Realistic/Ambiguous Portraits

 This picture looks real because the subject is looking out of frame instead of at the photographer.

 This picture looks natural because the girls is facing away and the swing is in motion.

 This picture looks real because of how relaxed and natural the subjects are.

 This picture looks unposed because it is capure in a moment that seems spontaneous.

This small child is building with blocks. That is what children do. Hence, natural picture.

These pictures both turned out well, though there are bits of background in each that are distracting and could be darker. They look real because of the natural positions of the subjects and the fat that they are looking at each other, not the camera.

Collaborative School Picture

The most important thing for these pictures to stay the same is that everyone is about the same distance away form the school. Everyone should also adjust there light meter but keep it the same for their whole section.

Carter Mountain Critique

I was very happy with the pictures from this project. The "emotion" was good for both and they printed quite well. Though low light made both negatives slightly blurry I would say the printing effort is about a 9. I put alot of time into both of theres but there is always space to get better.

Polaroid Lift Off

Good pictures for this process are pictures that are simple and well exposed, no dodging or burning needed. Pictures that don't have harsh lighting.
I was very happy with how my transfers turned out. They were all well exposed and didn't rip in half. However, the black and white took far too long to separate.

Sepia Tone

I believe that sepia tone makes pictures look "happier" so a good picture for sepia tone is something that is suposed to be that way.
My sepia pictures toned well, though the second is not really my favorite. This might be because it is printed on glossy paper, which I don't really like.

Roll 9 Critique

I thought the pictures from this project were ok. The second does not have an extremely clear center of interest but the first one is good there. I would put my printing effort at maybe an 8. Though I did a lot of burning and other such work I feel that the first picture especially could be better. This might be because after I printed it once (great) that print was thrown out by accident and I put less effort in the second day.

Photographs From Famous Photographers

 I like the background in this and how it both complements the subject and brings focus to it. Also, since this image is in color I like the way the colors work together.

 I like the pattern and repetition in this picture from the way the subjects are posed. I also like the contrast between the dark of the elephants and the light color of the dress.

 I love the emotion/concentration here along with the ambiguous background.

 I like the way the person is posed in this picture and the composition (rule of thirds).

I love the simplicity of this picture and the way it is taken from the side.

Hand Coloring

I think a good hand coloring is something that does not simply add color but helps to show what the photographer was focused on and how they view the world, bringing atention to the points they find important.
I tried to use somewhat simple pictures for hand coloring, with large spaces so it would be a bit easier. I decied to only color some portions of my prints to draw atention to what might be ignored otherwise.
I was happy with the way my prints turned out, though I wish I had done better at staying inside the borders.

Cross Processing

Cross processing is when slide film is processed as negitive film, causing a color shift. A goood cross processed print has interesting subjects, composition, and colors.
For my cross processing project I looked for objects with interesting or bright colors. I am happy with my cross processed prints and I like the way the reds and greens show/ shifted.

Solarization

Sorlarization works best with reflections or high contrast pictures. Thesepictures are important to keep simple because the solarizing can become too dark or confusing if there is too much in the picture. For my solarized pictures I looked around for "shiny things". I am happy with the way my glasses turned out but I wish there were more mackey lines around the words on the ballon.

Polaroid Transfers

A good polaroid transfer has and interesting subject and good colors with minimal lift off.
For my pictures I used lovefest preformers in bright clothing. I was happy with how my pictures turned out and I liked the colors and effect.

Layers

This picture has 6 layers. Though the layers somewhat overlap each other I like the way they create a sort of visual trench down the middle.

This picture has 5 layers. None of the layers intersect but I like the way the reflection adds extra depth.

This picture has 4 layers. The leaves and the person sort of intersect but the leaves help to frame her face. I like the idea and "fall-ness" this picture has.

This picture has 4 layers. Noe of the layers intesect and the landscape is somewhat framed by the skirt. The stripes on the skirt also help to add visual layers. I like the colors and composition in this picture.

3200 speed film

I chose these two pictures because I like the lighting and composition. In the first picture I like the way her eye is framed by the shadows to draw atention to it. The second picture is interisting because the main subject is the helmet but there is another statue in the background. I also lik e the black border in the second picture.
    I used a 1600 ISO when shooting this film. I was not entirely happy with the lighting on my pictures because one of them was somewhat off in color and the other had such direct light that it was blown out. Though the grain in this film can sumetimes add effect/ mood it can also make the pictures look sadder.

First Roll of Film Reaction

I was pretty happy with the pictures fom my first roll of film this semester. The subjects were my friend, Ryvkah, and my dog. I like the settings and the was Rykah is posed in her picture, as well as the snow contrast in the dog picture. This semester I want to improve on dodging and burning as well as making my pictures mome atention grabing.

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Critique of roll 12 (portraits)

I am very happy with this portrait. I like the setting and the way she is posed. The rain and streaks on the window are also really cool.

Portraits

I like this picture because I like the fact that there is an old chair in the woods

I like how the subject is rather small in this picture, not just big and centered

I like the framing on the eyes here

I lke the way this picture fades out and the focus on the eyes

I like the perspective here

i like the edges and perspective in this picture

I like the way that everything other than the subject is faded in this picture

I like the setting/ lighting in this picture

I like the sideways perspective and the location in this picture

I like that the subject here is seen through a window