[S-P 6]

*Original,
Not Edited

• Camera: Nikon D5100
• Lens: 18-55mm
• F-stop: f/5.6
• Exposure: 1/60sec
• ISO speed: ISO2800
• shot in RAW 

For this week's self portrait, we didn't have any guidelines, free range. I took this week to be very simple; I decided to go for a mirror picture. I know my camera has editing options build in, so I curiously took it for a test run and put it to use. Like I said, went very simple this week and I think it paid off! I missed playing with my picture in Photoshop, but still very proud of the results.

[S-P 5]

original Photo
*unedited

[artist statement coming soon]

[S-P #4]

There is no victory, there are only battles.
And in the end, the best you can hope for
is to find a place to make your stand.
And if you're very lucky, you find
someone willing to stand with you

 

 

• Camera: Nikon D5100
• Lens: 18-55mm
• F-stop: f/5.6
• Exposure: 1/60sec
• ISO speed: ISO 1250
• shot in RAW

Runner up image
*Not edited

This week for our self portrait, we had to theme it around points that our classmates learned about us. Things about me that my classmates learned that I chose to bring across in this photo were that I have small handwriting, dream of being left handed, and that I love the television show Castle.

I got across my small handwriting by showing my small handwriting, my dream of being left handed by putting the pen in my left hand, and my love for Castle by using a quote from Castle. I also used a point that was not mentioned; the fact that my favor color is blue (which can be found in the fact that I used blue ink.)

[S-P #3]

• Camera: Nikon D5100
• Lens: 18-55mm
• F-stop: f/4
• Exposure: 1/30sec
• ISO speed: ISO2800
• shot in RAW 

Original final image
before editing

For this shot, I originally had planned to attempt the face symmetry theory (example). But had a difficult time in editing to make it look right or believable. So I backed away from Photoshop for a moment, and thought. I came back with the idea to give my image a mirror effect by reversing the image on one layer, and having them both conjoin somewhere in the middle. Also, I enhanced the lighting in photoshop, since it was dark to begin with.
I liked the outcome, and it keeps the possible theme of not exposing my entire face in one image.