Week7 Nature's Candy

For week 7 we learned some new techniques, and started editing! We played with the way that you can highlight an object or part of an object by making it the only thing in color, so for this assignment I took this picture. I know you may be thinking "wait, so is there a page to go with this?" and my answer is, no. Not currently. For this week I only took this one picture, (and other variations, just to make sure) and so I won't make a page for this week, but there are still plenty of pages for other week's assignments, and of course some fun pictures I chose to take just because!

So as far as technique goes, this image uses the rule of thirds, and color splash. Other than that there isn't too much else. However, we made this with the intention of that one meaning you so hoped I wouldn't bring up. Fruit is healthier than candy. There, I said it! It's nature's candy, and it is (in my opinion) better than any Twix out there, even the right ones... Other meanings might be that it's OK to stand out, since this image before completely drowned out the strawberry, but in the end, it was special. (that was poorly worded) But anyways, it was mainly for extra focus, so if you want to tell me what you think, do so below, and go explore the blog!

The Sunset

In between weeks, I've had some fun with simply taking some pictures wherever I go, some of them were so perfect and beautiful, I couldn't resist putting them here! So, all that said and done, I'm excited to lead you to my newest page titled "More nature" featuring images like this one, that I took, just for fun.

This particular image speaks to me so much. I can't even fully describe it. The rule of thirds was used here, showing the lower third of landscape, but really focusing on the sky. However, not even the sky claims the focus, since there really isn't much there. The lack of color and change becomes boring, and so it all leads you directly to the source of light, that tiny bit of color over the hill. That focus point is so perfect. Plus, I love the silhouette effect of the mountains. That contrast of the near black and pure blue shapes the image so well. So overall, although it's a very simple picture, it holds a lot of meaning. It may be that little light just over the hill, or it may just mean beauty and love and light. In my opinion, it's a very successful picture.

Week5 Angel

So after a relaxing week with no assignments, we're back into the artistic challenges! This week, this is the image I submitted, but I adored so many of the others in my photoshoot, I just HAD to include them, so go check those out in the page titled "Light painting!"

So this is my mom, as an angel! This was a cool pic because I found it was fun to represent my mom as the perfect angel she often is. I was the only one doing any of the "art" in this one, including taking the picture, helping her pose, (she did have quite a bit of say in that) and of course, coloring in her wings and halo! It turned out pretty well overall, though it did definitely take quite a few tries. I achieved a good effect, and you can only hardly tell that I was there at all! Hope you enjoyed, tell me if you think YOUR mom is an angel, or not.

Week3 Diamond

For the week 3 assignment, I've done an entire photo-shoot entirely for the Bokeh effect (see the Bokeh page on the right), but my absolute favorite of all my images was this one:

This image was so beautiful to me. I loved the look of the faded light in the back-ground, so it fit the requirement. But I think the reason I love this the most is because I love the look of the back-ground light through the diamond, and I also loved the perfectly clear facets, and the way that it is quite literally the only thing in focus. What this means to me? I think the diamond looks so pure and without flaw, it was impossible to ignore.

Week2 Moth

For the week 2 assignment, I've uploaded this image in the page "nature." So feel free to check out some of the others!

Moth on a Wall

This picture is my favorite, and perhaps my best picture yet! It wasn't actually taken on the camp out, but rather was waiting for me just outside my home. I had taken this picture expecting something simple, just a moth. I found out later that I had actually used so many different artistic techniques! I love how the textures of the wall compare to the pattern of the moth's wings, and also the contrast of dark and light. The rule of thirds (if you don't know what that is, look it up) was also used, and it was crystal clear with ideal lighting. I absolutely love how the moth immediately attracts your attention, but how it could almost blend in as well. It was a perfect, accidental masterpiece!

Welcome!

Hello everyone and welcome to my Digital Photography Blog! Here I plan on regularly uploading new posts with some of my newest works of art! I'll be doing these over the course of my photography class, so if you keep coming back, you'll be able to watch my improvement as I progress in the course! 

I'll also be uploading some works of art by other people as well, such as other artists I admire, or some friends that I'd just like to give a shout-out to. I'll try to always upload good quotes, stories, or other friendly comments along with my posts.

If you're curious on how to get to some of my photos, I'll be posting them in pages, so look to the right-hand side and look under "pages" to find some of my photos!

Photo by Julie Patton

This particular photo is important to me because I absolutely love horses, and this image so beautifully portrays the purity of God's creations.