Author Archives: Kimberly Lemons

Project: Still Life

My most recent project in my photography class was pretty simple in concept. Set up some still life shots. I honestly was kind of excited about this project because it felt like I could be a bit more creative with these photos. I even went out and bought some props and a bedsheet for a budget “photo studio” setting. While shooting, my only struggle was lighting. My apartment doesn’t get the best natural lighting so I had to have all my living room/kitchen lights on and my ottlite lamp to get good lighting. But it worked out in the end.

Light Practice

My latest assignment in my photography class honestly was a bit of a struggle. So the assignment said to take photos of one place in different light conditions, i.e. different times of the day. Because of the current pandemic, I am almost constantly inside my apartment rather than on my university campus. I personally didn’t want to spend 12-ish hours on my campus. Not only would it be kinda freaky being on a relatively empty campus, but wearing a fabric mask for that long would eventually get uncomfortable. So instead I took photos of my desk.

In photos: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens

I currently live in the general Dallas area for University and yet, I hadn’t been to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens until recently. My mom was visiting me and we decided to go to the Botanical Gardens to take photos. There was event being put on called the Art of Pumpkin from the later half of September through October. It’s an ongoing festival of sorts that includes 150,000 autumn flowers that accent the pumpkins, squashes, and gourds all over the gardens.

Night Photography Practice

My latest assignment in my photography class was on night photography. Taking photos at night is kind of difficult because the camera has to let in enough light to get the photo without cranking up the ISO too high. If the ISO is really high, then the photos can become very grainy/noisy. So shutter speed and aperture settings need to be adjusted in a way to let in as much light as possible to get the shots.

Project: Sense of Place

I recently got my first photography project assigned to me. The past assignments have been more along the lines of homework. But now I have done an actual project. It’s still relatively small in a way, since the number of photos is around the same as the assignments, but the prompt is more difficult than the assignments.

Motion Practice

For my latest photography assignment, I had to take photos of things in motion: freezing motion, long exposure, and motion blur. Freeze Motion The first part of the assignment had me taking photos of things in motion but frozen in time. I decided to take photos of a fountain for this. Moving water is greatContinue reading “Motion Practice”

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Experimenting with editing

In the past, I would usually edit the photos I take true to color. Basically I would adjust the exposure, white balance, levels, etc to make the photo as true to its actual color as possible. While I still do that, I’m also experimenting with editing photos more stylistically and in a way that’s more interesting to look at.

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Texture and Space Practice

My photography assignment last week was on texture and space(positive and negative). For texture, I had to photograph things that implied texture in some way. And for space, I had to take photos that emphasized positive and negative space. Texture September 2020 The photos to the right all show some kind of texture. When lookingContinue reading “Texture and Space Practice”

Lines and Shapes Practice

My latest Photography assignment was all about lines and shapes. I had to go out and take photos of leading lines, organic shapes, geometric/human-made lines/shapes, etc. I got the most photos of organic shapes and leading lines. Organic Shapes August 2020 Organic shapes are usually found within nature. Leaves, water, and other flora are greatContinue reading “Lines and Shapes Practice”