Week 1 - Introduction and Creative Self-Portrait

Hello

 My name is Luis Jacinto Guerra and i am currently a junior at Albertus Magnus College. I am majoring in Sports Communication also i play soccer for the school i am taking this course to catch up on the credits that i lost because i transferred from Sage College Of Albany. But i hope to learn a lot about photography that i never knew about and hope to pick up on new skills.    

 

 

Editing for Light and Focal Point

Hi Everyone,

I just created this 7 min video on how to edit for light and focal point in Photoshop... you should do this for each image that you post... Be gentle and don't "overcook" you image or "burn" it... see how the subtle changes make a big difference...

Week 2: Downtown && Composition

This week was pretty awesome. I notice that I was capturing pictures of buildings at first, but then I realize that there was different shapes out there if you capture them in the right angle. So I then started seeing things that I normally see on a daily basis become more beautiful. I hope these few pictures did just that.

Downtown - WK2

I had a blast shooting these pictures in Downtown Bridgeport. Bridgeport is currently undergoing a revitalization program of our downtown area. The signs posted added a little something extra to my photos. Black and white looked very good while I was editing, but playing with the colors was a better option for me. The hardest part is only choosing a few to share with you all!

Downtown

For this week I took pictures in downtown New Haven. I was searching for where the sunlight hit it in all the right places. I got down there kind of late so some of my pictures had to be low light. But I worked with what I had. Hope I didn't do too bad.

Week Two: Downtown!

                                                                
For this week's assignment, because I do not live in a urban area, I went to the center of Cheshire and began photographing at an old watch factory with two of my best friends.

For this picture, I wanted a new perspective on an every day object. At an outdoor cafe, I stood on a balcony and captured these beautiful hanging lights. I then edited the photos and increased the contrast and brought down the exposure. I wanted my dark colors darker and light colors lighter. 

For this photo, I was once again was standing on a balcony and wanted an interesting angle capturing a couple different elements in one. I increased the saturation to make the colors more rich!

For this final photograph, I went to the bottom of the stairwell and knelt down tilting the camera upwards. The sun light up the staircase which I fell in love with! I once again increase the saturation and brightness and it gave the stairs an interesting green tint!

Downtown New Haven CT

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I took this weeks photos downtown by the New Haven green capturing some of the court house, the library, and the bank and a light fixture.  I really enjoyed taking the picture, however I need work on how to capture great shots.  looking forward to learning more.

Week 2: Introduction to Composition

I went shooting in New Haven for the majority of my pictures. It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect light! I am not thrilled with my results but it is a good start. I am an extreme newbie to photoshop. I am still trying to figure out the ins and outs. I enjoy taking pictures and have been looking more intently at my surroundings with a fresh sense of beauty, light and the abstract. Here are a few of my selections from my photo shoot. I really enjoyed taking pictures of refections in windows. The light was perfect for making out exact building images.

Week 2. Urban or town, shapes, patterns, light.

It is normal for me to go out and take pictures but I had never really thought of how important light is in terms of giving feeling to the image. So keeping that in mind as I was looking for things to shoot made the experience fun and fresh. I had a couple of magical moments when I changed my position and the light, for a second, seemed to fall just right. That was exciting. I'm not sure if I captured those moments, but it gave me something to strive for. I went on two photo shoots, one in downtown Meriden, which has more of an urban vibe and one in Southington, where I focused on the town feel.

Hello,

My name is Antwuan Everson. I am a class of 2016 Albertus Magnus graduate. I walked across the stage May 22 but I still had a few credits to get out of the way to fulfill my requirements for my degree. So, voila, here I am in MOD 5 taking a photography course. I love photography by the way. I always find myself behind a camera and this class will give me the opportunity to sharpen my skills (not to mention give me the credits I need.)

But first, let me take a selfie - WK1

My name is Renae Johnson. I am a native of the Bronx, New York but raised in Bridgeport, CT. I actually participated in commencement a few weeks ago in May. This course will complete my degree. I studied Psychology and Biology here at Albertus Magnus College. I played four years of collegiate soccer with our amazing womens team. I have always been a lover of photography and memories. I have been buying myself cameras since the 4th grade. To this day, I still have my first camera. I am excited to take part in this course.

Week One Self-Portrait

Hello, my name is Ashlee Griffin and this is my last year at Albertus Mangus College. I am a Communications major. I took this class because I am interested in Photography and I recently just got a brand new professional camera that I've been wanting to use to take amazing photos with. I think that this class can help me to learn how to use the camera and be able to make the pictures look amazing. I am looking for to taking this coarse.

Week One! Self-Portrait by Aly Sklenarik

Hello everyone! My name is Aly Sklenarik and this is my final semester at Albertus Magnus. I am majoring in Psychology with a focus in Art Therapy and a minor in studio art. I am graduating one semester early and going straight into the Art Therapy graduate program hopefully in January! I recently was hired at a private practice and hope to continue to evolve my knowledge and love for the field. This is my third Mod course but this is by far going to be my favorite. I have never taken a photography class but always felt that I had an eye for it. I love taking photos, traveling to new places, and capturing beauty everywhere I go!