Motion Demo

For this assignment we had to use motion blur in our photos. We took pictures of someone riding a bike and had to incorporate a motion blur effect. We did this by adjusting the shutter speed and taking the photo while following the speed of the bike with our cameras.

From this assignment I learned about the camera techniques needed to create a motion blur effect in photos. I learned that the shutter speed needs to be slowed down to create this effect. You have to follow the moving subject to keep them in focus but blur the background. I think this photo turned out okay, but the subject was pretty out of focus and the background probably could have been more blurred.

Photo Assignment 2- Animals

For this assignment we had to photograph animals. We had to include the activity or nature of the animal. I tried to capture the personality of my cat.

ISO- 400
Shutter Speed- 1/30
Aperture-  f/4

I learned from this assignment how to take better photos of animals. This assignment was really difficult for me. I think animals are harder to photograph because they are constantly moving so it is harder to take a clear and interesting picture. I took a picture of my cat who never sits still, but I think the photo was an accurate portrayal of his personality and nature.

Shooting Assignment 2 Inspiration

For my second photo assignment I want to focus on animals. I want to get better at taking pictures of moving subjects. I'm focusing on capturing the activity and nature of the animal.

Some pictures I found on flickr that are good inspiration are by:
rizwan_zakir0346
g2pix
insurance5
Dan65

I think these are great examples of animal photos. Each photo is interesting and tells you a lot about what the animals personalities are like. Some are close ups and some are wider shots, but both capture the nature of the animal really well. For this assignment I want to take a photo of my dog. I want to capture his unique personality and keep the photo interesting. I will probably shoot it outside and try to take a motion shot of him.

Car Retouch cont...

This is the photo we were trying to match with photoshop editing.

Car Retouch

For this assignment we had to retouch a photo of a car. We used photoshop to do the editing. We used cropping, the clone tool, selection tools, levels, and layers. We had to try to match are photo as closely as we could with a demo photo of what it should look like.

This assignment taught me how to utilize a lot of new tools in photoshop. It helped familiarize me with the editing software. I learned how to use cropping, the clone tool, selection tools, levels, and layers. I can use these tools to help improve my photos. This assignment went really well and helped clear up the confusion I had with some of the tools on photoshop.


* Is photo retouching ethical?
I think that photo editing should be allowed to be used... in moderation. It should be used to enhance the overall look of the photo, without completely changing it. The over edited photos of people in magazines are unrealistic and fake and shouldn't be edited to be so "perfect".

Photo Assignment 1, Macro

For this assignment I took a close up photo. I used the macro setting on the camera. The macro setting helps reveal details not often seen.

ISO- 400
shutter speed- 1/30
aperture- f/4









From this assignment I learned how to use the macro setting. It taught me how to take good close up photos. I took a picture of a necklace on a rocky background. I think the background and the necklace contrast each other well. I think my photo shows a lot of detail and I think the assignment went pretty well.

Pop Art

In this assignment we created pop art photos. We edited pictures from photo booth in photoshop to create a pop art effect.

This assignment was really fun. It taught me how to use a lot of the settings in photoshop. These new skills will definitely help me in later photo assignments. I learned how to use filters, guides, threshold, and how to resize the canvas and move layers. I think overall my photo turned out pretty well.

Shooting Assignment 1 Inspiration

For my first photo shooting assignment I want to focus on macro. I want to get better at focusing on subjects and adjusting the camera to help emphasize details in my photographs.

Some photographs I found on flickr that serve as good inspiration are by:

►CubaGallery
Ultima_Bruce
La.soares
@Doug88888

I think these are good examples of macro. Each photo does a great job of showing a lot of detail. I think that such close up photos are very interesting and can make something that appears simple look very complex. For this assignment I hope to be able to capture interesting details in my photos. I want to shoot pictures of jewelry, probably a necklace. I want my photo to bring out all of the details that aren't normally seen by just looking at the necklace.