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What I Think
What I Think
This class this semester was just OK. I didn't feel like I got too far ahead of what I was capable of last semester, it is more of the countless hours I spent on YouTube looking at others' retouching workflows. Part of the time I spent was also for some inspirational Zen. I felt like I was plateauing and my photos weren't getting very far ahead. After some videos on landscape photography and to go out and explore, I too packed my gear and headed out.
Where I Stand
Where I Stand
I think I've only improved in the technology department. I am able to do more with the photos I taken and alter them to what I want them to look like. Compositions are still simple with the leading lines sometimes, wispy clouds, and smooth waters. I now know what the tools do in Lightroom and what I need to do in order to get the look I'm going for. That's what makes a photographer, is his/her perception of look. You gotta know what your compositions need to make it yours. For my colour photos, I like vibrant and poppy colors. For my B+W photos, I like contrast, like, a lot of contrast. For my B+W+C photos, I like taking the vibrance slider down and boosting the 255-165-0 and 255-0-0 values to get nice pop while still holding the super contrasty look I like in B+W.
Where I Had Enough
Where I Had Enough
The most challenging thing about making these photos was finding the spots. Finding the spots to give me the look I want. Before every shoot, I make my judgments based on weather patterns and current conditions for landscapes and tides for seascapes and cloud activity for urban. So to wait for the days that give me what I wanted is painful because you feel like it'll happen when you're not paying attention.
Where I Couldn't Get Enough
Where I Couldn't Get Enough
The things I am most proud of is being surprised by weather patterns and end up getting a great shot that I had everything set properly and was able to pick a composition right then and there in a moments time. Also, just seeing a new spot and able to decide a look quickly sure helps when the light is fading fast. Landscape photography is really a hurry up and wait situation, not much of a plan second by second. It'll catch you off guard so being prepared and setting your comp a good ten minutes before the best light will let you get a variety.
Where I Fall
Where I Fall
Really, I think my work tells me I'm learning Lightroom pretty quickly thats for sure. Pretty quick I would say. In less than a years time, I have made up for the 5 years I didn't do photography.
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