Bethany Hale's Custom Images

Fine Art Template

2010-03-16T12:29:00.000-07:00

Week 10: Edit and Photography Post
Sunset: 6-30-2007; 8:35pm; Hawaii; f 18; 1/1600; Cannon EOS 30D; tripod
Flower: 1/26/2010; 3:19pm; Rexburg, ID; f 4.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld

I took the picture of the sunset in Hawaii just after my senior year of high school. I love the color in this picture and think the template turned out pretty cool. I took the picture of the flower at The Floral Shoppe in Rexburg using my micro setting. I made this template in Photoshop by creating a template first, then inserting the image behind the rectangles. I then created a clipping mask.

HDR

2010-03-08T21:11:00.000-08:00

Week 9: Edits

Boardwalk 1: 3-3-2010; 1:45pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/2000; Sony DSC-H2; tripod
Boardwalk 2: 3-3-2010; 1:45pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/2000; Sony DSC-H2; tripod
Boardwalk 3: 3-3-2010; 1:45pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/1250; Sony DSC-H2; tripod
Truck: 3-3-2010; 11:32pm; Dubois, ID; f 9.0; 1/200; Sony DSLR-A100; handheld

Edited both images in HDR Program. Made “Boardwalk: with a normal edit and did not add any fancy flares. With “Truck” I added a colored vignette to it.

Bannack Best

2010-03-08T20:33:00.000-08:00

Week 9: Photography

Bucket: 3-3-2010; 4:24pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/50; Sony DSLR-A100; handheld
Enjoy the simple things: 3-3-2010; 12:21pm; Dubois, ID; f 5.6; 1/60; Sony DSLR-A100; handheld; edited in photoshop b&w and colors
Lantern: 3-3-2010; 3:58pm; Doctor’s House, Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/15; Sony DSLR-A100; handheld; HDR edited
Piano: 3-3-2010; 4:00pm; Doctor’s House, Bannack, MT; f 3.5; 1/30; Sony DSLR-A100; handheld; HDR edited
Lock: 3-3-2010; 4:29pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/640; Sony DSLR-A100; tripod; HDR edited
Masonic Temple: 3-3-2010; 4:30pm; Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/1250; Sony DSLR-A100; tripod; HDR edited
Ghost: 3-3-2010; 5:13pm; Hotel, Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 6 sec; Sony DSLR-A100; tripod
Sherriff: 3-3-2010; 5:42pm; Hotel, Bannack, MT; f 5.6; 1/10sec; Sony DSLR-A100; tripod

These are my favorite pictures of our Bannack Montana Trip. I thoroughly enjoyed the trip and taking all the pictures I was able to take. “Bucket” was just an extremely close macro of the texture of a bucket. “Enjoy the simple things” is one of my favorite pictures from the trip because Buddha was so excited to have her square icecream cone! I love it! “Lantern” was taken in the doctor’s house, I like the shallow look of the shot. “Piano” is a pretty generic shot, but I thought I would put it up, because I liked it. “Lock” is another favorite picture of mine. I took this one looking out to the Masonic Temple with a shallow depth of field. “Masonic Temple” was taken with the sun high in the sky blowing out the photo a bit, but I loved the look of it. “Ghost” was taken inside the hotel in a dark corridor. I thought it turned out really well. Thank you Girls! “Sherriff” is another favorite with mine. I thought Shawn was a great model…I hope his wife likes this picture!

Photolusion | Edits

2010-03-01T22:22:00.000-08:00

Week 8: Edits

Jenny in a Bottle: I created this picture by first taking a picture of my roommate, Jen, and then taking a picture of my water bottle. I matched color of the picture of Jen to the picture of the water bottle. After that I cropped the picture of Jen and placed it over the water bottle. Then I copied the water bottle picture and turned it into an overlay. After that I used a clipping mask to erase the overlay all around the bottle. Then I adjusted levels and such until it looked real (or at least close).

Bottle: 3-1-2010; 6:06pm; Rexburg, ID; f 2.9; 1/6; Nikon Coolpix L1; Self timer and a tripod
Jen: 3-1-2010; 6:04pm; Rexburg, ID; f 2.9; 1/4; Nikon Coolpix L1; Self timer and a tripod

Help Me: I made this by taking a picture of the whiteboard I have in my room and also by taking a picture of myself using a self timer and a tripod. I then shrunk the image of me and put it on top of my whiteboard to make it look like a mini me was writing.

Whiteboard: 3-1-2010; 5:48pm; Rexburg, ID; f 2.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1
Bethany: 3-1-2010; 5:37pm; Rexburg ID; f 2.9; 1/31; Nikon Coolpix L1; Self timer and a tripod

Photolusion | Photography

2010-03-01T22:18:00.000-08:00

Week 8: Photography Post

I took the “Here Comes the Plane” picture outside the Rexburg airport. Brent and I were spending time taking fun pictures throughout the day and thought it would be fun for Brent to eat a plane. Makes me think of the saying people like to say to get kids to eat, “here comes the plane…” I also created “Pinch of Sunshine” while on this excursion. I liked how it looked like I was holding a ball of light.

Here comes the Plane: 1-28-2010; 3:12pm; Rexburg, ID; f 4.9; 1/790; Nikon Coolpix L1
Pinch of Sunshine: 1-28-2010; 3:13pm; Rexburg, ID; f 4.9; 1/939; Nikon Coolpix L1

Edge Effects

2010-02-24T13:43:00.000-08:00

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

2010-02-24T13:37:00.000-08:00

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

Photomerge

2010-02-16T16:27:00.001-08:00

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

2010-02-16T16:24:00.000-08:00

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.

Daily Photo Journal

2010-02-10T12:02:00.001-08:00

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

2010-02-10T11:54:00.000-08:00

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.

