Final Project

December 20:

Rule of Thirds:

HDR Image:

Face Swap:

Original

Face Swapped

Stop Motion Video

Reflective

November 19:

My reflective self portrait turned out okay. It is a little bit blurry, but you can still tell that I am looking into a mirror.

HDR

November 13:

Today I used photoshop to make an image HDR.

original

HDR

Panoramic Picture

November 13:

Photo Montage

October 12 and 30:

Still Life picture

October 4:

What visually makes you who you are?

     I don't know who I am. That is what I am still trying to figure out. The objects I brought in represent me because they are some of my favorite things and memories.

What is the importance of appearance?

     Appearance is very important to me.  My appearance is the first thing that people see of me, and I always want to make a good first impression.

What objects have you chosen to bring in that represent you?

     The objects I have chosen that represent me include: an old, rusty key, a dreamcatcher, a geode, my MAAI (Modeling Association of America International) medals, books, sea shells, nail polish, a candle,  teapot (my stuffed panda), and a picture of my older brother and I.     

How are each of these objects significant/symbolic of part of your identity?

     The old rusty key and dreamcatcher are items that I collect. I love the mystery behind an old key, and dreamcatchers are related to the culture of my Native American ancestors.  The geode represents the connection my dad and I have.  We have a tradition in which we go shooting followed by rock hunting.  Modeling and Acting is a passion of mine, which is why I have included the medals from an international modeling competition in New York City, in which I took home first place. I have also included a stack of books because I am an avid reader.  I love being immersed in another character's head and getting lost in another world.   I have a handful of sea shells from different places around the world because I love the beach and I collect sea shells.  I included bottles of nail polish because the tidiness of my appearance is important to me. I am very meticulous, but I also love to paint my nails.  A candle is not really significant or symbolic to me in any way. It was included in my still life because I love candles! Teapot is a childhood toy of mine. He is a stuffed panda that my great-grandmother gave to me for my third birthday. Ever since then, I have loved pandas.  Last is a picture of my older brother, Brian, and I.  My brother was my hero when I was growing up.  Two weeks before school started, he passed away.  I included the picture in my still life because he still means the world to me.

How have you chosen to arrange/light/photograph these objects? Why?
     There was not a specific rhyme or reason to the way that I arranged my still life. I just put everything out on the table and set it up. 

Is there significance to the fabric that you brought in? If so, what is the significance of the fabric?
     I brought in two fabrics. The creme blanket does not have any significance; it is just a blanket. The other fabric I brought in though does mean something to me.  It is a scarf, well, actually it's my favorite scarf.  My go-to, comfy outfit is a pair of jeans, a t-shirt, and a scarf. I love to wear scarves! This particular scarf, however is from Israel.  My Nana and Papa took a trip to the holy land and brought me back an Israeli pashmina. 

Spot the Difference

October 4:

Can you spot the 16 differences?

HDR Images

September 11:

I finished the HDR photo today. It don't think it really worked...

Photo Retouching

September 5 and September 7:

We learned about how to use the paintbrush and bandaid tools in photoshop to restore an old photograph.  My first attempt was okay, except the subjects right eye is a little bit off, but the second photo I worked on came out pretty good.

Original

Retouched

                                         

Original

Retouched

Pop Art Project

August 28:

Today we experimented with photoshop to create a pop art style photo.

Face Swapping

August 24:

Today we worked with photoshop and swapped the faces on a picture.

This is the original picture:

This is the  picture after being swapped:

Josh Hutcherson and Jennifer Lawrence 

Light Graffiti

August 22:

Today we worked on light graffiti pictures.  The outcome was much more successful then our first attempt!!!

Shutter Speed Experiments

August 20:

Experimenting with shutter speed

Depth Photos and Aperture

August 16:

Notice how the first picture is blurry and unfocused while the second is clear.

Light Graffiti and Shutter Speed

August 14:

Assignment:
     Experiment with the Shutter Speed in order to create "Light Graffiti"

This was our attempt at Light Graffiti.  It did not work out as well as I had hoped, but it was only my first try.  Hopefully the second try will be more successful!

Shutter speed controls how long the shutter on the camera stays open, which affects how much light is let into the camera.

Harold Edgerton

This is a photo taken by Harold Edgerton.

Society is constantly changing and will always continue to change. Photography and technology such as this only move society forward and push it into a more technologically advanced era.  Our society will master this form of technology, move on to the next big technologic discovery, and continue to evolve  and grow.

Roll 1 Exercise

August 10:

Assignment:
     Photo Scavenger Hunt-
          Take photos using given elements/techniques

Photo 1: Angle Up

Photo 2: Reflection

Photo 3: Rule of Thirds

Photo 4: Pattern

Photo 5: Perspective

Photo 6: Texture

Photo 7: Frame within a Frame

Photo 8: Back Lighting (though it didn't turn out as well)

Photo 9: Shadow 

Photo 10: Angle Down

         
The only technique that was not captured was Side Lighting.

August 10, 2012

August 10

Unit Question: Should we record history?

Area of Interaction: Human Ingenuity

Digital Photography Class

This is a blog for my digital photography class at school.