Photography and Photo Manipulation by Landon

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

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.

Collage Masking Edit

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 a personal piece.

It is not related to Christianity.

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 Jill and Keagan to shoot these! We'll be doing more studio photography soon!

Lightroom Edit Exploration

For this project, we experimented editing in Lightroom by touching up raw photos our instructor had shot. This was an edit I made of his photo!

Studio Lighting Experiment

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 Danny and Jill for their help making this project!

Attack of the Clones Effect

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!

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. I used the concept to create glitch art onto this fast shutter shot jumping in a pool of water on campus.

Clipping Mask Text Design

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

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.

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!

Watercolour 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!

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 what it captures.

Studio Lighting Portrait Compositions

For this project, I worked with Danny and Jill to create some fundamental studio lighting setups as well as exploring with some more creative looks. The main looks we created here included the Butterfly (with one key light downward straight on), the Rembrandt (with a 45° angled light to a triangle of light across the subject’s face) and a split with a hard 90° light to dramatically fade light across the subject).

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!

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!

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 as my props.

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! I used some animal subjects as well as human to showcase 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 with winter, summer, spring, and fall. In addition to using props and costumes, we used lighting and framing to communicate the colors and feelings of each season in the studio. Thanks to Jill and Danny for being my subjects to showcase the seasons here!

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 Good Will Hunting with Jill helping me act it out!

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.