What I Find Most Valuable About This Class is
Learning About My Camera
Before when I was using this camera I had no idea what I was doing with it. I couldn't tell you what the ISO was or what that F on the bottom of the screen meant.
Now I can set my camera according to the lighting in the room. I know if I might need a higher ISO or not. It is amazing to me how much of a difference it makes to have the camera on the appropriate settings.
Dori
Animal ID: 72322
In this photo the lighting was very poor.
I bumped up my ISO from 400 to 800 to get a better picture.
Most Valuable Online Portion
Learning Photoshop
Is another valuable thing I learned throughout this course. I had never worked with photoshop before and the online lessons made it easy for me to follow alone or go back and make sure I was doing a set right. I think the online portion of this class is critical. I would never be able to remember all the steps to edit a photo. With the online voice notes I can go back whenever I need to remind myself how to use a tool or technique.
Curtis- Before Editing
Animal ID: 72170
Curtis- After Editing
Animal ID: 72170
In this photo I used the Blur technique. I hadn't used it yet and went back to the online voice note to make sure I was doing it the right way. I liked the fact that I could blur out the bars and food behind Curtis
Lauren, I like that you used the blur technique for the photograph of Curtis! I like that my attention goes to Curtis immediately instead of the bars behind him! I also love the photograph of Dori and great call on adding more light to the photograph! Great work! I enjoy seeing your photographs!
ReplyDeleteThank Brittany! I was a little nervous to use the blur tool at first because I didn't want to over due it but in the end I'm glad I did!
DeleteGreat post and wonderful application of the forced depth of field. This is a perfect situation for it. You have taken our focus away from the background and allowed us to completely focus on Curtis's ears and expression (which are quite endearing!) Good lighting, good saturation, and good Photoshop techniques. Maybe we could see the before picture too? I am just curious...
ReplyDeleteI uploaded the before editing picture.... the edited one is much better don't you think?
DeleteMUCH better! It is interesting to see them side-by-side. Thanks.
DeleteGreat pictures! The photo of Curtis has a great depth of field, I love being able to focus solely on the animal. The way you captured his attention is also impressive. I feel like the dog food in the back gives a nice contrast to his coat color even though the dog food is blurry. Keep up the nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks Sara-Anne! I wanted to keep the focus on Curtis and not on the background I thought this was especially important because Curtis is so small. I wanted to the viewer to look right at him!
DeleteI would agree that the online tutorials have made the online portion of this class much easier. As far as when you run into a road block with photoshop, do you wish that we met more often then once a week?
ReplyDeleteBrittany thats a good question. I have been pretty okay with working photoshop and any major issues I had Professor Johnstone was only an email away! For me I think meeting only once a week was perfect I enjoy spending the time in the shelter actually taking the photos rather than be lectured about what we are suppose to be doing. I really like how the class is set up now! Do you think it would have been helpful for you to meet more than once a week?
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