Kelley M- Can You See Me

The title of this picture is ‘Can you see me?’ it was taken at Bumpus last tuesday. It was taken with my t3i and zoom lens. I edited it with photoshop and used a tutorial on her eyes from Pinterest.

Jack L

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Matthew E- Nature

I took this photo in my backyard when i was going to take some photos of some trees when i stumbled on these birds. I took a couple of photos before they flew away. I edited this photo by added contrast and boosting the vibrance. I really like how the background is in out of focus so it helps you focus moire on the birds.

Meredith V- Carrie

I took this photo of my friend Katherine for the movie assignment. I chose the movie Carrie and we used Ketchup to represent blood. This was supposed to capture the scene at the prom from the movie. I edited this picture by increasing the brightness, making her paler. I also darkened the background and made the ketchup slightly darker. The contrast was boosted as well. I wish the “blood” looked more realistic.

Robert C - Moss Rock

This is a picture of my friend Kara I took this at Moss Rock last friday. This was one of the first pictures we took and also one of my favorites. Overall this picture turned out very well. I got the inspiration from an Instagaramer i follow that is currently on  a road trip around America.

Shelby A- Yellow Flower

The title of this picture is Yellow Flower. I took this picture with my iPhone a couple weeks ago. I edited it by putting a black and white layer on it and then just coloring in the flower then I brought back some color in the background.  Over all I enjoy this picture.

John Michael A - Fat Albert

The photo I selected is titled Fat Albert. I took this photo two weeks ago with my Canon T3i at the Blue Angels 100th Anniversary Air Show in Pensacola Florida. The plane is a c130 nicknamed “Fat Albert”. I edited it sightly and cropped in on the plane.

Hannah S- Buddha

This image is titled Buddha. I took this at the botanical gardens last week. I sharpened it and raised the hue and saturation levels. I also darkened everything but the sun and the statue to bring emphasis to the statue. Overall I’m very pleased with this picture.

Cori J - Flower Thing?

I took this picture in the courtyard for the Earth Assignment. I took it with one of Mr. Rigsby’s cameras. I edited it by darkening it a bit to make some details stand out more. I also bumped up the contrast to give the “plant” more color. I would like it better if every piece of the flower thing was in focus. I tried so had to get it like that but the wind nor the flower were cooperating with me. I really love the way this picture turned out though.

Ashley G- Underwater Flower

This photo is called Underwater Flower. I took the flowers at my grandmother’s house and the lamp was from my house. It was taken during the middle of the day. I took this photo with Canon Rebel t3. When I was editing this photo, I used a lot of filters and layers to change the colors. This photo might have been better if some of the green in the photo wasn’t there.

Hope W.-Vintage

The title of this image is “Vintage”. I took this picture on Morris Avenue for the architecture assignment. I took it with my Canon powershot. I edited it by adding a black and white layer and making it tinted. I adjusted the contrast and brightness as well. I wouldn’t change anything about this image!

Allison S. Photoblog #5

I took this photo with my Canon SL1 for the metal project. It was taken in downtown Birmingham a couple weeks ago at about 3 in the afternoon. I really like how this photo turned out and I wouldn’t change it.

Rebecca G- Brick Wall

I took this picture downtown on Morris Avenue for the 3rd choice assignment. I took it with my digital Nikon camera. I edited it by adjusting the brightness, hue and saturation, color balance and vibrance. I also added a gray layer and did some dodging and burning to add more contrast to the picture. I wish that the picture had more color.

Anna Kathryn D- Puff

I took this photo on my back patio close to sunset. It was cloudy outside which gives the pictures the darker tones. it was taken with a Nikon D50. I simply added 5 separate layers to the original image of the smoke bomb and on each layer painted the smoke with a different color. To make the colors not so dominant, I used the blending mode “color” and lowered the opacity and fill with each color. to erase the edges, i lowered the opacity and fill of the eraser. Lastly, i selected all 5 layers and merged them so they would blend together then i added brightness and contrast. I think it could be better if i had more smoke in the picture.

Isaac E- Water 1

I took this picture for the water assignment. The picture was taken at Aldridge Gardens of a still pond. The picture has not been edited in any way other than a crop. I really like the way the reflections make it look like a double exposure.

Hannah S- Alley Door

The tile of this image is all Alley Door. I took this downtown around the UAB campus area. I raised the highlights and brought out the color of the blue faded paint on the bricks. I also used a black-and0white layer and turned the opacity down so that the focus is he black door. Overall I am very pleased with this photo.

John Michael A - Abandoned

The photo I selected is titled Abandoned. I took this photo during the Earth, Metal, Water Assignment. I shot it with my Canon T3i at about noon last weekend across the street from Sloss Furnace in downtown Birmingham. I was looking for metal objects to shoot and noticed an abandoned building across the street. The old wooden doors on the front of the building looked really cool, so I took a couple of pictures of them. I selected the best one of them and edited it slightly. I boosted the contrast and brightness and cropped in. I like this photo a lot.

