Black and White

Technical Aspects:

ISO: 200

Shutter Speed: 1/18

Aperture: f/2.8

Assignment Description:

    For Photo #6 I did Black and White. I was a little pressed for time so I thought I would just use old photos and turn them black and white. But after transforming a few, I started getting ideas about what would look cool in black and white and I started taking pictures around my house. The picture above is actually a collapsible wine bottle opener. I thought it was really interesting looking and different. I like what turned out, and I'm happy I took more pictures instead of using what I already had.

School Context Assignment

Assignment Description:
     This week's assignment was a lot of fun. We had to take a picture of just an average school setting and use GIMP to change its context. I took a picture of a desk in the library and turned it into a baby trying to steal a crown. I got pictures from Google Images (the rope, hat, baby, and crown) and used GIMP to place them in the original picture. Mr. Bush had to help me create a vignette around the edges. I also put in the lasers by turning down the opacity on red paintbrush strokes. After days of editing, I think this picture looks very cool. I'm happy with how it turned out. :)

The Beach

Technical Aspects:
ISO: 80
Shutter Speed: 1/640
Aperture: f/8

Assignment Description:
     For this week's photo I chose to do an open assignment. I decided to take a bunch of photos of the beach because for President's Day Weekend my family and I went to Miami Beach. I had a ton of fun with this assignment because I got to take photos of a place I'm not around everyday. It was hard to check my pictures while I was shooting because the glare from the sun made it hard to see the screen. After searching through about 200 pictures I'm happy with what I got. It was difficult to chose ones to put in the slide show because there were so many I liked! It was a fun couples of days and I got to capture some of it for you guys and bring some beach to Michigan.

Panning Assignment

Assignment Description:
    Today we learned how to create motion blur by panning our cameras. Mr. Bush rode his bike back and forth across the Commons, and we all lined up to take pictures. I thought it was really cool how you could use this technique to enhance your photos. I chose this picture because I think the contrast between the stillness of the subject (Mr. Bush) and the blurred background is very distinct. I learned that if you can make moving things look still and make still things look like they're moving you can create a great looking picture.

Architecture

Technical Aspects:
ISO: 80
Shutter Speed: 1/125
Aperture: f/5.6

Assignment Description:
     For this week's assignment I chose architecture. That weekend I went to Frankenmuth with some friends, and I thought it would be awesome to take some pictures there. My best photo (above) is of a building in River Place, which was a touristy shopping center. It was only my second time ever going to Frankenmuth and I was really excited I not only got to explore it myself, but with a camera as well. In my slideshow pictures #1-4 are from Frankenmuth as well.

Panoramic Assignment

Assignment Description:
    For this week's assignment we learned how to turn three separate pictures in to one cohesive panoramic picture. I had a lot of difficulty with this assignment. I had to go out to get more pictures at least 4 times because the ones I had previously taken were not working well together. It didn't help that Mr. Bush was out sick on the day we were supposed to start editing and stitching together our pictures. Putting together panoramic shots was really challenging. I'm glad that after a couple days I was able to put together a decent picture, but it took a lot of patience to get there.

Portrait Assignment

Assignment Description:
   For our class assignment this week we learned about how to take portraits in two different settings: studio and window. While studio portraits (Aviva to the left) are taken using a set backdrop and lighting, window portraits (Ryan to the right) are taken right beside a bright window using a bounce card to reflect light. I enjoyed this assignment because I liked interacting with the people I was shooting. It was a ton of fun, and I learned how to take a decent-looking picture using only a window and I white sheet of paper.

Macro

Technical Aspects:
ISO: 400
Shutter Speed: 1/25
Aperture: f/2.8

Assignment Description:
   For this week's assignment, I chose macro. I was really excited to take macro photos because it seemed like I could get some really cool looking perspectives. The picture above is a part of a sink. I really like the detailed scratches in the metal. It was difficult to get my camera focused on the subjects i chose, so when I saw this, I was pleased to see that nothing except for what I wanted was in focus.