16 days until CHRISTMAS

ISO 3200

75mm

f/4.0

1/250 sec

I took this picture for a yearbook assignment Alex couldn't do last minute. This is Morgan Harrison. She is a student teacher at her dace studio. In this picture they are sitting and talking about The Nutcracker Ballet. I like this picture because it fits the "look at it this way" yearbook theme AND shallow depth of field.  

ISO 250

28 mm

f/10

0.8 sec

I took this picture in the dark room with some other students from my class. We were working on the painting with light portion of our semester prject. I wish Alex was wearing a solid colored shirt. I may retake it...I like it because I haven't seen one like this before. (not that there isn't one, I'm sure there is)

Remember Riding the Bus?

ISO 400

25 mm

f/8.0

1/15 sec

This picture was inspired by one I saw on Flickr. I planned this picture, then I asked Mr. Smith to help me break into one of the busses behind the photography building.  I like this picture because, unlike my others, I feel like it is actually pretty cool to look at. I stood at the very front of the bus, squatted down, took a deep breath, and snapped the shot.

ISO 400

70 mm

f/2.8

1/800 sec

This picture was also inspired by Flickr. However, it turned out nothing like the one I saw. I like this picture because I was trying to get a shallow depth of field, and I got what I wanted. It wasn't an accident like my flower picture. (even though I love happy accidents) I took Hannah Patterson with me too take this picture because I didn't want to do it wrong and not know why. I think I'm making progress..

ISO 400

32 mm

f/2.8

1/8000 sec

Hannah Patterson actually came up with the idea for this picture. She didn't have it previously planned before we went outside. I like this picture because it isn't centered, which adds to the physical attraction to the picture. I get so caught up in everything when trying to take pictures, I often forget the rule of thirds. This time I did not. Great! 

ISO 100

75 mm

f/16

1/125 sec

I took this picture because I saw one like it FOREVER ago on myspace. Originally I was in the right hand corner of this picture. I cropped myself out because I felt like it took away from the picture as a whole. I stood in front of the big mirror thing in front of the bus and shot up. I like this picture because it is simple, anyone in the class could have done it easily, but they didn't. It is different.

ISO 250 

75 mm

f/2.8

1/60 sec 

With out Hannah Patterson I would die! She has been so helpful through my photography struggle. This picture was kinda planned I guess. I have this weird bus interest this week, and so I knew when I came in today, I knew I would be taking a picture that has something to do with a bus. The point I was trying to make in this, is that Hannah had to sit alone on the bus. I like this picture because I actually had  fun taking it..