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This project was from the abstract assignment. I learned how to do abstract photography. I learned how to capture random objects and make them into an abstract photo. I learned how to use objects and studio lights to create an abstract photo and this was my favorite from the assignment. I found it really difficult to make things look abstract while taking a photo. I think this image was the best in the abstract assignment because it captures the colors, lines and texture of the flag well in my opinion. This image stands out as one of my bests because it captures the flag really well and I feel like it's a good baseline for where I started with abstract. The photo heavily captures the stripes of the flag. I framed the photo to capture some of the stars and some of the stripes while cutting out the table and anything else in the photo. The texture stands out because of the way the flag laid. I captured it from the bottom of the flag in order to make it look like it was higher up that the camera. If I were to do this assignment again, I would try to make it less blurry and a little more bright. I would try to change the lighting to keep the flag more pure toned rather than the warm tone over the whole photo. 

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This project is from the everyday assignment. I learned to view everything as a photo. I was struggling at first because I didn't feel like anything fit the assignment and nothing was coming out good enough. I learned to just take photos and pick out which ones I liked to edit or turn in. I found it difficult to find things that are considered everyday. I think I captured the buildings and sky very well. I also like how much of a variety of things I was able to capture in this project. This image stands out as one of my bests because the buildings are absolutely stunning. I liked the buildings and the surrounding areas. I tried to frame this photo to capture as many things in center city as I could including the buildings, sky and some of the trees. I captured this photo from the ground looking up towards the sky. The buildings all point towards the center of the photo meaning they all lead to the main building in the photo. The buildings are all a gray or tan color while the sky and trees have more vibrant colors. If I went back and were to do this assignment again, I would try to capture more of the buildings rather than the streets at the bottom of the photo. 

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This project was from the scavenger hunt assignment. I learned how to capture photos of buildings from the ground and how to frame things when you are looking almost straight up. I found it hard to see with the sun in my face and how to edit two seperate things like the sky and the building which is reflecting the sky. I learned to just try different things until one of them worked. I think the editing came out well in this photo as well as how the photo was framed to have the building taking up the whole frame in the bottom two-thirds while having just the sky at the top. This image stands out as one of my bests because I like how clear everything is and how the windows are like mirrors. I think this came out more intentional rather than some of my photos that just seem random or dull. The photo was taken from the bottom of the building looking almost straight up. The pillars between the windows act as leading lines. I tried to frame the photo to mainly just be the building but capture some of the sky and as a happy accident captured how the windows reflect the sky. If I went back and did this assignment again, I would try making the photo at less of a diagonal angle. 

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This project was from the everyday assignment. I learned a new editing skill when doing this assignment by learning how to leave just one section in color  and I learned you can take photos of things in your normal daily routine. At first during this project, I was overwhelmed not knowing what I should be taking photos of and what counted as everyday. I learned just to not worry and take photos of things I see. I like the way the flag came out and how the cranes were framed. This stands out as one of my bests because it was one of the first photos I took time to edit and I feel like it is a good baseline for where I was at the beginning of the year versus now. The photo was taken from below and in the middle of the road. The objects in the photo are mainly lines leading the viewer around the photo. The photo is black and white besides the flag which is red. I decided to frame the photo with cranes and other vehicles on each side and the flag in the middle to give the photo balance. If I were to do this assignment again, I would try different editing like leaving it all in color or making it all black and white. I would also try framing it different and zooming in and out on certain things like the cranes or flags or stoplights. 

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This photo is from the portrait recreation project where I tried to recreated a photo from Penn Irving's beauty gallery. I learned how to take photos in the studio and how to set up lights to get my desired highlights/shadows. I think the editing was done really well on this photo because I was able to leave the paint marks there while the rest is black and white. I also think the model was positioned well even if it was exactly like the original. I found it difficult to get the model and lights exactly how the Penn's original photo was. The original had more of a natural tilt while my model looked a little more forced. I also think I could've captured the photo at a different angle in order to make it slightly closer to the original. I think this image is one of my bests because it was one of my first times in the studio and it was the first portrait that I actually really liked.  When framing this photo, I wanted to just capture the model's face and top of her torso. It stands out to me because of the colors being saturated while the rest of the photo is black and white. The tilt of the model's head leads the viewer around the photo and makes them wonder what she is thinking. If I were going to redo this assignment, I would be less concerned about getting it exactly right the first time and just keep shooting photos until I found one I like. I'd also try different lighting and maybe even different colored lighting. 