Friday, November 12, 2021

Grace A- Notebook


This photograph is titled Notebook. It was taken on November 4th, 2021, and the scene was set up in my living room. This was taken with a Nikon D50. I edited the photo by playing around with the dodge and burn tool, darkening the shadows on the map and other areas, and lightening the lamp, tassels, and parts of the flowers. I added a filter too, for a vintage look. I wish that I could have made some of the shadows not so dark, so the details could still be visible. Adding a few scratches and dust would have been cool too, contributing to the old look I was going for. 

18 comments:

Anonymous said...

I think you achieved your goal of a vintage look even without adding dust and scratches. I love the warmness of the photo and the pop of color from the flower. My favorite type of photos are the ones that are warm and vintage. I think the map and the lamp add to your theme of the photo. I think if you had added some grain to the photo it would have enhanced it, but it is still a beautiful photo.

Martha Claire D.-HHS

Anonymous said...

I really like this photo! The commission and placement of everything is really nice. The light also complement the photo really well. Good job!

KG-HHS

Anonymous said...

This image is very well done! The vibe is great as well as the nostalgic feel from it. As an image, it is compositionally fantastic. Overall it is amazing.

E.J.

Anonymous said...

Wow, I really like this image. It is one of the best still life pictures I have ever seen. The different layering and textures are flawless. The tone and dated, rusted vibe compliments it so much. I don't actually have any critiques. I really appreciate how well done this is. Nice job!

Anonymous said...

This is a great picture! I think the retro look was achieved. I like the color of the shadows, as it adds contrast, and almost think it would take something away from the picture to make those lighter, maybe making the notebook stick out less.

Anonymous said...

I like this picture a lot because it give me a very old feeling which I think is very nice if I was to change one thing about this image I wish it had just a little bit more color but other than that I love the picture

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love this picture! It is so perfectly set up and displayed! The colors that you used really brought out the idea of the image. The image is balanced perfectly with the notebook, flowers, map, and towel. Something is happening in every area of this picture and I love it. It makes me feel like I'm going on an adventure and it just gives me such a good vibe. I agree with you about the shadows and making them not so dark but overall this picture is perfect!
-BJ HHS

Anonymous said...

This is such a good image! I love the warm tone of it and it definitely has that vintage look. This photo is over all just so pretty and the placement of everything looks so good.

Anonymous said...

This is an amazing photo! I love the set up and vintage feel to it. The mutual colors throughout the image create more of a story. Also, I love the light shinning on the book in the background. Great job!

Anonymous said...

This photo is amazing, I like how the lighting gives an old classic feel. The colors together are all balanced throughout with a warm tone given. I wouldn't change anything at all. Good job!

Adam T. 7th

Anonymous said...

I Like this photo a lot. I think you got the vintage look you were going for. I also like how this photo tells a story.
Marshall F. HHS

Anonymous said...

I really love the aesthetic of this photo, and the narrative it shows. I really like the balance in the shot, with the lights in the left corner, but I think you could have adjusted the lighting a little bit so that the fairy lights could be seen as not so harsh or blurry. But I really love the warm tone of the image and the shadows the objects cast. Overall, this image makes me feel cozy and safe.
- AKW

Anonymous said...

I really like the aesthetic this photo has, I love the placement of everything and the lighting, but something you could have done better with the lighting is adjusting it a little bit more so it would be less blurry, but besides that I love how the tone is warm.

- Carol Alvizo

Anonymous said...

The lighting of this image gives a very warm and nostalgic feel. The environment displayed looks peaceful and maybe even fulfilling. Over all I like the set up and placement of everything from the notebook to the mirror.
A.T. - HHS

Anonymous said...

I love this photo. It is truly beautiful. I love how there are so many different objects yet the focus is still on the notebook and flowers. I feel like the image could be cropped a little more so that way the light form the lamp is still in the photo but the whole lamp isn't drawing attention away. Overall, the photo is really great.

Anonymous said...

I really like the lighting of the image because its a little yellowy and whiteish. I like that some areas are darker than others. I think this photo is very balanced with the amount of light areas and dark areas. I would definitely put this on my wall because I love the vibe that it gives off. I literally would decorate entire room with this as my inspiration. -Elizabeth C HHS

Anonymous said...

I truly love this picture! I love the lighting in the picture! It feels like one of those vintage photos in Pinterest. I love how the ends of the picture are darker, which makes the journal and flower stand out. I really like the whole vibe and the color.
I agree with you that some of the shadows are a little dark, but I personally love that because it makes the picture stand out more.
Overall, this picture is truly amazing!

- HHS- Hellen A

Anonymous said...

I really love you picture! It is amazing picture I like the colors and the desigen like how you didi the map under the book and the flower on the book. L love everything on your picture. No I disagree with you and the dark made it looks so good and old and that it good. You didi very good job. Amira-HCS.