Po!folioJAYME CROWDER

PROFESSOR HANNAH JUDSON - DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY FAS226 X-4065

SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY

“Di!y Feets”This is photo was taken in our first week of

class and was a pleasant surprise for me. I

started out the term with a little point and shoot

that gave me this very precious shot of my

daughter’s feet and hands. We were at the park

one morning and I was just snapping shots

away of her with her loving every second. She

was playing in the sand box and I immediately

seized the opportunity to get this shot.

Fortunately, for me she actually stayed posed

until I got what I was after. I wanted this shot

to convey a gritty yet sensitive feel of child’s

innocence. I called it “Dirty Feets” because in

our home that’s what we say when we wash her

feet from running around outside all day.

“To Nowhere”This shot was on the first day I was testing out

my new Canon Rebel T3 DSLR. My family

and I had been out just having a lazy day while

I snapped pictures. On our way to lunch I

realized we were crossing a railroad that I

happen to drive over weekly and a light bulb

when off in my head! What if I placed the

camera on the ground next to the rail!? This

was one shot that resulted from that idea and

I’ve used that technique throughout the entire

term. I love the effect that this gives especially

when using a long lens. This was a shot that

again I wanted to appear gritty but at the same

time timeless as if it were taken when railroads

were first appearing.

“Diamonds”

This dandelion shot is among my favorites. I had wanted to capture a shot like this for a very long

time but did not have a camera capable of such detail. When I was a kid one of my favorite things

to do was to pick these and blow the seeds everywhere much to my father’s dismay! Every time I see

a dandelion in this state it just feels ethereal and surreal. I’m still in pursuit of a shot of the wind

actually blowing the seeds off! This shot was originally shot in color but I felt as though it gave a

more eerie presence off in black and white. I titled it “Diamonds” because my mother in law upon

seeing it thought that that’s what it resembled.

“Rear View”This shot is actually a re-staging of one I

had taken years ago but had lost due to

computer issues (always back up your

files!). I had this idea of creating a series

of shots taken from rear view mirrors. I

chose this specific spot because when I

used to work at a certain time of day the

colors that were brought out by the light

in this barn were just gorgeous and

saturated. So after many attempts at

repositioning the mirror and many angry

passing drivers I got this shot. I’m still

thinking of working with this idea

further and going around my county with

my rear view mirror!

“Masculine”The inspiration of this still life was my

husband. He is very much a “guy’s guy”

who works hard and loves his family harder

so what is more masculine than a razor and

shaving cream? This is actually one of his

favorites among the ones that I had taken

for the class so I felt in only fitting to

include it in my final portfolio. I wanted to

keep this reminiscent of the barber days

when a man would go in for a straight razor

shave so that’s why I have it in black and

white. There were many attempts at getting

the exact composition that I was seeing in

my mind and even some mishaps along the

way with knocking everything into the sink.

However, I think I got what I was after here

in this shot.

“Abyss”

This shot is one I really proud of! For “Objects in Motion” week I really wanted to do something with water

and I wanted it to be different. One day when I was doing other things for school this idea popped into my

head about taking one of my stainless steel bowls and turning the water on full blast. I wanted to capture

that moment that the stream of water first it’s a still pool of water. After probably 30 shots of me doing the

same thing over and over I finally found success! The blue hue is actually not from a filter but from my light

filter setting on my camera (tungsten lighting for inquiring minds!)

“Flame On”As with the previous water photo, I knew in

“Objects in Motion” I wanted to include fire.

This was an opportunistic shot because we had

just gotten new tiki torches and there was little

to no wind that night. We were hanging out

eating dinner with friends when I very abruptly

got up to grab my camera after noticing that I

could get the perfect shot with some good

timing. The result was a few very cool looking

shots of a flame. I chose to include this

particular one because I really like the

composition it flows nicely and captures the

essence of fire perfectly. I’ve always loved that

fire is a symbol of life itself how it ebbs and

flows is just amazing.

“Peacockin’”

This shot was another one of those that I was pretty excited about when I saw it come up on my display.

My family and I were at a small petting zoo behind a burger shack and I had my camera with me for photos

I was doing for friends when I saw this guy getting mad about the other peacock staring at him. Originally

it was fairly washed out because I hadn’t had time to change my settings from being in the shade and I was

certain he wasn’t going to stick around with his feathers out! Not to mention he was a bit irritated with me

for sticking my lens through the fence to take his picture! I boosted the colors a bit, making sure to hit the

blues hard in the shot and I think it came out perfectly.

“Pr$d”

Out of all of my work this term this, and the others in the series, are my absolute favorites and the ones that I am most

proud of. I’ve had this idea for a while with using something as a ‘tattoo’ on a subject. It just so happened that I was in

the right place at the right time to capture the feathers of the peacock. I chose this one to include over the other two

because this is the shot that I worked the hardest get and to manipulate. I am the subject in this picture and this was

taken in our living room. I had my camera on a stack of books primed with a timer. I had to go through many positions

with my hands and feet before I got the one I was after. I spent a decent amount of time getting all of the elements just

right with retouching, layering, fading, and color work but it came out exactly how I had imagined it!

“All in a Day’s Work”

This past Sunday my husband with what little free time he has was working out in our yard on an ongoing project to

build a stone deck. I was out taking random shots of things and he just so happened to be sitting like this on our

porch taking a break. I love his hands they’re calloused and rough very telling of the fact that he works really hard.

There’s nothing that makes him happier (work-wise) than to be using his hands. I took this shot in three ways one in

color, one in black and white and one with a vibrancy filter on. This is the black and white with a slight sepia tone to

it to give a timeless feel.

EndI hope you all enjoyed this course, I know that I did! Photography has been a passion of mine for quite

some time but I had never had the opportunity to explore it as I wanted to until this term. I hope to make

this passion more than a hobby and I’ve gained a bit more confidence throughout this course. Thank you

all so much for your kind words and constructive criticism. It’s been an honor and a pleasure to be

amongst such creative individuals.