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Scroll down below to see some selections of my work from this unit.

Watercolor Effect

For this project, we painted our own abstract watercolors. From there, we scanned our paintings at high PPI qualities and brought them into Photoshop. Using some layering and masking techniques, we combined original photography with our watercolor to create an interesting hybrid of digital and hand-made art!

Seasons Through the Lens- Four Season Studio Portraits

For this project, we shot a series of portraits in the studio to showcase different looks and feelings that represented the four seasons in Vermont. In addition to using props and costumes, we used lighting to communicate the colors and feelings of each season in the studio. Thanks to Lulu and Keagan for being my subjects!

The Blockbuster- Movie Poster Redesign

For this project, we researched famous movie poster designs and recreated them from scratch with ourselves as the main subjects. Although some assets were imported and credited, we shot all the photography and created our own traditional movie credit text so that we could be the stars of the film! For my poster, I recreated the design for Final Destination featuring Jack, Lulu, Sam, Finn, and myself as the main actors!

Extrospection- Portrait Photography

For this project, we shot portraits outside of school on location making use of lighting, depth of field, and framing to present our subjects in their best light! Thank you to my subjects Rowan and Jack for their help in shooting these!

Attack of the Clones

For this project we had to make clones of ourselves doing different things in the same space using special camera and layering techniques in Photoshop!

Bring Me the Horizon- Landscape Photography

These are some of my favorite landscapes shot for our cumulative project series to shoot landscapes at some favorite locations. To get these shots, we experimented with wide angle lenses, long exposure techniques, and more!

Double Exposure Manipulation

For this project, we created our own versions of the classic photo manipulation effect known as a double exposure. Similar to what film photographers would do when they would shoot multiple photos on the same frame, we used Photoshop layering techniques to combine photographs together so that they used masking and opacity to show each other in an artistic and creative way. My double exposure combines a faded black and white tree silhouette and a self portrait.

The Levitation Effect

For this project, we created a visual photography effect with layering, selecting, and masking to create the illusion of ourselves floating in air.

Double Profile- Face Manipulation Effect

For this project, we used Adobe Photoshop to combine a self-portrait photo of our face with another manipulated element which could have been edited in a creative way. For my double profile, I created a surrealist concept of an inner self, being zipped up behind an outer shell.

Going Streaking- Directional Blur Edit

For this project, we utilized some of the blurring tools in Adobe Photoshop to create unique effects that balance blurred looks with crisp photographic looks. I made this blurring effect from a studio shot with Lulu!

Layers On Layers

For this project we had to make a collage using 25 different photos based off of one theme. I made mine with the characters from the movie "This Is The End".

Shining Through- Clipping Mask Text Effect

For this project, we learned about clipping masks by designing text art with images shining through the letters. I made my text art about King of the Fall, a song and music video by the Weeknd!

Seeing and Feeling- Macro Texture Photography

For this project, we explored macro photography by shooting abstract and metaphoric images of textures. Each photo has a unique name to add the atmosphere of it!

The Studio Life- Intro To Studio Photography

For this project, we got our first introduction to the studio by shooting portraits of each other using our Profoto studio flashes. I worked with Natasha and Danny to shoot these! We'll be doing more studio photography soon!

Painting with Time- Light Painting Exploration

For this project, we used long exposures in a dark room to make light paintings! All of these were created in-camera without needing any editing in post! Thanks to my team member Natasha for her help making this project!

Flash Flash- Studio Lighting Experiments

For this project, I worked with a team to experiment with exposure tricks in the studio. We used long exposures to capture many effects including double exposures (where we shot multiple flashes to appear in different places across the frame) as well as using LED tubes to get crisp portraits with light trails by using a flash. These were created in camera and were not Photoshop’ed! Thanks to my team members Blue, Natasha, Senait, and Elias for their help making this project!

Pixel Dispersion

For this project, we created pixel dispersion effects by using custom Photoshop brush patterns to manipulate masks and layers to create an effect as if we were fading off into the background!

Frame Manipulation Edit

For this project, we created a cool frame effect on some original photography using masking and selecting to make it look like there was a frame or shape actually interacting with our photograph!

Gray Backdrop Studio Portrait Exploration

For this project, I worked with Keagan and Senait to experiment with lighting on a middle gray paper backdrop to make several different looks all from the middle gray. Using the gray tones as a “sponge” of light and color, we used lights to transform the grey to be pure white, deep black, and to have vibrant color as portrait backdrops.