Week 10 Edits

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1. Edited Purple Flower: see previous post for image details
2. Edited Rose Bud: see previous post for image details

For my edits to shot 1, I first used the Super Sharpening tutorial in our Custom Images books to define the edges the flowers. I put the Amount of the Unsharpen filter at 200, the Radius at 4 and the Threshold at 0. I masked out the effect one the leaves and background to add contrast. Then I added a double fade border.

For shot 2, I added levels and saturation adjustment layers to increase the colors of the rose bud. Then I added a burned border with two copies of the image and the multiply blending mode.

Week 10

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1. Purple Flowers: 7/3/09; 2 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.8; 1/125; Sony CDMavica; Macro
2. Rose Bud: 7/3/09; 2 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.8; 1/320; Sony CDMavica; Macro
3. Blue Flower: 6/11/09; 2 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.8; 1/320; Sony CDMavica; Macro

My family had tickets to the Idaho Falls fireworks this week, and I hoped to get some great fireworks shots, but my camera is just not that great. I took some macro shots of flowers earlier, though, which turned out all right, so I decided to post them.

The lighting wasn't fantastic the afternoon I took these, but I made some adjustments and added borders. Check out the next post for my edits.

Water

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1. BYU–I Gardens Falls: 6/11/09; 1 p.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/10; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority
2. Sparkling Water: 6/24/09; 4:30 p.m.; Rexburg; f 5.0; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority
3. Stream: 6/24/09; 1 p.m.; Rexburg; f 5.6; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority

I took the first shot in the BYU–Idaho gardens the day we went as a class. To blur the water, I set the shutter speed to 1/10 and steadied the camera against a rock. I adjusted the levels slightly in Photoshop, but because it was a cloudy day I was able to get this effect without much trouble.

I took shot 2 by the stream in my parents' backyard. It was too bright outside to blur the water, so I set the shutter speed to 1/1,000 to freeze it. I didn't notice the spots of light as I was taking the photo, but I decided I liked them. I also took shot 3 by the same stream using a 1/1,000 shutter speed.

Posters

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1. Final Bridge Poster
2. Bridge1: 6/23/09; 10:30 a.m.; Rexburg; 3.5; 1/1000; Sony CDMavica
3. Bridge2: 6/23/09; 10:30 a.m.; Rexburg; 3.5; 1/500; Sony CDMavica; -1 Exposure Compensation

I originally took this picture in the BYU–Idaho gardens the week we went as a class. It was rainy that day, but I loved the composition, so I went back and tried it again when the flowers were blooming and the light was better. I took three shots using Auot Exposure Bracketing. I decided to combine just two of those using Dynamic Photo. I used a vignette filter and added a Levels Adjustment Layer in Photoshop.

I will be framing an 18x24 version of this.



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1. Final Sarah Poster
2. Original Sarah: 6-2-09; 4 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.2; 1/125; Sony CDMavica

You've all seen this before in my portrait post. The only changes I made were to the styles and sizes of the fonts in the lower right corner. I tried incorporating greens and blues into the gradient to match Sarah's room, but I didn't like any of them as well as the pink.

I plan to frame an 18x24 version of this and give it to my sister.

Photomerge

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1. Evening- see previous post for photo information

I used the Photomerge tool in Photoshop to combine the three evening pictures in the the previous post. To I used a levels Layer Mask to enhance the color of the sky and make the lower portion of the photo a silhouette. You can see the spire of the temple on the right side of the photo and the water tower on the left.


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1. Daytime- see previous post for photo information

I also used the Photomerge tool on the three daytime shots to make this panoramic. It's not my favorite, but I had a lot of fun taking these shots, and I was amazed by how well this Photoshop tool works.

Panoramics

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1. Evening 1: 6/16/09; 8:40 p.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/800; Sony CDMavica; Tripod (of sorts)
2. Evening 1: 6/16/09; 8:40 p.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/500; Sony CDMavica; Tripod
3. Evening 1: 6/16/09; 8:40 p.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/800; Sony CDMavica; Tripod

I took these three shots from the back deck of my parents' house right before sunset. I didn't have a tripod, so I put the camera on the railing of the deck and rotated it slightly for each shot. I actually found the railing easier to work with than the tripod.

The pictures don't look amazing on their own, but I used the Photomerge tool and ended up with a decent shot. You can see the panoramic in my next post.


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1. Daytime 1: 6/17/09; 11:30 a.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavica; Tripod
2. Daytime 2: 6/17/09; 11:30 a.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavica; Tripod
3. Daytime 2: 6/17/09; 11:30 a.m.; Rexburg; f 8.0; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavical Tripod

I took these three shots from my parents' backyard as well. I used a tripod and rotated my camera slightly with each shot, so I could combined them with the Photomerge tool. The panoramic version of these pictures is fine, but I like the panoramic of the evening shots better. Check them both out in my next post.

Template

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I didn't have time this week to design my own layout, so I used a template from I-Learn. I changed the colors, fonts and image sizes and used clipping masks to place each of the pictures into the layout. Above or below each photo I listed the day and a one sentence description. I will alter the layout for my final photobook, but it was fun to see how everything we have done this semester will come together.

