Project 1

Wall of Vines

For this photo, I loved the drama of the branches breaking off and forming their own path. I loved the way the bricks looked so solid behind it and how every branch was going its own way. To edit this photo I turned up the contrast, saturation, and darkened the leaves so that it gave it more drama and seriousness.

For this photo I used birds eye view, because I wanted to get a variety of angles. I love the way the clouds pop through at the top and the way the red stands out against the sky. To edit this photo I turned up the saturation, shadows, and structure, of which structure made the most difference in making the red of the leaves and the blue of the sky more defined.

I wanted to once again get a unique angle, instead of simply photographing the leaves face on. I love the way the front leaf is blurry and the ones behind are in focus, and I think it is a unique angle from the side of the leaves. To edit this photo, I turned up the brightness for the leaves to pop a little bit more, I turned up the contrast and the saturation to make them more prominent in the photo.

Downtown Library

For this photo I shot the leaves in the photo to add more setting so it wasn't so simply just a window. I chose to make it black and white to add eerieness to the photo, which I think the leaves do as well. For me I think this is the type of scene I would see in a scary movie, with the dark setting and bright lights coming from inside the haunting building. To edit this photo I turned up the contrast instead of using a black and white filter, so I could choose how much black and white I wanted.  I also turned down the saturation just slightly so that the photo was not completely black and white but has a small touch of color. I also turned up the shadows so that the bricks and small details of the building were noticeable.

This is easily one of my top two favorite pictures from this assignment. I love the color of the blue sky and the way it stands out against the red bricks. I also like how the picture is balanced, since the window is on the left and the tree is on the right. I also love the way the bright blue sky reflects off the window. To edit this photo, I turned the brightness down so that the sky was a richer blue color. I also turned shadows up so that the bricks were not too bright but also not too dark. Overall this photo really stuck out to me because of its colors.

I chose this photo because when I look at each window individually, they remind me of tombstones. They also have rectangles underneath the windows with names of old writers, like a tombstone would have the name of the deceased. To edit this photo, I added a vintage filter and added vignette in order to give the photo a creepy feel. I also added control points and raised the brightness so that the bricks were more visible in the dark corners. Lastly, I added sharpness and structure in order to make the windows defined and to stand out even more. This photo seemed really unique to me and shows variety in photography that I never knew I had. My comfort zone is to take very happy, pretty pictures, so this was very different for me.

My Summer

This summer I flew to California with my best friend. We stayed with her sister's family in Santa Cruz. We laid on the beach and swam, we went to the Santa Cruz pier, and went whale watching, where we saw two whales breech. I also got to paddle board for the first time which was really fun. On the third day, we spent a whole day watching chick flicks because we were both too sunburned to move. On the way back, it was also my first time flying by myself. I had a great time in California making new memories and having new experiences.