Here they are!

Visit Flickr or 500px and start exploring photos.

You could search for words like:
Iowa
Des Moines
Black and White
HDR
Landscape
Portrait
Long Exposure
Sports
Night

~ Find 5 shots that really stand out to you or shots that you would like to learn how to do.

~ Email me a link to the 5 photos

~ Write a sentence or two why you like it. Include, if available on the photo page, what camera settings were used.

For example:

I like this photo:

It appears to be a panorama or a “stitch” of 21 different shots (wow). He says exposure was 5 seconds at f/11 at ISO 320. The lens was 28mm. I like it because it’s the perfect time of day with the lights of the buildings on yet still not too dark out.

Here’s a good video explaining shutter speed, aperture, and ISO.

Manual mode video:

Importing in Lightroom:

Exporting:

Hi folks, welcome to class.

Here’s a link to the syllabus.

Here’s a link to the Import/Export handout for Lightroom.

Please remember to create a Flickr account and add me as a contact. Click on this link to go to my Flickr page and click the “Follow” button (and I will follow you back).

Handout

Lawnmower image (save it to desktop!)

Grass image (save it to desktop!)

It will look something like this when you are done:

Hello! Tonight..

1) Make sure everyone knows to have their top 15 photos printed 8×10 on May 6 — I will help you decide on your best ones. Here is a printing handout. Portfolio book (Amazon)

2) Shooting and Photoshop exercise…. joiners

Here’s a website with a little more (the step-by-step section is confusing though)

Here are some more ideas

3) Finish the retouching Will exercise from last week…

4) Editing time

1. Retouching a HUMAN BABY (my nephew)

Find the image here

Now, we can pretty much do this in Lightroom as we’ve practiced, BUT I’ve included a handout how to do it in Photoshop. This is really getting into professional-level tricks, so it might look scary. But I will be here to help.

Handout for fixing him

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2. Colorizing

Handout.

Practice photo 1.

Practice photo 2.

Agenda……….

1. Demonstration: Experiment with some things you can do with wireless flash (might try to go outside unless it’s too chilly)

2. Exercise: Shoot some silhouettes in the studio

3. Exercise: Photoshop practice with layers, masks, gradients:

Right-click and save THIS image of an apple to edit.

Here is the handout we’re using.

When you’re done it will look something like this:

Practice editing March 25.. save this file