Daily Photo Journal

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1. Wednesday, Rain: 6-10-09; 11 a.m.; Rexburg; f 3.5; 1/500; Sony CDMavica; Macro
2. Tuesday, Matty: 6-9-09; 4 p.m; Rexburg; f 6.3; 1/500; Sony CDMavica
3. Monday, Grandma and the Goats: 6-8-09; 11 a.m.; Rexburg; f 4.0; 1/250; Sony Steady Shot
4. Sunday, Spencer on the Swings: 6-7-09; 3 p.m.; Rexburg; f 4.0; 1/1,000; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority
5. Saturday, Gilmore Girls and Eyring Girls: 6-6-09; 2 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.1; 1/100; Sony CDMavica
6. Friday, Gummy Bears for the Grandparents: 6-5-09; 1 p.m.; Rexburg; 2.1; 1/30; Sony CDMavica; Macro
7. Thursday, Letters from Henry: 6-4-09; 3 p.m.; Rexburg; 2.1; 1/40; Sony CDMavica; Macro

This week, I carried my camera around and took pictures of what I did during the day. I chose the best photo for each day and posted them above.

I began this project last Thursday, and the photo I chose to use is of the letter I received from my brother Henry, who is serving a mission in Japan. I keep all of the letters and pictures Henry sends on the bulletin board in my room. The picture in the bottom of this shot is of me and Henry at the beach in Boston when we were younger.

Shot 6 was taken last Friday and is of a bunch of gummy bears. My grandparents came to stay with us over the weekend, and in preparation for their arrival we put a basket in the guest room with some of their favorite treats. One of the items in this basket was a big bag of gummy bears because they are Grandma and Grandpa's favorite treat. They keep a bag of gummy bears in the hallway closet at their house in Bountiful, so we thought we'd keep them stocked up while they were in Rexburg.

Shot 5 is of Gilmore Girls DVDs. We own all of the seasons, and my sister and I used to watch them when we lived in Japan. On Saturday night, I was feeling a bit nostalgic and decided to watch a few episodes. My mom heard me laughing and climbed onto my bed to watch with me. We Eyring girls love the Gilmore Girls.

Shot 4 is a frozen motion picture of my brother Spencer on the swings in our backyard. There was a break in the rain on Sunday afternoon, so my family spent time outside playing catch and talking.

Shot 3 doesn't look like much, but it makes me smile. This is a picture of my grandma at Bear World on Monday. My family stopped at the petting zoo after we drove through the park to let my little brothers see the pigs and lambs. Grandma was excited to see the animals as well, but she wasn't so fond of the goats that kept nibbling at the bottoms of her pants. To keep the hems intact, she tried to pull her pants up and danced around on her tiptoes. The still shot doesn't do the event as much justice as the video, but it reminds me of Grandma's sense of humor.

Shot 2 is of my four-year-old brother Matthew. When he is very angry or very happy, he squints his right eye like a pirate. This is a classic Matty face.

Shot 1 is of a leaf in my backyard. It has been raining so much this week that I decided at least one of my shots should showcase the weather.

Portrait Enhancement

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1. Sarah K1: 6-2-09; 4 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.2; 1/125; Sony CDMavica
2. Edited Sarah K1: I followed Corey Barker's tutorial to get this effect.
3. Sarah K2: 6-2-09; 4 p.m.; Rexburg; f 2.1; 1/125; Sony CDMavica
4. Edited Sarah K2: I followed Corey Barker's tutorial to get this effect as well.

I had so much fun doing these edits! I used Corey Barker's tutorial on luminosity for both of these images. Corey is incredibly talented, and his instructions were very easy to follow.

To get the best results with this technique, I took the pictures of my sister near a window, so half of her face had more shadows than the other. We were also super cheesy and used a fan to give her hair some motion. I followed the tutorial all the way through on the first image, selecting the highlights, creating a new alpha channel and applying a gradient. On the second image, I filled the highlights with a solid color instead of a gradient.

I added Sarah's name in Agelina font on the first image and Beautiful ES and Cicle fonts on the second image.

Portraits

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1. Original Jamie: 5-15-09; 12 p.m.; Bannack; f 2.1; 1/100; Sony CDMavica
2. Edited Jamie: Levels Adjustment Layer, Mask and Text
3. Original Sarah K: 6-2-09; 3 p.m; Rexburg; 2.1; 1/30; Sony CDMavica
4. Edited Sarah K: Spot Healing, Eye and Lip Color Enhancements, Gaussian Blur
5. Original Jared: 5-15-09; 12 p.m.; Bannack; f 2.1; 1/125; Sony CDMavica
6. Edited Jared: Spot Healing, Clone Stamp

I've never shot portraits before, but I had a lot of fun. My sister and I put listened to music while taking her pictures.

I took Shot 1 of Jamie at Bannack, and I really didn't like how the lighting turned out. When I added an Adjustment Layer and played with the levels, though, I got a flattering effect. I used a mask to bring back part of Jamie's right arm, so it didn't just disappear into the shadows, and I added her name in Zapfino and Gill Sans Light fonts.