Rebecca G- Low Key

I took this picture at my Aunt’s house for the high and low key assignment. I took it with my digital Nikon camera. I edited it by adjusting the brightness, hue and saturation, color balance and vibrance. I also added a black and white layer. I wish that more of the glass was visible.

Kelley M- Frostbitten

This image is titled ‘Frostbitten’. It was taken at my friend’s farm house and it was taken on a very sunny day. It was taken with my Cannon T3i. I edited it using photoshop. No it could not be better.

jack L- Kenney

This photo is titled “kenny”. kenny is in the photo and its just his name but shorter. But i took this photo on top of a parking deck downtown as the sun was setting. It is a little blurry so I’m not sure how i feel about it, to be honest

Mason L - Downtown Double Exposure

This photo was taken downtown near sunset. It was taken with the multiple exposure technique that was in my Nikon D7100. The first shot was the silhouette of Kenny and the second was of the buildings. When editing this I decreased the brightness and contrast to bring more of the color into the second image that was overlaid in the camera.

Cori J - Earth 1

This picture is called Earth 1. I took this picture for the Earth assignment. This is a flower we have in our yard. I edited it by bumping up the contrast and saturation as well as lowering the brightness and adjusting the levels a little bit. I also used color balance to add more red as well as blue to the picture. I would have liked this picture better if the flowers at the bottom were in focus.

Robert C - Porsche

This is a photo of a Porsche that i took at a local car show here in birmingham. I like how to sky and building reflect of of the car, and all that I did was boosted the brightness and saturation. Overall it turned out pretty good!

Shelby A- Nature

This picture is titled Nature. Its combined of 3 images for the site image. I used picture from last ear for reflections of trees in the water and then i used a picture of a yellow flower and then I took a picture of an old camera. I edited it by brightening them p and playing with the opacity of the images to try and make them all stand out.

Ashley G- Stardust Piano

This is called Stardust Piano. The main picture is of the piano, and the pictures used for color are of crystal, a lamp, and flowers. I took all of these pictures with my Canon t3 camera. When I was editing these pictures in Photoshop, I used a lot of filters. This could be better if the keys were more distinguishable.

Mason L - Exposed Waterfall

I took this photo at Moss Rock for the low key assignment. I had a longer exposure set and it is two different shots stitched together in photoshop. This is one of my favorite shots and I was surprised how well two different shots stitched together. The water looks really cool because the longer exposure, and I did have to use a tripod when I shot this.

Isaac E- Water Drops

This picture is titled “water drops.” I took it for the water assignment at my house. I turned the faucet in the kitchen on really low, and used a fast shutter speed. To edit it, i desaturated the background, and increased the saturation and vibrance of the water drops.

Sydney B- A Flower in Contrast

This image is called A Flower in Contrast because of the contrast between the flower in the background and the stem and the leaves. To edit this image I began by editing the brightness, contrast, vibrance, and saturation. I also adjusted the curves and added several black and white layers (at different times) and i also adjusted the layers. Overall I love this image, although i do which that the area that i made the color more prominent blended in with the tips of the petals a little bit better.

John Michael A -Clown

The photo I selected is titled Clown. I took this photo during the Earth, Metal, Water Assignment. I shot it with my Canon T3i at about noon last weekend at Sloss Furnace in downtown Birmingham. I was looking for metal objects to shoot and stumbled upon a clown costume propped up against a wall. I decided to take a couple shots of it and try to make a creepy Halloween photo. I combined the photo with another photo of a staircase that I shot on Morris Ave. I added a glowing edges filter on the clown and added HDR effects to the staircase. I darkened the photo as well. I am really happy with how this photo turned out. Happy Halloween.

Ben F- (Light) House

The title of this image is (Light)House. I took this photo this past summer in San Francisco, California. I took this photo with my Iphone 4s and edited the picture using the app VSCOcam and photoshop. This image was intended to be a High Key picture, so i think the darker parts of the lighthouse could maybe be a little lighter.

Jack L- New World

This photo is titled “new world”. Both original photos were taken at completely different times. One in summer and one the last week of october. I used the quick selection tool to select the door way in the elevator and then selected all of the lake and just did the past, paste into option. it turned out great

Matthew E - Moon

This is a photo of the moon and a bit of fabric. I combined the images together and added some contrast to the composite. I also added a halo effect around the moon make the moon glow more. I like how this image turned out because it is different.

Jack L- Endless Opportunity

This photo is titled “endless opportunity”. This picture was taken with my fish eye lens if you couldn’t already tell. thats why the edges are rounded off and look distorted, in a good way. we got on top of a parking deck in downtown Birmingham right as the sun was setting. I love how it turned out. the hue is really unique I’m this picture and I’m really happy with the way it came out

Meredith V- Central Park

I shot this photo a few summers ago in New York, but never edited it. I decided to use it for my demo project, which was using a water color effect. I edited this image by adding a texture to the background and editing a photo of texture as well. I boosted the saturation and contrast of this photo. I then “Painted” on the image on top of the various textures. I like the effect, but next time I use this technique, I will not use a red t
exture because it messed with the overall colors of the photograph more than I would have liked.

