Photography Portfolio/Final

ISO: 100 Aperture: 8.0 Shutter Speed: 30 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a picture that I took for my self portrait. I actually learned a lot from this particular photo because I had to be innovative and figure out a different way to get the effect that I wanted. I had originally wanted to set up a light stand with a brolly box for the lighting on my face, but it turned out that I had left the light stand at school. So, instead of making just one really quick image, I decided to slow down the shutter speed and do the different aspects of the photo within 30 seconds. What I did was paint the stockings in the background and the boots with light, and then I had one of my friends flash my face with a flash. Since I did all of this within the time limit, it actually all kind of compiled together to make one image. The only problem that I had was finding a way to eliminate all the spill light, because then I would become a ghost. I really like this image because I think that it really captures the emotion and the atmosphere of a child during the Christmas season.

ISO: 1250 Aperture: 4.0 Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This photo was taken on an assignment I was given for dinner theatre. It was really difficult to shoot because the lighting was absolutely awful and the color of the light kept changing. Another thing that I remember in particular about this assignment was the fact that I had a faulty lens, and I would have to wrestle with it every time I wanted to zoom in or out. However, I liked this picture because of the emotion on the faces of the people singing. You can just tell that they were really getting in to it and enjoying what they were doing. It was a lot of fun to shoot because of the atmosphere and all of the funny acts. I think the photo could have been better if I would have had a different lens.

ISO: 800 Aperture: 4.5 Shutter Speed: 1/125 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a photo that I took on an assignment to take pictures of the blood drive. This assignment was interesting to take because of the fact that it was a medical environment and I felt the need to ask the people if it was okay if I took their pictures. The thing that i really liked about this picture was that the focus was really on the subjects hand and the glove. I guess if I were to take this picture again, I would want to take it from a different angle because I feel like it has been shot before by a bunch of different people. I also think that this picture looks a little yellow. 

ISO: 320 Aperture: 4.0 Shutter Speed: 1/500 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a picture I took when I was shooting Notes in The Park as a favor for one of my friends. I absolutely love this picture and it might just be because of the adorable baby. It was so cute because there were people up on the stage performing and playing instruments and the baby was holding his little toy guitar. The part of this assignment that was difficult was the lighting. It was extremely sunny outside and it was fortunate that this baby and mother was in the shade. I also love the emotion on the baby's face. He looks worn out and like he could take a nap. Another thing about this picture was that the baby could kind of tell that I was trying to take a picture of it and would turn away from the camera, so I had to wait for the right moment to get the picture I wanted.

ISO: 640 Aperture: 2.8 Shutter Speed: 1/800 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a picture that I took during class one day because I was bored and wanted something to do. It had just rained and so I was all like, PUDDLES!!!!! So I decided to take pictures of reflections in puddles. The part of this picture that was difficult was getting the reflection of the subject without getting my reflection in the picture. The only thing that I wish was different would be to have had it raining or something cause then there would be ripples in the puddle and it would have made more sense the be carrying around an umbrella. 

ISO: 100 Aperture: 14.0 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec Lens: 50mm

This is a picture that I took for my book cover replication picture. It is actually one of my favorites just because of the memories that went along with it. It was really funny because I had to get the yolk out of the egg and it turned out to be more of a feat than I had planned. It was also difficult to crack the egg without it totally breaking to pieces. To get the lighting, I took flashes and placed them on little itty bitty stands around the egg carton. I guess I really just like this picture because I like all of the shadows and the depth  in the crack of the egg. It also turned out to look pretty much like the book cover and that was a plus. I also liked this assignment because I like taking pictures of still life.

ISO: 100 Aperture: 6.3 Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec Lens: 18-200mm

This was a picture that I originally took for yearbook, but it ended up turning into more than that. It was really the first time that I had worked with a "model." It had helped that I was a dancer and I sort of knew what I wanted the photo to look like, but it's always somewhat different when you work with people. It wasn't that the situation was awkward, but it can sometimes be difficult to relate what you want to the subject. In order to get the lighting the way I wanted it, I positioned the brolly box up it the subjects right corner. I really enjoyed taking this picture because it was something that was more interesting, because when you live in a place like Texarkana, it can be difficult to find cool things to take pictures of. I would really like to take pictures of dancers more often because it is a lot of fun.

ISO: 100 Aperture: 8.0 Shutter Speed: a bunch of different ones Lens: 17-50mm

This is one of the first HDRs i have ever taken, and it turned out to be one of my favorites. I chose to take and HDR of this car because it was a really bright color and I figured that would look good in HDR form. I really like to take HDRs, but they are sometimes a pain to take because you have to have a tripod and it cannot move at all once you take the first picture. It was also neat to look at all the different exposures separately and then see how the look once they are all together. One of the problems that I had with this particular photo was that I didn't realize that the lens was really dirty, and because it was an HDR and I took a really underexposed image you could really see all the dirt. However, I was able to minimize it in lightroom by using the duplication tool.

ISO: 100 Aperture: 3.5 Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a picture that I took on my very FIRST photo assignment. I don't know what I like about this picture so much, but I think it has something about how Kenzie is holding her arm and how she takes up the whole frame. I think that I was honestly just spraying and praying on this photo assignment and I was lucky to get this photo. That's pretty much all I have to say about this picture because to be honest I didn't set it up or anything.

ISO: 400 Aperture: 4.5 Shutter Speed: 1/80 sec Lens: 17-50mm

This was a picture that I took at Faith, Love, and Hope, which is a place where underprivileged children go after school and hand out or get help with school work. It was kind of awkward to take these pictures because some of the people there were making rude comments, and so I wouldn't have gone there by myself. Which is a lesson in itself because you need to be careful where you go to take assignments on your own. It's important to get the assignment done, but you don't need to compromise your safety. Anyways, I liked this picture because the kid didn't really know that I was taking the picture and it showed him in his natural environment. I also like the colors in this picture, particularly the blue wall behind the kid. 

Personal Reflection: I would have to say that my favorite couple of photos would be the picture of Lindsey and the picture of the baby holding the guitar. I love both of them even though they are completely different pictures. The picture of Lindsey was completely posed and set up and I wanted a specific result, while the picture of the baby was not planned at all. I just kind of happened upon the moment and decided to try and capture it. I am so glad that I am in Commercial Photography because it is a really great outlet for my creativity and its really fun. I like to put work into something and see the result. Another reason why I absolutely love photography is because I learn something new every single day, whether it is actually something about photography or just life in general. I love this class because everyone in it works together in order to come out with a finished product.