CV Practice Shots HDR

I chose to edit this picture because they way that the hallway lights reflect on the ground makes it glossy and a cool reflection of the lights.

I like this photo because of all the colors and the way that the tree leaves and the sky go together draws my attention.

This photo I chose because there's several eye catching things in this photo like the lighting reflecting off of the ground and the phone that is being held.

Contact Sheet of HDR Photos

Personal List:

A few places I would like to go to take pictures would be some of the following:
1. Closed bridge in Dillsburg; beautiful scenery
2. Town of Mechanicsburg; Old Buildings
3. Town of Carlisle; Old Buildings
4. Railroad Tracks
5. Field near my house

HDR 6 Examples

Asymmetrical Balance

Repetition/pattern

Symmetrical Balance

Different Point of View/Perspective

Framing

Leading Lines

Why Rehab Doesn't work for Teens

    Rehab for teens doesn't work because they are in a transitional stage that makes it difficult for them to give up an addiction. This is stated on the rehab international website. Hormone and other changes in adolescents make it difficult for teens to accept habit changes. At this stage in life teens are resistant to surrendering their ways of life. They are often pressured by friends until making bad decisions and living a high risk lifestyle. In Salon magazine, they mention that rehab fails an individualized approach which doesn't click well with teens. This is another reason why rehab does not work for teens. 

    The New York Times has an article about how rehab is a revolving door. Most adults can't break the cycle of going to rehab, getting clean, and relapsing. Most teens do not have the willpower to get clean and stay sober at their age because they have the added pressure from their friends as well as a feeling of superiority when they use drugs with their friends. All in all, teens that go to rehab will most limey not succeed in a sober lifestyle afterwards. 

HDR Notes

-High Dynamic Range

-Merging different exposures into one photo

-Criticism is Justified

-HDR tends to be used a lot in video games

-Captures of the same scene with different exposure and compensations and dedicated software

-Photomatix Pro software used to edit HDR photos to they way you want edited/Photoshop

-Editing these photos can make them so much more complex then people think they are

-Eyes can be perceived by the different tones

-Different exposures

 -Can be applied to produce images with preserved or exaggerated local contrast for artistic effect. 

-Single Aperture and Shutter Speed

-Experiencing more than normal photography

Sketchbook Cover/ Identity Project

Sketchbook Cover

This is my final product of the sketchbook cover and I'm pretty happy with my results. There are a few things that I wish I would've ended up doing different but over all I think it looks pretty cool. 

(Sorry about the glare that is right where my quote is) which happens to be "Think less, Live more" and the reason why I picked that quote is because I feel like I personally need to stop thinking so much about everything that I do to the point where I over think it and just do what I feel is right or know is right, you can't be holding yourself back by over thinking things because then you could end up missing a great opportunity to do something you want to do or something new. Also it relates to me because after my dog passed away in the spring it made a pretty big impact in my life because he was so important to my family and i've realized to learn to not take the ones who love you for granite, and to make time for them because things tend to sneak up on you fast and surprise you at the weirdest times. 

The pictures on my sketchbook are only some of my favorite photos, people/animals and things, that I love and are close to. I took a handful of the photos that are on there, the others were with family or friends, they identify me because they show a little bit of adventure and to always be happy, being creative and having fun.

Best Photo

This is my favorite photo I took over the summer because I love the beach and taking pictures at the beach but this one stood out to me because of the lighting in the clouds and the way that the ocean crashes onto the beach makes everything come together, it is by far one of my favorite shots I have ever taken.