1st Hour, Digital Photography
Frank Parkinson, 1st Hour, O'Donnell In this assignment I was taking pictures of my dog Wrigley, and more specifically his activity and nature. I thought the shoot went well, but it was a bit difficult to get Wrigley were I wanted. I tired a few things to counteract this, for instance I used some treats to help get him to move and follow me. Another variable that affected the shoot was the scene. I was outside mainly to give the pictures some color, natural lighting, and that seems to be where he is most energetic. Lastly I learned in this assignment that animals can be hard to shoot and you can't always control the circumstances, so you must be attentive and ready at all the time to take pictures. I also learned it is extremely important to adjust the settings of aperture and shutter speed to get the best pictures of animals when they're are moving. Aperture: f/5.0 Shutter Speed: 1/2000 ISO: 500 For editing I adjusted the brightness/contrast in levels and cropped it a little bit. Honorable Mentions:
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Frank Parkinson, Mr. O'Donnell, 1st In this assignment we were tasked with learning some of the basics in photoshop and how to make pop art. We had to follow some steps, but it also took some problem solving and learning along the way. Original Pop Art #1 Pop Art #2 What I Learned:In this assignment I learned some of the basics of photoshop, such as, how to use filters, guides, resizing tools, commands, and layer tools. This will be very helpful in the future because I now know some of the fundamental tools in photoshop, which will help me continue to improve on this program and on my picture editing capabilities.
Frank Parkinson, 1st hour, Mr. O'Donnell For my first photo assignment I have chosen to focus on the animal subject. I am hoping to capture pictures of my dog, Wrigley, in motion. During this assignment I will try to work on my skills in aperture and shutter speed while taking pictures of my dog. Here are some photographs I found online that I will use as inspiration: I think these are great examples of capturing animals in motion and the techniques involved. Some involve some blur to show motion and some shows the animal "frozen." I'm going to try and take a picture of my dog Wrigley running, jumping, or doing something in motion that is natural.
Frank Parkinson, Mr. O'Donnell, 1st hour Shutter Speed:1/40 1/80 1/160 1/360 I had my friend and classmate, Tommy, run across the hall to show the different levels of shutter-speed and the motion blur, or lack of, involved. I used 1/40 first to show the motion blur. Then 1/80 (doubling it) to show a little less blurriness. Third I used 1/160 (again doubling it) to show a little more clarity and sharper image. Finally I used 1/320 (once again doubling it) to show a lot more clarity and sharpness. ApertureF3.8 F5 F7.1 F10 In these photos I was trying to show the depth of field use 4 different colored highlighters. The first picture which has an F-Stop of 3.8 is supposed to show the shallow depth of field where only the green marker is in focus. Next was an F-Stop of 5 and this one shows and defines a little bit more of the markers. Third was an F-Stop of 7.1 which, just as the others, gradually is showing more definition of the other markers. Last is an F-Stop of 10, which shows a lot more definition and a larger depth of field, to where you can start to make out Sharpie writing on the orange marker. What I Learned:In this assignment I learned how to use two of most important features in photography, aperture and shutter speed. Shutter speed is the amount of time the shutter is open and used in photos that involve motion. Which can create a "picture frozen in motion" and a picture that shows the movement with blurriness. Aperture is used to create a large or shallow depth of field. Learning these to aspects of photography will greatly help me in the future when taking photos and the practice I've had has helped me learn how to effectively use aperture and shutter speed
Frank Parkinson, 1st Hour, Mr. O'Donnell This assignment required us to use elements of photo composition in the photos we took such as rule of thirds, symmetry, etc. Its purpose was to challenge the photographers while learning fundamental rules and techniques in photography. Pattern = "brick wall" (Diagonal) Lines = "metal bars at opening of school" Texture = "pool sidewalk" Rule of Thirds = "Black-flip into pool" Depth of Field = "pink flowers" Perspective = "swimming" Symmetry = "two shot strategy" Color = "flames" Space = "green trees, blue skies" Balance = "lake life" Framing = "opening the mail box" In this assignment I learned many things. A few of them being; the basics of photography, photo composition, basic rules, and how to take good looking pictures. All of these, although beginner tips and tools, helped me take my first batch of pictures.
Frank Parkinson, 1st Hour, Mr. O'Donnell My name is Frank Parkinson. I'm currently a sophomore at Saline High School and a digital photography 1 student. I run cross country, play soccer, and I'm involved in many clubs. I am the youngest son of a family of six and love spending time with them.I took this class because I'm interested in learning about photography, how cameras work, and taking pictures myself. I took multimedia in 8th grade and really enjoyed taking photos and making videos. My family has always loved taking pictures and has taught me that capturing the natural world and experiences can be an enriching part of someone's life.
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AuthorI'm Frank Parkinson, a 1st hour student in Digital Photography. I'm currently a sophomore at Saline High School. Archives
November 2017
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