Photo Blog: Creative Staged + Depth of field
My cousins came over to make macaroons and while they did all the work I took pictures 🙂 ISO: 500, Aperture: 4.5, Shutter Speed: 1/80
Photo Blog: Musical
In the recording studio, I had my brother play a song. While he was practicing, I took pictures of him playing and getting ready for the recording. In Photoshop I singled him out and added effects that increased his brightness and added some definition as well as changing the color balances but the background stayed …
Photo Blog: Viewpoint
Some of my favorite pictures are taken through the reflections of water. I took this picture through the gutter as the sun was setting. Focusing on the gutter rather than the skies. ISO: 800, Aperture: 4, Shutter Speed: 1/100
Photo Blog: Film Noir
For years this criminal mastermind has been able to evade lead detective Rigby. Until today, this photo is of them in a jail cell after being caught by Rigby. Are they thinking about their past actions or possible escape plans? ISO: 4000, Aperture: 13, Shutter Speed: 1/50
Photo Blog: Small vs Large
This photo was taken at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee where MLK was shot. The breach is where he stood and I positioned my camera in the path of bullet. A small piece of metal had an enormous impact on a nation. For my picture I separated the photo into 3 different portions, I …
Photo Blog: Color Theory
The deep orange and yellow of the fallen leaves made for a perfect opportunity to take a photo. In Photoshop I darken the image while increasing the saturation in the orange and yellow hues in order to accentuate the difference between the leaves and the rest of the street. ISO: 400, Aperture: 8, Shutter Speed: …
Photo Blog: Long Shutter Speed Exposure
With the beginning of the new year, I enter my last semester of Freestyle. Some of my first lessons had to do with understanding how to manipulate the settings on a camera, to get the photo you want. ISO: 100, Shutter Speed: 10, Aperture: 22
Photo Blog: The Elements
The morning showers left small droplets of water on the plants in the backyard. ISO: 1000, Shutter Speed: 1/250, Aperture: 11
Photo Blog: Low Angle
Before the leaves fall from the trees they change into their fall colors. And just as the drops are about to fall from the leaves, the leaves themselves will soon fall from the trees. ISO: 1000, Shutter Speed: 1/500, Aperture: 11
Photo Blog: Silhouettes
Every year the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) has a winter festival. Small businesses set up booths and sell the merchandise. There is also an area with carnival rides and sweets. ISO: 640, Shutter Speed: 1/125, Aperture: 2.8