Final Project- "LOOK"

 LOOK "LEGIT"

LOOK "IN-TUNE"

LOOK "BRIGHT"

LOOK "INSIDE"

LOOK "WITH"

LOOK "GROOMED"

LOOK "COORDINATED"

LOOK "ELLIE"

LOOK "CULTURED"

LOOK "SMART"














This project is a family portrait series. I really love my family- they are the most important people in the entire universe to me. I went through several ideas of how I wanted to photograph them and finally came to the conclusion that I wanted to capture them in a "LOOK" that portrays a unique part of who they are. The focus isn't necessarily about the actual look they're giving the camera, but the "look" of the situation that helps tell the story of each family member.  Because I also love the different quirks, hobbies and personality traits of my family I wanted to capture these moments to create a unique "family album" of sorts that we can enjoy and reflect on together.
#familylove #maybecheesybutitstrue #dontknowwhythehashtags....

-MC

Panoramas

Cemetery Fun....Happy Halloween!!

A falling ghost...

With this one I experimented with focusing in and out while the camera was taking the shot... created an interesting effect...











Take a seat and rest a while....

Creepy ghostly shadow behind the statue...













This one is the creepiest of all...

Black and White Portraits

Someone I know- my sister Stephanie...

Someone I didn't know- Taylor Church....

I liked doing these black and white portraits because I felt that getting the right lighting became key. I also like how the black and white photos make you really focus on the person and not get distracted by the colors in the photograph.

Portraits assignment- color

Sarah- I just met her about 7 min before I took this picture...

Michael- I told him to think of our first kiss- then I took this pic :)

Me- Self portrait- I've always wanted to be from India....

Assignment #4 Color Theory

Analogous flowers....

Complimentary- making apple pie!!

Monochromatic- sea glass and rocks from Haiti

This doesn't really count- but I had to post it because I walked out to my car after class one day and found this complimentary goodness and snapped a shot!

I really liked this project- I love color so it was fun for me to search for different colors to photograph :)

Assignment #3 High Key/Low Key

High Key 1

High Key 2

Low Key 1

Low Key 2

The following two images are what my camera said were the "correct exposures"....

I learned a lot about shutter speeds with this assignment- which is really helpful since that is something I previously struggled with on the first couple assignments :)

Assignment #2 Numbers

Assignment #1- Scavenger hunt

Original photo #1

Original Photo #2

Original Photo #3


















Lightroom Processed #1 - I adjusted the exposure to be a little truer to how the light had really looked in the room at the time I took the photo.


















Lightroom Processed #2- Again adjusted exposure slightly- played with adjusting the blacks and shadows to see if I could get more contrast but I didn't really notice too much of a difference since there isn't a ton of shadow gradation.

Lightroom Processed #3- The lighting in the room was from a soft overhead lamp- the only light source in the room. I lightened the exposure slightly so that it better reflected the softness of the real lighting. I also emphasized the highlights a little more to bring focus to the glassy knob surfaces.

Ugly Lightroom Processed #1

Ugly Lightroom Processed #2

Ugly Lightroom Processed #3


Its funny how as I was processing the photos for the first time in Lightroom I didn't really see the difference as I was adjusting the sliders to alter the exposure, blacks, highlights etc. It wasn't until I actually typed the values in for each number- gradually going up the scale and then going down- that I began to see the subtle differences in how the adjustments enhanced the photos. There was a point as I was editing the Jeepster photo that I said to myself- "oh yes! Thats the "sweet spot" for the exposure!" It made me happy to realize it- even though it was a relatively small change from the last number. I learned that you can definitely screw up a photo really quick if you don't go back through the "work flow" process and double check the adjustments you've made from the 1st round of editing. While I was playing with making the photos "ugly" I really noticed that. The temp and tint sliders can really mess up the photos when you play with them too much too- hence the odd color tones in the "ugly" processed photos.