For our FINAL photo assignment, I decided to shoot pictures that showcased shadows and light. I learned to move objects back and forth to both enlarge and shrink shadows, and also to work with the sun which creates great natural shadows. My main challenge was getting a good balance between light, the object and its shadows. I feel like I put it all together for this last assignment. I was constantly adjusting shutter speed, aperture, and ISO without thinking twice. It was easier to take quality pictures the first time. And even Gimp, the editing has become easier...finally(:
I took a wide variety of pictures, venturing both around the house and outside, but my best photograph ended up being of the shadows my backyard. I stood on my deck and the sun was creating these beautiful shadows in the snow. I thought there was a good balance between the dark trees and bright snow. I did a levels adjustment due to the very bright sunlight and to bring out the shadows a little more. The picture was simple, yet the detail of it is so prominent.
For this Gimp assignment, we were instructed to create three visual puns by combining two or more unrelated pictures. We used basic tools such as copying and creating multiples layers, fussy select, and the eraser tool. It truly amazes me how easy Gimp has become. I've seen so many great edited pictures and have always wondered how on earth they could be done. I feel like I've gained a bunch of tools that I will continue to use after this class.
This was one of the most fun assignments we've done, and it was also incredibly easy!
