Project: Photo // Reflections

A few weeks ago, I dropped my iPhone and shattered the screen. I had to pay $100 to get the top screen and LCD screen replaced, which was very annoying because I'm planning to get the new iPhone 6s in November. However, I needed a working smart phone now and for the next 2 months to do this project, know what I mean?!

And now there's a tiny bird in the distance in every picture... but don't worry, it's not your screen. It's just a tiny scratch on my camera lens...

Oh well, 'least it works now!

This week's project took longer than the time originally allotted. I wanted more practice with different types of reflections, so I stretched out the assignment to last a few more weeks.

Anyway, this week's project is reflections.

Thoughts:

1. Reflections are much more stunning on a wind-less day, when one can capture a perfectly mirrored image. Otherwise the wind creates a ripple effect on water that slightly distorts the reflection. 
2. Puddle photography would have more context if the whole puddle is in the picture. Also, try getting the lens closer to the surface of the water.
3. I get it now... golden hour (aka sunrise/sunset) is amazing and the other pictures taken throughout the day are all crap. This is an annoying realization, as it will really limit practice time if I'm only taking pictures within those two time frames!

Project: Photo // Focus and Exposure

This week's lesson was to practice manually controlling the focus and exposure. Unfortunately, between trying to fight off a cold this week, losing money in the 100-point drop of the stock market this week, and Tropical Storm Erika that put Florida in a state of emergency (which basically meant a lot of rain)... I wasn't particularly active on the hunt for interesting pictures.

Here's my week of skipping the gym and hanging out with the cats...

I really was trying to practice locking the AF/AE on the subject and adjusting exposure before taking the picture, but in a house with little natural light, I found that I really had to depend on the editing app to lighten the picture afterwards.

Thoughts:

1. I have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to editing pictures.
2. Being sick sucks.
3. But I'm really excited for my sister & her husband, who've officially moved into their very first house in Denver-area this weekend! Yay, congratulations!!