Portrait Assignment

This is an example of a classic portrait. I really like this photo. I took this of Jade at school behind the black velvet.  To make the photo more intriguing, I brought down the saturation enough to dull the colors, but kept enough to be able to see the faded color of her skin. I brought the blacks up and fill lights up to make more of a contrast. I also brought the shadow up to make her neck and face more dynamic. I used the rule of thirds in this photo, and I think it worked well. The background being so plain yet powerful is important to the photo and having Jade to the side brings out the contrast.

This is a classic photo. It is of Claire and I took it at Smith Elementary Park. We took these photos at the perfect time, around sunset so we would have nice lighting. I took this photo in the field, so there is a nice background of bright green grass and a layer of trees. The sun gives the photo very nice natural shadows. I also like how the sun glows on her hair. I boosted the vibrance up to really bring out the green grass. I brought reds up to bring out her lips and the pattern on her dress. I also used the rule of thirds in this photo, to show the light of the sun, the grass and the trees in the background. The background makes the photo more interesting.

This is a group photo of Kathleen, Hayden, Kelsey and Gabby. I took this photo outside of the school behind the mural. I like how each individual person is standing behind one section of the painting. I also like the angle of the photo, and how it gets gradually smaller and more out of focus. I also like how the photo gets darker as you go father back.  I changed it to black and white  because there were so many different colors it was very hard to focus. By changing it to black and white, the colors became unified, and the different shades and tones of black and white made the photo interesting.

Photo Effects

This is an example of a daguerreotype. It is a view of the Grand Canyon. I like how the branch shooting out into the middle makes the photo very antique looking. I also like the metallic look the effects in photoshop gave it.

This is another daguerreotype taken at the grand canyon. I really like how this one is very simple with one main focused tree as the subject. I like how the picture looks faded and the frame is very black, I think it is an interesting contrast. I also like the dark, metallic underpart of the branches, it makes for a stronger photo.

This is an exapmle of a tilt-shift. I took it in announcement booth up above the bleachers. It is a photo of the red and white Lincoln meet. I had to crop out  a lot of the bleachers at the bottom and a pole so I could get a main focus of the kids lining up to race. I boosted up the vibrance to really bring out the reds and greens and make it look more like a mini model.

This is another example of a tilt-shift. I took this photo a little bit below the Vista Bridge on a side street.  I had to crop a lot of the buildings above because it took away the focus of the street. I also had to edit the tree branches on its own to make them blurry so they wouldn't take away the distinct layering of blur and clear sections. I didn't do very much editing on this one, but I like that the colors look very dull and create a more realistic model.