Portraiture Week 11

Hey guys. i know i haven't posted in ferever cuz we took thanksgiving break off and such!

Heres my week 11 assignments:

1. Sitting Pose

2. Personality and Emotion

3. Group Shot

4. Finding God

5. Contest: Catchlights

1. Sitting Pose

Such a beautiful girl! I love herrr :)

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/160; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 35.0mm

While shooting a photo shoot of two of my friends that are sisters, Shanae (the younger one) sat for me. I loved this picture because in addition to the sitting, she is showing so much happiness in her sweet smile.

2. Personality and Emotion

Such crazies :P

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/160; Aperture: f/4.5; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 30.0mm

One of my favorites from the shoot. These two sisters are so close and people can tell when they are together. This picture makes me smile and I enjoyed taking the photos of them.

3. Group Shot

Akela, David, Marcus, Mark, and Shanae

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/20; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 55.0mm

After music worship practice, I posed this picture of some of the worship team members for our youth band and I loved the closeness of the photo. I might fix the space between the heads next time but with teenagers, they were a bit antsy but didn't mind letting me take pictures of them.

4. Finding God Shot

My favorite girls :)

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/160; Aperture: f/5.0; ISO: 400; Focal Length: 33.0mm

What drew you to this scene:
While photographing my two friends, they got close in and I loved their friendship as well as their sisterhood.

What aspect of God’s character does this photo reveal to you:

God's amazing gift of friendship came to mind when I saw this photo. These two girls came right into my life when I moved to Hawaii and they have stuck next to me with

5. Contest: Catchlights

Such a pretty girl!

Hope you guys like these photos! I enjoyed shooting them all!!

~Mel~

Portraiture Week 9

Hey guys! we started a new section... PORTRAITURE :) yippee! lol

1. 2 images showing the three quarter view of face

2. 1 image showing loop lighting

3. Contest Shot: Laughter

4. Finding God Shot

1a.

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 400; Focal Length: 47.0mm

What a great guy! theres nothing more to say ;)

1b.

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 400; Focal Length: 55.0mm

I like this one too! :)

2.

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/2; Aperture: f/4.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 28.0mm

The loop lighting is a technique in which the shadows of the face point to the camera! i like this one!

3.

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/5.0; ISO: 400; Focal Length: 40.0mm

I love this one! Auntie Tricia, Coral and me being silly :)

4.

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/5.0; ISO: 400; Focal Length: 45.0mm

What drew you to this scene: After dinner at my boyfriend's house, I was taking pictures of his sister and cousin when I saw his dog, Baci, sitting underneath the countertop. His eyes were full of expression and so I captured the expression.

What aspect of God’s character does this photo reveal to you: My dog recently died so when I saw Baci sitting there I was immediately reminded of my dog which made me sad but also God helped me to remember that our dog isn't suffering anymore. What a great concept!

Hope you guys like them!

~mel~

Review Images Week 8

Review Week!


1. Take two shots that show off two different composition rules

2. Take a combo shot that shows at least two techiniques in one.





1. Blurred Motion









Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/5; Aperture: f/22.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 250.0mm

I was outside in my backyard and I used my zoom lens to capture the plumeria that was a few feet away. I accidentally moved the camera bit but I liked the blurred effect it created.



2. Rule of Thirds










Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/75; Aperture: f/20.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 146.0mm

I liked the plumeria and the placement of the flower. It was placed right on the power point and I liked that the petals were cut off a little bit around the edges.



3. Combo Shot - Rule of Thirds, Repetition, and Shallow Depth of Field




Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/400; Aperture: f/5.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 131.0mm

My favorite shot this week. I liked the three blue flowers that were close together. They reminded me of the Trinity. I used a focal b&w effect to make it look like the color was spreading from the center between the flowers to the outside.

Hope you like them :)

Week 7 Assignments

Hey Guys!

Here's my week 7 assignments.. :) didn't really like my sunset because the day i shot it was rainy..haha so there isn't much of a sunset lol.

1. Backlight

2. Sidelight

3. Sunset

4. Contest: guess (try and guess what the picture is :D )

5. Finding God Shot

1. Backlight

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/125; Aperture: f/11.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 163.0mm

As the sun rose, it created hints of the rays on the tops of the clouds. I liked the rays shooting from the tops and the sides of the cloud cover.

2. Sidelight

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/200; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 320; Focal Length: 171.0mm

As I watched the sunrise, a man came out on the beach to do yoga. The light reflected off of the sunrise onto his body created a nice sidelight. I like the shallow shadows and the textures the sidelight creates.

