Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Edge Effects

Week 7: Edits


Rock it: 2-8-2010; 11:18pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 5.0; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod
I added a colored vignette by using the border tool. Then added font with a colored stroke to make the font look like it has its own colored vignette.
Sprials: 2-8-2010; 11:14pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 5.0; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod
I made a brushed-on effect by using the history tool and then added a color vignette around the outside for a frame effect.

Night and Light

Week 7: Photography





I took all of these pictures in my apartment down a long dark hallway. The last two I took a few weeks ago, and learned some good lessons to make new pictures like the smiliey face and the egyptian stick man.

Smile: 2-21-2010; 10:58pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg, f 5.6; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod
Egyptian: 2-21-2010; 11:11pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg, f 5.0; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod
Spirals: 2-8-2010; 11:14pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 5.0; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod
Rock it: 2-8-2010; 11:18pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 5.0; 25 sec; Canon EOS; tripod

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Photomerge

Week 6: Edits

After merging the photos I decided that I wanted to change the color to a sepia color. I also wanted to add a painted effect, so I did this by using a history tool. I also added a fading border.

Panoramic

Week 6: Photography




Pano: 2-16-2010; 3:15pm; Beaver Dick, Idaho; f 4.9; 1/609; NIKON COOLPIX; handheld
Pano2: 2-16-2010; 3:15pm; Beaver Dick, Idaho; f 4.9; 1/645; NIKON COOLPIX; handheld
Pano3: 2-16-2010; 3:15pm; Beaver Dick, Idaho; f 4.9; 1/575; NIKON COOLPIX; handheld
Pano4: 2-16-2010; 3:15pm; Beaver Dick, Idaho; f 4.9; 1/645; NIKON COOLPIX; handheld

I took these pictures just outside Beaver Dick Park. I took over 15 photos, but these ones merged the best out of all of the photos that I took. I was trying to wait for a beautiful sunset day, but Idaho was not being accommodating.

Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Daily Photo Journal

Week 5: Photography

Wednesday: I like the shallow look of this photo of some delicious caramel popcorn I made


Thursday: This morning the weather was really cold and everything was frozen. I liked the shot of this frozen tree in front of the temple.


Friday: My roommate Jaclyn and I were shopping Friday afternoon and I thought this shot would look cool, if she could stop giggling long enough for me to take the picture.


Saturday: This is a picture my boyfriend and I took after an adventurous trip to Idaho Falls. I think my aim with my eyes closed is a pretty good skill.


Sunday: I liked this picture because its a fun picture of our shadows. I like this portrait of us.


Monday: This picture is really so fun. My roommates, boyfriend and his best friend and I were playing around with the light effects pictures Monday night. I thought it was so cool looking. "Who ya gunna call?"


Tuesday: This was my favorite picture of the week because I love the angle and shallowness of this shot. I think it looks beautiful!


Caramel Popcorn: 2-3-2010; 10:11pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 3.2; 1/20; KODAK EASYSHARE ZD7; handheld
Temple: 2-4-2010; 10:13am; Rexburg; f 4.7; 1/790; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Jaclyn: 2-5-2010; 5;48pm; Porters Bookstore; f 3.3; 1/52; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Kiss: 2-6-2010; 4:46pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 2.9; 1/74; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Holding Hands: 2-7-2010; 2:33pm; Duck Pond, Rexburg; f 4.9; 1/861; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Ghostbusters: 2-8-2010; 11:14pm; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 5.0; 25; Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT; tripod
Flower: 2-9-2010; 2:19pm; Rexburg Floral; f 4.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld

Template

Week 5: Edits

I created this template from scratch. I wanted to make it to highlight the best picture of the week along with the best pictures of the day. Obviously I like the flower picture the most. I made the spread fit so that an image can be sized down and placed into the individual rectangles.

Tuesday, February 2, 2010

Portraits

Week 4: Photography




Roommates: 2-2-2010; 12:34am; Legacy Ridge, Rexburg; f 2.8; 1/60; Kodak Easyshare ZD7; Handheld
Brent: 2-2-2010; 2:13pm; Navoo Apts, Rexburg; f 2.8; 1/100; Kodak Easyshare ZD7; Handheld

Roommates was taken early morning when my roommate and I were wearing our onesie, footie PJs and had crazy hair. Brent was taken mid-afternoon. I like this shot because I caught a moment when he was doing something that he loves - waxing his snowboard.

Luminosity & Enhancements

Week 4: Edits






Roommates: 1-16-2010; 11:33am; “R” Mountain, Idaho; f 2.8; 1/500; Easyshare ZD7; Handheld
Hayden: 10-1-2010; 2:36pm; Sandy, Utah; f 4.0; 1/125; Sony DSC-H50; Handheld
Hayden Picking up a Rock: 10-1-2010; 2:44pm; Sandy, Utah; f 4.0; 1/125; Sony DSC-H50; Handheld
Shoot for the Moon: 5/13/08; 10:35am; James River, Virginia; f 3.5; 1/342; Nikon Coolpix L1; Handheld


"Roommates" I enhanced the levels before doing anything. I touched up some pimples and smeared makeup as well as making the overall look of the skin more smooth. I color matched "Hayden" with "Hayden picking up a rock" because I liked the latter picture's color better. I then burned the edges to draw the eye into the subject more. "Shoot for the Moon" was originally taken on a ferry on the James River near Jamestown Virginia. I had to erase a lot of unnecessary stuff from the background to be able to make the picture look like I wanted it to look. After erasing all of that I followed the tutorial to make the luminosity effect. I decided to make the gradient look like the sunray. I thought it came out to look pretty good.