April 5

Studio Portraits w/ Strobes & Gels

I like this image because of the way the photographer used the gels on her hair and below her face. I also really like the colors that they used. The colors nicely complement each other. I also really like how they used the blue light below her. It looks nice when it is reflected on the face from a low angle. The pink in her hair too looks really nice.
March 31

Other Worldly Landscapes

In order tp achieve my results of the first image I first cropped the sky and the field into two different parts. I then used the liquify effect of the sky and then used the a photo filter. As for the field part I first desaturated it and then also used a photo filter on it. For the bottom image I just used the photo filters and saturation.
March 7

Fill Flash Outside: Article

Fill flash outside is nothing but a special photography technique in which the camera’s flash brightens darker areas of an image or subject. Fill flash can have a pretty cool outcome to it when it is done properly and accurately. When it comes to taking portraits the fill flash can spice up the picture by ironing the unwanted shadows. Although when shooting outdoors with a fill flash don’t rival the sun. Instead try to compliment the sun by adjusting the intensity of the fill flash. Overall having a perfect exposure is helpful because then your subject will not come out dark to a bright background. In order to do so meter the background so then then when using the fill flash the subject won’t come out dark.

March 7

National Geographic Cover Review

National Geographic 800
National Geographic 833
National Geographic 819

I like these three covers because of the lighting in them. I find the last one interesting though because of the image being taken under water which I find pretty cool. I like how close up the second one is and how defined the insect is. As for the first one I like it because it gives off 90’s vibes and I like the leading line of the lights in the image.

March 1

Silhouette Article Read and Write

The technique of silhouettes can be used as glamour and even intensity. Although the sound of silhouettes seems easy they are actually quite difficult . The photographer must learn to deviate from the rules. So taking pictures of silhouettes is a hard job to accomplish if you don’t know the basics around a camera and you could just have the whole image pitch black instead of the intended object or model. in order to get a good silhouette the photographer must under expose the subject to the point where there is not detail visible. The most important take away from this article was that you should always expose the background and not the subject.