Artist Reflection: Back-lighting

1. Which picture is the best shot of this assignment? Why?
I didn't like any of my shots. 

2. Which picture is the weakest shot of this assignment? Why?
All of my shots were weak.

3. How can the weakest image be improved on in future shoots?
I could improve my shots by retaking everything.

4. Did you use Photoshop, Lightroom, or both? What tools in the programs did you use to edit the pictures?
I used Photoshop to edit, and i altered the Levels and curves of the photos so that I could blur out the details and darken the shadow. 

5. Explain how were you able to meet the objectives (GOALS) of the assignment?
I do not think that I met the objectives (GOALS), because I dislike most of the photo's I took

6. What was easy about this assignment? Why?
The easiest part of this assignment was the artist reflection. There is a lot that I disliked about my shots. 

7. What was difficult about this assignment? Why?

The editing and capturing the pictures was the hardest part. I had trouble getting only the shadow of the photo, and editing it so that it blurred out the details.

8. If you could do this assignment again, what would you do differently? 
If I had more time, I would take more sunset back-lighting shot, and I would retake all my shots. 

9. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being your best effort) how would you rate your effort in this project? Why would you give yourself that rating?

I gave it my all (as usual) but I didn't have enough time to take the shots that I wanted.

Peer Feedback: 

Back-lighting

Artists Reflection: Texture & Lighting Basics

1. Which picture is the best shot of this assignment? Why?

The Best shot of this assignment is Figure 1, because the image really fulfilled

the textural interpretation of the real thing, and the edits of the photo sharpened

and dramatizes it.

2. Which picture is the weakest shot of this assignment? Why?

The weakest shot is the Figure 2, because the background of the image is blurry and only the branch is in focus.

3. How can the weakest image be improved on in future shoots?

I would improve my weakest shot by not using portrait mode. I had chosen portrait mode because i though it would focus on the branch more than the background.

4. Did you use Photoshop, Lightroom, or both? What tools in the programs did you use to edit the pictures?

I used Photoshop for editing, because most of the edits I had to make were fairly based on texture and lighting.

5. Explain how were you able to meet the objectives (GOALS) of the assignment?

I got close to the subjects so that I could capture its texture. 

6. What was easy about this assignment? Why?

The easiest part of the assignment was taking the pictures because it was really fun and helped me get my creativity flowing.

7. What was difficult about this assignment? Why?

The most difficult part of this was actually describing the textures of the shots.

8. If you could do this assignment again, what would you do differently? 

I would fix my weakest shot. 

9. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being your best effort) how would you rate your effort in this project? Why would you give yourself that rating?

I would give myself a 10 because i feel like this was my best project to date. The pictures were nice and the edits sharpened and enhanced the image.

Figure 2 

Figure 1

Do Now October 4th 2019

1. What type of Photography does Ansel master in?

Ansel Adams was a Landscape Photography 

2.How does he bring out the textures in his objects?

Ansel Adams brings out the texture of his landscapes through his works with lighting, shadow, and position of the image. 

3.What is your opinion on his work?

I think that his work is very calming yet dramatic and emotionally provoking. 

4.Why do you feel this way?

The way that he uses the monochromatic filter and the position of the subjects in the photos, captures the viewers attention.

Texture & Lighting

This image represents detailed texture because the subject is extremely close and angled, so the leafs are defined. 

This image represents detailed texture because the moss and cracks on the image are shown clearly. 

This image represents detailed texture because all the crevasses and detail of the trunk is captured, its not flat. The photo has definition.