Gimp Retouch Assignment

Before

In the original image there are many flaws. You can see the reflection from the overhead lights on the hood, the background is very distracting, and other lighting issues. By editing the photo in Gimp, we are able to erase all the flaws and make the picture for pleasant to look at.









After

Gimp allowed us to eliminate many flaws n this photo.  The first thing we did was crop the image and make it more square. We then adjusted the lighting in the photo in order to emphasize more features.  Next, we used the cloning tool tool to edit out the reflections of the lights on the hood and to blend the colors together.  Lastly, we blacked out the background in order to draw your full attention to the car.  The editing we did enhanced the photo and made it much more presentable.

Macro Photo Assignment

For this assignment I was utilizing the Macro setting on my camera. By having my camera in Macro mode I was able to take extreme close-ups of objects.  Another useful feature when taking these photos was Aperture Priority mode.  Adjusting the aperture allowed me to focus more closely on the main subject.  Close-ups are an excellent way to reveal details not usually seen on an object. For example, by taking a close-up of a bee you are able to see every single hair on its body and all the spikes on its legs.

ISO: 800
Aperture: 8
Shutter Speed: 1/30s

Gimp Editing Assignment

The point of this assignment was to help us learn how to utilize Gimp.  Some of the tools we learned about in Gimp were: crop, layers, colorify, and filters.  By using these tool we manipulated an image of someone and created an Andy Warhol inspired photograph.

Composition Assignment

The Assignment and What I Learned:
There were two parts two this assignment. For the first part we learned about six elements of composition. The six elements were: rule of thirds, pattern, symmetry, texture, depth of field, and lines.  For each element we read what it was, how it helped make our photographs better, and how to shoot it.  We then went out and applied our newly acquired knowledge.  We were instructed to take many pictures using each of the elements we learned about and then select our best shots to turn in.  The second half of this assignment was exactly like the first half, except we learned about five new elements of composition.  These last five elements were: framing, perspective, space, balance, and color.  We then took more pictures now using the latest techniques we learned.  In total we had eleven pictures that display the eleven elements of composition that we have learned about.

Picture Descriptions:
Texture-Pine needles
Depth of Field-Locker
Space-Flag in the sky
Color-Fair in the mural
Pattern-Knitted pot holder
Symmetry-Front entrance
Perspective-Dog
Balance-Shadows
Lines-Planks on deck
Framing-Mom through a crack
Rule of Thirds-Mr. Katz tying his shoe