3. Sunset

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/50; Aperture: f/4.5; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 34.0mm

It was raining outside as I took this picture. I really liked the crispness of the leaves and the right light amount. There was not too much light but there was not too little light either. I loved this shot!

4. Contest Shot

Try and Guess it!

5. Finding God Shot

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/100; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 18.0mm

What drew you to this scene: I liked the pink-tipped clouds in the middle with the water and the sky in the top. The green water was stunning and I just loved the expansiveness of the shot.
What aspect of God’s character does this photo reveal to you: God's color palate. I love the different colors in the photo and they make me think about all the other wonderful colors God uses to create his beings.

Hope you guys like them! :) if you want the answer to the guess just facebook me!

Week 6 Photo Composition

Week 6 Assignments

1. Blurred Motion

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/20; Aperture: f/32.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 250.0mm

While my boyfriend surfed, I was able to capture the waves crashing up against the rocks along Pyramid Rock. The blurred motion shows the collectiveness of the water. I think I could have blurred it even more but the waves started to die down after I took this picture.

2. Shallow DOF

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/1000; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 187.0mm

The waves pushed this coconut up onto the shore and I loved how little it was compared to the ocean in the background. I also loved the tire tracks from the lifeguard ATV that had just passed by. The water is perfectly blurred along with the sand behind the coconut.

3. Finding God Shot

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/4.5; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 30.0mm

What drew you to this scene: I had a glass bowl and filled it with water and placed two plumeria inside it. I really liked the ripples of the water and the tinted effect and the extra shadows I created on Picasa. I love the two flowers together.
What aspect of God’s character does this photo reveal to you: His intricate design. Each flower is similar yet different in a few ways thus showing God's design capabilities.

4. Contest Shot "Fall"

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/60; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 55.0mm

Since Hawaii does not have a distinct "fall" season, I decided to create a look of falling. I really liked these flowers together. I also liked the angle from on top looking down as if the flowers were "falling" down the pole.

Hope you guys like my photos this week :) my favorites have to be my FG shot and my Contest Shot :) :)

love ya guys :)

~mel~

Beach Day with Jacob Christopher

Hey Guys! Pictures from last weeks assignment and this weeks are coming soon but I wanted to post some pictures from my beach day with Jacob.

One of my favorites :)

Getting Up

Up on the wave

Riding the Wave

Such a fun way to end a weekend. Beach for 3 hours up at Pyramids on base :) Such a great guy :)

Week 5 Photo Assignment

Here is my week 5 assignments :)

1. Stopped Motion 4. Small Depth of Field
2. Blurred Motion 5. Finding God Shot

3. Large Depth of Field 6. Contest Shot: Yellow and Orange

1. Stopped Motion

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/200; Aperture: f/11.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 55.0mm

While shooting at Kailua Beach, I watched the water rise and fall. I changed my aperture to make the image look stopped and snapped the picture. I like the way the waves look on the sand. It is almost a glassy appearance.

2. Blurred Motion

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/4; Aperture: f/36.0: ISO: 100; Focal Length: 55.0mm

I took this picture of the Mokulua Islands while standing on Kailua Beach. I liked the placement in the upper right hand corner with the white wave in the foreground. I blurred the motion and increased the lighting to give it a deeper color.

3. Large Depth of Field

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/250; Aperture: f/11.0; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 18.0mm

I took this picture at Kailua Beach looking towards Lanikai with the mountains in the background. I love the expansiveness of this photo. You can see everything clearly; the clouds, the water, the sand, the Mokulua Island, and the mountain ridge.

4. Small Depth of Field

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/100; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO:100; Focal Length: 55.0mm

While walking on the way home from the beach, I was taking pictures of the flowers and the overcast sky cast some shadows on the flower that really helped bring in the shadows. The placement of the flower draws your eye to the upper left corner immediately with the white serenity.

5. Finding God Shot

Caption: Shutter Speed: 1/1000; Aperture: f/5.6; ISO: 100; Focal Length: 18.0mm

What drew you to this scene: I was walking down the beach and I looked behind me to see my footprints in the sand. I was intrigued and decided to create a scene of just two simple footprints with the water and sky in the background.

What aspect of God’s character does thisphoto reveal to you: I remembered a verse about the footprints of God and how He knows our path that He designed before time. I liked this picture because it is so simple yet very powerful.

6. Contest Shot: Yellow and Orange

This one is for Jesika :) miss you so very much girlie :)