Panoramic Photo

Subaru

This photo took me quite a while because there was many edits that were more detailed and time consuming. I merged the photos using the photomerge tool and the fill content tool. Then I used the stamp tool to stamp out the leftover trees near the top left of the photo, and to fix the road near the back right tire. I adjusted the levels and masked out the sky so it would not be washed out, and I also adjusted the car door colors to better match the back of the car. I then added the text and Subaru logo from a picture online to make it more like a Subaru advertisement. I finished off the look with a small black canvas. 

Photos Used:

1-9: Subaru Panoramic, 1/26/11-4:26pm, 1/60-1/250 sec, f/5, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Camera Raw Edit

Album Cover

My boyfriend Adam asked me if I would make him an album cover since he will be uploading his album on iTunes soon and I thought this was a perfect opportunity to try out camera raw! I adjusted the levels and the color intensity in camera raw with the brushes, and I made the colors warmer and more vibrant. Then I opened it as a smart object in photoshop where I added a burned border with the burn tool because I think it looked pretty cool. Then I used one of the textured pictures I had also taken that day and overlayed it and masked out Adam. I added text and cropped it to a 600x600 so it could be used as an album. 

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1. Adam, 1/26/11-3:59pm, Rexburg Idaho, 1/125 sec, f/5, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

2. Texture, 1/26/11-3:46pm, Rexburg Idaho, 1/320 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Flexible Edit Photos

Finished Product:

1. Queen's Court

 I decided to not only do an adjustment layer, but also do a desaturation effect. I didnt want to have it completely be black and white because I do like the hint of green on the white side of the board. When I play chess I always have to be the darker color. So for my flexible edit, I adjusted the levels and then did a hue/saturation effect and masked out the green queen and the blue sky. It loses the bright yellow of this picture, but I wanted the focus to be the green queen because it is her court. 

 Before

1. Queen's Court, 1/19/11-3:32pm, My Apartment Balcony, 1/50 sec, f/8, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Finished Product:

2. Corner Rook

The rook is my favorite piece on the whole board, and I like the angle of this and the shallow depth of field effect. For my flexible edit I did the smart filter and I smart sharpened everything and adjusted the levels to make it brighter. The masked out portion for my smart filter is everything that wasnt on the chess board. It is really hard to tell in the picture because it is already blurred, but I didnt want to sharpen the blur, so everything else but the chess board was masked out through the sharpen layer. 

Before

2. Rook's, 1/19/2011-3:30pm, My Apartment Balcony, 1/1000 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Flora and Fauna Photos

1. Duckie, 1/19/11-2:31pm, Duck Pond in Rexburg, 1/1600 sec, f/3.5, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

2. Follow the Leader, 1/19/11-2:32pm, Duck Pond in Rexburg, 1/2000 sec, f/3.5,  Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

3. Glow, 1/19/11-2:51pm, Nature Park in Rexburg, 1/800 sec, f/8,  Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

4. Peace, 1/19/11-2:59pm, Nature Park in Rexburg, 1/800 sec, f/6.3,  Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

5. Tangled, 1/19/11-3:05pm, Nature Park in Rexburg, 1/320 sec, f/8,  Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

I had to take advantage of the beautiful day yesterday. I decided not to do any edits at all to these photos. I normally would have lightened some of the levels, but I think I will leave them in their pure form. The duck pictures I loved because they were so curious about me and why I was there. I think the first duck did well with flow because your eyes naturally follow its neck. The ducks in a line I felt also showed a good line example, plus they are just too cute. For nature, this one was harder for me because I am not one to photography scenery, but I was at the park and the sun was shining and I thought the sun was captivating. The sun glowing behind the plants in my third picture I thought was really cool and demonstrated light. I had to turn my shutter speed up really high so that the light wouldnt be washed out. The second tree picture I felt had good flow with the tree and the footprints leading around out of the photo. The last photo was an adventure. I had to hike through knee deep snow to get to it, but I love the tangled mess of the branches and the depth and line effect of the placement of it. 

Blending and Type Photos

Blending: 

1. Adam's Ducks

For this picture I blended the bottom two photos. I used the texture of my fretboard on my guitar as the background. I wanted it to look more vintage. I had to do multiple layers because I wanted to avoid the white circles and too heavy of lines. I ended up cropping the frets in little sections and tiled it for the texture effect. I didnt want to make it seem like an actual fret board, just the rough effect.I did a light overlay and turned the opacity down to about 50%. Then I sharpened the entire image. I adjusted the levels and masked out Adam so he would not have the texture overlay. Then I added a burn effect around the edges and added some type. Befluffed is a word Adam made up, and it seemed to fit the moment. Font: Hand of Sean