Mason L - Illuminati Hands

This photo was taken outside with my friend Sams’s hands held in front of his face. I selected his hands and moved them into a separate document. Once I had his hands there I duplicated the layer twice and edited both those individually then overlaid them to a 40% and 60% to achieve this look. Once the photo was finished the way I wanted it I added my signature to the bottom right.

Allison S- Low Key

I took this photo for the high and low key assignment with my Canon SL1. The background was originally white but I increased the contrast quite a bit to make it more of a low key image but other than that I didn’t really do much to it.

Hope W.- High Key 3

The title of the image is “High Key 3”. It was taken at my house for the High Key and Low Key assignment. It was taken with my Canon Powershot SX500 IS. I didn’t edit this photo at all. I don’t think that it could be any better. I really like this photo!

Isaac E- PinkFlower

I took this picture in my front yard. I edited this picture by boosting the contrast and definition in iPhoto, and dulled the leaves in photoshop. I also took the color from the middle of the flower and painted it around the petals of the flower. I titled it pink flower, because it is pink. Overall i like how this turned out.

Meredith V- Carrie

I took these photos for the Story Illustration assignment.  The three photos were taken in my driveway of my friend Katherine. I used ketchup as fake blood. This photo was edited by using a gradient background. All the images are also brightened, as well as boosting the sharpness and contrast.

Robert C- 3 Cameras

This photo is a compilation of 3 Cameras. I took the pictures and cut them up and swapped parts to give it an abstract feel. Then I trippled the image and changed transparency to 50% on the red and blue and left it 100% on the original. I then changed the ‘RGB’ layers to Red only and Blue only. Then I overlapped the photos to give it a 3D effect. Overall I am very happy with how this photo turned out.

Shelby A- Dancer

The title of this picture is Dancer. This picture was taken for the hands and feet assignment and I took it at my old dance studio. I took this with my Cannon EOS. I edited it by putting a black and white layer on it and in the background was outlets and i took those out and blurred the background because the wall was all scuffed up. Overall I really like this picture.

Sydney B- A Mothers Touch

This image is titled “ A Mother’s Touch 3” because it is the third image that i edited of my brother’s girlfriend and their daughter. I took this photo with my canon t3 rebel on September 29, 2014 for the hands and feet assignment. To edit this image I first adjusting the brightness and contrast then adding a layer and coloring the entire background black. Then I adjusted the curves adding more definition to the creases and the wrinkles of their hands.I also added a black and white layer. Overall I love the way that the image turned out but I wish that the tip of the mother”s hand had a more defined edge.

Ashley G- White Glass

This picture is called White Glass. I took it at my grandmother’s house for the high key assignment. This picture was taken with my Canon Rebel t3. When I was editing this picture, I lightened up the background and made the whole picture brighter. I also put a black and white layer on it. It might have been better if all of the the glasses were in focus.

Anna Kathryn Downs-Vapor

This photo was taken in my bedroom in front of a black sheet, with a Nikon D50. Kylie, the girl pictured, used an e-sig to produce the smoke. I edited this picture by using the band-aid tool to mask blemishes on her finger nail and face. I didn’t do any major edits, mainly just used the brightness and contrast tools to give the image more depth. I think it could be better if i had a stronger light to make it a better low key image. This is one of my favorite pictures I’ve taken/

Matthew E- Telephone

The title of this photo is telephone. I took this image at my house for the High-Low key assignment. I edited this photo by making it black and white and taking away some of the brightness of the photo as well as adding some contrast. This photo would have been better if the background had been smooth.

Hannah S- Low Key Bridge

The title of this image is Low Key Bridge. I took this near Cahaba Heights during the late afternoon. I darkened the image and boosted the green saturation a tad. I am really pleased with this image and i wouldn’t change it.

Kelley M- **creepy voice** bunny

The title of my picture is **creepy voice** bunny. It was taken in the studio and it was an accidental shot, i was just using it for lighting and then it ended up being a good picture. I edited it in photoshop with different things, that i cannot recall. It can’t be better.

Hope W.- "The Book Thief"

The title of the image is “The Book Thief”. It is a composite and all of the pictures were taken at my house or in the studio. I bumped up the contrast on each picture, I defined my friends eyelashes and i blended the edges of each pictures. I really like the picture and I wouldn’t change anything about it.

Cori J - Photoblog 2

The title of this image is Photoblog 2. I took this image at the Birmingham  Museum when we went on our field trip. This picture was taken with my iPhone. I edited this picture by painting the sides black and touching up around the statue.  This picture would be better if there was no background at all but I think I got rid of most of it so I am happy with the product.

Jack L- Mason before the Storm

This is an image that was made by using double exposure. its combining two images together with one of them being the background. i chose a portrait of mason and a picture of a lake before a storm. it came out great in my opinion and i love the black and white. it was not that hard to make