I tried doing some high-key photography this summer. There is so much to learn about doing this.
Attempting some High-Key Photography
Category: Experiments
Silhouettes
I’ve been playing around with taking silhouettes over the last few years, so thought I would upload some of these. Several are in black and white as I was experimenting with this also.
Grass Lake Planet
I’ve been experimenting with “small planet” pictures. This is a picture of our lake. We went out into the middle of the lake, and I took photos while I turned around, and eventually had a 360 degree view of our lake. Then I used Photoshop Elements to put them together as a panorama, and then […]
Learning to shoot HDR at Niagara
When we were “behind the falls”, we were able to see Niagara Falls through some port holes. It was interesting seeing the ice buildup around the falls, and I was enjoying taking some photos. It wasn’t long until a man came along and asked me if I was taking HDR photos, which means taking 3 […]
Learning to use a Snoot
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to try using a Snoot with a couple of children. A snoot fits over your portable flash, which is what I was using. It also fits over a studio light and lets you control the direction and the radius of the light beam. We had a lot of fun with […]
Experimenting with Milk Drops
This week I had the chance to work with water drops and milk drops. I still used the plastic bag with the small hole to make the drops. Some of them were into a pan of water while others were into a champagne glass (filled to the top).Working with milk is different, especially for the […]
Taking Photos with my Smart Phone
What is the camera like on the iPhone and SmartPhones? I’ve had the opportunity to use an iPhone 4, and now have an HTC Raider. Each of these has a front facing and rear facing camera. The front facing camera is an 8 mp on both of these and have similar features. Can they take […]
Portrait Sketches
I’ve had this sitting on my desktop for awhile, and thought I would put it up this week. I worked some more on changing photos to sketches, and chose some portraits because I thought they could work well in this format. The directions (see a previous post: Bird Sketches) I’m following are easy to use, […]
Bird Sketches
During the winter, I wasn’t taking too many pictures because I was working and inside more. So, I looked through the internet to see what other things I could try with some of my photos that I have already taken. The internet provides many opportunities for us to learn from others. There are examples and tutorials to […]
Skates in a Bubble
I was asked by a friend to do a picture for her for a Skating Programme. She wanted to have a pair of skates in a bubble, and gave me a model pair of skates about 3 inches high. I was able to take a picture of the skates in the homemade light box that […]