Digital Photography Photos 2010-2011

                               

 To wrap up this trimester in digital photography class, we made a video slideshow on Anitmoto.com to show our best pictures. I really liked this class this trimester and I really liked learning about how to take correct photos. I came into this class thinking that it was just going to be an easy class, but you actually had to do work in it. It wasn't what I expected, but I really enjoyed it.

Architecture Photos

Best Photo:

Assignment Description:

For the final photo assignment, I decided to do architecture. My friend and I went downtown Ann Arbor together and took pictures of the buildings and sculptures there. We were downtown for about and hour and a half just taking pictures. For my best photo, it is a picture of a sculpture that is downtown. I thought this picture was cool because of the color of the sculpture up against the blue sky, Also, I liked it because I just think that this is a very cool looking sculpture. I liked the architecture assignment because it was fun to be able to go downtown and just look at all the different buildings.

Technical Data:

Aperture: f/4.0

Shutter Speed: 1/500

ISO: 100

Photo Slideshow:

Gimp Visual Pun Assignment

For this assignment, we were asked to either make three visual puns or one visual dictionary photo. I choose to do visual puns. For my pictures, I have bookworm, chairman, and 'the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.' I think I showed them pretty well, but the last photo, the one on the bottom, was supposed to kind of be a tricky one. I liked this assignment because it was fun and we got to use everything that we have learned on Gimp. Also, I liked it because there weren't any instructions and we were just supposed to create a photo using the things we already know about Gimp.
Photo Credit:
Books- Shutterhacks
Worm- Finsec
Chair- Paul Keller
Man- TheSELVA
Tree- Nate Ferdinandt
Apple- ndrwfgg

School Context Assignment

 For this assignment, we were asked to take a photo of the school and change it up. We were supposed to make something that we see everyday look different. For my picture, I took a photo of  the roof of the school and the little courtyard that we have. I put helicopters in the sky and celebrities in the courtyard. I did this, because we don't usually see Justin Bieber, Usher, and the Jersey Shore cast in the schools courtyard. I thought it turned out pretty good and I like it. Also, the reason why the celebrities look bigger than normal is because they were supposed to look like they were closer to the camera that the windows in the back.

Shadows&light Photos

Best Photo:

Assignment Description:

For this weeks photo, I decided to do shadows and light. I found some pretty cool shadows of things just around my house. For this picture, it demonstrates light more than shadows. I just took a picture of a light that is up on a wall in my house. I liked it because the light shines on the wall and it looks pretty cool. I liked shadows and light because it made you think on what you wanted to take a picture of and what would look good as a shadow. 

Technical Data:

Aperture: f/3.5

Shutter Speed: 1/60

ISO: 800

Photo Slideshow:

Black&white Photos

Assignment Description:

For photo assignment #4, I chose to do black&white. I just went around looking for things that would look good as black and white photos. For this picture, I was at my friends house and I decided that I should start taking pictures. I was looking for something good to take a picture of and couldn't find anything but then I saw her dog, Howie, and thought that would be a cute picture. I basically just told him to sit and had my friend make him look a little to the left so that he would be looking off into the distance. I think this picture turned out good and I actually really like it. 

Technical Data:

Aperture: f/4.3

Shutter Speed: 1/100

ISO: 800

Photo Slideshow:

Motion Blur Demo Assignment

For this assignment we took pictures of Mr. Bush riding a bike. The goal was to try to get the background blurry and Mr. Bush on his bike clear. While taking the photo I learned how to do so. I actually found it kind of easy, except in the picture, Mr. Bush is a little blurry.  By doing this assignment, I learned how to make the background blurry and the subject clear. I also learned that when doing so, the shutter speed has to be lower so you can actually capture the motion. Also, I learned that when taking this type of picture, you have to follow the subject all the way through, not just stop after taking the photo.