Double Exposure

I like double exposure because it makes you think about the photo when you see it.

Alyssa

Q4-35mm Point of View and Pets

Was it hard or easy to get a picture of your pet?-It was extremely difficult
Why or why not?-my dog thinks that the camera is a weapon and every time she sees it, she runs away and hides somewhere.
What makes this a good photo?-There is good contrast between the dog and the snowy ground, and the rule of thirds is appropriately used.

In the point of view picture you uploaded, what made point of view unique?-It is a unique point of view because I was able to get very close to the wheel, something that is normally viewed from a few feet above it. 
From what angle did you shoot it?-I shot it at about two feet above the ground, at wheel level of my dad's truck. 

Q4-Architecture

My architecture picture could be used in a travel magazine, brochure, or advertisement for Puerto Rico, which is where I took this photo. It represents one of the island's biggest historical landmarks, El Castillo San Felipe del Morro. The fort was built in the 1600's when the Spaniards occupied Puerto Rico, and it has been remarkably well-preserved over hundreds of years. (I had to take a picture of the digital photo because it was on a different SD card that I didn't have with me)

Q4-Reflections and Close-Up

How did you capture your Reflection? -I captured it using a mirror on a teacher's door
Did you get any unexpected image in your picture?-No
CLOSE-UP
Did you have any trouble getting a close up image?-No, it had just rained and so there were a lot of opportunities for nice close-ups of leaves and flowers.
Is your background blurry or in focus?-It is blurry, I wanted to emphasize the foreground.
What do you like best about close up photos?-I like being able to draw the viewer's attention to one specific part of the picture.

Q4-Photoshop Background Change and Blemish Removal

 Tell me what you like and what you did not like about changing the background.-I liked how easy it was to change the background on Photoshop once I practiced a few times. I did not like how sometimes, when I clicked on an area which I wanted to mask, Photoshop would select a much larger area and I would have to select the parts manually.

Before

After

Post your before and after blemish removal photos. Is this a helpful technique to know?-Yes, because sometimes a photo can be really good except for one or two small problems. By using the blemish removal tool, you can get rid of the issues and make the picture as good as it should have been.

Lighting-DSLR

Why did you choose this picture?-I chose it because Geneva's hair reflects the light very well.

What was unique about the lighting?-It did not seem to be very bright when I was taking the picture, but later I discovered that it was very nice, not too warm or cold, but it looked natural even though were were inside.

P1-Panning-DSLR

Did you print a panning picture or just a picture of something in motion?-Just a picture of something in motion.
Tell me what shutter speed you used and what effect it had on your picture.-I don't remember what the shutter speed was, but it must have been fast because the subject is in focus and not blurred.

Scavenger Hunt/Studio Portrait

How did you like using a digital camera compared to the 35mm film camera?-I preferred the digital camera because you can take a lot more pictures and you can see them immediately after they're taken, so if there's a problem, it can be resolved before you've developed an entire roll of film.

People

I took this photo when the subject wasn't prepared, so he looks normal instead of posed. The light comes from behind so the background isn't very detailed. The subject's face is a little darker than I would've preferred, but I improved upon the original in the darkroom by exposing the paper for less time and by not developing it for so long.

#1 E&P

My first print from the E&P roll is of a basketball hoop. The subject was good because there are basic shapes and lines, but when I created a print, I realized that the background was darker than expected, which made it so there was less contrast. This could be because I took the photo on a cloudy day, or it could be because my enlarger aperture was not opened enough. I also could have overexposed the 5x7 paper.

My second print was not as good. There is a faint line on the bottom right corner left over from the developing process and the whole print is pretty cloudy. While the foreground is purposely blurred, the upper trunk and the leaves are also out-of-focus. I think this was because I had just gotten the camera and had never shot with a black-and-white one before. 

A#2 Still Life

This was my first print off of my still life roll. There are a few small spots on it which were most likely from the developing process. I purposely blurred the foreground so the focus was on the piano.

This is my second print off of my still life roll. I prefer the first print because I did not get a good background on this print. It's distracting because there is a pattern on the wood floor instead of a solid background. Again, a few spots remain from the developing of the negatives.

A#4 High Contrast

This is my first print off of my high contrast roll. I like it more than the second print because the contrast is better and so are the subject and angle. The angle was good because it was not straight over the piano, but off to the side and up. This gives the photo good depth. 

This is my second print on my high contrast roll. It ended up darker than I wanted it to, but I think that was because I overexposed it in the developing process. Also, the negative was smudged and I didn't realize that before I developed the photo. The contrast would be better if I exposed the photo paper for less time.

Solarization

My best solarized print is of some tree branches. There is a grey blob on the left which is the sun, but because I solarized it, you can't tell that it's supposed to be there. I closed my aperture on the enlarger three clicks. I put it in the developer for around 15 seconds then exposed it to light for two seconds. This was my favorite print because the blacks are deeper and the whites brighter than on any of my other prints of the same negative. I think this is because I only closed my aperture three clicks, and on one or two of my others, I closed it more. I didn't change the contrast at all.
-CF