P1-Q4- Reflections and Close Up

Close up

I didn't have much trouble getting a close up image because flowers are everywhere and that's what I really  wanted to capture. My background is blurry and I like the detail in the flower and how you can see the ants. Getting close up images allowed me to capture and appreciate things I don't see on a normal day.

 Reflection

I captured my reflection by going outside and using the glass door to capture the inside of my house and the outside as well. I didn't plan on getting my dog in the picture but I'm glad I did, she is the main focus and adds interest to the photo.

P1-Q4-Darkroom Double Exposure

 

I created this image by first finding out two negatives that would look interesting together. I determined the time I needed to expose each picture taking into account that the background should be a little bit lighter and the foreground a little darker. The focal point in my picture is my dog. I think my overall product turned out well. However, I wish it wasn't so gray, but after my first try I got my dog to turn out better with stronger whites. I do like the look of a double exposure because I think they look very interesting and it was a cool experience.

P1-Q4-Architecture

My architecture picture could be used as a unique perspective of a school picture. It presents the normal atmosphere of a school but from a different view.

P1-Q4-Photoshop Background Change and Blemish Removal

 

I liked the final product of this image because it was very cool to be able to make the background change and create a different effect on the viewer. I did not like how tedious the process was, and how frustrating it was when it cut off some of her hair. Overall, this was a good learning experience and I think I did well.

 

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I do think this is a helpful technique to know because in the future if I want to print out a portrait that has blemishes, I know how to get rid of them.

P1-Q4-35mm Point of View and Pets

It was a little hard to get a picture of my pet because she kept moving, but I managed to get a few where she wasn't. This is a good photo because it has a nice range from the black fur to the white snow and it is in focus, not blurry.

I think this point of view picture is unique because it is taken from below where the normal eye does not usually see things. We mostly tend to just look at what's around us not above. Therefore, I thought this picture would be interesting if I took it from beneath instead of just straight on.

P1-Lighting-DSLR

I chose this picture because I liked the perspective it was from and I enjoyed the contrast of the whites and blacks. The light I used allowed for dark blacks complimenting bright whites and then other whites in between.

P1-Panning-DSLR

I took a panning picture of Karen running outside. I used the shutter speed of 1/125 because there wasn't an uber amount of motion. This shutter speed allowed Karen to be more in focus and it blurred the background out some.