a quick update...

I just wanted to make a post to introduce the new header, which includes a photo that was taken for my Photography 1 class. I just wanted to change things up from the old header to keep the blog fresh.

I also want to direct you to oh, deer 365, a personal challenge where I am attempting to post one photo every day for 365 days. This project has definitely been a true challenge so far, as I have found that I'm busier than I thought I would be this month. However, it's been rewarding to stick with it for the past ten days, and I'm excited to see where it will take me.

depth of field

In my Photography 1 class, our current assignment has a section focusing on depth of field. The assignment is to take a picture of similar objects using a shallow depth of field. For whatever reason, the first "object" I thought of was lipstick tubes, because I thought the incorporation of bright colors would add some interest to the photo.
This is what I ended up with, after a little Photoshop tweaking.

And because everyone needs a laugh every now and then, I will say that I took this on the steps outside my apartment on a nice, sunny day when everyone was out. Which means lots of people thought I was crazy when I was setting it up. Also, it was a bit windy, so they eventually all fell down, tumbling down the steps and getting all crusty (which is fine because I don't wear lipstick - these are all samples I got in the mail when I ordered other products). Also, because I'm in the habit of locking my doors, I locked myself out of my apartment and had to awkwardly ask my neighbor to card the door for me. All in all, I would say a lot went to this very simple shoot.

SAE Mini Baja

Yesterday, I designed a logo for the 2011 Baja SAE Kansas competition which will take place here in Pittsburg. Graphics and Imaging Technology students were encouraged to enter a logo design for the event, so I decided to give it a shot.

movie poster

In my layout and design class, we have been working on a project out of the textbook. For this project, we have been assigned to create a movie poster of a "classic" movie. This poster must include a quote from the movie of our choice and must be strictly typographical.

For this assignment, I chose a quote from Dead Poets Society, which was released in 1989. Since I wasn't alive in 1989, I'm considering it a classic movie.

professional portraits

My future father in law needed some portraits taken for professional purposes, so this weekend we took a couple quick shots that turned out really well. In this post, I'm including a color and black and white version of the same photo.

diary of a cavewoman website

My future mother in law has published a book (available tomorrow, March 1) and needed a web page to promote the book and provide a link to Amazon where copies can be purchased. This weekend, I developed www.diaryofacavewoman.com in Dreamweaver and got it up and running last night.



After you check out the page, you should definitely think about purchasing the book. I've read it and can definitely say it's one of the best, most enjoyable books I've read. And I'm not just saying that for brownie points!

revamped website

In my Web Based Software class, we've been working on creating basic websites in Dreamweaver CS5. I previously had a website that used a BluDomain template, but wanted a more personalized website that I could customize to fit my needs. In class, I recreated my Cait's Photography website. I'm really excited with how it turned out, and I'm still working on adding more photos to the gallery.