self portrait #1

I used a tripod and positioned it in a tree to get this shot. I like how the tree frames part of the picture and how much texture there is in the bark and in the grass.

"The Shade of Poison Trees" by Dashboard Confessional

This photo is representational of the song "The Shade of Poison Trees". To recreate this song in a picture, I used a tripod took a picture of myself under a tree in my yard. I cropped the photo so the tree and I were the only focal points. I then blurred the background and played with the color balance. I also darkened the edges and played with the curves a little to reach the final product.

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"Piano Man" by Billy Joel (lyrical picture)

I used this photo to represent the song "Piano Man" by Billy Joel. I used a macro setting to get up close. The song has a kind of ominous and depressing feel to it and to give it that feeling i put a dead flower in the scene. I also cropped the photo so the piano and the flower were the only focal points. I also added a dark edge and played with the curves to brighten the flower and make it pop more.

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portrait

self portrait

sharpening in photoshop!

Top: unsharpened

vs.

Bottom: sharpened 

b.l.u.e. color photo

This photo was put together to show blue. I used a blue backdrop and a peacock feather as a prop. I used a blue border to make the blue pop. I also used other cool colors subtly, like the green and purple, but did not let them take over the picture. I played with the color balance and also adjusted the curves to add soft contrast. I like the picture as a diyptic because the two photos work very well together.