Looking Back-Heirloom Seed Bank, Petaluma, CA

One of the photos that I took at the Heirloom Seed Bank in Petaluma, CA

Painting with Light Tutorial

I used a new painting with light tutorial on this photo.  I used it to lighten up Satoru a bit.  Other than the tutorial, this photo is unedited.

I used a new enhancing depth of field tutorial on this photo; I used it to blur the background a bit more.  Overall, I'm happy with how it turned out.  This photo was originally taken for a contest celebrating the 50th anniversary of my city; I'm a finalist in the contest.

Soft Focus Tutorial

I tried out a new soft focus tutorial on this photo.  It made the photo extremely noisy/grainy.

Selective Sharpening Tutorial

I tried out a new selective sharpening tutorial on this photo; I sharpened Satoru as a whole.  I don't really see much of a difference from the original photo; I probably didn't choose a good photo to use the tutorial with.  Other than the tutorial, this photo is unedited.

Blur-Final Photos

These are the top two photos from my Blur project.
    
   The main subject that I chose for my photo shoot was my
BJD (ball jointed doll) Satoru.  I feel that he, being inanimate, helps convey a much stronger, and different message than when using a live subject.  The fact that he looks almost human, and that his eyes are completely blacked out in the images gives a feeling of unsettledness to the the viewer, especially because it feels as though he's staring directly at you.  I wanted this feeling of anxiousness to be expressed in my photos, and luckily, in the end, it worked out perfectly.

Blur-Sample Techniques

 These are three photos chosen from my Blur project shoot to show various techniques that I used to help express my vision.

  The main subject that I chose for my photo shoot was my BJD (ball jointed doll) Satoru.  I feel that he, being inanimate, helps convey a much stronger, and different message than when using a live subject.  The fact that he looks almost human, and that his eyes are completely blacked out in the images gives a feeling of unsettledness to the the viewer, especially because it feels as though he's staring directly at you.  I wanted this feeling of anxiousness to be expressed in my photos, and luckily, in the end, it worked out perfectly.