Artist Statement

My portfolio is organized in a certain way. I have different pictures that I’ve took and posts that I’ve posted for the pictures. You will see two Halloween pictures that I made in Photoshop. The rest of the pictures on there were also made in Photoshop but they have different themes to it. For example: macro, leading lines, photographic effects, and much more. I feel that my portfolio is just the way it should be, the way Ms. wants it. Some of my photos may not be well taken pictures but I still put them in there because we had to. My post are also good paragraphs, it answers everything that was to be included in the paragraphs. As an overall in my portfolio, from one through ten, I would give myself a nine. I believe that my portfolio is well organized.
This semester I have learned so much about photographs, from different ways of taking pictures to working with Photoshop. In taking pictures I learned how to take pictures with the “Rule of Thirds” which is with gridlines. I actually never knew what that was for until I came in this class. Another thing I learned was to take macro pictures, pictures that have leading lines, and simple pictures. I did not know that by taking simple pictures could be so catchy and interesting. Extreme angles, fill in flash, drawing with light are also other photo tricks I learned in photography. The compositional trick I feel I was most successful with was the Rule of Thirds because my picture came out very good, it was an excellent picture. The trick I had a hard time with was leading lines because my pictures of leading lines weren’t really leading line. I couldn’t seem to take a good leading line picture. I eventually learned from my mistakes.
There are many ways I could improve my skills. The way I could improve is by taking pictures using the skills each time getting better at it. Also, by focusing more on what the skill is that I’m trying to use while I’m taking pictures not just taking any random photo. My improvement can happen anywhere I take pictures like at my house or at parties or the park, etc. I haven’t had much experience with cameras neither with Photoshop. Now, as I learn more and more about these things. I noticed my improvement when I started doing the lyrics picture and on.
Having a photography class was amazing because I learned how to take pictures with better quality and style. It was fun working with the different tricks I learned because now I can start using them outside of class. I can also teach others to work with Photoshop. Having all the needed pictures in my portfolio and keeping it well organized makes it looks nice. As an overall of my portfolio I would rate it with four stars.