Photograph Assignment 2- Micro

In this assignment I chose micro. I chose micro because I wanted to capture the little details on every day items that are not typically looked at in major detail.

This is my best photograph

Exposure: 2.8
Shutter: 1/200
ISO: 1600

In this assignment, I learned the importance of keeping the camera steady to get a clear and accurate portrayal of the subject. In some photos, you can see a little bit of blurriness which shows the some what of a struggle I had. I also learned how much the little details can make a photo look great or awful. For example, in this picture of a screw, it shows how just a simple item can make a great photo. In the contrast, in the drinking fountain photo, it shows the dirty scrum all  over the head which creates a gross look. Little details, I found, made photographs beautiful or captures its hidden ugliness.

Reaction to Retouch Car

There is a lot of controversy about if editing photographs is the right thing to do or not. I believe editing photographs just means you're allowing the photographs to reach their best potential. There are many reasons to edit photos. Most the time, when a photo is edited it is much more appealing to the eye. People would not appreciate unedited photos, or they would just find them unattractive. For people to enjoy most photos, they need some type of editing whether it is cropping unwanted background or erasing un needed problems in the way of making a beautiful photograph. With out photo editing I believe people would lose interest and enjoyment in photography.

Here's a sight that shows you how photoshop makes the photograph better.
http://digital-photography-school.com/4-easy-photoshop-techniques-to-make-your-pictures-pop

Retouch Car

In this assignment, we had to take a car photo taken by another student and photoshop it to make it look flawless. We cropped out all the messy un needed side distractions and blacked out the background. We also erased all the white blobs placed speratically on the front of the car.

BEFORE

AFTER

Photograph Assignment 1- Nature

In this assignment, I chose nature because I love the beauty with in it. I tried to capture the essence of the flowers and and other nature objects.

This is my best photograph
Exposure: 6.3
Shutter: 1/40
ISO: 80

In this assignment I learned the difficulty in capturing nature correctly. It took me a couple tries to get that "perfect" shot. I really enjoyed seeing the up close beauty and looking at nature at different angles.

Photo Inspiration

For this photo assignment, I plan to capture nature. I really enjoyed the pictures of the close up flowers and other nature objects. I hope to capture some with depth of field as well because I think it gives the photograph more power behind it.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/21644167@N04/3790385987/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/5248099209/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cubagallery/5287427800/

Composition Assignment

For this assignment, we had to research eleven different composition types before we began to take photos. After we had a good understanding of what each composition type was, we took many photos of each and chose the best to represent the different types in our slide show.

Rule of Thirds: Ducks in pond
Pattern: Open doors with one closed
Symmetry: Stair case
Texture: Flower buds on a branch
Depth of Field: Grass with boy in the background
Lines: Window railing
Framing: Chair legs with boy standing
Perspective: Stair case railing
Space: Chairs in hallway
Balance: Tree and tree reflection on water
Color: Markers in colorful cups





Summary: What I most enjoyed during this assignment was learning how to take different types of pictures. Before this assignment, I was unaware that certain compositions could change the idea of a photograph drastically. Also, I learned that photographs are typically based around the rule of thirds and how much more appealing to the eye that strategy is.