Photostory (Class week 12/Final)

After much trial and error I was able to get a set of photos that I like. Shooting from six feet below my normal eye level took a little getting used to. I'm posting the images in order below. I had to compress the video too much in order to upload it and the quality has been greatly diminished.

Enjoy!

Yaya Emerson

Many of you knew my great-grandmother, Barbara Emerson. She passed this evening, surrounded by her family. She brought so many wonderful moments to all of us. I remember how she was able to make anyone smile, even at the worst of times. In that spirit I smile now, knowing that she is up there helping the big guy make the world a better place. 

We will miss you Yaya. I love you.

Of Cats and Beautiful Ladies

1/25 f/5.6 ISO 800 40mm 

After reading so much about calotype photography for a research project, I became interested in making my own. Unfortunately the chemicals are not easy to come by. Fortunately, I stumbled on a guide to making a digital calotype. A new-age twist on an old technique. 

This photo was taken without much planning. I just pointed my camera at her and she smiled. I didn't look through the viewfinder before I snapped the image, and I think that's the biggest problem with this image. I wish I had looked and stepped back a foot or so...

1/30 f/2.8 ISO 400 40mm

This is Mogs. Mogs is quite possibly the craziest cat on the planet. Unfortunately she likes to lie in dark places, requiring high ISO and shooting wide open. I was able to remove most of the noise from the high-ish ISO, but there wasn't much I could do for her ears... It kind of works though, bringing focus more onto her eyes.