Week 12

I struggled a lot while editing this, and the rest of this shoot's photos. I thought they looked great while I was outside taking them, but for some reason that wasn't the case once I loaded them into Photoshop. I wanted a dark scene, but my photos were a bit overexposed. I also wanted Solstice's hair to be saturated and bright. I spent so long editing this that I ended up hating it. Looking at it now, I am a bit disappointed in myself that I didn't press on until I was satisfied. But I suppose photos like this are learning experiences. I'll keep working next time!

Week 13

This week was similar to last, in that my photos looked perfect on my camera screen but I struggled to no end with the editing! I think it's because of my conflicting tastes. I love, love, love dark and dismal photos. I'm not sure why, but something about them makes me go "ooooooh". I also love saturated colors with vivid backgrounds. On top of that, I like the look of old film and faded instant photos. My problem is that in post I try to brings all of these looks together. I doubt it's possible, but if it is I have yet to find the key to making it all work simultaneously! This shoot was beautiful and vivid and I sort of ruined it when trying to fade the colors and darken the scene. Oh well. This project is about progress for me- two bad weeks in a row just means two lessons learned. :)

Week 14

This week I was in a rush to get this photo taken, edited, and posted. I didn't even have time to blog about the shoot it was from or share any other photos I took that day. This was taken the day my boyfriend and sister came to visit. I was in a frenzy trying to complete all the chores I had put off (had to have the house tidy for everyone, haha) and I suddenly remembered I had yet to take my ADAW photo for that week. I knew I wouldn't have the time to when they arrived so I had to do it quickly before they got here. Overall, I wasn't thrilled with this photo, but I don't hate it either. 

Week 15

Again I was tested this week with editing. I was trying to create too many conflicting looks in post and I wasn't happy with the result. I actually hated it and was going to reshoot some photos the next day. I ended up giving up (why have I been doing this so much lately!!) and uploading the photo to Flickr on private. When I woke up the next morning, I checked on the photo. I can't see why I hated it so much, honestly. It's a decent photo! I think I had just been staring at it for so long that I started to convince myself there was something wrong with it. I think my recent problems with being satisfied with my work has lead me to become more critical. I think being critical of your work is a good quality, but too much of anything can hinder you. 

I hope to get over this photography slump I've been in lately. Doing these recaps really helps me to reflect on my work and find places I need improvement. I hope you guys are having a great weekend, and doing well with your own ADAW projects!