Friday, May 11, 2012

Hidden colors (revealing the infrared light not visible to the naked eye)

This photo had two different shades of green, which translated into two different shades of infrared. I like the striking bright pink of the forward grass along with the darker, more hidden color of the trees in the background.

This is my favorite photo of this set, it encompasses the macro view of a few blades of grass, with the landscape captured behind, as well as the distinct patch of brown in the middle. The disruption of the bright colors with a dull brown is what makes this picture for me.

In this photo, I tried to capture very little green, but still enough to be noticeable. The picture is relatively the same as the original, but with just enough change to be recognizable as an infrared photo.

This photo is of a tree with green leaves in the background, with a tree with distinct red leaves in the foreground. By switching to infrared these colors were switched. The tree in front is now green, with the other being red.

This picture seems almost unreal. The pink grass behind the rocks has purple highlights, while the rocks and ground themselves have very earthy tones, creating a strange imbalance in the front and back of the photo.

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Double exposure

This is my first double exposure photo. I took my two favorite photos and overlapped them. I like how the flower takes up the negative space left by the window

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

PORTRAIT PHOTOS


My girlfriend Panda sitting on a bench at Ibach. I like how the damp ground has a blurred reflection under her feet.


I took this photo because of the white background to really show the foreground.


For this photo I tapped her on the shoulder and took the photo when she turned around. This is my favorite photo of the roll.

Tilted Reality (tilt shift photos)


This picture was taken off the edge of the bridge at the Tualatin Commons. It was the first picture I took to tilt shift. I really like the very different fore, middle, and backgrounds.


These are two cars taken from a hill. I love the sky reflection coming off the blue car in comparison to the solid color of the white car.


This "stop ahead sign" is the focal point of this photo. The "background" in this photo is actually nearer to the camera than the foreground.


Although sky is not supposed to be blurred for background, I decided to use the contrast of white clouds and blue sky for background to bring out the white of the snow below.


This staircase is from the Commons too. I like that the "No Skate Boarding" message can still be read through the blur.

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Beautiful beginnings: First roll of film

This picture was taken of wilting flowers on the walkway to my house. This is one of my favorite pictures because of how the flowers appear not to be real. It is hard to make out the background and all attention is pulled to the flowers themselves.

When I got my first roll of film, this was the first picture that popped into my mind. This is the view out my bedroom window that I look at every night before I go to sleep. I tried to  keep the window cross out of the way of the picture, but still there enough to show that it is through a window. This is my favorite picture on the roll.

I took this picture when I was in Sunriver. I liked the sharp edges of the roof and the house. It came out a little darker than I would have preferred, but it is still a good photo.

This was taken out of the window of a car while in the back seat. It isn't my favorite picture, but it isnt bad either, it could be a little lighter up top to show the trees more.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Contact sheet (first roll of film)

Looking at this contact sheet, I see that many more of my photos developed than I thought from looking at the film. I am excited to print these pictures.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Scattered letters (the alphabet discovered in everyday life)

Using a variety of letters taken from gift shops, school, the beach, and elsewhere, this photo collage displays the phrase"Mr. Hohman is the best" in reference to the astounding Mr. Hohman, the world's best photo teacher.