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1. 1/16/2011-4:26pm, Duck Pond in Rexburg, 1/60 sec, f/8, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

2. 1/16/2011-6:03pm, My Apartment, 1/60 sec, f/3.5, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Type: 

2. Adorable

I took this picture at PizzaPieCafe on an off chance because my roommate Merinda looked so adorable to me. I cropped the photo to my liking and adjusted the levels slightly. Then I used the title overlay tutorial for the text and made multiple layers with them. I used the overlay to blend them together and a mask to make the large adorable the most prominent. I added a black canvas to it because I liked the way it looked like a frame that captured the moment, and it matched her outfit. Font: Hand of Sean

1. 1/15/2011-2:58pm, PizzaPieCafe, 1/15 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

Color Study Pictures: Pink

1. Adam, 1/16/2011-4:28pm, Duck Pond in Rexburg, 1/40 sec, f/8, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

This is my deep depth of field example. I wanted to capture the foggy but beautiful background, and Adam had a pink tie that was perfect for my color study. I love the way the rule of thirds is applied. I adjusted the levels slightly. 

2. Music, 1/13/2011-12:14pm, My Apartment, 1/80 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

This is my shallow depth of field shot. I loved the way you could see the pink chord travel all the way to my guitar, along with the acoustic guitar in the background. Shallow depth of field is my favorite shot, so there may be more similar to this style. 

3. Highlighter, 1/11/2011-4:48pm, My Apartment Courtyard, 1/60 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

This is another shallow depth of field shot. I like the vibrancy of the colors. The exposure of this picture caught my eye. I made the colors vibrant in my camera settings. 

4. iPhone, 1/13/2011-12:28pm, My Apartment, 1/80 sec, f/4, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

I liked this picture because it is the opposite of the shallow depth of field shot. The guitar in the background is in focus while the iPhone is blurry. I also like the reflection in the iPhone screen. 

5. Snow, 1/11/2011-4:34pm, My Apartment Courtyard, 1/160 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

I loved the contrast the most in this picture from the snow. I adjusted the levels a little bit to make the snow less washed out. I like the flow of the headphones. 

6. Scriptures, 1/11/2011-4:30pm, My Apartment Courtyard, 1/60 sec, f/3,1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

I like that the focus of this picture is the name on Adam's scriptures, and it is right at the rule of thirds. I think it gives an interesting depth of field even though adam is a little blurry in the background. It is one of my favorites. 

7. Lamp, 1/11/2011-4:53pm, My Apartment Courtyard, 1/60 sec, f/3.1, Canon PowerShot SX210 IS

I did another shot with his scriptures and the lamp because I think the contrast and the angle is interesting. I didnt mess with the colors in this one because I actually like the darkened scriptures with the lamp lighter in the background. I use the shallow depth of field the most in my photography. 

Cut Out Photos

1. iPod

2. 10/31/2010-6:08pm

3. Rexburg Train Station

4. 1/180 sec-Kodak Easyshare C433 Zoom Digital Camera

5. f/2.7

          
            

1. Skating

2. 8/1/2009-3:46pm

3. Eielson AFB Alaska

4. 1/1250 sec-Cannon PowerShot SD1100 IS

5. f/3.2

These two photos are an example of cut outs. I took previous images that I have and I used Photoshop CS4 to create a cut out effect. The iPod photo is a partial cut out and the skating is a complete cut out. 

Past Photos

1. Bass Guitar
2. 11/1/2009-9:31pm
3. Tanner Shinnick's Apartment
4. f/2.7
5. 1/8 sec-Kodak Easyshare C433 Zoom Digital Camera
6. Focal Length 6mm

1. Reflection Water
2. 11/28/2009-8:32pm
3. Salt Lake City
4. f/2.8
5. 1/15 sec-Cannon PowerShot SD1100 IS
6. Focal Length 6.2mm

1. Lights
2. 11/28/2009-8:31pm
3. Salt Lake City
4. f/2.8
5. 1/15 sec-Cannon PowerShot SD1100 IS
6. Focal Length 6.2 mm

1. Roommate Merinda
2. 10/31/2010-8:06pm
3. Rexburg Train Station
4. f/2.7
5. 1/30 sec-Kodak Easyshare C433 Zoom Digital Camera
6. Focal Length 6mm

1. Guitar Distortion Pedals
2. 10/31/2010-9:15pm
3. Southgate Apartments
4. f/2.7
5. 1/8 sec-Kodak Easyshare C433 Zoom Digital Camera
6. Focal Length 6mm

These are some past photos that I have. I tried to find that had a variety of style to it. We have portrait, light and focus. I like to experiment most with the focus feature and getting up close photos, but not close enough to have to use the macro effect. I used slight editing such as desaturation and level adjustments, along with a slight blur background effect.