This was for a light project in class. I used an artificial light that only lit half of his face. I love the emotional feel he's giving off. He looks tired, and un-happy. Most of his face is in focus, the background is mostly black.

for this picture I used a different colored light bulb. I like it because the background is in complete darkness. I really like her facial expression as well. She looks angry/concerned. It was a short exposure, medium/high ISO

Jim Lennon's Studio

At Jim Lennon's studio, it was a very good experience. Hearing him talk about clients, equipment, & the processes he goes through everyday was beneficial. When it comes to the business aspects, i believe Jim is well organized. With the help of his wife he's doing what he does today very well.

His work is fascinating, although advertising is his main focus his fine art photography is beautiful. I enjoyed his studio, it looked prepared and organized. I did notice that he had a lot of computers and things that guided him to his results. 

I learned from this visit that being a professional photographer takes an extreme amount of patients and time. Nothing can be rushed because then it won't go well. I also learned that starting off as just an assistance can make a huge difference within the years. 

I took this at the train station. I'm overwhelmed on how much this picture was transformed. Before light-room it was extremely orange. I took this at night with a slow shutter speed to capture the motion of the train.
F-Stop: 3.5
Shutter Speed: 1.2 sec.
ISO:400

I completely fell in love with this picture. This little girl is very quiet but extremely playful. She likes running and moving around a lot. I can't remember what exactly caught her eye but it must have been very interesting for her to sit still for so long. The composition was set perfectly. There are many vertical lines and patterns. The setting is playful. I did a lot of fixing towards the image. 

For this image it took me almost two hours. The cat was scared of a few dogs that were around so he kept hiding under the bed. Once I took it from under the bed, I finally got my picture. Within three minutes I was done because it eventually hid under the bed again. The depth of field was very shallow. The first thing my eyes are drawn to are the eyes; they're very blue and beautiful. It's interesting how long it can take to set up and wait for the "perfect moment," and within seconds after taking the image, you're done so quickly.
F-Stop: 5.6
ISO: 800
Shutter Speed: 1/30 sec.