Photography and Editing by Aidan

Welcome to my photography page!

Below are examples of my work with photography and photo manipulation in the DMA Program and beyond.

Click Here To Read My Photography Artist Statement

As a photographer, I have grown much more than I thought I would in my studies. I learned how to use composition techniques to convey a greater message in my images. I learned how I can use lighting to give the image mystery. I like to use these lighting tricks to make the audience feel interested and curious about the image. I want to make them think about the image and ask questions about what’s going on in my frame.

One of my greatest strengths as a photographer is editing, especially in Adobe Photoshop. I put a lot of attention to detail into my editing process. I’m always willing to revise an edit if I see one tiny flaw in the final render. I want to make everything in the image perfect, and being a perfectionist influences my art. Studio photography is another one of my strengths because of the way I use lighting in my images. I’m good at communicating with my subjects to make them more comfortable and to give them a good idea on what they should pose like.

My skillset with photography focuses on software, I believe that if you’re good in software you can make any image great because modern RAW photography not only can be edited in any way but is now expected to be edited in post. When using software like Lightroom, it is easy if you have an under exposed image to brighten it up without creating noise or distortion. Otherwise, if you have clipping highlights you can just turn them down. The software really helps photographers to me to focus on my message rather than being worried about perfect exposure techniques. In the future I hope I can turn photography into my profession either as a primary focus or as a side job and be able to make actual money off of it because it’s something I’m really passionate about.

Double Profile effect

For this project we took two photos, a profile shot and a head on shot. It gives a facial illusion that I'm looking to the side. I also decided to mix it with a pixel dispersion effect to give it more life in the image.

Movie Poster Recreation

This was our final project in the photography unit. We had to choose what movie poster we wanted to recreate from scratch with photography and studio lighting, and I chose The Terminator.

Pixel Dispersion effect

For this project I took two pictures, one of the background and one of me with the same background. I then used masking in photoshop to make it look like I was fading away.

Frame of mind edit

In this project we went around the campus taking images of things to get this cool frame effect. In photoshop I used carful selection to get the frame. I then added a drop shadow to give the image more depth.

Attack of the clones

This was one of the first projects we did. We put a camera on a tripod so we could have it in the same spot, then we just took pictures of me in different areas in the frame. In photoshop I used making to make it seem like I was all over the place in the same image.

Texture Macros

For this project we had to shoot macro photographs that showcased texture with lighting and contrast. I choose to get rough objects for the best outcome.

Flash flash Experiments

This project had us go into the studio and experiment with lighting. We tried to use a long exposure and use our flashes manually to create cool blurring and duplicating effects in camera with no extra editing.

#STAYATHOME- COVID19 Quarantine Photo Essay

This project asked us to shoot a series of photos at home to respond to the "turbulent times" of the Coronavirus shutdowns. I shot my series on a dark wintery evening to capture the bleak feeling of a town closed down.

That studio life

This was our first time in the studio getting used to the different types of lighting that we can use.

Light Painting

For this project we went into a dark room and used a long exposure to capture the light trails. I spelled out my name with the trails.

Portrait Series

For this project we shot a series of portraits with long lenses to achieve shallow depth of field to bring our subjects out of their backdrop.

The sketch effect

For this we made it look like we were drawn in. We used making and filters to get this effect.

Image restoration

For this project we had to spot heal up the image. We also had to add in color to the image to make it not worn down and old.

Clipping Mask

This was our first time figuring out how to use clipping masks in photoshop. I also put two effects on the text to give it more depth.

Watercolor Effect

This effect ties into the clipping mask project. I painted the watercolor and then I got a picture of myself, cut out the image of me and put it in the watercolor. Then I used a clipping mask to put my self in the watercolor. I also used a couple filters to make it look like I was drawn in.

Gray backdrop

In this project we had to get the perfect lighting of the middle gray backdrop we were using. We had to create the look of pure gray, white, black, and colored backdrops for studio portraits.

Collage Edit

This was the first project we created in Photoshop. We used simple masking and layering to make a collage built up of dozens of assets.

Double Exposure effect

For this project I got one picture of myself and a different one off the internet. I then used a clipping mask to make me blend in with the mountain and the trees. I then used a black and white adjustment layer to make the trees that are outside of my mask black and white. The other photo is just a more simplified version of the first one.

Classic Painting Recreation

For this project I worked with Micah and Kent to do an epic recreation by swapping our whole class into DaVinci's Last Supper painting. We worked together to edit the image with photos matching the lighting and pose in the studio. The biggest challenge was to use their faces to replace the original paintings faces.

Four Seasons Portrait Shoot

For this series I worked with my subject Paige to create portraits styled after the seasons using lighting and props.

Surreal Photo

In this project we had full creative range to make the most surreal edit we could. I chose to create the illusion of a giant fist in a landscape bashing the ground and the land cracking all over the place.

AstroPhotography

These are just examples of long exposure star photos I captured on a clear night.

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