For Shot 2, of my sister, I used the Spot Healing Brush Tool to clear up a few places on her skin. Then I used the History Brush to increase the white around her eyes. I used the Sponge Tool at 20 percent flow to increase the green in her eyes and pink on her lips. Finally, I selected the highlights in the entire image and added a Gaussian Blur to even out her skin. I masked out the filter around her eyes, mouth and nose. I added a simple brown boarder and her name in Grenouille font.

On Shot 3, I used the Spot Healing Brush Tool and the Clone Stamp to decrease the shine on Jared's forehead.

Thanks to my fantastic models!

Border Edits

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1. Edited Light Birds: 2-14-09; Rexburg; f 2.7; 1.0; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority
2. Edited Lanterns- see previous post for image details
3. Edited Light Painting- see previous post for image details

For the first shot, I added a flexible brushed-on effect. I did this by adding a new white layer underneath the original image. Then I added a black layer mask to hide to image layer. I used thick, heavy brushes and white paint at various opacities to paint portions of the image back in. On Shot 2, I created a flexible vignette border by placing a new layer on top of the original image in Photoshop. I filled this layer with black and used the Rectangular Marquee tool to cut out the center of the black layer. I then reduced the opacity of the black border and added a 10px white stroke. For the text, I used Skia font and beveled it. For Shot 3, I added a double fade border. To do this, I cropped the image to 7x9 and increased the canvas size to 8x10 with a black extension color. Then I used the Rectangle tool to draw a pink rectangle on top of the image. I added a mask to this layer and drew a black rectangle inside the pink rectangle, using the Fill Pixels option. I reduced the opacity of the pink layer to 60% and used the Motion Blur filter to blur the edges.

Night & Light

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1.Flying Glow Sticks: 2-14-09; Rexburg; f 2.7; 1.0; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority; Tripod
2. Light Painting: 5-26-09; Rexburg; f 8.0; .6; Sony CDMavica; Shutter Speed Priority
3. Lanterns: 5-26-09; Rexburg; f 2.1; 1/50; Sony CDMavica; Macro

I had lots of fun taking night shots this week. For Shot 1, I used Shutter Speed Priority settings and placed the camera on a tripod. I had my sister and my cousin sit outside the frame of the shot and throw glow sticks in front of the camera to achieve the flying lights effect. For Shot 2, I used Shutter Speed Priority settings again and pointed the camera at a set of bright lights. After I pushed the shutter down, I moved the camera in circles to paint with the light. For the final shot, I set up a strand of small lanterns and used the Macro setting to achieve a shallow depth of field.


1. Sunday Sunset: 5-24-09; Rexburg; DynamicPhoto combination of three shots

This isn't technically a night shot, but I thought I'd share this pretty Rexburg sunset. I used the Auto Exposure Bracketing setting to take three shots of this scene at +1, 0 and -1 exposure levels. I then combined them with the DynamicPhoto program, using the Eye-catching effect. The picture appears a little duller on this blog than it does in Photoshop.

Bannack Grunge Effects

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1. Edited Stove
2. Bannack Brick:5-15-09; 11 a.m.; Bannack School House; f 5.0; 1/500; Sonny CDMavica
3. Stove Burner: 5-15-09; 1 p.m.; Bannack; f 2.1; 1/30; Sony CDMavica; Macro

First, I lightened the stove image using an Adjustment Layer. To create the grungy text on this image, I used the font Stamp Act. I used the Horizontal Type Mask Tool on the Bannack Brick image and copied this cutout to the image of the stove. I added a drop shadow and bevel to the word "Bannack." Then I used the Skia font to type "what's cookin' in."I also added a drop shadow to this phrase. Finally, I added a slight burned border to the entire image.



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1. Edited Bannack Beauty
2. Bannack Brick: 5-15-09; 2 p.m.; Hotel Meade; f 8.0; 1/1000; Sony CDMavica; Macro
3. Audrey: 5-15-09; 11 a.m.; Bannack School House; f 5.0; 1/500; Sonny CDMavica

I took shot 3 while we were listening to the tour guide at Bannack talk about the school house. Audrey just happened to be leaning against the post in this cute pose, so I whipped out my camera. Unfortunately, the shot was overexposed, and even changing the levels in Photoshop did little to save this cute picture. To remedy this, I created antique grunge effect on the image. To do this, I used the Overlay blending mode to combine the original photo of Audrey with a solid rust-brown colored layer at 44% opacity. Then I opened the image of the brick and used the Channel function to select certain pixels in the image. I dragged this brick outline onto the image of Audrey and reduced the opacity to 75%. I then added two adjustment layers with Hard Light Blending Modes. I added the border and a fun Western font at the end.




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1. Grungy Magic Chef
2. Rusty Barrel: 5-15-09; 3 p.m.; Bannack; f 2.8; 1/250; Sony CDMavica; Macro
3. Magic Chef: 5-15-09; 2 p.m.; Bannack; f 2.1; 1/30; Sony CDMavica; Macro

To create the grunge effect on this shot of the Magic Chef stove, I used the same process listed above to overlay the texture of the barrel onto the original image of the stove. I added a burned border after I finished grunge-ifying the photo.