Photographic Society Contest

                        Burn. Rexburg, ID; 10/30/11, 10:00 pm- 8.0 megapixel camera phone.

I entered this into the Photographic Society's Contest on Campus, on November 29, 2011. I thought about all the different things that could be abstarct. Usually it's something that you can't tell what it is or it makes you take a double-take to try and understand what it is. I was out with my roommates and didn't have my camera on me, but I had my phone. I was just intrigued by this image I had to capture it. Later on, I thought it might work for abstract. I used different filters on this, and it made it look more abstract looking. But, this was the one I chose. I chose this piece because I think it is visually appealing and it filled my requirement for class! If I had more time I would edit it to make it look more abstract.

Final Poster

Truck Time. Bannack, MT, late afternoon 10/20/11 - f/5.6, 1/200 , ISO 100

Cannon PowerShot Sx30 IS 

24 x 36 Poster

This is the photo I took when I went to Bannack Ghost Town with my Class in October. I decided to do this as my final poster because I thought it was one of my better photos over all. I really like how it was edited, it really made the colors pop. The Edits: Hue/Saturation, Vibrance, Curves, Levels, Exposure, Brightness, & Contrast. This was a nice photo to begin with, but it was a little dull before I added the adjustments. I really enjoy the shadows and the angle of this picture, making it unique and interesting to look at. I also had submitted this picture in the class as my Bannack Best shot. It had won the student choice award. If you look back at my previous October posts you will see a big difference in the editing. At first the clouds were purple and the sky was an unrealistic blue. I thought it was pretty making the photo look abstract in sort of a way. I guess its because I am an artist! My teacher encouraged me to change the photo to make it more realistic. And I have to agree it does look a little bit better! Especially because it is a huge poster.  It was a little difficult to find a frame at the last moment. I wanted it to have the 'old western' feel that the picture has. I ended up printing at Walgreen's. I was happy with the overall project.

Tropical. 11/4/11, Rexburg, ID. 5:00 PM, I took this picture with my Phone HTC Inspire

This is a really neat way to display work especially if you wanted to hang each item on a wall. Since I took this picture with my phone when I was out and about, I just adjusted the sats and brightness a little bit, and added a Gaussion blur to the background.Creating a Fine Art template was a little tricky at first but it was fun once I got the hang of it and knowing where all the layers go. I think I might even make this into a business card!

Night & Light Painting

               Rush Hour. 11/3/11. 9:30 PM; Rexburg, ID; F8.0; 1/80, Canon Powershot Sx30 IS

               LOVE. 11/3/11. 9:45 PM; Rexburg, ID; F2.7; 2.0, Canon Powershot Sx30 IS

  

               Play-time. 11/3/11. 9:35 PM; Rexburg, ID; F3.2; 8.0, Canon Powershot Sx30 IS

 

               Fireflies. 11/3/11. 9:50 PM; Rexburg, ID; F8.0; 8.0, Canon Powershot Sx30 IS 

The places that my group and I picked to do these shots weren't dark enough, so I can see myself slightly in the background. It was interesting to try this type of photography. I have a better understanding of shutter speed, and what it means to be cold in Rexburg in the Fall! I attempted to try some other things like being in manual mode and zooming out to get the 3-d effect but, it wasn't as successful with a point and shoot camera.