In this assignment, we had to take photos and turn them into a panoramic photo using Photoshop. I used a tripod to keep the photographs level while I was taking several. Once I had my photos, I put them into Photoshop and it merged them for me.
PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPHS:
There are two additional photos, but they were too big to upload.
In this assignment I learned several techniques that must be used when taking panoramic photographs. First, I learned that you should use a tripod in order to keep your photo level all the way through. I also learned that you have to overlap about one-third of each photograph with the last one. I had one vertical panoramic that didn't load, but I learned that you could do that!
In this assignment, I tried to capture the detail in an object. I was lucky enough to come across a butterfly and loved the color in the photo. I used my focal length to focus my photo and the subject. I used my aperture to adjust the depth of field creating a blurred background.
MY BEST PHOTOGRAPH:
Shutter Speed-1/499
Aperture- f5.6
ISO- 400
I this assignment I learned how to adjust the shutter speed and aperture to balance the light, depth of field, and focus. I really had to make small adjustments as I got closer and closer. I learned how to pick out objects that I could show details in and highlight the right parts.
For the people assignment, we are supposed to take a candid portrait of someone that shows off their personality. I was taking pictures of my friend throwing leaves and got this really great photo of her laughing. I took a lot of different photos with varying numbers of people, but tried to get a shallow depth of field in all of them to draw the eye to the subject of the photograph.
MY BEST PHOTOGRAPH:
Shutter Speed- 1/320
Aperture- f5.6
ISO Number- 1600
These are some of my favorite photos for this week's assignment...
In this assignment, I learned how to adjust my aperture and ISO to get the right amount of lighting for the outdoor setting and light. I worked on my ability to take good action picture, in this case of people. I worked on how to get the color just right to show the fall setting.
I also really loved the the way this one plays with the angles of the person in subject. It also makes you think about a deeper meaning over covering up and what the person is feeling.
In this photo, the photographer really takes advantage of the spacing and the background. I also love the way they capture just a bit of the wind in the picture.
In this assignment, I was trying to capture my dog in motion in order to complete the subject of an animal. The lighting wasn't great, so I used my shutter speed, aperture, and ISO to adjust the exposure of the photo. I got a wide range of exposures and shutter speeds in these photos that allow for many different types of photographs.
This was my best photo:
The Shutter Speed was... 1/249
The Aperture was... 29
The ISO was... 1600
This is my slide show for this assignment, which shows my other photos for the week.
In this assignment, I learned how to adjust my exposure elements to all types of light. I wasn't used to doing it quickly and in the dark, like you see in one of the photos. I was really happy with the way the shadows played off of my dog and how the light that came through caught the color of his fur. I also learned how to adjust my zoom to get the right amount of room for the subject of the picture.
I this assignment, we took a photo of a car shot by Noelle Jacobs and used Photoshop to edit it. I learned how to use the cloning stamp to get rid of glares by copying the color from a spot beside it. I used the levels to adjust the color and darkness of the photo. I learned how to use the select tool to black out the background and darken the windshield. You can really see how using Photoshop makes a photo look more professional and clear-cut.
In this assignment, we went outside and took pictures of OD riding his motorcycle in order to learn how to create motion blur in a photo. I thought it was really difficult at first, but found that using a higher shutter speed was helpful as long as I was able to stay right with him. I also had the advantage of a much higher aperture, which allowed me to do this in the bright light of the day.
