Rust and Bolts

Photo by Brandon Bishop

I was looking for something that wouldn’t move that I could get a real sharp focus on. I began to look through the arts and scraps work and discovered wheel that had some bolts on it. I really wanted to show the lining of the bolts on the wheel. I also worked on getting some of the rust and steel in a sharp focus, the shutter was 1/200 and ISO was 200. It was cloudy out so I really needed to brighten up the picture a bit, I got the blur effect on everything I wanted and overall I thought the photo turned out well.

Stanley

Desirae Nicholson

This is my dog’s eye ball. F- Stop: f/5, shutter speed: 1/50, ISO: 100. I really like this shot because the color is so bright and natural, I didn’t use Photoshop. I love that he looks more ferocious than a dog, he almost looks like a bear or a wolf. I also like that you can see me in the reflection of his eye.

Buy One. Give One.

Photo by: Ali Pair

My favorite shoes are Toms. So when we got this assignment I knew I really wanted to photograph my favorite pair of Toms. I focused in on the brand sewn into the heel of the shoe. The shoe really looked awesome because of the little fuzz that comes out from the wool part of the shoe. The lighting in my house wasn’t the best but thank goodness for photoshop!

Crowning

Savannah Allen

This photo I loved because I was able to capture the emotions of everyone around the new daffodil princess. This was taken on the night of the coronation. The lighting was hard to control, so I had to do some editing in photo shop as well as getting close enough on her face to show her reaction of being crowned. Overall the picture turned out really magical.

After the Rain

Photo by: Samantha Ong

This was one of the few plants that was alive in a pot full of dying plants. After a whole 3-4 months of not being able to practice or take macro photos, I had a very difficult time trying to get a sharp focus on my subjects. It took me two days to get a little hang of it and ended up with this sharply focused drop on a leaf. I am quite proud of the outcome after all the hard work and struggle that I had prior.

Spider… What else would I call it?

Photo by: Ruben Hernandez

I Looked for anything that you normally didn’t see up close because you were either to scared or never noticed it. I found a spider and I knew automatically that I needed it. I had the f stop of 1/320. My ISO was 400, it was perfect conditions outside, it just got done raining and cloudy.

Creepy Crawler

By: Rachel Moon

What I attempted to do in this picture was to create an extreme macro of this spider I found in my backyard. I had to get used to holding the lens backwards, since that’s how you get an extreme macro. I tried to get the spider at different angles, but it didn’t work out well. I am very happy with this picture because this is my first time doing any type of macro photography.

Blueberries for Sal

Rachael Andrews

Fall is my favorite season. I love the colors of the leaves in contrast to the brownness and bleakness of everything else. I saw the blueberries against the red leaves and I wanted to capture the brightness of it all.

Joy of Fall

Photo by: Naomi P. Sarell

For this assignment we had to take pictures of anything that represented fall. I love this picture and the expression on the little girls face. I attempted to use rule of thirds and I had a unique angle on the subject. This photo also represents fall because of the pumpkins and the cute clothing the girl is wearing.

Paris

By: Mary Falaschi

I was attempting to do extreme macro where I flipped the lens on the camera. At first it took a few shots to get used to how close you have to be from your object and to be able to get it in focus. I tried taking multiple shots of different jewelry that was intercut and unique. I was happy with the results how shiny the metal looked and the angle the picture was taken in.

Losing Color

Photo by: Makenzy Jensen

I had attempted to get with water droplets on the flower to be clear and in focus the most. I tried to flip my lens to get really up close and personal with the flower but it didn’t really work with what I wanted to do. I then tried to use the macro lens and just get close to the flower and this was my result. The really unique thing about this image that I really liked is the background of the photo came out to be very dark and black and the color of the flower was not very bright it looked antiqued which I actually really loved. I am very happy with the result of this photo and my goal which was the water droplets on the flower to be in focus was complete.

