[Portrait Assignment: FlawlessSkin]

I think this assignment will help me a lot
in the future of photography; we very frequently use
(human)models as our subjects, and people rarely have perfect
skin. It was actually fun to read the directions on the photoshop-
essentials website, follow along, and watch the image change
before my eyes. Carlo was an awesome model that was easy
to shoot; I didn't have to direct him as much, and that made
my life a lot easier. I love the lighting and contrast of this
picture. Overall, I am satisfied. The only thing I wish were
different was that I was able to keep in mind the Rule of Thirds.

[The ELEMENTS of DESIGN]

I learned a lot in doing this assignment; a lot of helpful things to keep in mind when photographing. I also learned the difference between photography and taking regular pictures(a.k.a. snapshots). Photography is done with intention(a goal). I learned that thinking actually goes into photography, which is essentially, the difference. Having the elements of design in mind makes photos more interesting and also makes it easier to portray particular moods, when the photographer knows EXACTLY what their looking for. This assignment in comparison to the others was fairly easy, and I learned a lot from it. Im more than satisfied with the way my "Elements of Design display" turned out. The only thing I wish were different was that I had time t actually research both, the elements AND principles of design; because, now, i'm only aware of one of one of the two.