The First Snowfall

This picture was taken yesterday, November 27th, 2012. We had our first snowfall of the season. Instead of taking a boring picture of just the snow in my backyard, I decided to use this snowflake hanging from my kitchen window. I thought it would look neat to focus in on the snowflake and then have the actual snow in the background. This just takes a different perspective on the weather and puts a creative spin onto it.



A Long and Winding Road

This photo is one of my all time favorites that I have ever taken. I was actually on my way to my school to help with our school newspaper and thought the sky looked absolutely beautiful. It reminds me of a quote, about how life is a long and winding road. Or taking the right path. Being a teenager I do not usually think about which path is the best. There was retouching in this used in Adobe Photoshop CS5. I used this software to make the color of the sky more bold and the clouds darker.

Begin Again

This flower is a flower that was given to me at my Great Grandfathers funeral. There was a flower for each grandchild and family member. I took this photo not only because this flower meant something to me, but also because it was just so beautiful. It looks as though it is blooming again.The colors blended well and I like the fact that the flower is so in focus and the background is blurred. On top of the already blurred background, I went into Adobe Photoshop CS5 and blurred it a little more for a fuller effect. I simply used the lasso tool and selected the area I wanted to be blurred. I then went to the filter tab at the top of the screen, clicked blur, and then chose which one I thought fit best. 

On the Outside Looking In

This is a photo of my father, who also loves photography. I took this at my camp, where we were taking our family pictures and portraits. I thought this looked different and interesting. Also the leaves that are in the background add a story to the photo. I thought it was neat to take a picture of the photographer taking a picture. There is no retouching on this photo.