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

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!

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 Field of Dreams.

Patriots Collage Design

For this project, we designed our own collages with dozens of layers that we selected, masked, and arranged using layering in Photoshop. My collage is about the Patriots and features over two dozen layers.

SKILLS VERMONT CHALLENGES

Texture Macro Photos

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!

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 tried two variations of this effect below!

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 used a black and white effect.

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 teammates Sam and Mr.B for their help making these!

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.

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!

Bringing the Past Back to Life- Photo Restoration Edit

For this project, we used Photoshop healing and fixing tools like spot healers, content aware fill, and blurring tricks to recover blemishes on old photographs that have been affected by time. As a final step, we used special layer painting techniques to transform these old photographs into modern-looking color photographs. See my before/after work below!

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 self-portrait and a heavily edited moody photo of a tree.

Snow Day

This was a favorite photo I shot for a series of "Winter in Vermont" photos as a remote project while we were closed on a snow day! I love the color tone and how well it represents the feelings I have around winter and sports in Vermont.

Pixel Dispersion Effect

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

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 family (and dog!) for their help in shooting these!

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. Thank you to my subject Sam for his help!

Prop Photography Experiments

For this project, we explored props that could be used to accent photography and perspective such as lens balls, prisms, lights, powder, letters, symbols, and more! These are some of my favorite shots using props. I used Lens Balls in various ways as my prop.

Frame Effect

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!

3-2-1 Photo Walk

This was our first ever project! For this project, we walked around campus to explore the basics of DSLR photography by shooting 3 macro, 2 portrait, and 1 landscape compositions. These were my two favorite shots from that early project!

Attack of the Clones

For this project, we used layering techniques to make this special effect to make it look like we had several clones in the same frame! Thanks to my team members Blue and Keagan who helped with this shoot!

Light Trail Photos

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!

Shining Through- Text Mask Effect

For this project, we learned about clipping masks by designing text art with images shining through the letters.

The Studio Life- Studio Intro

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 Lydia and Lily to shoot these! We'll be doing more studio photography soon!

My Other Favorite Photographs

These are some shots and photo edits that I have captured beyond our projects as I've been developing my own photography skills!