Steve Brydzinski - Crit 4: Post-Processing/Memory Recipe

POW #4

Using: 

- iPhone 5

- ios 7.1

- Snapseed App by Google

For this crit, I took the "post processing" more seriously than the "memory" aspect, in hopes that it would create a feeling of memory or a piece in time.  I tried about 5 or 6 different apps that offered vintage, old time, or other filters...none compared to the app by Google called "Snapseed."  I felt myself being drawn to this app every time I would edit the photos for the crit.  At first I would try out one of the other apps, but would almost always go right back to the Snapseed app.  It offers TONS of filters that are completely customizable.  For this photo, it highlights a space in my heart for skateboarding, and means a lot.  The simplicity, to the photo and the situation is the story of my life.  A skateboarder doesn't need much to be happy.  

In this photo, I wanted to capture a b&w feel to add to the simplicity.

Using Snapseed:

1. Upload photo into app

2. BW filter

3. Grain turned up to 25%

4. Drama filter

5. Contrast turned up to 15%

6. Export to camera roll

I highly suggest this app.  Taking a look at my other photos in this crit, most of them were created using fx and filters from this app.

alex sikora vintage texture crit 4

I used My iPhone5 running the 7.0.4 OS (updated)
Edited - Photoshop (overlay blend mode)

I took the photo of the swing and the pots in my yard.  These objects seemed somewhat forgotten after a long winter and i wanted to capture the isolation they reflected.

After importing the photo i began processing.  First i desaturated the photo and took out some contrast to make it look flat.

I then used the chip board texture that i found on freestocktextures.com and imported it onto a new layer onto of my original photo in PS.

Using blend modes on the layer containing the chip board I selected the "overlay" option and decreased opacity to 70%.

After i was finished adjusting effects within my layers i flattened the image and had my finished product.

Rita Kraynak - Crit 4 Recipe: Memory

iPhone 5: OS 7.0.6

App: Afterlight

This picture was taken early one morning before I even climbed out of bed. I woke up, lifted my head, and loved the way the light was shining in through the doors to the deck. I didn't want to take a generic picture of just the room, I decided to focus on capture the light on the ceiling as if the viewer was looking up. In doing that, I created mystery in this picture. I'd bet that before saying those were two doors in the back, most people would even think it's just windows. The beam on the ceiling on and the bricks above the wall create lines to guide eyes across the picture. I leave the viewer wondering what's on the ground in this room.

In editing the picture, I added a bit of highlights to enhance the brightness of the sun shining through. I used the "clarify" option in Afterlight to add the harsh lines around each of the initial lines in the picture (i.e. the beam, the wall/brick line, doors, corners, etc.). After doing that the picture already had an older look to it but I wanted more. I wanted to play with the lighting so I found a layer which added the specks of light on the left and the tinge of red/white light on the bottom right. After completing that, I immediately thought the picture looked as if it was scanned from a box of pictures from 20 years ago--it was perfect. 

I love the abstract look in this picture. There isn't really one subject to focus on, there are different parts around the room that collectively pull this photo together.

Aubrey Bourgault- Critique 4- Memory

The left photograph is the original that I shot, and then the right above is after editing.  I used my Iphone 5c that runs on iOs 7 to take this photo.  I shot this photo in the normal photo setting, with the flash and HDR setting off.  To edit this photo I only used the application Afterlight, which can purchased through the application store for a dollar.

The first thing I did to this photograph was crop out the road and part of grass.  I felt like it took away from the building and made the photograph look sloppy, so I cropped it out using the "Free" scaling option in the crop setting.  The day I took this photo it was overcast outside and I felt like the picture needed to be brightened slightly.  I increased the exposure and the highlights to add brightness to the photograph.  I then proceeded to add saturation to pick up some of the yellows in the shrubs and the grass surrounding the building. To add some tone without overdoing it I added the filter thorn in the Seasons section.

