Stacked Image

Lightroom Adjustment Experimentation

HDR Photo Preview

1. What does HDR stand for?
High Dynamic Range
2. In your own words, explain what makes an HDR photo an HDR photo?
Allowing more color peek through
3. What is bracketing?
Bracketing is done when several shots of the same subject are taken with varying exposures4. What software can you use to produce an HDR image?
Lightroom. Photoshop.
5. When selecting layers, what do you have to be careful about when creating your HDR photos?
 To make sure that you're selecting the correct areas you want exposed.
6. Save your favorite HDR photo on your blog.

Landscapes Major Shoot

HDR practice shoots

Practice Shots!

 Final HDR Merged Photo:

Pet Portraits

Landscape preview

Overview: Your next major assignment will involve taking photos of Landscapes. Here are some preview things to complete:

Check out this website for some great tips:

http://digital-photography-school.com/11-surefire-tips-for-improving-your-landscape-photography

Pick your favorite tip and repost it on your blog. Find a photo from google images that exhibits your tip best.
-USING A TRIPOD.

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/landscape-photography-tips/

Then check out this site for Cityscapes:

http://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-improve-your-cityscape-photographs

Assignment: 

Make a new blog post titled "Landscape Preview."

Post THREE TIPS that you think are important for Landscape photography.

Tip 1:

Tip 2: A scene can change dramatically depending upon the weather at any moment, so choosing the right time to shoot is important

Tip 3:

Pick YOUR THREE FAVORITE photos. Post them on your blog, making sure to give credit to the photographer somewhere.

http://www.boredpanda.com/amazing-landscape-photos/

http://www.imagesfromtexas.com/-/galleries/austin-skyline-and-landscape-images-and-photos

EQUIPMENT:

Make a list of the equipment that is helpful to use to do landscape photography. Use the link below to help you get started. 

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/landscape-photography-equipment/

LOCATIONS: 

• Post the specific spot(s) where you want to take the photos.
• Post an example of a photo from that location. 

Where can you go to take these kinds of photos here in the Austin area?

Make a list of places you could realistically take these types of photos.

You could do a Google Maps or Google Earth search maybe?

Landscape Assignment:

Check the link below to download a copy of the Landscape Assignment

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1UFIVJD2sBzTTgtVWNiTlRSUGM/edit?usp=sharing