Portraits

2010-02-02T19:00:00.001-08:00

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

2010-02-02T18:53:00.000-08:00

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.

Flora & Fauna

2010-01-26T15:43:00.000-08:00

Week 3: Photography

White Rose: 1-26-2010; 2:11pm; Floral Shoppe, Rexburg; f 4.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Purple Flower: 1-26-2010; 2:12pm; Floral Shoppe, Rexburg; f 4.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Frasier: 1-24-2010: 10:34pm; Rexburg, Id; f 2.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Chipmunk: 8-19-2008; 4:49pm; Jackson Hole, WY; f 5.6; 1/125; Cannon EOS 30D; handheld

White Rose and Purple Flower were both taken at the Floral Shoppe in Rexburg. I turned on my macro close-up setting and adjusted my flash to be duller. I got up close to capture a good image. Frasier is my aunt and uncle’s dog. I captured this image by bribing the dog with treats to make her look at me. The chipmunk was a cool shot because the little guy would just walk right up to me and let me feed him peanuts. This picture was taken after about 12 peanuts into his mouth in a row. I did not even have to zoom to get it!

Adjustment Layers & Smart Filter

2010-01-26T15:32:00.000-08:00

Week 3: Image Edit

Flowers
Flowers Unedited: 1-26-2010; 2:15pm; Floral Shoppe, Rexburg; f 4.9; 1/32; Nikon Coolpix L1; handheld
Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial Unedited: 12-30-2009; 6:38pm; Washington, DC; f 6.3; 1/200; Sony DSC-S600; handheld

For edited Flowers I first converted original image to a smart layer. Added Poster edges smart layer (Edge thickness: 8; Edge intensity: 4; Posterization: 0). Then Used the paintbrush tool to make the flower back to its original look. Added a lighting effect to make the real looking flower stand out more. Then added text overtop all layers. For the edited Lincoln Memorial I added levels adjustment layer. Used multiply blending mode. Masked to make the color look better in the sky and on the memorial using the paintbrush tool. Then added text over top all layers.

Landscape & Still Life

2010-01-20T13:22:00.000-08:00

Week 2: Photography

Hitch: 1-16-2010; 11:45am; R Mountain, ID; f 4.5; 1/250; Kodak Easy Share ZD710; handheld
Bear: 1-19-2010; 3:30pm; Grandparent’s house, ID; f 3.2; 1/320; Kodak Easy Share ZD710; handheld
Field: 1-18-2010; 4:45pm; Driggs, ID; f 2.8; 1/320; Sony DSC-S600; used car for balance
Targhee: 1-18-2010; 4:15pm; Targhee; f 6.3; 1/1000; Sony DSC-S600; handheld

These pictures were all taken throughout the weekend. I put each of them into the HDR program to make them look more interesting. Hitch was taken while out shooting near R Mountain. Bear was taken at my grandparents house in Rexburg, they had it made out of their old pine tree near their house. Field was taken in Driggs, Idaho on the way back from a ski trip to Targhee. Targhee was taken up in Targhee just as the snow lifted.

When I was over at my grandparents house taking pictures I told my Grandpa that I was taking still life pictures of inanimate objects. He said "Oh! Take a picture of me!" So I did.

Blending & Type Effects

2010-01-20T12:56:00.000-08:00

Week 2: Image Edit

Lincoln Memorial: 12-30-2009; 6:15pm; Washington, DC.; f 5.1; 1/160; Sony DSC-S600; handheld
Flag: 1-19-2010; 2:00pm; Walmart Parking lot, Rexburg; f 7.1; 1/400; Sony DSC-S600; used car as tripod
Dream: 1-19-2010; 1:30pm; My Bedroom; f 3.8; 1/59; Nikon Coolpix; handheld

I merged these images together using the opacity change tool as well as using an overlay. I ran the Lincoln Memorial picture through an HDR program to make the colors stand out more through the other pictures. I boosted the curves on the flag to also have a more dramatic color. I used the opacity tool to lower the opacity of the flag to 30% so the Memorial could show through. I then added the word dream (which is actually a picture of vinyl lettering on my dresser) and made that an overlay. I finished with adding text on top of everything.

Study in Blue

2010-01-12T19:30:00.000-08:00

Week 1: Photography

Temple: 12-30-2009; 7:30pm; Washington, DC; f 2.8; 1/10; sat on a trashcan
Flower: 1-10-2010; 9:35pm; Rexburg, ID; f 2.8; 1/60
Clouds: 8-13-06: 2:45pm; Grand Canyon; n/a; n/a
Mountains: 7-15-06; 4:30; Jackson, WY; f 5.0; 1/200; sat on a rock with timer

I took this picture of Washington, DC over the Christmas Break (my boyfriend had taken this class last semester and told me that I was going to need a picture of a color). Because it was the holiday season they were projecting different colors onto the temple and I was able to capture this picture in blue. My roommate bought a bouquet of Gerber daises to make our apartment look pretty. I took a picture of the blue one because I thought it looked really pretty. The picture of the Grand Canyon was taken years ago. I wanted to capture an image of the sky, because when you are standing at the edge of the Grand, the sky is massive. The last picture I took in Jackson during the summer. I set the camera on a rock with a timer. I took several pictures and ended up with this one (with a few minor edits).

Cutouts

2010-01-12T19:09:00.001-08:00

Week 1: Image Edit

1. Water Bottle Unedited: 9-30-09; 4:30pm – Sandy, Utah; f 3.5; 1/250; Sony DSC-H50

2. Water Bottle Edited: Complete cutout with the quick selection tool then refined edges on white

I took this picture while on a hike in the mountains near the church rock quarry just outside Sandy, Utah. To make this edit I used the quick selection tool to select the water bottle then selected inverse and deleted the background. I then reselected the water bottle and refined the edges.