Last Project!

Last Project!

This semester has been really fun taking photos. We did so many different and interesting projects that I enjoyed. It was a great class to start 8th grade. My thoughts have changed about photography because in the beginning, I thought it was just taking pictures. But after this class, I learned that you can edit …

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Getting Close

Getting Close

In this project we had to take up close photos on small objects. We had to use the macro icon in our cameras to get a really good shot. In the end, we had to take 10 photos that are up close. Using the macro icon worked really well in this project because the pictures …

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Set in the Street

Set in the Street

In this assignment, we had to take photos in a set. We had to come up with ideas on our photos, like the mood and the props we would be using. Also, we had to take one last photo of the set zoomed out so you can see where it was actually taken from. The …

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Catch the Action

Catch the Action

In this project, we had to take photos of people or objects in motion. To capture good images, I took the picture early. This helped because if I tried to take it late, the person would already be on the ground and I needed to get them in the air. Some tips I have would …

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7 Days

7 Days

Even though this picture only shows my mom, I am thankful for my whole family. They always support and care about me. I am thankful for my education because it’s very important and means a lot to me. I am thankful for sports because it’s fun to watch and play. My favorite sports are soccer …

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Then I Asked Them to Smile

Then I Asked Them to Smile

Something that was difficult for this project was to find 15 people because I knew a lot of people in the school already. In some pairs of photos, the changes I saw were amazing. I would talk to the smiling person, but not the serious person because they looked intimidating. A bias could affect my …

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Light Graffiti

Light Graffiti

We took our pictures by having the shutter open for as long as possible. We turned on the flashlights while the shutter was open and started painting with the light. Having many attempts for one photo really worked because you could choose your best photo. Moving around while painting didn’t work because it made the …

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Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds

For this project, what really worked was that I used a grid on the camera and it made it much easier. Also, choosing the right background made it easier. What didn’t work was having the person or object in the middle of the photo. My thoughts before the Rule of Thirds was that to always …

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Portraits with White Background

Portraits with White Background

The process we used to take our photos was that we had to get the perfect lighting for the white background. You had to get in front of the lights. We also messed around with the ISO, Shutter Speed, and F-Stop. For editing the photos, we used photo shop to make the photos look better. …

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