Background Change & Blemish Removal

I didn't like how tedious and careful you had to be while erasing delicate/thin parts of the image, but I like how you can put your picture somewhere you've never been.

This technique is very helpful, because if you have a cut or a scratch on your face when booking a photo shoot that isn't normally there, the photographer can simply remove it.

Architecture

My image could be used as an example of windows or the ledge. It could also just be used as a picture to put up for decoration.

Double Exposure

I first exposed the stone path onto the paper, a little lighter than I would have if it wasn't going to be a double exposure. Then, I exposed the picture of Andrea how I would if it was a regular print, to try to get her dark hair. The focal point is definitely her face, because people don't have stone faces. I'm very proud of this image, because the stone is so clear in her face.

POV & Pets

I thought this angle was interest because instead of focusing on the whole carousel, I focused on the details of the decorated top. I stood as high as I could to try to get this face-on to capture all the detail.

Capturing this photo was difficult, because I had to make sure my shutter was high enough to capture my cat's tongue without making it blurry. I like this photo because my cat is constantly licking her toys "to death" so this picture really tells about her.

Close up & Reflection

It was a little hard to get as close as I wanted without a macro lens, but I managed it. My background is blurry and contrasts with the flower. I love close up images because of the detail that is seen in them.

I looked down on my trophy from slightly above, so the reflection is in focus, but the actual trophy is not.

We had some Christmas lights, and since the assignment was for light, I just held it up in front of my camera and made sure it was focused

I used natural lighting for this picture. My mom stood on the driveway and I stood on the trunk of her car, and I looked down at her with my camera in order to get this image.

Lighting

I chose this picture because the lighting makes certain parts of the elephant very distinct, and other parts, not so much. I like it because one part of the photo is very bright compared to the rest, and it guides your eyes to the figure.

Panning

I used a 1/30 shutter speed, because it kept her fairly clear, but the background still blurry.

Photoshop Self Portrait

I played around with layers of the photo. I added a photo of a camera, erased the background, duplicated it, and changed the properties of the duplicates. This shows that I like photography a lot through the cameras surrounding me.

Scavenger Hunt/Studio Portrait

     I liked using the digital camera more. The film camera was interesting, but there was way more room for error, and that made me nervous. Plus, I like that I can get colors with my film camera.

This is my aunt's dog, Molly. The detail in her fur and in certain sections of the carpet is amazing. She was lying on the floor while I was trying to take her picture, and this angle ended up being the best.

Amanda and I were taking our pictures, and we found these Christmas lights in the closet. We decided to use them, and then I edited it a little to put more emphasis on her eyes than her arms/head. I'm very happy with how focused this picture is, as well.

Solarization

In the original image, the background was cream/white, and the camera was black. The solarization caused the background to become dark, and the camera was outlined in white.

First enlarger time: 7 seconds

First developer time: 20 seconds

Second enlarger time: 2 seconds

With the longer developer time I tried before, the glow continued more into the bottom left corner, as we see a little in this one. The less time caused it to be darker.

I believe this process could be used if you want an outline on your subject or you want to make a creepy kind of glow.

High Contrast

This photo had very high contrast. The blacks came out dark, and the white matches the border perfectly. Both the subject and the enlarger caused this. The book is black and white, and the sheet (background) is white, but, with the wrong enlarger settings, it could have come out gray in some areas. I love this photo because this is one of my favorite books, and it turned out so perfectly.

The contrast in this photo wasn't as great as I wanted it to be. The black sheet (background) is a tad gray, and the white isn't as bright as I would like, but, all in all, it turned out fairly well. The subject was black and white, and if I had changed my enlarger settings, it may have come out with darker blacks and lighter whites. I like this photo because it came out almost exactly how I wanted, but I like my other print more.

Dodge and Burn

I thought dodging and burning was difficult and complicated, but it caused some people's photos to look very cool. I didn't enjoy it very much because I didn't have a good photo to use and it was a little confusing. I may use it if we do film again, and if I get a good photo to use it with.

Dodge: 10

Burn: 5

Full: 6

I made the trees lighter (dodged) to focus more on Andrea (who was burned) as the main subject as the photo, but there was a fairly fine line between where I was dodging and burning.

A#3-Depth of Field Photos

Aperture & Shutter: Unsure

This picture has a higher f-stop, as you can tell from the fact that the leaves are all in focus, along with the feet. It causes contrast from the leaves to the feet, because the leaves are basically a pattern, whereas the shoes have a smooth texture.

Aperture & Shutter: Unsure

This picture, unlike the previous one, has a much lower f-stop. This causes the front light to be in focus, and the farther back you go, the less focused each light is, until they are all just bokeh.

Photos

The bleachers at the Albemarle High School football field are packed at football games. The underside of them show depth and shadows.

A friend of mine plays tennis, and seeing this tennis ball made me think of her. Putting it in the fence helped hold it off the ground and focus it, so the background was blurry but the tennis ball was clear.

Photography is a big part of my life. My dad is involved with photography and I hope to be a photographer when I grow up. The camera shows contrast, as well as part of my own life.

My faith means a lot to me. The cross from my room shows contrast, and all of the Bibles lined up show repetition. The cross necklace creates more unity.

Troubleshooting

1. I found developing my negatives easier the second time. The first time was tricky because I had never developed film and had no idea what to expect, whereas the second time, I had a better idea of what I was doing because I'd done it once before.
2. My biggest problem I've been having is trying to roll my film. It takes a while and multiple tries.
3. I've been paying attention to my light meter, but my prints have been turning out gray. My negatives look fine, though.
4. My images have been clear, for the majority. I've been trying to not set a really low shutter because I know that tends to blur photos if the camera isn't stable.

    The most exciting part about photography has been seeing our negatives and how they turned out, and the hardest has been trying to roll the film.