Tuesday Dec. 15, 2015

ISO-1600

AP-5.6

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AP-4.0

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AP-4.0

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These are the pictures from the bpa pictures. I really was not happy with this assignment because the lighting in the room was horrid. The only light was from the lights, that was at the front of the room. 

It was a work of progress trying to get the lighting right. The group picture is just one of many group shots I took. The sponsor seemed to believe that I was there to get a group pic, but I didn't know anything because the card didn't say anything. The first picture is one of the ones where I was trying to figure out all of my settings. 

I really never want to have to shoot like this ever again. The lighting was just ugh. It was agitating. 

Thursday Dec. 10, 2015

ISO-1600

AP-1.8

SS-1/100  

This is my final self portrait. I really wish that I had better time to work on this. I tried to get the picture in time to get it. I had tried to get it past ap physics and dance. I feel really disappointed in this because I feel like I could have done better. I just feel like when it came to getting pictures of myself I just lose ideas. I know I had all these ideas, but when I got a chance to the weather was never right for me to get them. It was raining or it was after dark when I got home. 

I know that this isn't really competition worthy, but I have a little more time to work on this before competition. I hated this assignment because it really tested my patience because of the focus. I know now how hard it is to focus a lens at 1.8. I have several pictures that are complete crap because of the focus.

I wanted to be different and do something that was different than just a head shot, so I added things that described me. That's really the only thing that makes mine different from a normal picture.

Tuesday Dec. 8, 2015

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

SS-1/60

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

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AP-2.8

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ISO-800

AP-2.8

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These are the second attempt at my self portrait. I really don't like how my pictures look. 

At first I was just using the light from the christmas tree, but the light wasn't enough, so I put the flash on the camera and bounced it off the ceiling.  I had to put it in manual and turn the power down to 1/64.  I really hate how the background is lit because of the christmas tree. Looking back I realize that if I would have unplugged the christmas tree some of that light  on the background would go away.

I like these but these are not what I want. The background is so distracting from me because part of it is lit up and some is not. Part of the reason I don't like these is because the red of my shirt is reflecting off of the white tree and making me look red. Then of course my dog being the camera hound he is jumped up and licked me in my face, then I made him stay with me a minute. 

Thursday Dec. 3, 2015

ISO-1600

AP-6.3

SS-1/250

ISO-1600

AP-4.0

SS-1/400

  

ISO-1600

AP-4.0

SS-1/320

  

ISO-1600

AP-4.0

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These are the pictures from the basketball game  against New Boston.  Going into this I knew that I wouldn't have a whole lot of good pictures, because I have never shot basketball before.  I like shooting basketball but it is so fast that it is hard to keep up with. 

It was weird that I wasn't shooting both ends of the court. It was really hard when we were on the defense and the goal we were shooting in was the other end of the court. Defense is hard to shoot when their backs are facing the other end trying to block the people. 

I like the second one quite a bit but of course their player is the one looking up. The other ones I don't like. The last one of corse was the kind of picture Smith said to not get, but I was expecting their player to come up and block, but they were behind her. The first one she was looking down and not looking up.

I know now that you have to be really observant and quick with zooming and hitting the shutter button. Also I have to really watch the defense and try to get the faces of our defense.

Tuesday Dec. 1, 2015

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

SS-1/100

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

SS-1/100

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

SS-1/100

ISO-1600

AP-2.8

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AP-2.8

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These are the practice shots for my self portrait. These were failed attempts, but attempts. 

I was really just messing around just seeing what I could do. About halfway through my dog decided to join me.  

I started of just setting it up and laying on my bed with lighting from a window, but that lighting wasn't enough. I then got a flashlight and put a sock over the end of it to act as a diffuser. That worked for a little bit, but then I wanted to light the background so I took the flashlight and out it pointing at the background and took the shade off of my lamp. That's how I got the really bright background. I was wanting to get rid of the background because I didn't really like that it was a plain wall.

The one thing I really didn't think about was the lamp being in the background. I didn't really think about it, in some the lamp was covered up, and then others it wasn't.  The second one has to be my favorite because it looked more like what I was going for. I really want to try my ideas, I just have to find time.