2/24/11:)

http://www.scottbreum.com/

This website is for Scot Breum, a photographer out of missoula.   He focusses mainly on portrait photography.  He is also the one who did my senior pictures, and I partially worked for him.  I really enjoyed my work there.  I got to organized the photos and in most cases go through the photos that were taken and choose the best 12 frames.  I really enjoyed getting photographed by him, he has a great personality.  In looking at his photos I discovered that I not only like his senior pictures, but his wedding photos also. I have been asked to take engagement photos so i was looking at his for some ideas.  I am really interested in portrait photography and since it is one of our topics I figured it would be appropriate to do a blog post on it.

by Jeanne Pumphrey

I found this photo on the KATU news website.  The photographer Jeanne Pumphrey was the person who submitted the photo, and labeled it as a " sunset rainbow".  I understand the label that she put on it, because you can see the rainbow in the frame.  The photo was taken in Port Angeles, Washington. ( fun fact...twilight filmed a scene there)  I really love this photo because to the blending of colors.  The way that the pink and the blue counteract each other really makes the picture.  I also like how the trees are in the foreground but very dark.  The rainbow makes the picture seem very mystical and beautiful.  I could stare at this picture for days and not get bored.

I googled cool lightning pictures and found this one.  I enjoy looking at lightning pictures, because they are so rare.  I also really like the orange and red colors that the sunset is producing.  I also like the dark foreground and how it contrasts the colors in the background. This picture just takes my breath away.

2/9 lifestyle

http://blog.photoshelter.com/image/en_cowboys.jpg

I chose this picture to represent my lifestyle photo, because I really enjoy the little boys in their cowboy hats.  It reminds me of something that I used to encounter in babysitting little boys.  They are always playing and it is really funny when they come in to get  a snack or drink and they just have the biggest grins on their faces from having so much fun! I also really like the look on the little boys face to the right, he looks as if he has to do things just like the bigger boys so he is trying to see what they are doing rather than paying attention to the camera.  Overall this picture just makes me smile, and I feel like it fits into the category of lifestyle, because it is something that is potentially happening in homes across the nation.

My sports photos

These are the photos that I took for my sports shoot.  I had some problems getting the hang of taking photos, but once I did I really enjoyed it.  It was a learning experience, but I hope to get better at it and to continue to get better.  Editing was something that i also had fun with.  It was fun to play with all the different aspects of the photo and to make it the best version that it could be.

2/3

   

http://thebestten.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/jordan-87-dunk.jpg

I chose this photo, because it fits well with what we are focussing on in class, which is sports photography.  The photo has good definition and is a great action shot.  I like how it is focussed in on Michael, and all the people in the background are blurred, it makes him stand out more.  The lighting is also something that i believe helps the photo, it really highlights his face and muscle tone.  The picture had a good amount of noise i think.  Overall, in my opinion, this photo is an amazing sports photo.

National Geographic videos

In watching the videos on the National Geographic website I learned a lot about shooting photos.  While watching the video about movement I liked how he showed ways to take pictures moving with the object and also taking pictures while letting the object move into the frame.  I personally liked it better when he let the object move into the frame, but both ways can be very helpful.  

Also the clip on lighting I found to be very helpful.  It was interesting to me that it might be helpful to shoot later in the day rather than earlier. It would make sense though, because it would reduce the amount of glare you would have on your photos.  I will take this advice into consideration when i shoot landscape photography.

I also watched the one on composition and I really enjoyed how he took the photos of the water with the building in the background.  When you take a closer look at things it can make your picture so much better, and more unique.  It can give more definition to a big or busy setting.  It is a good idea on how to get a wider range of shots and to give more detail to the surroundings.

The tip about action shooting will be very helpful for our next assignment.  Giving time for your shutter can help you capture the exact moment you want to.  It is helpful to know this so that you dont take a picture to late.  

All these videos were very helpful for photography and i hope they are as easy to learn as they look.

blog # 3: RMC videos

For this weeks blog I looked at all of the pictures on the websites.  On Dave Shumway's website
www.DaveShumway.com, I found a lot of pictures that I thought were breath taking.  the one that really stuck out to me though was the one of the  yellow flower with purple flowers in the background.  Something about the colors and the detail really draws me to it. I liked the intimate portfolio a lot, but i enjoyed the others as well.                

This picture is from the historic 1940's album on the www.Photos.Rocky.edu website.  I like this photo because it just stands out in my mind.  The contrast of the bus agains the white snow really makes it pop.  I also liked a lot of the sports photos, but this one just left a good first impression on me.  I also really like the 1940's era and the style of things back then and this bus just seemed to fit this era perfectly.  

I found this image on the www.Rocky.edu website under the faculty and staff tab.  It immediately caught my eye because i love pictures of lightning storms.  The mixtures of the colors really sparks my interest too. I also like the shading color the trees give.  It creates a sense of mystery that really draws my attention.  The photos on the Rocky website were very interesting but I chose one without any people in it because I was drawn to this one.

All the websites had amazing pictures  and i enjoyed looking at all of them!