Project #7 - Multiple Image Techniques

In this project, we learned how to stitch photos together, layer them on top of each other to merge them, and turn photos into an HDR photograph, all on photoshop. To create the stitched photos, I had to take three pictures next to each other of the same thing. From there on, I just opened them in photoshop and used the photo merger tool to stitch them together. To merge photos, I opened a photo on top of a different photograph and changed the opacity so that both photographs were visible. To create the HDR photograph, I went through several steps to develop the photo in photoshop.

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1. This blended image includes a small amount of random images I've taken throughout the year.
2. This blended image includes a driving mirror and the side of an apartment building.
3. This is a panorama of a red apartment building west of Lincoln.
4. This is a panorama of the construction work outside of Lincoln by Providence park.
5. This beautiful European house rests in north Washington park.
6. This is an HDR picture of my friends walking up park avenue.

Reflections of First Semester

 TOP 5 PHOTOS

Reflection Writing:

Some photographers that I've found and appreciated are David La Chapelle, Garry Winograd, and Susan Rosenberg Jones. All three I've taken a lot of interest in. I love the individuality all three have in their photos, especially David La Chapelle. He also really helped with assignments that had to do with color. I've definitely gotten better at incorporating elements and principles of photography into my work, which is ultimately going to improve my photos a lot. I've gained skills on how to give emphasis to things in the frame too. That's one of my favorite things to do because I find it pretty easy. I'm not sure I really perceive the world differently. I think that's a very big world/philosophy type of question and this photography class hasn't really expanded that part of my mind yet. Who knows though next semester might be completely different! I know a bit more about aperture, shutter speed, and those types of camera controls, but apart from that my knowledge on photography hasn't improved that much. As I said I've gotten better at noticing elements and principles of photography, but nothing really more than that. I'm really excited to use my own creative ideas in the class more. Ms. Windle said that there would be more freedom and room to wriggle around, so I'm pretty excited for that. This semester hasn't been a whole lot of that so it'll be fun. I also hope we get to go on more field trips and work in groups more because that's always fun. Anyways, good semester! Ended with a good grade and feeling good about the whole subject. Pretty pumped for next semester! Hope i get a good grade on the final!!...

Edited before and after photos

Camera Controls Slideshow

Project #4 - Kaleidascopes

I created these kaleidoscopes by copying and pasting one picture multiple times, then flipping the photos so that they all show radial balance in the middle. These were made using lightroom:

Project #4 - Contrast and Balance

     In this project, we explored the uses of contrast (scale, size, value, shape, and texture) and balance (radial, symmetrical, and asymmetrical). I discovered different artists that used these different techniques, and found how to use them on my own. When making the kaleidoscopes, I found out how to create radial and symmetrical balance with any picture I wanted to. I had a really fun time making the kaleidoscopes because no matter what you did or how much you screwed up, they would always turn out to look very interesting.

Best edited photos for contrast:

Scale:                                                                                              Color:

Value:                                                                      Texture:                 
Shape:

Symmetrical and Asymmetrical balance: