Panoramic

For my panoramic picture I took 3 photos of book shelf in the library. It ended up turning out really cool after I edited it in gimp. Using tools like perspective, scale and eraser it ended up coming together in the end. It's a good skill to know for the future!

Macro

For the photo assignment this week I chose macro. I thought this would be fun to do because there is a lot of intricate and detailed items in my room that would be perfect to capture for this picture. My favorite photo was of my keys - I have a J on my keychain (for Jessica) and there is stitching around the edges that created a great photo. I changed the ISO so the lighting would be a little better, and it worked out pretty well.

Aperture - f/2.8

Shutter Speed - 1/10 second

ISO - 400

Retouching Demo

In this assignment, we used the photo editing software Gimp to retouch a car that could use some enhancement. I learned how to use the clone tool and the lasso tool (so I could tint the background and the windows without tinting the whole picture) which I found helpful, especially for future assignments. I look forward to using my newly found Gimp skills in my future photos.

Architecture

For this week's photo assignment I chose to do architecture. I took a photo of the Ambassador Bridge in Detroit when I went to my uncle's wedding. I thought the lights along the structure looked awesome and the reflections in the water made it even better. I also took pictures of windsor and the shore line. The clouds in the sky put the finishing touches on what I call a great photo.

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/8 second

Aperture - f/1.4

Motion Demo

Today, we did a motion demo so we could practice capturing an object in motion so it shows clearly, but the background is blurry. I learn to set the shutter speed to 1/100 second and to pan with the object as it moves (at the same speed). I'm looking forward to applying this technique in future snapshots.

Animal

For my "Animal" photo, I took a snapshot of my dog, Mac. He is a Yorkshire Terrier so he's pretty small, and in the picture he is looking up, giving the feeling of innocence, so I thought that fit his personality pretty well. At some points it was hard because he was constantly moving, but all I had to do was change the shutter speed and I got the photograph I wanted.

ISO - 400

Shutter Speed - 1/250

Aperture - f/8

Gimp Assignment

In this assignment we used the photo editing software Gimp to create an Andy Warhol-like effect on a picture of ourselves or another person. We were walked through the steps of save copies, making them different colors and such.