Living Petals

Londyn Tate

I really enjoyed learning how to take macro photos. This was one of the first macro photos I ever took. The angle made the flower look alone, when in reality it was surrounded by several wilting flowers. This one was healthy and had interesting pink aspects. My shutter speed was 1/80 sec. and my f-stop was f/5. One of the coolest parts of macro photography is the blurred background, and the green background in this photo enhanced the earthy feel.

Fall Feeling

By: Jordan Wise

In this photo I attempted macro photography. I used a macro lens and got in real close. I thought it turned out nice since the leaf in the middle is in focus and the rest is blurred. The leaf in front is blurred out which has a cool effect on the picture. The fall colors are my favorite part since they are so vibrant in the photo.

Seeing Color

Photo by: Colby Knowlton

In this photograph for our macro assignment, before being edited I was going for different parts of the eye in focus, in this case the eyelashes were my main focus. I tried to get different angles of the eye from high, low, and side views so that it gave the picture an interesting touch. I also had to make sure that my shutter speed and aperture were at the right settings so that I would get the right amount of detail while using a macro lens on a 300mm lens. Getting into the Photoshop work, I wanted the eye color and eyelashes to pop the most so I changed and brightened up the color of the eye and used the doge tool darken the eyelashes. Overall I’m very happy with how my picture turned out.

Pumpkin Patch

Photo by: Colby Barnette

Our assignment for this photo was to take a fall themed photo and of course I went to the pumpkin patch. This sign was so cute and it took a few tries but I tried doing small depth of field. Thankfully, it turned out and my setting worked out nicely. f/13, 1/80 and ISO-200

Mariners Might

Photo by: Bryce Egbert

In this photo I attempted to get the main focus on the “M” Trident and I tried to get this from a lower unique angle. I have loved the Mariners since I was a little kid so I decided to take this picture of my favorite and team! I think I did a good job getting what I was trying for, but this photo is a little dark on the one side and that is what I would try to change.

Feathers

Photo by: Brianna Wakeley

This photo was taken for a class assignment. I wasn’t sure at first what to take pictures of so I went home to think about it. I needed something with small detail and maybe a bright color. My mom collects souvenir glasses whenever she goes to certain places and restaurants. In was looking in her display shelf and one of the glasses had small feather like things around the bottom of the glass. I took pictures at different angles and lightings. I liked this one the best because it was in focus and you can see the stem of the glass in the left side of the picture with the light reflecting off of it.

Through the Leaves

Photo by: Bailey Best

This photo was for a macro assignment, and I was taking pictures of leaves and saw this thing with the leaves on it. I thought it would be really cool. I thought the coloring was also good because the branches are red, but the leaves are a greenish yellow. I thought the lighting was good also. It was a cloudy day, so it was perfect.

Fall

Photo by: Angela Salyer

I chose this photo because it was my favorite picture I took with a macro lens. This was my first time shooting with macro and I absolutely loved it. I thought that this was a unique angle for a pinecone and I loved that the outer black crust was in focus along with the center point of the pinecone instead of the outer layers. If I could reshoot this picture, I would try different angles with the same subject to see what kind of focus variety I could get.

Rainy Day

Allison Anderson

In this picture, I incorporated the leaves changing colors within the season. I attempted to get closer to the leave to see the rain accumulation on and surrounding the leave. I tried staying farther back but the pictures didn’t turn out as well as this one did. I am very happy with this picture because of the focus on the rain and leave together.

Fore!

By: Mary Falaschi This picture I took at a Boys Golf meet for Rogers High School. I was trying to get a picture when the golfer was trying to hit the ball far and catch the swinging motion. It was hard for me to get this picture because we were only allowed to take picture before and after the golf hits. I was happy with this picture and I thought that this one turned out the best. I really liked how the pink in the golfer’s socks stood out and the stance he was in.

New Growth

By: Rachel Moon

In this picture I was practicing rule of thirds. I was in my backyard when I saw this tree. The gray on it made the new growing leaves stand out. The lighting in this photo was awesome to me because the leaves looked amazing. It took me a couple of times to get this picture because it took me a couple times to focus the camera and I wanted something more interesting than a flower. Another thing I liked about this photo was the bark on the tree in the foreground.

White Flower Wolfgang

Photo by: Ruben Hernandez

I took this photo of a white rose close up because I wanted to viewer to see the little unique ridges in the flower. My f stop was 5.7 and I used a 55mm lens. I shot about 0.3m from the flower and I made sure to get inside the flower because that’s where the most complex parts of the flower are. Originally my photo was extremely dark and flat but I used levels and curves to brighten it up. I also adjusted the contrast and saturation.

Fall Colors

Photo by: Allison Anderson

In this photograph, I attempted to take a picture of leaves, while incorporating the changing colors of leaves. I tried to accomplish the goal of creating a short depth of field and fast shutter speed picture. I think that the different colors really stand out with the lighting. I also like how there are parts of the picture that are sharply focused, and then some parts that are softer focused. From brown to bright green, these colors represent the changing of season with leaves falling simultaneously around the earth.

Rainbow Flower

Photo by: Jordan Wise I was attempting to get a fast shutter speed photo. I love that the background is in sharp focus and the pinwheel blurred together to make the form of a flower. I also love the angle the photo was taken since it shows the blue sky. I enjoyed taking this because of the bright colors and the motion of the pinwheel. I bumped up my shutter speed so the pinwheel could be stopped in motion. I am very happy with the results of this photo.

Fall

Photo by: Katie Tousley My intentions on this photograph were to get an up close and unique angle. I like how the flowers are still bright but the stems and leaves are aging and crisp. I am very happy with my results because the picture has a clear focus due to the small depth of field which I was working towards. If I could change one thing about my photo, I would remove the dead white flower.

Las Floras

Photo by: Angela Salyer This picture wasn’t necessarily a challenge to take. The flowers were an appealing subject and I took the unique perspective of an upwards shot. I loved that the pedals of all the flowers had such a dramatic fade of color. Since it is fall, I thought the flowers had a cool effect and showed the spirit of the season. I would’ve made more of an effort to avoid the shadow towards to bottom of the photograph if I were to reshoot.

Simple Beauty

Photo by: Brylie Barnette This picture stood out to me because it demonstrates Rule of Thirds, Visual Perspective and Small Depth of Field. I used Photoshop to bring out the color of the flowers and sharpen the wood on the log. This photo shows the sun drawing the attention to the petals of the flower while it shines through leaving a crisp shadow on the log. I love this photo because it is simple and it brings out the beautiful colors nature has to offer.

Looking to the Future

Photo by: Naomi P. Sarell I was going for rule of thirds in this photograph. I used my dog as a subject and she didn’t cooperate a lot of the time. I like the sun beaming in the background and the colors it shows through the trees. I also like the small depth of field this photo has.

Fall’s Day

Photo by: Isis Tave

I really like this picture because it keeps your eyes moving. Pay attention to the detail and how the buds make your eyes shift all over. I think as a refresher after not taking any pictures for months that I did well.

Ember Red

Photo by: Brandon Bishop In this photo I was practicing single center of interest. I was really trying to focus on the flower because the color really stands out from the green stem and leafs. I had an ISO of 800 and shutter speed 1/100. I really had to get close to the flower in the garden to single out the flower. I really had to adjust the lens to give the background the blur affect, which is what I like most about the photo because now the whole flower pops out.

Life in Time

Photo by: Samantha Ong Mrs. Sarell always mentioned that students tend to shy away from the 50mm lens, and I took up the challenge to use it and at least give it a chance. The only difficulty I had was telling my feet to move back or forth instead of having to use the lens to zoom. I didn’t mind, because as soon as I saw the pictures on my computer, I was so happy and excited that it turned out so well. I decided to put a slight antique feel which was inspired by a shot that I took that made the picture look yellow and warm. For now, my first attempt in using the 50mm lens was a success and I think it could be one of my favorite lenses because of the low aperture.

Trapped in a gage

Photo by: Donnie Makepeace Why I chose this photo is because I thought I got a good angle and it was well approached. I thought I could have spent more time trying to find a better place to do my photo at but I really liked this spot. But when I was taking the photo I wanted to back up and try to do a better angle but It didn’t look right so I just stayed with the angle I thought was acceptable. I am happy with the results just the way it turned out but next time I will spend more time trying to find a better angle then the one I took.

Kangaroo Jack

By: Rachael Andrews My dog Jackson is a clown. He loves to jump around like a kangaroo, then collapse and beg for tummy rubs. When taking this photo, I got down on the ground with him while trying to avoid the slobber. My main goal was to get his nose in focus to show the patterns on his nose, and his whiskers.

Riding solo

Photo by: Londyn Tate I was practicing panning. Panning is a really awesome photography style I just learned this year. At first when I knew panning was our first assignment I was overwhelmed and frustrated. But after my second day practicing the panning style I got this photo which I was proud of and excited to turn in. I tried panning with four of my friends on longboards, and I even got a few photos of them that turned out while I was riding my longboard at the exact same time. I had to get my camera settings to work well with the fast pace of my subject Which was 1/15 of a second.

Make a Wish

Photo By: Desirae Nicholson

I took this photo for a rule of thirds assignment. F-stop: f/ 5.6, Shutter Speed: 1/125, ISO: 200. I am very happy with my shot; I love the sharp focus and the contrast between the dandelion and the grass.

The Lone Leaf

Photo by: Bryce Egbert In this photo I tried to get the one leaf left on the tree in focus and make it the center of attention and I tried to get light coming from behind the leaf so I went around the tree to get the shot. I was happy with this shot because I successfully got what I wanted in this photo. I thought this was unique because it was the only leaf left on this branch of the tree and the angle I got this picture from I was on the tips of my toes to get it.

The Thirds Flower

Photo by: Bailey Best In this photo, my main goal was to do the rule of thirds. I made sure the aperture setting was low, so it would also have a short depth of field. I think the lighting also turned out really good, because the leaves are really green, even though they aren’t in sharp focus. The flower was in really good focus, and I was really glad.

Cartwheels

Photo by: Ali Pair I attempted blurred motion of a friend doing a cartwheel. I slowed the shutter speed down to about a second and held the camera extremely steady. The background ended up not exactly in perfect focus, but I liked this photo because blurred motion isn’t my strongest ability and I think it turned out fairly well.

All in a Days Work

Photo by: Savannah Allen The macro photo I used the flip side of my lens to try macro photography. The bee was shaking continuously and I had to try really hard to keep my hand steady as well as capturing the bee in still motion. The colors of this photo are naturally vibrant, and I am thankful I did not get stung in the process.

Mirrored Life

Photo by: Colby Knowlton This is a picture of a flower we had in our house that I decided to take pictures of, for my skills review project. I really had to work with the angle of the flower trying to get a close as possible without losing the focus of the reflection on the table, while having the right camera settings like an ISO of 800 for being inside and a white balance of florescent to get the right colors. I was really pleased with how the picture turned out as a whole. If there was anything I could have done differently I probably could have found a more interesting place to get a reflection of the flower than just on a table.

A Different Perspective

Photo by: Colby Barnette I chose this photograph because of the unique perspective and the use of lines. This was for a review assignment at the beginning of the school year to refresh our memories. I’m happy with the results especially with the pure blue sky in the background.

Beauty In Perspective

Photo by: Brianna Wakeley

I took this photo within the first week or so of having my camera. I was excited to have a camera at home again so I started taking pictures. I love taking photos of roses and I wanted to get a unique angle in this particular photo. I like the vibrant colors and how the angle turned out. I love how this photo turned out.

The Art of Cheer

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by: Anika V. Bates In this photo, the King of the Hill game was my focus. I was practicing photojournalism, and I felt really good about this game. For the past three years, the King of Hill game has always been a great photo opportunity. I love the expressions you see in this girl’s face, she seems to really be enjoying what she’s doing. I was quite happy with the results because of the lighting I got and the expression on the cheerleaders face.