Multicolored Box Tutorial

My multicolored box tutorial

High Key Studio Shoot

These are the top two shots from my High Key Studio Shoot project with my friend Rene.  I'm really proud about how the photos turned out, for I haven't done a studio shoot for almost two years!

Monumental

A photo that I took during my 2011 trip up to Humboldt State University for chamber music camp.  Taken at Moon Beach, Arcata, CA

Fountain of Youth

One of the photos that I took during my latest drive to Petaluma, CA.

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.

Fly Away-First Day of School Challenge + Cross Processing/Watermark Tutorials

Here's the best  photo from my First Day of School Challenge Shoot in Photo II.  I later used the same photo for a cross processing tutorial and watermarking tutorial in Lightroom.  Personally, I don't really like the way in which my photo turned out after cross processing it; the light is good though.  Also, I already watermark my images using Photoshop, and found that that technique is easier and more convenient than in Lightroom.  The technique gave it too much noise and took away from the crispness that it previously possessed.  However, I did try it out on a few other photos, and found that in general, I liked it.  In the end, both tutorials were beneficial to me, especially the cross processing.

Here's the original (sorry about the quality):

Here's the cross processing/watermark: