them against a black fill background. I took the pictures in portraiture mode on my camera. Assignment Summary: I learned how to take photos in a studio and adjust the lighting. I struggled finding the right exposure while in the studio, for the lights were very bright. Overall, this was a very fun assignment and a had a good time taking photos of my friend.
11/1/2017 0 Comments light painting photo assignmentAssignment Description: In this assignment I took pictures of different subjects in the dark with moving lights and long exposures. In photoshop, I edited the background to make it black. I did this project with some friends. This was one of the hardest photo assignments I have done. Although, it was fun a fun challenge. Final photo: shutter speed: 15.0 f/5.6 ISO:100 Below are five other photos I took. Assignment Summary: During this assignment, I learned how to take pictures with light in motion. I had a hard time getting the subject in focus, especially the people. I found that when we flashed the flashlight on the subject in the beginning of the exposure, it was best when that flashlight was on for a very short time, like one or two seconds. Overall, I really liked taking these photos and it was great to see the outcome.
10/25/2017 0 Comments Photoshop Assignment, Color popAssignment Description: In this photoshop assignment I had pick different photoshop tutorials. I was allowed to use the photos I have previously taken, or pictures from the internet. In the first tutorial, I had to take a picture and make certain objects colored, while the rest is kept in black and white. To do this I used a photo from a previous inspiration post and desaturated it. Form there, I took the history brush and colored in the girl's lips, eyeshadow, eyes and leaves. In the second photoshop assignment, I took a photo from the internet. I change the shading to dots. Then using the pencil tool, I blended various hues to color in the non-shaded areas. Original Photo: Edited Photo: Assignment Summary: For the color pop assignment, I learned how to use the history paintbrush, a tool in photoshop I've never used before. I had a really fun time shading in the colored parts. This was one of my favorite photos I have taken and it was great that I got to use it again. For the comic pop art, I used the pencil tool for the first time. I liked this tutorial, because I am really into mid century modern, retro-inspired art. Overall, I really liked these projects and I liked learning the new techniques.
Assignment Description: For this assignment I had to take pictures of my school. Later, I chose a certain photo and I edited it in PhotoShop. I had to choose a theme, and from there, I added images to create a scene. The theme I chose was was Mean Girls, a 2004 high school movie. Assignment Summary: In this assignment, I learned how to cut and copy images and shapes and transfer them to a photo. I had a little bit of previous experience with doing edits like this on Photoshop in the Graphics class I am currently taking. One difficulty I had was creating a shadow. I couldn't find a good place to put one due to the direction of light. This assignment was great because I had the freedom to come up with my own theme and use my creativity. Overall, I really liked this project and I'm happy with how it came out.
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