1 of 30 Pictures - Project 6

Introduction     

    This project involved taking 30 pictures of a specific object of choice. We had to take pictures at different angles. I ended up taking 30-plus pictures. I took a set of 30, and then I realized that I did not want a plethora of objects in my background. I went back outside, and I took another set. I am not sure how many I took this time. I was a little more satisfied with fewer distractions in my background.

4th Street Filling Station

    The object that I chose to photograph is one of my favorite hats. It is a snapback that I purchased on a vacation that my partner and I took to Cocoa Beach. There is a restaurant called 4^th Street Filling Station. They offer various vegetarian and vegan options along with dishes with meat. It is a great little spot if you like local beers and ciders. The setting is laid back. The restaurant is open, and they have a little patio outback that is fully shaded with trees. The reason it is named 4^th Street Filling Station is because it used to be a little gas station that also worked on vehicles. It is a pretty cool joint to check out if you are ever in Cocoa Beach, FL.

The Process

    I was a bit unsure of how to approach editing this picture. I know a lot more could have probably been done to it, but I am still learning.

    I created 3 masks for this photo, and then I cropped the photo to bring the hat forward. I thought that this would make it stand out more. The first mask was for the subject which was the hat. I add +23 of texture, +23 of dehaze, and +76 of sharpness. All of these features made my hat pop, and that is what I was going for.

    The second mask I created so that I could use the brush tool to apply the same settings as the hat to a smaller portion of the hat that kind of blended in with the background.

    The third mask was for the background. I ended up decreasing the clarity all the way down to -100 to help blur the background.

    After completing the mask for the background, I added a slight vignette to finish it up. This brought more attention to the hat as well.

Result

Conclusion

    In my previous post, I stated that this is the beginning of my photography journey. I have not dabbled much with taking and editing pictures. Lightroom Classic is very new to me. This is only my second project using Lightroom. I have learned a lot, so far, but I know that I still have a long way to go. I look forward to seeing where this journey takes me.