Photo Assignment #6: Panographic

For this photo assignment I took panographic pictures. Here are my results:

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Duplicate Style

For this assignment we had to find two ads online and duplicate the ad in photoshop with our on photos.

 

    

Portraits

For this assignment we were required to take two types of portrait photos- outside the studio and inside the studio. Here are my best two portraits:

 

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Photoshop Composite

This week’s assignment was to create a composite of pictures that represent us. The first composite is what represents us now and the second composite is what we think will represent us in 10 years. In photoshop, to create these composites, I used layer masks, erasing, and opacity to make the pictures fit together. By blurring the edges of the pictures brought into the background, it creates a more unified look.

Composite 1:                                         Composite 2:

          

Photo Assignment #2: Macro

For this photo assignment I took macro pictures. Macro pictures are when you focus on an object, blurring the background so that only your object of interest is in focus. This puts an emphasis on just one thing. Here is my best picture before and after:

Before:

After:

For my best picture I adjusted the levels, added a white frame, and put my name on the picture.

ISO: 320

Shutter Speed: 1/50

Aperature: 4.5

Here are my other 10 photos:

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Taking macro pictures allowed me to practice manual focusing and how to get close to an object. It’s difficult shooting macro because sometimes I wanted to get closer to the object, but if I got too close then I wouldn’t be able to keep the object in focus so there were times where I just had to crop the photo to get the look I wanted.

Panoramic Photos

For this assignment we had to use a tripod to take multiple pictures with an overlap of 30%. Then we took those pictures and put them into photoshop where it merged them together to create one long picture called a panoramic. This is, in my opinion the easiest way to take panoramic pictures. It was simple, easy, and fun.

After completing this assignment I learned how to use a tripod and how to use photo merge in photoshop to create this panoramic look. This assignment also allowed me to brush up on my framing skills. Sometimes shooting panoramic pictures is difficult because it is not always easy finding a landscape that will work well in a panoramic format.

 

 

 

Photo Assignment 1 Inspiration

For my photo assignment this week I am choosing to shoot panoramic pictures. I chose do take these pictures because it is what we are currently working on in class so since I was already in that mindset i figured it would be a good time to do this assignment.

Some inspiration that I found:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/26406090@N05/3402753328/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/thepezguyfromla/6763974371/

By shooting panoramic pictures I hope to learn various techniques and to look at my subjects with a different perspective

Framing Assignment

The purpose of this photoshop assignment was to learn how to put unique frames around our pictures. I learned clipping mask, gallery, gaussian blur, and sprayed strokes

Through this assignment I learned different photoshop techniques and how to put frames around my picture. I also became more comfortable with using photoshop. Every time I learn a new technique I also learn a few new tricks to help me enhance future pictures.

Photo Assignment #1

The purpose of this photo assignment was to choose a pictures that represented our photography skills. Only one pictures was needed for this assignment. Below I have posted the before and after of my photo with editing.

Before

After

 

Introduction

 

 

This Blog has been created through my Digital Photography II class. I will use this blog to post photo assignments and talk about the different kinds of photos I take. I chose to take this class because I really enjoy taking pictures and I feel that it is a great creative outlet. I don’t think I will go into photography as a profession but it will definitely continue to be a hobby of mine as I get older. Through taking this class I hope to learn more about photography and the elements of a good photo. I hope to improve my picture-taking skills and to become more creative with what I shoot. I’m really looking forward to seeing how I progress and grow as a photographer over the next twelve weeks.