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

Seasons through the lens- Studio Portrait Series

For this project, we created a series of photos based on the four seasons. I worked with Mr. Binginot as my subject in these shots to recreate winter, fall, summer, and spring.

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!

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 puzzle pieces.

Ro$egold Portrait Series

These are some of the photos I took with an aspiring musician named Ro$eGold around Barre, Vermont.

Light Trails/Painting With Time

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 after.

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.

Seeing and Feeling - Texture Macro 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.

Frame Manipulation 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.

Develop It Up- Lightroom Editing Examples

For this project, we explored editing in Lightroom by touching up raw photos our instructor had shot. This was an edit I made of on of his photos after getting the file raw off the camera.

Bringing the Past Back to Life- Photo Restoration

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!

That 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 Senait to shoot these!

Shining Through- Clipping Mask Text Effect

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

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!

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.

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 a keyboard and a paper bag as my props.

Gray Backdrop Studio Portrait Exploration

For this project, we experimented 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. Lydia shot these and I helped with the lighting and acted as the subject!

Layers on Layers- The Collage

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 Office.

Face Swap - Class Bonus Editing Challenge

For this it was a project where we took 2 different peoples faces and swapped one of them onto the other. I combined the two DMA teachers to make this fun effect.

Other Photography

These photos I have taken beyond our class projects!