Outdoor Portraits

   This is a photograph of my sister. It was taken in my front yard's luscious and rich vegetation. With this picture, I am trying to communicate my sisters radiant happiness, regardless of the setting.


Edits: Brushed Darken, Vignette, Shadows, Highlights, and Clarity

    This is another photograph of my sister. This photograph was taken in Napa. I chose Napa because I like it. #yoloswag In this photo, i was trying to communicate my sister's never ending energetic lifestyle.  


Edits: Vignette, Saturation, Vibrance, Clarity, Highlights, Shadows

    Here is exhibit B. It is in black and white. It shows a moderately less energetic feel.


Edits: Exposure, Vignette, Shadows, Highlights

   This portrait is a thoroughly planned improvisation. It was taken just outside my front door. It communicates my fathers serious demeanor.


Edits: Vignette, Shadows, Highlights, Clarity

    This is my cousin in color. It shows her serious attitude covering her hidden happiness. This was taken in my backyard.


Edits: Saturation, Vignette, Shadows, Highlights

   Exhibit B. Black and white.




Edits: Whites, Exposure, Vignette, Shadows

Aja Project

This is my take on a simplistic picture of the same bulb. it is shown in held in my fingers. The presence of a human gives it an interesting emotion and a dramatic overall feel. Vignetting also adds to these effects.

 This is the original picture. By changing it to black and white, it shows a more dramatic feeling. Maddie took this picture.

Mysterious beach sunset in La Jolla, CA.

Dem colors. As soon as you see this picture, you go,"Woah." The range of colors is simply stunning. Of course, this is not without the help of a little extra saturation in Photoshop. Also, I darkened the sky and all its colors because it was far too bright. The opposite goes for the sand because it was very dark and boring. So, I evened it out and viola! I would classify this picture as leading lines because the horizon leads straight to the man standing on the beach.

Fresh colors.

This photo is in my top three pictures because I love the colors and it looks like one could use it as a wallpaper. The yellow stamens really pop against the dominant, vibrant red. Using the rule of thirds, I was able to convey a sort of happy overall tone. In photoshop, I used curves to brighten the entire photo. I also saturated the colors to make them surprising and eye-opening.

We're all empty inside.

This photo is in my top three due to the emotion I feel that it conveys. To me, this photo says emptiness. We dress up our feelings and personalities but inside, we are the empty table setting. In Lightroom, I made the photo in black and white because it compliments this emotion. I also made the photo darker using curves to make the feeling more dramatic. If not known yet, this is classified as a black and white photo.