Event

For this assignment I took pictures at my field hockey banquet. This was my favorite picture because there were a lot of people with different faces, doing different things!

Portrait Demo

For this assignment we tried to capture the light different ways. We started with the studio lighting (on the right), then ended with the window lighting (on the left).

Texture, Shapes, and Patterns

Aperture: 2.8

Shutter Speed: 1/15

Motion Demo

For this assignment, we were to pre-focus, and take a picture of our teacher as he rode by on his bike. It's not that hard to do, although this really isn't the best photo.

5 Senses

For this assignment I focused on eyes, but there is so much more I could have done. This is my favorite picture because it shows the emotion of the subject, although it is also kind of digital noise(y).

Gimp Panoramic Assignment

This assignment was very difficult, I thought. There were 3 pictures total that I had to put together to make one long photo. It was hard because you had to move the camera, but keep it very steady. Editing it to make the 3 photos come together is even harder. You think you have it all done, then you look and there's always something else that doesn't fit. But, it turned out...I guess, other than the fact that it is a little too small and I overlapped way too much. Oh well.

Portrait Assignment #4

For this assignment I took a picture of my grandma because I spent the weekend with her in Frankenmuth. It turned out okay, but with a lot of digital noise.

Shutter Speed: 1/1250

Aperture: 8

GIMP Car Assignment

For this assignment we were given this same picture except with a person in the background and a lot of light reflections. We were required to edit it so it turned out like this!

5 Senses Inspiration

Here are some awesome photos that I found quite intriguing which inspired me to take pictures of the 5 senses. Check these out if you have some free time, they're amazing.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/c_menchavez/2560091609/

http://media.photobucket.com/image/holding%20hands/Hannahc_06/Holding-Hands.jpg

http://dl3.glitter-graphics.net/pub/447/447843n5nfedyack.jpg

http://media.photobucket.com/image/blue%20eye/Witchy-Girl1990/Emo/BlueEyeTears.jpg

Assignment #3 Animals

For this assignment I chose the category "Animals". I mainly focused on my cat Spike, considering my other cat Scarlet is not very photogenic. Spike is very lazy and doesn't like to be photographed. But, I managed to whip out a few somewhat decent ones! Isn't he cute? Oh, yes! I really enjoy this subject because I love animals. But, at the same time I had a struggle finding uniqueness in my photos because all my cat does is lie around everywhere all the time. Oh well. I hope you enjoy looking at my furry little friend! :)

Aperture : 2.8

Shutter Speed : 1/60

Gimp Assignment 1

The Warhol Effect

This assignment was very easy. But then of course, Mr. Bush gave us really detailed instructions (which helped). I don't exactly like the colors in this project, because I feel like it doesn't seem as natural. But, oh well. It's cool.

Assignment #2 Nature

For this assignment I was required to take pictures that capture the wonders and beauties of nature. I mainly focused on trees and plants. During this assignment I learned that most pieces of nature can be captured in the simplest way and still look stunning.

Still Life

For this photo assignment I shot still life. I took many pictures of crayons from different angles.

Aperture: 2.8

Shutter Speed: 0.4

Photo Assignment 1 Still Life inspiration

These are some photos that inspire my love for still life photography. I hope to shoot something unique that no one has shot before. Something pleasing to the eye. A picture worth looking at. A picture that draws it's own attention. Here are the photos that I found that I really enjoy:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dde/351801970/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyanalab/3818335944/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nickygraham/3031684398/

http://www.ttdesign.com/images/intro/music.JPG

Composition Assignment #2

For this assignment, I was required to take pictures of the other five composition elements. The other five elements are "Color, Balance, Perspective, Framing, and Space".

Space: For space I took a picture of a bear shaped cookie cutter on a blue background. The bear was the only focus point in the image, so it had room to breathe, which made it look really neat.

Framing: For this picture, I had one of my friends stand behind a glass door (in the window frame), and the frame of the actual door surrounded her face, which created a frame.

Perspective: Perspective is such a fun element to take a photograph of. I held my acoustic guitar upright underneath a light. I started from the bottom of the guitar and shot up towards the neck, this created a nice view of the guitar.

Balance: For balance I took a picture of a chick stuffed animal with a pair of sunglasses not the far away from it. This created two focus points. Also known as balance.

Color: Color is such an interesting element of composition. I took a picture of a seashell with a yellow background behind it.

From this assignment I learned how to notice different structures and colors, and that a picture doesn't have to represent one thing.

Photo Composition Assignment #1

For this assignment I was required to take six pictures, each showing a different composition element (Rule Of Thirds, Texture, Lines, Pattern, Symmetry, Depth Of Field).

Rule Of Thirds: The picture I took for the rule of thirds was of my stuffed animal cat. As you can see, the main focus was the cats head, which was shot in the upper left corner of the photo.

Texture: For texture, I took a picture of hardened corn on the cob. Each kernel represents texture.

Lines: For this composition element, I took a picture of my pencil case. It wasn't much, but it resembled lines.

Pattern: The picture I took for pattern was of a bunch a sharpies with a crayola marker in the middle. This off-set the pattern (breaking pattern).

Symmetry: For this composition element, I took a photograph of one of the stairways in my school. Both sides are the same, with a railing in the middle. This resembles symmetry.

Depth Of Field: Depth of field is probably one of the hardest shots to take. At least for me. I took a picture of a glue stick and a pencil sharpener not that far behind it. The glue stick came in focus great, yet the pencil sharpener was a bit blurry.

From this assignment I learned that for depth of field, you can basically take a picture of anything. Also, there are lines everywhere around you, which I never realized until I was required to take a picture of lines. Plus, symmetry, it's amazing how much symmetry is in this world that we don't even notice.