Past Photos

1. Eagle Falls River; 4/19/2010, 12:32 pm, Lake Tahoe, California; f/4.9; 1/1250; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS, no flash, +saturation

2. Nuts and Bolts; 2/4/2010 1:39 pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/2,8; 1/320; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS, no flash

3. Beach Sunset; 4/18/2010, 7:36 pm; Lake Tahoe, California; f/2.8; 1/500; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; Adjusted levels, + Saturation

4. Cowboy; 4/19/2010, 2:58 pm; Lake Tahoe, California; f/4.9; 1/400; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; no flash, + saturation, cropped

5. Temple Vacation; 6/1/2008, 6:17 pm; Orlando, Florida; f.3.4; 1/64; KODAK DX7630 Zoom Digital Camera; no flash, adjusted levels, + saturation, cropped

6. Tahoe at Dusk; 4/18/2010, 7:24 pm; Lake Tahoe, California; f/2.8; 1/250; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; no flash.

7. Thorns; 2/4/2010, 1:02 pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/4.9; 1/250; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; no flash

8. The Seed House; 2/6/2010, 5:41 pm; Rexburg Idaho; f/4.5; 1/40; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; no flash, - saturation, spot healing brush to remove car bumper in right corner

I don't have a lot of experience with setting up a good shot. Most of my past photos are just candids. These were all taken during or after my Visual Media class, in Rexburg or California, except the temple shot. Most of them have no cropping, no flash, and little editing. They're a good representation of where I'm at, and I hope to improve a lot during this course.

Cutouts

1. Classic Fender; 2/6/2010, 5:54 pm; Rexburg, Idaho; f/2.8; 1/30; Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS; no flash

2. Me and My Umbrella 10/3/2008, 3:21 pm; Twin Falls, Idaho; f/5.6; 1/125; Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi; fill flash

For the first photo, I made a partial cutout by first, selecting with the rectangle marquee, then filling with white, and put it in a new layer. I made a selection with the quick selection tool, then refined the edges. Last, I moved the selection to the top layer. For the entire cutout, I used the quick selection tool, then refined the edges and pasted onto a new background.