As I mentioned in my self evaluation, this building is deep in the woods behind my house.  When I walk my dogs at home I often see it in the distance but tend to stay clear because it creeps me out.  I finally got enough courage to get close to it and take a few photos.  My grandmother says that a family used to reside there until a fire forced the family to leave.  There is a lot of memories that are left behind from the family in this house and I wanted to capture that.  I wanted to the viewer to feel like they were on an adventure and they found this place that has not been touched in decades.  I like leaving the viewer wondering. . .

Laura Prince Crit 4 Recipe

iPhone 5C, OS 7.0.6
App: VSCO Cam

For this crit I tried to take photos of scenes that I would want to remember and that would have a lasting effect on me and hopefully the viewer of the photo as well. This photo was taken while I was visiting my family and we drove out to a lake to go canoeing. The brightness of the photo and the colors make me feel as though I am there still out on the lake with my sister. I made sure to get the whole scene of the lake in the picture - the trees, the water, and the weeds on the ground.
After taking the picture, I used the VSCO Cam app to make the photo brighter and to change the color of the highlights of the photo. I felt that changing the colors to make them look a little washed out but still keeping the clarity of the photo intact made an interesting look to the photo. On the one hand it looks like it could be an old picture, but it also looks modern because of how clear it is. Trying out different things with different apps was one of the best parts of this crit.

Maggie Gottschalk- Crit 4 Recipe

Device: Android Galaxy S2

Software version 4.1.2

App: Pixlr Express

I took advantage of the recent warm weather and shot my photographs outdoors because I love how the natural sunlight appears in photographs.  While looking for things to photograph, I sought out spaces that have contributed to my past.   The majority of my photographs have some sort of personal connection to me and through my choice of framing, angles, and filters, I hoped that the viewers would be able to understand this.

            Similar to past weeks, I photographed the various spaces and/or subjects using the standard camera app that comes with the phone.  Next, I utilized a few different apps to edit my photographs, but for this specific one I used an app that I have used in the past called Pixlr.  The bright sunlight combined with the colors of the trees and bridge created vibrant colors in the photograph.  As a result, I thought it was important to make the colors appear duller, so I used a filter within the “too old” effects called “agatha.”  This filter changes the photograph to black and white, but I only wanted to adjust the colors slightly so I used the fade option and applied the number 38.  Lastly, I gave the photograph a vintage feel by using an overlay technique called “worn.”

            I strove to convey a sense of time in my photographs.  I feel as though I captured a successful photograph if the viewer recognized an emotional significance in the photograph and was able to relate to it.

Kathleen Fitzgerald - Crit 4: Memory

Kathleen Fitzgerald

Professor Berkowitz

Smartphone Photography

April 17^th, 2014

Smartphone Photo 2831, Crit 4 – Memory, S14

POW: #8

Phone: iPhone 5s

OS: 7.0.6

Apps: LongExpo, BeFunky, Camera360

While photographing my chosen subjects, I paid close attention to the way I framed them. I would move my phone around to find the angle and frame that was most appealing. I chose to put some things in the very center of the photo, like in photos 4, 10 and 14. Otherwise, I framed subjects in different ways, like in photo 8 above. I wanted to capture the headboard, picture, and sunlight from the window in an interesting way. My favorite part about this photo is the lighting. I had walked into an empty bedroom in my house at the perfect time, just before the sun was setting. Beautiful light poured in through the window and I had to capture it. After I took every photo, I would test different filters and enhancements to see what complimented the photo best. In photo 8 above, I used a ‘warmth’ filter to bring out the light and warm tones in the photo. I loved working with color for this project. I think a lot of photos that are vintage and evoke memories are portrayed in black and white or sepia, and I wanted to shy away from that and experiment with colors.

I photographed a lot of things from around my house, because that is where a majority of my memories have been made growing up. I enjoyed this project because it made me think of memories and brought happy thoughts to mind. For example, photos 1 and 3 make me think of gardening with my mom growing up and always admiring flowers in the wake of spring. Photographing these things around my house made me more appreciative and thankful for my home and my family. It’s not everyday that I photograph my outdoor and indoor tables where my family has shared many, many memories, so it’s neat to look at the photos and remember the good times we had.