White Balance Assignment

For this assignment I adjusted the white balance depending on the lighting. In darker light/shadows I adjusted the white balance so the photo didn't turn out so blue. In incandescent lighting I changed the white balance so the whites didn't look so yellow/orange.

 To delete the words from the Gatorade I used the Clone Stamp tool in photoshop to move the pixels of one area the picture over the words.

 To make this picture a vignette, I used a black Color Mask in Photoshop. I also made the colors brighter by adjusting the shadows and enhancing the saturation.

A Day in the Life of a Hipster

Collage:

 For this assignment, I took photos of typical hipster things. I focused on adjusting my ISO settings from a range from 80 to 400 depending on the lighting. For outdoor or sunny settings, the ISO was about 80. For pictures where I only had indoor lighting during the night, I used a 400 ISO since that's the highest setting available.

Artist Statement

I create art because there is no wrong or right. You can create whatever you want and if you're happy with it, then you're successful in your art. Also, I think you can learn a lot about yourself when you look at your art later since it portrays the emotion the artist was feeling when they created the artwork. I think I find inspiration in a lot of things in life. Mostly in music, nature, and people. You can see my inspiration in my artwork because I create art based on what is going on in my life. What kind of music I've been listening to, what season it is, and who I'm friends with. I've created many paintings, some clay works, and several digital and film photos through class and in my free time. This semester I would like to take photos that express my emotions and views while inspiring others when they see it.