Exploration Project
Exploration Project - Photography
As a result of the pandemic my junior year, the end of the school year looked a little different. I was given the choice of an exploration project on just about any topic or task I chose. I chose to learn more about photography and improve on taking and editing photos. This page of my website which I've used for both Photography I and Photography II is both a reflection and a presentation of some of my learning. Feel free to explore what I did for my project using the links below.
What materials did I use for my project? - What Materials Did I Use?
What were my biggest takeaways from learning? - What Did I Learn?
What were some of my favorite images I created? - Favorite Images
All Final Edited Photos (Including Favorite Images)
Note: These images are in chronological order, based on the time they were edited rather than the time the unedited images were taken.
First photo editing attempt of the project; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Found a butterfly in my yard; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Tried to add some inspirational text to this one; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Photo of my sister practicing basketball; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Mostly a Photoshop test of double exposure effect; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Mostly a photoshop test of layer masks and multiplicity; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Mostly a Photoshop test of putting text behind objects; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Mostly a Photoshop test of putting images inside text; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Mostly a photoshop test of special effects/layer masks; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Mostly a Photoshop test of photo montage and matching lighting/color of different images; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Removed my zoom lens to better capture details of this dandelion; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Thought I would do a creative portrait with my sister using layer masks and Photoshop filters; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Used my zoom lens to capture this bee from far away; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Didn't have my zoom lens when I took this, but the butterfly let me move my camera very close to take the photo; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
I spotted lots of chipmunks in my yard while taking photos; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
I thought the lighting through the trees looked pretty with the ferns; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
I took a lot of photos of flowers since it's summer; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
I thought I would try a more simple still life image with a higher contrast; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Another photo of a flower; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
My sister and I tried a few attempts at cool lighting effects from our iPhones; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
More flowers, but with an added element of the composition that further contributes to the repetition; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Probably my favorite picture of a flower I took, was simple but enjoyable to edit; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Another, lower-quality attempt at cool lighting effects; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Taken from my iPhone camera roll, a photo I took in Greece my sophomore year; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Another photo from Greece on Hydra, an island with lots of cats; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Another photo from Greece on Hydra; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Taken in Greece as well, visiting famous architecture; original image(s) taken on iPhone.
Also taken in Greece; original image(s) taken on iPhone.
Again visiting famous architecture in Greece; original image(s) taken on iPhone.
Taken last summer in Portland; original image(s) taken on iPhone.
Taken last summer near the ocean; original image(s) taken on iPhone.
A recent image from the woods in my backyard; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Taken last summer in Portland; original image(s) taken with iPhone.
Taken recently, meant to use minimalism in photography; original image(s) taken with Canon EOS.
Taken last summer near the ocean; original image(s) taken with iPhone.