Inspiration: Musical 1/80 sec f/4.5 ISO 6400 This is a photo of my brother Sam playing the piano. He is not a piano player, but he has been trying to learn how to play after watching a Korean television show. In the show the main character wrote a sad piano song for his dead brother. …
Composition: Viewpoint 1/125 sec f/5.6 ISO 6400 For this photo blog my goal was to take a photo from a different viewpoint that will spark the viewer’s interest. My first few photos were of a bowl from below a table, and of a basketball hoop from above. As I was on a ladder taking the …
Storytelling: Film Noir 1/500 sec f/3.5 ISO 6400 Film noir was a film style from the 1940s that featured darkness, shadows, and harsh contrast with light. Film noir movies were often mysteries where the protagonist didn’t know who he could trust. In this photo my goal was to play with shadows and darkness (as well …
Inspiration: Small vs Large 1/85 sec f/4 ISO 320 Edited with Adobe PhotoShop For this assignment I decided to Photoshop my cat Georgia onto my backyard lawn. I had a little trouble with some of the texture around the grass and her whiskers, but I tried to fix this with brush tools. Also the lighting …
Composition: Color Theory 1/640 sec f/8 ISO 6400 Edited with Adobe PhotoShop For this photo I used PhotoShop to edit a photo to use color theory. My goal was to make the light from the window turn red and seem like an evil glow. This sharply contrasts with the image from before which is very …
Storytelling: Long Shutter Speed Exposure 1/5 sec f/2 ISO 6400 This is the constellation little dipper. When I was taking this picture I was reminded of an experience I had back when I was a Boy Scout. One of my goals as an eleven year old scout was to get as many merit badges as …
Inspiration: The Elements 1/6 sec f/8 ISO 6400 This is a photo of the firepit in my family’s backyard at nighttime. Fire is really hard to capture on camera. It blurs and it goes out of focus. I turned the gas down low so that the flame would be tinier and blue. This minimized the …
Composition: Low Angles 1/125 f5.6 ISO 100 This is a low angle shot of my brother Sam playing Lacrosse. A low angle makes a cool action shot or makes someone or something seem larger than it is. This photo makes Sam look really impressive and is really intense. From a normal angle this would probably …
Storytelling: Silhouettes 1.3 sec f/22 ISO 4000 This picture is the silhouette of a nativity scene. The nativity scene shows the biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ. On the left is the shepherds and on the right are the Wisemen. In the middle is an angel, Mary and Joseph, and the baby Christ. …
Inspiration: Gratitude 1/160 f3.5 ISO 6400 This is a picture of my guitar. I have owned this guitar for two years. I plan on owning it the rest of my life. I am grateful to my parents for buying the guitar for me. I am grateful for them allowing me to take lessons and for …