Final Travel Photos

This photo was taken on I-94 east of Billings, Montana. Canon Rebel T3i, 55 mm lens, ISO 200, f/5.6, 1/500 second. In Lightroom, I added a vignetting effect, adjusted the white balance, cropped the photo, boosted the blue, vibrance, and saturation, and exaggerated the highlights and shadows, all to give a more dramatic and vintage look.

This photo was taken at the train station in Glendive, Montana. Canon Rebel T3i, 55 mm lens, ISO 800, f/9.0, 1/2000 second. In Lightroom, I adjusted the white balance, again to give the photo a more rustic look. I also exaggerated the highlights and shadows, boosted the vibrancy and saturation, boosted the red and lowered the orange hues, and added a slight vignetting effect.

Final Commercial Photos

Taken at Rocky Mountain College with model Laura to advertise the Canon Camera. Canon Rebel T3i, 250 mm lens, ISO 400, f/5.6, 1/1250 second. In Lightroom, I sharpened the camera and logo, boosted clarity, vibrance, and saturation, and decreased contrast, highlights, and shadows.

Taken in downtown Billings, Montana to advertise the red Western-style purse. Canon Rebel T3i, 100 mm lens, f/5.0, 1/500 second. In Lightroom, I added a vignetting effect, adjusted the white balance, decreased highlights and shadows, and boosted clarity, vibrance, and saturation.

This photo was taken by Courtney Buckman to advertise the pearl necklace and earrings. Canon Rebel T3i, 90 mm lens, ISO 200, f/4.5, 1/400 second.

A Sample of Final Photos

Taken outside of Molt, MT. Canon Rebel T3i, 18 mm lens, ISO 400, f/14, 1/20 second

Taken on road outside of Red Lodge, MT. Canon Rebel T3i, 18-55 mm lens at 37 mm, ISO 400, f/14, 1/80 second. Vintage look created in Lightroom.

Taken outside of Red Lodge, MT. Canon Rebel T3i, 18 mm lens, ISO 400, f/14, 1/100 second. Converted to black and white in Lightroom.

Taken near Big Lake outside of Molt, MT. Canon Rebel T3i, 18-55 mm lens at 23 mm, ISO 400, f/14, 1/30 second

Taken of Yellowstone River in Billings, MT. Canon Power Shot SX110, 6 mm lens, ISO 80, f/4.5, 1/640 second

Taken outside of Molt, MT. Canon Rebel T3i, 18 mm lens, ISO 400, f/14, 1/6 second

Final Night Photos

This long exposure photo was taken outside of Molt, Montana with my Canon Rebel T3i and my 18 mm lens. ISO 100, f/3.5, 30.0 second exposure. In Lightroom, I boosted the blues, vibrance, and saturation, sharpened the barn, and decreased highlights and shadows.

This star trails picture was taken outside of Billings, Montana with my Canon Rebel T3i and my 18 mm lens. ISO 800, f/3.5, 1509.0 seconds (25.15 minutes). In Lightroom, I cropped the photo, darkened the shadows, highlights, whites, and blacks, used a gradient filter to adjust the foreground exposure, and boosted the overall contrast.

This light painting picture was taken outside of Molt, Montana with my Canon Rebel T3i and my 18 mm lens. ISO 100, f/3.5, 30.0 seconds. In Lightroom, I boosted the red to bring out the light painting, sharpened the barn, boosted exposure and contrast slightly, and added a minimal vignetting effect.

Final Landscape Photos

This picture was taken of the Perrine Bridge from Centennial Park in Twin Falls, Idaho. I used my Canon Rebel T3i and my 18mm lens. ISO 400, f/16, 1/50 second. In Lightroom, I boosted the vibrance and saturation as well as lowered the highlights, shadows, and blacks.

This photo was taken outside of Molt, Montana with my Canon Rebel T3i, 18-55 mm lens (at 21 mm). ISO 400, f/14, 1/80 second. In Lightroom, I cropped the photo, decreased highlights, shadows, and blacks, boosted clarity, vibrance, and saturation, and reduced noise.

This photo was also taken outside of Molt, Montana with my Canon Rebel T3i and my 18-55 mm lens (at 30 mm). ISO 800, f/16, 1/3200 second. In Lightroom, I adjusted the white balance to bring out the warm tones for a more rustic look, boosted exposure and contrast, and increased vibrance.

Moving on ...

With this photography class coming to a close, I wanted to create a post regarding my passion: equine photography. I hope to continue working in a world of horses and cameras, so I found this article listing some tips for equine photography. When capturing these constantly moving animals, the photographer Craig Payne notes that shutter speed is the most important priority for creating good equine photos. This also means that the photographer needs to keep an eye on ISO and aperture settings if using a shutter speed priority mode. He also notes that sacrificing image quality by increasing the ISO, especially in an indoor arena, is sometimes preferred in order to catch a crisp action shot of the horse. I thought these were interesting ideas. Here is the article:

 http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/04/19/professional-photographer-to-the-rescue-horse-photography-without-the-long-face/

 



Here is another article with some basic tips for equine photography, accompanied by some good examples of horsey photos. It also stresses the need for a fast shutter speed, and advises that the photographer watches for details such as clean, non-distracting backgrounds and how the position of the horse's ears can convey different emotions in the photograph. Check it out!

http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/3179/photographing-horses/

Photo Editing

As the semester draws to a close, it is time to do those final edits on our class photos. This website I found provides some basic tips for photo editing, specifically using Photoshop Elements. While this program is very basic, these tips and edits are easily found on most photo editing programs. And, I find that repetition is always helpful when it comes to learning! So check out this article for some helpful reminders when it comes to editing photos.


http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/08/30/best-photo-editing-tips-for-beginners-18-quick-fixes-to-common-image-problems/

Tips for Commercial Photography

 

With our commercial photography shoots approaching, I decided to post some tips I have found on how to improve photography for advertising. This website lists three tips to help the photographer display the product at its best. First, make sure the product is adequately lighted and not hidden in shadows. Then, make sure the product is photographed in its proper place, a place that makes sense for the product to be used (for example, don't shoot a chainsaw in the living room). Finally, don't be afraid to capture unique angles of the product--this will make a "normal" product look fresh and interesting! Check out the link here:

http://www.steves-digicams.com/knowledge-center/how-tos/becoming-a-professional-photographer/3-tips-for-improving-commercial-photography.html

Another thing to keep in mind when photographing products for advertising is, simply, the product itself! By considering what the product is used for, its key features, and what distinguishes it from competitors, you will get more ideas of what to photograph in order to show off the product and inform potential buyers about it at the same time.

http://www.openphotographicsociety.org/photography/genres/industrialcommercialadvertising/advertising/1366-ten-advertising-photography-tips

Finally, this site consists of blog entries from Orlando Commercial Photography. These blogs have numerous tips about specific parts of commercial photography, from photographing jewelry to portraits to children. An interesting tip I found, shown in the photos here, is how effective a simple background can be to show off the product; it doesn't need to be complicated! The blog is certainly worth reading!


http://www.orlandocommercialphotographer.net/category/commercial-photography-tips