Olivia N - Leaves

This picture was taken at Lake Mitchell by laying on the ground and focusing the camera on the individual stem of leaves. I edited this picture by cropping out the excess background, using auto contrast, and auto color. This picture could have been better if I would have placed the stem on the rule of thirds line so that I wouldn’t of had to crop out the background. I chose this picture as my best because the warm colors make the picture pop. I really liked the assignment because I enjoyed photoshopping my original images to make them look more refined. 

Kaleigh C - Ball

This is my favorite pic because it shows the rule of thirds, and i love how

 the black and white brings it out more than color. I love how the curves

 and high definition of the photo is spot on. In my views its a overall great 

picture.

Rebecca L - Sunset

My favorite picture is the one of the sunset because of the bright, vibrant colors and natural beauty. I like how the trees have turned into a silhouette making the sky even more dramatic. I like how the cool blue color fades into the very warm orange color in the sky and then fades back to a light blue at the bottom. I was worried that the clouds would ruin the picture but they actually give it a lot more definition and character. 

Sarah A - Shiny

My favorite picture was shiny. I gave it the title Shiny because it is very metallic and reflects in the flash. It was made in my bedroom on my dresser with the flash.I edited my picture by cropping it, adjusting the levels, color contrast, vibrance and some patchwork on the dark spots. I could have made it better by taking out some of the other dark areas around the bracelet. I think that is very unique and interesting. It is a close up angle that i wanted to try to see what the outcome would be. I had so much fun with this challenge. It made me think about how i should take my pictures from now on and to choose different angles each time and not the same ones. I want to be able to take pictures of animals in particular. I want to be a Marine Biologist /Zoologist and take pictures of animals in action.

Michaela G - Cat

My favorite photo was the sleeping cat. It was painted on a stone that I put in the red wood chips. I edited the cat by getting rid of the little spots and cloning the wood chips. I chose the cat because I thought it looked really color with the red background. My overall experience was wonderful, I really had a blast taking pictures of things that start with the letter C. At first it was hard because I couldn’t think of everyday things that start with a c like chair, crest toothpaste, etc. 

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. 

Merritt H - Sunglasses

I chose the sunglasses picture as my best picture.  I named it “sunglasses” because my letter was s and sunglasses start with the letter S.  I took this picture of my friend at the lake with my iPhone.  I edited this by enhancing the saturation and sharpness to make the sunglasses really pop.  This picture could be better if there weren’t as many distractions around the sunglasses like her baby hairs flying around and the lake in the background.  I chose this picture because I felt like it had an interesting view point.  You can see what my friend is looking at through the sunglasses and I thought that made it interesting. You can see what she is looking at through the lenses and since my letter was S, I felt it fit the criteria perfectly.  I really liked this assignment because I got to take pictures of things I wanted to.  I love taking pictures especially artsy ones.  My favorite thing to take pictures of though is people.  I like the natural look and not over editing things because I like raw emotion and showing what the picture how it really is.  Unless its an ugly picture and needs some help…but yeah!