From Matt:

Stephanie being made-up by her best friend, an hour before her wedding.

 Sculpture in Millennium Park, Chicago.

(Sorry, no time for additional comments...)

Svetlana. Olympia field trip. I posted some of the photos of architecture and architectural details. My main goal was composition. I used such elements of composition as lines, patterns, repetition, etc. In portraits  I showed great energy and happiness of a young girl. Thank you, Michelle for being such a great model. I cannot wait to see you all in our next class.

Howard...Olympia field trip

Break the rules...shoot into the sun, dont use a tripod for HDR and show sun flares.

Used HDR, preset "grunge" which emphasized the colors and filled in the shoes.

Used HDR, preset "painterly" to emphasize the color, light and detail.

This was a shot for Barbara to show her that I can shoot non traditional scenes.

I really enjoy this class and all of you. If you see me shooting somewhere, stop me and lets talk. Howard

Sorry I missed out on the field trip

ISO 200, f/8, 10/500.

 Settings were  ISO 200, f/8,  1/125

Settings ISO 200, f/8, 1/200   

ISO 200, f/8,  1/80 .

ISO 200, f/8, 1/200. 

Michelle- Last Weeks assignment

1/200 s at f/3.5 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

with flash

1/200 s at f/4.0 ISO 640

Focal Length 50 mm

with flash

1/250s at f/3.5 ISO 800

Focal Length 50 mm

with Flash

1/250s at f/2.5 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

with flash

1/250s at f/3.5 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

with Flash

1/250s at f/2.5 ISO 500

Focal length 50 mm

with flash

I mainly worked on using my external flash in different positioning and different settings. I also experimented with different backgrounds and using natural & indoor lighting with my flash while keeping in mind texture, balance, variety, and unity. Sorry, my images are posted late at night. Its been a very busy week and was just able to finish. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the field trip this Sat. I know its at 11-2 pm but does anyone know where its at or where we are meeting up at?

SVETLANA. Texture. I like to photograph water, reflection in the water. It is amazing natural texture.

SVETLANA. I always was attracted by windows. When I lived in Prtland I liked to walk in Downtown, looked at windows  wondering whar is behind. There are always some stories behind. Now I look at the windows and think about their forms and composition, what pictures I can take... Last time when I was in Tacoma I decided to shoot windows. Here are some of them. Some  of these photos are symmetrical, the others are assymetrical. Some are examples of variety. In others all the elements function as a unity.

Bruce - Emphasis and Dominance

In this photo I was trying to show the silver column as the dominant element because it's set at angle (rather then vertical) to create an optical illusion and slight dizzying effect.  However, I'm not sure I fully captured that feeling.  The photo was taken with an aperture of F6/3 at 1/125th of a second.  The ISO was set at 100 with white balance on automatic.

Bruce - Contrasting Proportion

I think this picture conveys contrasting proportion because the daffodils appear quite large in proportion to the building, which is actually much larger.  I took this shot at an aperture of F8 at 1/200th of a second.  The ISO was set on 100 with automatic white balance.

Bruce - Illusion of Space

I learned that it's hard to find subjects that easily capture mood, expression, and/or atmosphere.  I think I've usually found them in unusual circumstances.  I was attracted to this subject because it conveys a sense of space with a cool airy atmosphere.  The photo was taken with an aperture of F6.3 at 1/125th of a second.  The ISO was set on 100 with automatic white balance.

SVETLANA. Today is our last class. It is always hard to say Good bye. I was very happy to meet you all. I am thankful to Barbra for teaching us. We've learned a lot, and now it is time to start applying our knowledge in practice. I wish you happy shooting!

Michelle-Space, Proportion, Emphasis/Dominance

1/50s at f/2.8 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

It was a perfume dispenser, if I had known that the perfume reeked I wouldn't have had bothered with actually putting a quarter in. I think the shadows on her face help show the form of her face and create a little bit of mood (maybe not dramatic but still some).

1/250s at f/4.0 ISO 640

Focal Length 50 mm

I like the overlapping going on with the man in the background and the intense stare of the subject.

1/50s at f/3.5 ISO 640

Focal Length 50 mm

I feel like her pose helps or enhances the mood.

1/100s at f/2.5 ISO 400

Focal Length 50 mm

I like this image even though it is over and under exposed some, I think it has to do with the dramatic mood of the image and the expression on their faces. I also learned you can correct a lot with a raw file. I know we already did that exercise but this one was a lot darker before I edited it.

1/80s at f/2.0 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

I was trying to show motion by blurring parts of them while keeping their faces sharp. I would have liked it if I could have got their faces sharper but I still think it works.

1/80s at f/2.0 ISO 1000

Focal Length 50 mm

I love the expressions on their faces.

1/40s at f/2.5 ISO 640

Focal Length 50 mm

This was their idea, which I think is especially entertaining. I suppose the pose may even create a comical atmosphere or mood. Even though they are in the middle of the shot, I do think it works because of the repetitive negative triangle shapes and the overlaps.

I really like how Beth always tells a story with her images, so I wanted to try and do the same thing. One of my good friends had her friend visiting from California and she asked me if I would take her out, since my friend had to work all day. So we just went walking around downtown to check out the shops, which would have been more useful if we got there before they started to close and get dark. Eventually, we came across these two young guys who tried to impress us even though they were wayyyy too young for us, but it was very entertaining and it was nice to have a willing model.

SVETLANA. Enjoying the weekend at the coast.

SVETLANA.Birds and animals at the coast. Tried to capture some scenes from the life of  seagulls at the seaside. I tried to catch some actions.