Week 5- Inside Natural Light

For this week's assignment, I enlisted my 7 year old daughter Lydia. She has been a sport about modeling for me on several of these assignments. Sorry, most of my subjects have been my kids. They are just the most convinent models for me!

Portrait image of a Living Subject

f/5.6 1/60 ISO 400

f/4.5 1/60 ISO 400

f/5.6 1/80 ISO 400

Use of a reflector.
f/4.5 1/160 ISO 800

5.6 1/125 ISO 800

Using window as a background

f5.6 1/60 ISO 400

(Excuse the Valentine Tattoos)

f 4.5 1/20 ISO 400

Still life subject

(Lydia's doll house)

f/8 1/25 ISO 1600

f/8 1/25 ISO 1600

Week Four- Natural Light!

Living in winter overcast skies in Seattle, this was a little ticky for me. It was hard to find a time with any direct sunlight. This will be something I will continue to try and work on especially when the sun comes out.

Front Facing

f/6.3 1/400 ISO 800

f/5.6 1/1258 ISO 800

f/5.6 1/25 ISO 400

My best attempt at Sillouette

f/36 1/60 sec. ISO 800

Side Facing

f/5.6 1/60 ISO 1600

f/8 1/160 ISO 800

Behind

f/6.3 1/400 ISO800

f/6.3 1/400 ISO 800

Week Three Assignment- Composition

Like the past two lessons, I really enjoyed this lesson on composition. I am pretty right brain, so creativity doesn't come naturally to me. After watching the lesson, I began to look at things around town in a different light, trying to find interesting places to go. After church I ventured out into the cold to a city park, and took just a few pictures with my favorite models.

1/200 f/5.6 ISO 800

1/200 f/5.6 ISO800

f/8 1/200 ISO 800

Week Two Assignment- Shutter Speed

I am really enjoying this class! Thank you Brooke for these amazing lessons!

In the past some of the hardest shots for me were of my kids playing sports. I thought once I got a decent camera that would solve it. After getting a camera and only shooting in "auto" at their sporting events it was still not great. This week lesson was just want I needed to help me with this challenge. I haven't got it completely down, but I had so much fun shoting pictures of my kids at a park doing what they do best, exerting energy!

Frozen Action

1/640 f/4.0 ISO 400



Implied Motion

1/40 f/14.0 ISO 400

Panning

This was tricky and at times impossible. Although I had so much fun trying it.
1/25 f/11 ISO 400

Week One Assignment

1. "Storytelling" Aperture

This is taken from a park in our neighborhood. Trying to capture a beginning, middle and end with the tree, field, shopping center and Mt. Rainer in the background. (I love to take pictures of Mt. Rainer, but the mountain always seems not as vibrant in the photos as it is in person. Any suggestions?).

Taken with a 55-250mm lens (at a 55mm focus point)

f/18 1/80 ISO 400

f/11 1/200 ISO 400

f/5.6 1/1600 ISO400

2. "Who Cares" Aperture

My two boys and their friend were willing to pose for a picture after a fresh new hair cut. Taken mid-day outside. I like the texture of this building but not as crazy about the color. Although the color in the f/8 is defiantly my favorite.

Taken with a 18-55mm lens. (at 37mm focus point)

f/5 1/200 ISO 400

f/8 1/125 ISO 400


f/18 1/30 ISO400



3. "Singular Theme" Aperture

These little cars are found on my floor everyday. With "Lightning McClain" being the focal point, since
my three year old is anxiously awaiting the next "Cars" movies this summer.

Taken with a 18-55mm lens (at a 35mm focus point)


f/22 6 sec. ISO 400

f/10 1/3 ISO 400

F/5 1/3 ISO 400