Tim Olson

One of my favorite photos from my project 1 set is the close up of the beans in the field. The reason I like this picture so much is because you can see so much detail on the plant. It was taken at a very shallow depth of field which keeps the focus on the subject. I am a photographer who loves to take close ups of anything and everything. My favorite type of photography is landscapes because I really enjoy the outdoors and taking snapshots of interesting things that catch the eye. It is amazing how a photo can make something so ordinary look so interesting. My favorite photo from my last project is the photo of the vines growing on the barbed wire.

I like the earthy colors in the photo and also that only one of round pods is in focus rather than all of them. The angle the barbed wire is at also makes the photo unique. I must say I learned many new things in this class which helped me improve my photography skills. While editing this last photo I made sure the levels were adjusted correctly so the picture wasn't too dark or too light. But with both of these photos I didn't make any other changes that would manipulate the photos. While you can make some very cool effects to your photos in photoshop I believe photography is at its best when it is left in its natural state. If the photographer goes through the process of taking photos correctly, there should be little to do in photoshop unless you are trying to create art. Nothing has influenced my photos in project 1 or 3. I am still very much the same photographer who I was before I started this class. My focus is still on nature and close ups. I don't take a picture with the thought that it looks like someone else's work or that a particular person might think it is cool, I take photos of things that I enjoy. I really enjoyed looking at Kevin Michael Snyder's photography last week. Like me, he also takes lots of nature pictures. He takes many photos of rivers and streams which are among some of the best photos I have ever seen. He has also taken photos of Palasade Point near Duluth, MN which I thought was very cool because I've taken many photos at this location. After this course I hope to continue on with photography. My dream job would be to take people's senior pictures because I know how important they are to people. It also allows me to be creative and to still work with photoshop. Whether or not this happens, I will always continue to take photographs because I really enjoy it.