Photogram

For my photogram, I took one photo each of two friends jumping off a picnic table. I then printed the photos off along with a few of chains and a butterfly. I cut the stuff from the photos out that I wanted then flipped everything over. When I put the photos of my two friends on the paper and created a photogram, you could see the outlines of their clothes and faces. I did not like how this looked so painted black paint over the whole outline. Along with that, I painted a black line down the middle of a transparency. I tapped the photos on the transparency as well. When developing the photo, I painted the developer onto the photo instead of letting it soak. It made an interesting background for the photos to lay on. I am really happy how this photogram turned out.

Valentines Day Weekend

For my first "Pet Peeve" photo, I took a picture of Tony brushing

his teeth. Many people have put my tooth brush in their mouth and

I can't stand it! The worst part is that they know I don;t like it and do

it anyway. I told Tony to just brush his teeth and so he did. In Photoshop,

I enhanced his eyes so the viewer is drawn to them. I really enjoy this photo.

My second "Pet Peeve" photo is also of Tony. We both dislike snow

and cold weather so it was rather a challenge for us both to stand outside,

when it was snowing and cold, to take photos. I also enhanced his eyes

in this photo which actually helped with the overall photo.

This photo of Tony is my number one for "Portraits". This photo

was also taken outside and I stood rather close to him to have just

his face in the photo. I also enhanced his eyes and lightened the photo

up because it was a little dark when I took it. This is another photo

that I greatly enjoy.

This is Abby and she is my number two for "Portraits". This photo

was taken indoors and I am actually very happy how the color turned

out.

For my third "Portrait" photo, I used Rachelle. This photo

was also taken indoors and I, once again, enhanced her eyes. I love the

texture that you see in her hair and in her face. The shirt is really yellow

which I kind of don't like, but her eyes capture the viewer almost more.

For my fourth "Portrait" photo, I used Alaura. This photo was also

taken indoors next to a window. In Photoshop, I enhanced her eyes

and darkened the background to help focus the viewer on her face.

This is my first "Texture" photo. My friend was eating a giant, chocolate

muffin at a table and I just sat down and took several photos of her

eating it. I got a lot of really good shots that I am proud of, but I

thought this one would be the best. I really like the warm, red tones

in this photo against the muffin. It separates the

subject from the rest of the photo.

This is my second "Texture" photo. I was having a clumsy day and

had spilled a whole bag of frozen strawberries all over the floor. I saw

it as an opportunity to get some different shots using my small, digital

camera. I was very proud in the photos that I had taken because it

was very unexpected. The viewer can really see the texture in

the strawberries really well.

This is the first of my two "Landscape" photos. They are building

a new home down a few lots from my house so I decided to pull

over and take some photos to see if I could get a cool pictures.

The sun was setting in the west which gave the sky

an orange-ish glow.

This is the second of my two "Landscape" photos. This

photo is a little more blue then I had originally had wanted. This

spot is where an old railroad track goes off into the woods

and the trees and bushes have overgrown the tracks.

This is the first of my two "Selective Focus" photos. I had

taken a few photos with the hands outside the frame but I

really like how much the hands add to the photo. The depth of

field is very strong in this photo also.

This is the second of my two "Selective Focus" photos. Originally,

there was a younger girl standing where my friend is standing in

the photo, but the girl moved away too quickly before I decided

that it would make a good photo. Having my friend instead in

the photo gave the photo more of an outcast kind of feel because

other teens are playing ninja as she just stands and stars.

Layer and Texture Photos

For this photo, I took several photos of friends against a brown,

carpet wall. My goal was to create an image that looked like

several different people in one spot. This would represent

that whatever you looked like, we are all human. I took the

photos where the people were slightly to the right so it would

follow the rule of thirds.

For my first texture photo, I took a picture of my friend,

Brynna. The camera that I used picked up alot of detail

in her hair and face which I like a lot. Her face is also in focus

while the rest of her is not. Her head is also slightly off to

the right side which follows the rule of thirds. For the

texture layers, I used old scrapbook paper from our

basement and I took a picture of the frost off my 

car to add a little more texture. 

For my second texture photo, I took a picture

of one of our Youth Group leader's kids. The depth 

of field adds to the photo and the detail in the top of 

her hair is really good. She is off to the right side

slightly which follows the rule of thirds. For

the texture layers, I used an old, crinkled paper bag.

It turned the background from an ugly grey to a

light brown which helps make her pop. 

AV / TV / MACRO

This photo was taken in my bathroom which had

probably the best lighting in my whole house.

I really like how you can see the texture in the

wood and door handle and the warmth from the door.

This photo was also taken in my bathroom. There

is a lot of texture with the counter top, glasses,

and the shirt in the background which I think helps

bring the picture together. There is a depth of field

starting from the closets end of the glasses where it's

very sharp, to the back of the counter where it's not

as in focus.

For this photo, I used my dad's camera because

mine did not have the AV TV setting. I

really like how the depth of field turned out in

this photo. The main focus was on the back of my cat's head

which is really sharp and the rest of her body is

out of fucus.

Again, for this photo, I used my dad's camera. I edited this

photo three different times and this was my favorite. The other

two photos had a lighter, green tint to the back wall of the screen

which you can't see in this photo. I think having the background more

black helped focus more on the red in the girl's bottoms and not

how horrible the background color was.

Montage

I am described as loving, free, delicate, faithful, strong and 

caring. I am able to keep secrets and hold promises and

I have been told that I belong in the city, not the country.

To represent the love that I show, I used a heart. I placed 

the heart in the lower right hand corner above the city image. 

Birds are flying over the girl's head, who is sitting on the bench,

to show how free I am and a flower was placed in the lower

left and corner to show my delicate side. I am faithful and caring so

I placed a cross faded behind a couple holding hands. To show 

that I am strong, I placed an elephant with her calf in the upper right. 

I placed a photo that I had taken in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the

lower right hand of the montage to show my love of the city. For 

the last element, I placed a photo of a key below the girl to show 

that I can keep promises and secrets.

PHOTOSHOP FUN

ISO

For this photo, I set the ISO at 100 and a

flash was not used. A dim, overhead light

was used as a light source.

I set the ISO at 200 and a flash was not used.
Light from the laptop screen was used as a
light source.
The ISO was set at 100 and a flash was not
used. Light was let in from a window
across the room which brightened the
white of the cage bars.
For this photo, I set the ISO at 200 and no
flash was used. Daylight shining from
the windows was used as a light source.