Nature/Landscape

I took pictures of Nature and Landscapes this week. I tried to capture the beauty in these pictures, and to get the feeling of the scene.

Assignment description: A picture that says something about nature and the landscapes we live in. 

Best Picture:

ISO: 80

Aperture: f/2.8 

Shutter speed: 1/125 sec.

Slideshow of my 10 best pictures:

Architecture Assignment

This week my subject was architecture. I was in Chicago over the weekend so I took a lot of pictures of the intricate buildings there.

Assignment description: Architectural features of buildings and structures are highlighted in this photo assignment.

Here is my best picture. I thought this was a good architecture picture because you can see the design of the building and you can see how the style is much different than that of the surrounding buildings. I thought the detail was interesting, and that the subject stands out.

ISO: 80

Aperture: f/5.6

Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec.

and here is the slideshow: 

Context Assignment

This is the picture I did for the context assignment. I learned how to make shadows and work more with the layers in Gimp.

Still Life/Product

This week I chose Still Life/Product. I took pictures of things that I set up to make the picture look good.

Assignment description: A photo of subject(s) that you have arranged, much like an advertising type picture. Often shot in a studio setting using studio lighting techniques (demo shortly).


My best picture was of a clock, and I set up a jar that was tipped over with some change falling out in the background:

ISO: 200

Aperture: f/2.8

Shutter Speed: 1/8 sec.

Here is the slideshow of my 11 best photos: 

Gimp Assignment #3: Portrait Demo

We took portraits of each other in groups of three. One of each of ours were taken in the studio, and the other was taken by the window (the cheaper alternative).

Here is what it looks like when finished:

Event

This week I chose the event theme. My event was Halloween, and I tried to capture my friends and family in their costumes and the activities going on.

Assignment description: This is a group of photojournalistic pictures that shows a one time event and tells a story about it.

My best picture was of halloween chocolates that we made. It was part of the event, and they were decorated with Halloween colors.

ISO: 320
Aperture: f/2.8
Shutter speed: 1/8 sec.


Here is the slideshow of my 10 best pictures:

Panoramic

I learned how to stitch together and edit 3 photos in Gimp, creating a panoramic photo. You should use a tripod, and overlap your photos for the best product. On Gimp, I used tools like the eraser, and clone, to touch up my photos so they looked like one big picture.

here is the finished product: