Josh T - Rock

This image, created using the elements of art and based on the principles of art, is entitled The Rock. This picture was taken during the early morning in the outskirts of a neighboring subdivision. The form of the rock is what is most striking to me in this picture. 

Bailey R - Alexis

This is a picture of Alexis. It was taken in Mount Laurel, Alabama. I chose this picture because the facial expression on her is not fake or posed it really speaks to the viewer. Her face is in the right position for the right amount of sunlight. I love the contrast of her face with the stone wall. This picture captures her true beauty. 

Billy R - Black and White

My mom and I were walking on the golf course and I found a golf tee on the the fairway. I picked it up and set up the ball on the tee. I cropped out unnecessary areas of the picture and transformed it into black and white.  I wish I could have got the logo aligned and centered more. I chose this as my best because I love sports and because I like how the picture emphasizes  the dimples on the ball. I enjoyed this assignment and now I look at small details more closely. I really enjoy taking pictures of sports, or things that incorporate sports. 

Abby M - Portrait

This portrait assignment was made with a camera at Old Baker Farm.  I edited it back, brightening it, fixing some bad patches, clearing excess hair off the subject’s face and making the sunflower brighter. This could be better by having the subject be a little lighter. I have chosen this as my best because I believe it captures the element of design and has the elements to be considered a portrait. My experience with this assignment was good. 

Maha A

I took this photo of the apple pie my family made last year on Thanksgiving. It is a tradition of ours to make pie. I used the heal patching tool to clean up the rims of the pie and adjusted the colors to make the colors vibrant. I adjusted the levels, vibrance, curves, brightness and contrast.

Alex F

This picture represents my cousin Michael.  Michael enjoys playing the drums and the guitar. To take this picture I stood on a chair so I could get high enough to get the drums in it too. To edit this picture I changed the saturation,hue,brightness, and curves.

Will S

I like this photo because the way the rock blocked portions of the pine straw from the rain, which makes the figure look like he is truly picking up the boulder. The earth tones in the

background also makes the figure pop more.

Haley S

I took this picture with the spider-man figure on top of a payphone we have in our basement. The figure got a little lost in color. So I made the picture black and white and to make the figure pop I made it in color.

Yana V - A Cup of Berries

The title for this piece is “A Cup Of Berries”, I took this picture in my kitchen and I simply put the berries into a cup, and just shot it from different angles. I edited this picture by zooming in to focus more on the cub of berries, and I changed the contrast and the tone of the photo to make the berries pop more. To make the photo better i probably could have changed the background at the top left to make it all white. I chose this photo as my best picture because I love how the berries stand up, and I love how cute the cup is, and the polka dotes match the colors of the berries, and they all just go together very well. I really liked the assignment because I already feel like a better photographer. 

Vindhya B - Bracelet

My favorite picture was the picture with the bracelet. I took this on my balcony. I used the clone tool to hide the nails stuck into the wood. I used the Spot Healing Tool to hide random spots on the beads. I used the Dodge Tool to make the beads on the bracelet appear brighter and vibrant. I think it could have better if the top part of the bracelet was not blurry. I had fun shooting the pictures, but when it came to editing the pictures it was hard. 

Rachel F - Beach

This is my favorite picture called The Beach. It was taken at a small beach on Lake Martin and I took it slightly lower than eye level with my camera. I edited it by changing the levels and making the colors balanced. I also saturated the colors of the leaves and the water to put more of an emphasis on the colors. It could be better if I balanced the camera more by maybe changing the viewpoint or changing the exposure. I think it is my best because of the vibrant colors and the rule of thirds. My overall experience with this excitement was that it was enjoyable and made me realize I need to always have my camera with me. 

Natalie W - Sunglasses

I chose the picture of the reflection in the sunglasses as my favorite. I took this picture on a boat, at Lake Eufaula, using my iPhone 5. I brightened the picture and took away some imperfections on her skin. I also cropped and straightened it. This picture could be better if there was not any hair over the sunglasses and if the reflection was clearer. I chose this as my best because I like outdoor photography and I think this picture captures many elements well. I thought this assignment was fun but also a little challenging. 

Michael P - Park Bear

This is a picture of my teddy bear in the park enjoying a nice morning of sun, play, and relaxation.  I enjoyed taking the picture with my bear because it was early morning and not too many people were at the park. The early morning sun gave good lighting to the picture and allowed it to show even more imagery. The shadows casted by me and my bear are also very intriguing to view. The last detail in the image is the bench that me and my bear are sitting on, that is relaxing and gives a very fun image of a day in the park to the viewer.

Ryan S

Another picture I really liked from this assignment was the picture of my toy in the refrigerator. I chose this for the same reason as the last picture, I was very pleased with the lighting. The light below the platform where the toy was sitting makes for a very cool effect. However, I could have gotten a better angle and stood back a little further. I felt like this picture had some flaws, but the lighting effect made up for those flaws.

Garrett M

I selected this photo because when I had taken the picture the first thought that came to my mind was that he was literally on top of his game. For editing the photo I just selected the softball then I chose select inverse, after that I gave the background a black and white filter then to add too that I changed the hue to a green tint and the saturation percentage down so it would not be as stand out. I thought the overall picture was one of the better photos that I had taken that day.

Mallory H

It took this picture of my lego toy at Nails 280. I placed my toy on the waiting table and set up nail polishes behind to be the background. I added contrast to the picture to make the colors pop.

Tucker P - Confusion

This was taken in my room with my iPod 5.

I edit this picture by straightening, cropping, and color balance.

I Could have taken the picture outside to have better lighting instead of having to edit out things.

I chose this as my best because it ended up looking the best, as well as it being my most creative in my opinion.

Overall, I enjoyed this assignment. I had some trouble trying to think of things to take pictures of, but it was still fun.

Extra: This picture is actually a puzzle where you try to guess what would come next.

Morgan P - Barn

This picture was taken at my best friends farm down in Prattville. I made this picture by going to the barn down the road and taking the picture from lying on the ground. I edited this picture with the sponge tool and I also changed the levels and vibrance. I copped it to be more level, also. I could make it better by keeping my camera more balanced. I chose it as my best because it is taken in one of my favorite places, it has awesome color coordination, and it has a very artsy feel. I enjoyed this shooting assignment. I really got a chance to get a better feel for my camera. My sister is a professional photographer, so I feel like this is helping me to get a better feel of what she does. 

Sophie W - Psalms

My favorite picture that I edited was the picture of the bible open to Psalms. I took the picture in my front yard with my bible in the grass and my camera almost eye level with it. I edited the picture by increasing the vibrance and changing the color balance slightly. I could’ve made the picture better by putting it in the Rule of Thirds and when I was taking the picture, I should’ve made sure it wasn’t so blurry. I chose it as my best because I like the way the grass looks with the pages and how close up it is. Overall, I enjoyed this assignment because it was, for the most part, fairly easy.