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Seeing and Feeling- Texture Photography

For this project, we practiced manual camera control and exposure triangle settings as we shot our own macro photos. These photos were supposed to show texture through close up abstract frames with lighting to support the overall feeling. These are some of my favorite macros from this project!

Photography Challenge- Whisper/Shout

This was our first photography challenge where we had an open-ended prompt that we used photography to communicate. This prompt was to take a photo that either “whispered” or “shouted.” I did both a whisper and a shout.

Photography Challenge #2- Color/Black and White

This was our second photography challenge where we had an open-ended prompt that we used photography to communicate. This prompt was to take a photo that either only worked in color or a photo that only worked in black and white. I made three photos, one in black and white and two in color.

Attack of the Clones

This was our first project in a “Photoshop Magic” series learning about photo manipulation. This effect was aimed at making “clones” of ourselves through photography and photo manipulation using layering and masking. I made ~4 clones of myself in this edit.

Pixel Dispersion

For this project, we experimented with brushes in Photoshop to duplicate layers and create custom masks that could make it look like our subject was appearing and disappearing from the frame.

Levitation Effect

In this project, we all had to perform ancient dark magic that granted us the power of flight for only 15 seconds at a time. It was very frustrating, getting the perfect shot, as the ritual takes an hour to complete. The hand going through the door is real, though. There's a hole in that door now. Ouch :(

I can't decide which of the two variations I like more, so I posted both.

Seasons Through the Lens- Four Seasons Portraits

For this project we did a final studio portrait session where we shot portrait photos of a classmate themed on the four seasons in Vermont. We used outfits, props, sprays, gels, and advanced lighting setups to capture these looks. We also used portrait retouching techniques in Photoshop and Lightroom to edit and refine each portrait. These were my favorite shots from that series featuring Rowan as my subject!

Double Exposure Effect

For this project we used Photoshop to emulate a classic photography effect that came from vintage film photography when two images were shot on the same frame, using opacity to blend them. I combined a portrait, a photo capturing fall leaves, and several textures in many layers to create this effect.

Make It Move- Photoshop GIF Animation

To preview our upcoming studies in graphics and animation, we made GIF sequences in Photoshop using some photography and other graphics. Photoshop is perfect for making GIFs and cinemagraphs since you can create them like a video using a timeline!

Flash Flash- Studio Lighting Experiments

For this project, Eli, Gino and I experimented with long exposure light effects. Once we darkened the studio, we used our flashes and tripods to create these effects in camera, such as a manual double exposure where we flashed the lights multiple times or light trails to paint in light over time!

Layers on Layers- Collage Edit

This was our first project in Adobe Photoshop to learn about masking and layering. Using selection and masking techniques, we created our own collages with dozens of photos. My collage uses works from an artist named Mike Franchina (click on the image BELOW to see his Artstation page!)

Watercolor Effect

For this project we made our own watercolor art (I also used Blick markers) that we scanned in as high resolution layers. From there, we used Photoshop to mask and layer these paintings with photographs, making our own fusion of handmade and digital art.

Visually Clever- Prop Photo Effects

This project had an open-ended prompt to use props of any kind to create photo tricks, illusions, and interesting perspectives. Beyond thinking creatively about the props, we had to compose the photos to showcase clever concepts. I used objects as props to create natural frames and perspectives within my images.

Bring Me the Horizon- Landscapes

This project was a compilation of landscape photography that we shot making use of wide angle lenses, closed apertures, long exposures, tripods, and even HDR/panorama effects to capture vivid detailed landscapes. These were some favorites I shot during the fall season!

Intro to Studio Photography

This was our first project in the professional studio. Gino, Rowan and I all experimented with different lighting setups, props, and colored gels for the lights. I edited the final images. These are my favorites!

Sketch Effect

For this project, we learned how to use layer blend modes to create an effect that looked like we were being sketched by pencil or paint. Then, we used compositing techniques to combine this sketch with a real photo to create this surrealist effect.

Fun fact: the image of me I used is the same one I used for the watercolor effect project.

Photo Restoration

For this project we brought the past back to life by editing scans of old photos worn away by time, some with water or scratch damage. Using spot healing and content aware fixing in Photoshop, we touched the images up, and then used soft light color layers to color these photos to give them a modern look. The image I chose is one of Stonewall Jackson, a Confederate general. He does not deserve to have his pictures restored.

Studio Lighting Compositions

For this project I worked with Jarrid and Gino to shoot four traditional lighting setups, including the butterfly (an intense single light above our subject), a 45/Rembrant (lighting from a 45 degree angle to cast shadows on our subjects face), a split (intense light from 90 degrees), a split with fill, and a final experimental lighting shot. These are our products.

Shining Through- Text Clipping Mask Effect

This project was about learning how to use clipping masks to create our own text art by making images “shine” through typography. The quote I chose is from the song In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel, and the image in the text is the album's cover.

3-2-1 Photo Walk

At least three macro shots, two portraits, and one landscape. This was our first assignment with a camera and it shows. All of the macros are too grainy, and I tried fixing that in the moss one but it just ended up looking mushy.