Shadows and Reflections

In Photo Imaging, Jones taught us how to create shadows and reflections.  Very simple process that takes composite work to a whole new level!  That soccer ball came a long way!

Coloring by Numbers

Last week, Jones taught us a very easy and quick way of color correcting!  The technique is called "coloring by numbers."  It's great!  Combined with all the other skills we've learned, you can really make an image great!

The NEW Manda Lisa

I've updated my previous version of the "Manda Lisa."  I added a robe to make it look more "realistic."  This will be going in my book for photo imaging.  I'm pretty excited.  I've got several good things I've been putting together and hope the hard work pays off at the end of the quarter!

EWWWW!

This morning I saw the most disgusting bug ever! It had like 60 legs, and looked almost like a feather. I searched google and discovered it was a "house centipede." Blah. When I smashed it with my flip flop it blasted little wiggling legs all over the kitchen floor! It looked like a massacre.

CAN YOU FEEL IT!?

Yesterday in commercial we shot texture.  This was the easiest shoot yet, and my favorite outcome!

BABY! HERE I AM!

OK... after a sleepless/helpless night I managed to throw something together for multimedia!  What a relief!  I thought it would be fun to show the "behind the scenes" shooting with my nephew.  What a mess he is.  It's always a blast shooting him!  9 times out of 10 he ends up behind the props and throwing them... as you will see in the video.  I usually walk away with 1 or 2 great photos.  However, I shoot several 100...  :)

Flash.

Slow shutter speed added a really cool effect

I scored a super sweet Rembrandt as I walked by and snapped this photo!

I've decided that my next purchase will be a flash. I've been so scared to use them because I don't know how to use them. Tuesday, my friend Ally let me borrow one of hers. I've really learned to love it! I think I got some good stuff. I shot about 6GBs. Working with it really made me realize that amount of control you have over light! I began to see where my aperture needed to be in order to get the results I liked. I also got to see how much shutter speed can affect the outcome of the image. A flash completely changes the dynamic of a snap shot! It took everything to the next level. Both of the photos above were just walk-by snap shots. Also, at the request of Amanda I played with auto focus. I have learned to love it. You are right Amanda... :\

Commercial.

I've had an absolute blast this quarter in commercial! The first shoot we had to use glass as our subject. The second shoot we had to use metal. The biggest thing I've learned thus far is that the reflections sculpt your subject! My glass shoot when very well! We shot all of this on chrome... how expensive. (the above photos are digital snap shots. The chromes are much better because some of the subjects were moved, and the reflections are a little off.)

Burn & Dodge

Last week in Photoimaging 3 we learned how to do non-destructive burn & dodging. I've been working on this photo for a while! I shot this photo while I was in Kansas. I've loved it since, but it needed a ton of work. The stops between the subject and sky were way to far apart, and didn't fit in my dynamic range. Rather than exposing for a specific spot, I decided it would be best to get the most information in the photo. The result was a flat photo. The burning & dodging has helped me enhance the photo and complete my vision! This is what I saw when I shot it, and not I'm very happy to share it with you. The first photo I where I started. The second photo is where I've burn & dodged. The Third photo is the result.

Ok, so I googled myself...

I wanted to see if the Press Release was up yet. I could find anything about it, but I did find something weird... One of my post was put on some other blog. It looks like it's been run through a translator and then translated back into English or something. It's very bizarre... check it out... I guess... :\ Oh! annndddd... I stopped searching at page 10, and there is atleast one link to my blog on each page!!! what what!

Motivation!

Hearing my friends Amanda and Peggy talk about their recent run in with photojournalist, Spencer Platt has gotten me really excited about photojournalism next quarter. I haven't been hype on it. But recently I've been taking photos of random people and talking to people and I've gotten more comfortable. Also, there is an adrenaline rush. Almost like your not suppose to be taking this photo but if you don't get it quick you will miss what most of the world can't see. I've been doing a ton of research, and looking through National Geographic and learning to love it! I can't wait! I still love me some studio though!

iLove multimedia...but not iPhoto

I am so stoked about Multimedia this quarter. For our first project, we need to create a slide show about Gwinnett Tech/Commercial Photography. The slide show must be between 1 and 2 minutes long. We also need to include a song. I guess the goal of the assignment is to get us familiar with iPhoto and different transitions/effects. I wanted my video to be an advertisement for the entire school and highlight the Photo Dept. I chose "Wish You Were Here" by Incubus. I spent a lot of time sorting through song after song. I really wanted it to give a positive message and be relevant.

We were told about the assignment last week, and have been shooting since. I was bummed when I looked at the slide times and realized I can only fit 30-40 photos in the time slot. Narrowing the photos down was even more fun! I am really happy with what I came up with. The video above is a little weird. For some reason when I burned it some of the effects were missing, and the overall slide show was sped up causing the music to be thrown off a little. I got everything saved, and will be working on it later. It's due Thursday AM. Can't wait to see what everyone comes up with! Finch said that she will show everyone the best of each class, and if she feels there is one adequate enough, she will be putting it on the GTC blog!

"It's horrible..."

Today, I was asked to get a photo of myself for a press release for the school immediately. Unfortunately, I was at work when I was informed of this. I didn't have a photo and I had to frantically search my facebook/myspace... yikes. I found the "best" photo I could. Somewhere along the line, it was forwarded to Mrs. Harkins. She called me and told me that the photo was absolutely horrible! HAHA! No, that's just my face. I eventually was able to get a hold of Amanda and she emailed me the photo above. I still look like a goob, but it's 10298310940 times better than the one before that I took in Seagrove 2 years ago to check my tan...I think it might have been too late, and I might be stuck looking like a hot mess to the world... :( oh well! I'm behind the camera, not in front of it! right...?

WHY IS CHELSEA SO FUNNY!?

IDK But I love it! Hulu her, and read her books. And then watch her show! M-F 11pm on E.

Lauren's new addition!

Per Lauren, "Gabriel was born at 3:01 this morning! He is 8lbs 13oz, 22 inches
long and beautiful! They have him in special care for minor respiratory
distress-grunting."

Congratulations Renan & Lauren!

This Land is Your Land...

Happy 4th everyone! Beautiful weather on the way!... I think... I totally just guessed that. Be safe! Have fun! Rock them Crocs!

Also, Lauren is on baby watch!!! Little Gabriell may be born on the forth of July! Woop woop! Goodluck Lauren!

Sigh...

I ordered my film just now. Because I ordered it before 3:30 they were able to process it today. I paid $30 for it to be overnighted, and it should be here monday! Fingers crossed...

See ya Kodachrome...

and all chrome for that matter!!! All I need is a pack of tungsten chrome! It is nowhere! ordering offline would be point-less. B&H wont have it processed until Monday. If I have it overnighted, it wont get here until Tuesday. My class is Tuesday morning. AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I'm panicking. AND I just got called for Jury Duty! NO!!!! WHY!?!?!

STOP! hammer time...

Today was the second day of summer quarter. We had Multi-media. Finch went over the assignments we will have this quarter. She also said we'd be putting together slide shows and videos. I took it upon myself to get familiar with the software and the video option on my Nikon D5000. I found a good angle, gave my nephew some chocolate, and cut on the radio!