Patterns

Aperture: f/3.9  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 1/80

I took this picture of a bag I bring to the beach in the summertime. I like the way the bag is folded, making the pattern of the lines creased and look more deep. The main focus in this picture is the lined bag, and perhaps the secondary focus would be the basket hanging in the background. I like the way this picture turned out, but it could've been better.

Aperture: f/3.9  ISO:160  Shutter Speed: 1/25

I shot this picture of a red comb to show pattern in the teeth of the comb. The teeth are the same size and color, but become more spaced toward the right side of the picture. The comb is definitely the main focus in this picture, and the shadow would probably be the secondary focus.

Aperture: f/4.6  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 1/80

This photo is of an abandoned building near the Black River. I liked the way the line of checkered pattern stayed constant, but the sides of the walls were different colors. The original photo had the walls shown as yellow and red, but I felt like making it black and white would add more of a dramatic effect.

Re-Edited Photos

Original Photo

Edited Photo
In this photo, the flower was originally pink. I decided to change the color to purple because it is my favorite color and I thought it would be a nice change.

Original Photo

Edited Photo

In this picture, I did many things. In the original, there was half of a hanger in the top left of the photo, and I thought it was more of a distraction. I edited it out with the stamper tool and matched the colors of the blanket to get rid of it. I also edited out part of a stuffed animal in the top right corner. To do this, I blended the color of the wall in the back to match the space where it was. By making these removals, I believe the picture has a better focus.

Winter Light

Winter Light

A Sunny Afternoon

Aperture: f/7.9  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 1/250

This picture was taken a few days ago on my way to Marshfield. Even though I was in the car or shopping most of the day, there was no way I was going to miss an opportunity to take pictures on a beautiful, sunny day. In this picture, I like how the sky is a very vibrant blue color--something rare to see this time of the year. I also liked how the sun was a bit over-exposed and how it kind of made a ring of light around it. However, since this photo was taken in a car, I wasn't able to capture the pure essence of nature.

Striking Sunset

Aperture: f/5.9  ISO:160  Shutter Speed: 1/40

Yesterday I was getting ready to go out when I saw that it was the perfect time to take a picture of the sunset. I hopped in my car and quickly found a decent spot to take a picture before it set completely. I really like the color of the sky, and how it bounces off of the clouds. Also, the contrast of the sunset colors with the dark trees made for a good picture. If I would have noticed that the sun was setting a bit earlier, I could've gotten a more clear shot of the sun. Overall I am greatly satisfied with how this picture came out.

Snowy Night

Aperture: f/3.9  ISO: 640  Shutter Speed: 1/80

This picture was taken during a snow storm a few mights ago. Although it's not a very widely liked aspect, I liked how the light from my camera bounced off of the snow. You can see each little spec and it puts into perspective how much it actually snows outside. It's a bit busy, and could have been shot to be less noisy, but I think it's still an interesting picture.

Depth of Field

Narrow depth of field

Narrow depth of field is when you set your camera lens to the widest setting it can go, and just focusing on one particular area in the frame.

Artist: Joe Penniston

Wide depth of field

As opposed to narrow depth of field, wide depth of field has the focus on many areas on the photo. Landscapes are considered to have a wide depth.

Artist: Jim Zuckerman

Professional Photographers

Keith Carter
Born June 3, 1928, Keith Carter is an internationally known photographer who has displayed many of his works around the globe. Carter was raised in Beaumont, Texas by his single mother who was a professional photographer of children. He earned a degree in business in 1970 from Beaumont's Lamar University, but at age 21, he started taking his own pictures and helping his mother with her business. Carter trained himself in the art of photography, with some help from a sculptor who let him borrow from a private library of art books and literature.  His commitment to long term personal projects led to the publication of twelve monographs, and he has over 100 different displays in 13 different countries. Carter is a professor at Lamar University and also teaches workshops. His work is represented around the world and in the permanent collections of many leading art museums.

Radio Flyer

I personally love Keith Carter's style of photography. He made his home state the center of his artistic world, and uses many effects to make his photographs have a mystical, dark feel to them. In the first picture, I really like his use of narrow depth of field to make the child "pop" and be the main focus. In the 2nd picture, I like how he captured two young boys exploring the river. It reminds me of my own childhood, always wandering and looking for something to interest me in nature.

Michael Kenna

Michael Kenna was born in Widnes, England in 1953. He was one of 5 children and was born into a working-class Irish Catholic family. Kenna initially wanted to enter the priesthood, but his passion for the arts led him to stray away and attend the Banbury School of Art. While there, he studied painting, then photography. Later he attended The London College of Printing and began working as a photographer and artist. Kenna move to San Francisco in 1977, where he is currently residing.


Michael Kenna is another photographer who focuses on black and white photos that have an eerie feeling to it. Although Kenna has many interesting photos, I really enjoy the ones he captured at concentration camps. I feel the pictures give off more of the emotion and pain felt by the prisoners held there. With the mixture of the content of the picture, and the black and white, the photos are very powerful.

Railway lines and Entry building in Birkenau, Poland

Suitcases from Auschwitz, Poland

Winter Texture

Aperture: f/3.5  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 0.0333

A few years ago, the wall pictured crumbled to the ground and was in shambles because of erosion through the years. We patched it up, and ever since then it has remained steady. I took this photo of a brick wall near my house to represent a wet texture. As the snow melts, it drips down the side of the wall and freezes in the cold winter air, creating this interesting picture.

Aperture: f/5.3  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 1/125

In the winter, you see many of these little buggers hanging down from the bottom of everyone's cars. I took this picture to represent an icy texture, in both the icicles that hang down and the cluster of rough snow in the top right corner. I used black and white feature to make it look more defined.

Aperture: f/3.5  ISO: 64  Shutter Speed: 1/80

I was driving around town one day and went over a bridge to see these ice markings on the Black River. I quickly pulled over and took hold of the opportunity to capture the texture. The wetness of the rain the past few days has made it slippery and icy. You can see the different textures in the designs, the wetness of the actual tracks and the snow.