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!