I'm practicing using layer masks in Chapter 8.
This a representation of the reflection photos I'm taking, the key is focus, lighting, and finding something to reflect off of.
Today is a sunny day, great for reflection photography. We will be behind the 5000 building. We will record settings later.
Behind the 500 building
Changing settings from last time Not optimal sun, might take pictures in shade Where: Behind the 500 building
How: Taking a tripod to shoot portrait photos Settings: Aperture 7.5 ISO 500 Shutter Speed 1/600 Name (First & Last): ______Davis Booker________________________________________ Period: ___2___ Date: _____2/26/15_____________
Project Reflection: Personal enjoyment level of this project =___8_ on a scale of 1-10 (most enjoyable=10) Why? ___It was fun to work with the different settings and see how the pictures came out.____________________________________________________________________________________________ Project objective/requirements: ___________To focus on objects and create blur in either the background or foreground.______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Successful?: (yes / no). Why? _____________Yes, lighting and other settings mastery made the project successful._____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Communication (statement): __Communication was simple and effective._________________________________________ easy to identify subject(s)? (yes / no) Why? ___Yes, because I know what I wanted to shoot.___________________________________________________________________________________________ Personal difficulty level for this project: ___4_ on a scale of 1-10 (most difficult=10) Why? ______The only thing that was partially hard was getting the right lighting._________________________________________________________________________________________ Easy tasks, areas I excelled in: _____Focus_____________________________________________________________________ Difficult tasks, areas I struggled with: ______Lighting______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Strongest part of the design: ___the clarity of the picture.________________________________________________________________________ Weakest part of the design: ____The lighting.________________________________________________________________________ Things I could improve for the future: Getting the setting perfectly right.___________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Did project’s use of technology challenge you (technology skill growth) (yes / no). Why? ____Yes, the knew which setting to use and how to use them.___________________________________________________________________________________________ Did project’s drawing (AI)/photography (PS) techniques challenge you (design skill growth)?= (yes / no). Why? _No, because I'm pretty good with photoshop.______________________________________________________________________________________________ AI/PS Tool/palette used: _________Layers_________________________________ Successful use of tool/palette? (yes / no). Why? _____________Yes it helped with my design.__________________________________________________________________________________ AI/PS Tool/palette used: _________Layers________________________________ Successful use of tool/palette?= (yes / no). Why? _Yes it helped with my design._____________________________________________________________________________________________ Point (dominant focal area). Used How/Where? __With the camera_____On subject__________________________________ Success? (yes / no). Why? ______Yes, my subject was focused on.________________________________________________________________________________________ Line (edges/outlines). Used How/Where? ____Lining of the photo._________________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? ___Yes, my edges were defined.___________________________________________________________________________________________ Shape (edges). Used How/Where? _____My subject's shape._____________________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? _____Yes,_________________________________________________________________________________________ Space (pos/neg). Used How/Where? _________Background___________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? ______Yes my background had a blurred affect.________________________________________________________________________________________ Value (contrast/gradients). Used How/Where? _________Subject versus background________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? ______Because my subject was focused and my background was blurred________________________________________________________________________________________ Texture (feel). Used How/Where? _________Texture represented in the subject__________________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? ___Yes my subject has texture___________________________________________________________________________________________ Color (scheme). Used How/Where? _________Everywhere________________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? yes my colors blended well______________________________________________________________________________________________ Text. Used How/Where? _____________Not Used____________________________________________ Success?= (yes / no). Why? ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Creative use of elements (listed above) in a composition?= (yes / no). Explain how: ____Yes the elements came together well________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why? ______Because the settings were right________________________________________________________________________________________ Successful portfolio composition (complicated/unified layout)?= (yes / no). Explain: ________Yes____________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Why? _______Because the pictures were all composed well_______________________________________________________________________________________ Did project’s portfolio composition layout challenge you (design skill growth)?= (yes / no). Why? _____No_________________________________________________________________________________________ Successful final print page layout & print-out (no cut-off images/reprinting necessary)? (yes / no). Why? _________No____________________________________________________________________________________ Welcome to my Blog, you're in the right spot. Scroll down to see my posts on my pictures, photographers, and proposals to shoot.
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