This is my Life

 

All of these photos describe my life in different ways.  I am very athletic and love to play sports.  Volleyball is my favorite sport and I also like to run a lot.  Over the summer my favorite place to go to is Minnesota.  Up there swim, exercise, and have a ton of fun.  One of my favorite activities is kayaking.  I love hiking and being outside in the fresh air. My family and brothers are very important to me. My brothers are always supporting me in everything I do.  Recently we just got two new puppies and I have had a lot of fun playing with them and watching them grow daily.  Each of these photos describe one aspect that make me the way I am.

My Photos

 The main subject in this photo are the hay bails.  I really like this photo because this is what to me describes Iowa.  Not many states will you see hail bails randomly lined up a long the side of the road.  If focuses on the main subject because there is nothing in the background and the sky makes them stand out.  This photo can be improved by a lighter sky and taken when it was not very cloudy out.

 The main subject in this photo is the flower and the individual petals on the flower.  I took this photo because I didn't think it looks like a flower someone sees every day.  The color of the flower and the fact that the background is a little blurred intensifies the main subject.  This could be improved by blurring the background a little more so all of the focus in on the flower.

The main subject in this photo is the windmill.  I really liked this photograph because I feel that this also describes Iowa.  There are a lot of wind mill farms and they are things that people don't see very often in other states.  The lines in the road and the lines in the crops draw the viewers eyes to the main subject.  The color of the sky and the road make the photo more interesting.  This photo can be improved by taking the photo when the clouds are more defined or taking it from a different angle.

Metamorphosis

 Stage 1

 Stage 2

 Stage3

Stage 4

I thought that these pictures looked really cool.  I like how you can see each stage of the flowers growth, like when it was a bud to when it blossomed to multiple flowers.

Portrait

This is a good example of a portrait.  The subject is looking at the camera and posing.  This photo looks like a photo that someone would take at a studio or use for their senior pictures.  I think that changing the color of the photo also makes it look more like a portrait.

Lighting

 I chose this photo for side light. You can tell that this is side light because the shadows are going to the side rather than forward or backwards; the light source is coming from the side.

I chose this photo for back light. You can see the light source (the sun) in the background and the shadows are going forward towards the camera.

Architecture

I took this photo when I went to Washington D.C.  This house was built sometime in the 1700's and I thought that it shows a lot of character.  I liked how when you look at the house you can immediately tell that it was built a while ago and I also like it because there aren't very many houses like this one today.

Reflection

I took this picture not meaning for it to be for reflection.  However after I took the photo I saw that the keys of the piano were reflected back.  I thought that it gave the photograph a lot of uniqueness and makes it a lot more interesting.

Stairs

I chose this picture for stairs because I thought that the stairs look really cool. I liked how they were winding and also how they were made out of iron.  I also think that having the picture in black and white makes it look a lot better. I really like the staircase and the unique design on each stair.

Miscellaneous Filters

 For this picture I used the filters smudge stick, dry brush, and cut out.  I like the look of this picture and I thought that it made the trees look really cool.

 In this picture I used the filters cut out, dry brush, and poster edges.  I really like how the filters made the photo look like it is a drawing.  They give the picture a very artistic feel.

I used the filters smudge stick, dry brush, watercolor, and cut out for this picture.  I thought that the sunset turned out pretty cool with the filters and it looks like something an artist would paint.

Rule of Thirds

I took these two photos and cropped them to demonstrate the rule of thirds. The main subject in both of my pictures are in the cross hairs of the two thirds lines.

Emotion

I chose this picture for emotion because the little boy was exhausted after playing outside.  You can see that he was so tired that he fell asleep while he was eating lunch.  I also used the rule of thirds to make the photograph more interesting.

Silhouette

I thought that this picture looked really unique in a silhouette.  You can see the shape of the squirrel in the branches, but not any detail.  I also used rule of thirds to make the picture more interesting.

Leading Lines

I chose this photograph for leading lines because the lines in the road and the fields lead the viewers' eyes into the picture and draws them in.  The lines lead to the windmills, the main center of interest.

Shadow

I chose this picture for shadow because I thought the shadows looked really cool. I liked how the shadows of the other candles made it look like there were two more candles sitting there.

Shapes

I chose this picture for shapes because when you look at the photo your eye is drawn to the circles of the hay bails.  I really like the picture and how the hay bails are lined up next to each other in a straight line.

Trees

I took this picture at my house during one morning when there was a lot of frost. I thought the frost made the trees look really unique and I also liked how when I edited it the trees turned a pink and green color.

Food

I chose this photo for food because I thought that it looked really cool.  I liked how you can see all of the individual coffee beans. I thought that it was unique and it fits the category because the main subject in the photo is the food.

Removing

I took a photograph of a bunch of little kids swimming and removed a guy sitting on the edge of the pool.

Adding

I took a photo of Mr. Spurr eating a sandwich and then edited him out and put him in front of Mt. Rushmore.

Black and White #2

This is the second picture for the Black and White category. I took this picture outside on the school playground. I really liked how it looked in black and white rather than in color; I think it makes the scene look so much more interesting.

Black and White #1

I chose this photo for black and white because I thought that although it was interesting in color, it looked so much better in black and white.  I think that in black and white the wooden board looks very cool and I liked how the snow coverd a lot of it.

Close Up

I choose this picture because I thought that it was really pretty.  I took a picture of a hydrangea during the winter when the flower petals were a brown color.  I thought that the photo was really unique and fits the category because you can see each individual petal on the flower and is taken close to the object.

Sunset

I took this picture while I was in Minnesota.  It thought that it was really pretty how the water reflected the light from the sun and how the island turned dark in front of the sun. I think that this picture fits the category because the sun is setting but is also making the sky, water, and island look unique.

Framing

I chose this picture for framing because the trees surround the eagle, making it the center of the photo.  When someone first looks at the photo their eye goes directly to the bird. This also fits the framing because the trees are between the camera and the subject.

Building

I chose this photo because I thought it best showed the character of our school. Walking around the school you can tell that it is old and has been around for a while. In this picture the sign is worn down and faded after all the years. If you look close enough around the school you can see this type of character everywhere, even where people don't pay close attention to.