These are extra photos I included in my photobook that I’ve not posted before. I took this photo through the window of the bus as we left Bannack Ghost Town. It was a shame we had to leave when we did because the lighting was finally perfect for shooting. I was so sick and worn out though, I’m not sure I could have lasted any longer anyway. No edits. I found these mason jars in the doctor’s house in Bannack Ghost Town. I took the photo at three different exposures and ran the images through Photomatix to create an HDR image. In Camera Raw, I boosted the saturation and contrast. My roommate taught me that green onion can be grown in a vase in the windowsill. I used hers to practice shallow-depth photography. I like the texture of the window screen in the background. ...
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Responsive Web Banner Tutorial I was asked to make a tutorial for a potential use for photography. Since I love code and I’d recently learned about responsive web design, I wanted to learn (and, ultimately, teach) how to make a web banner that can adapt to the screen resolution. Beyond simply scaling down, the “content” of this banner (the plant cutout) scales at a different rate from the background. It’s easier to understand if you see it in action. Try grabbing the edge of the browser window and dragging it in and out to see the banner change! I created the tutorial itself in InDesign. The sprout and the background are images of...
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