Guitar

**The Camera**
All shots were taken with a 8.0 Megapixel [|Cannon PowerShot S5IS]. I just purchased the camera this summer before my trip to Ireland. I figured if i was to go somewhere I've always dreamed of I had better have a good camera to use! My favorite features are the 12x zoom and the 2.5" movable LCD. The movable LCD is wonderful when trying to get in odd angles; there were some shots I took during this photo session where the camera was literally on the floor. Had I not been able to rotate the LCD screen, I would have had to shot blindly and hope to get the shot I wanted.

The Subject
An Epiphone Hummingbird Guitar. It's one of my favorite items that I own. While I am still learning how to play, it is my reminder that free time and jam sessions are just around the corner. And honestly, it's just darn pretty! :)

**The Shots**
I tried to create as many different distances and angles as possible. Some shots I laid on the floor, to the side, or looking straight down. I tried to be as creative as possible, although not all shots worked out as well as I wanted. My camera has a lot of color effect such as B&W, Sepia, and Color Selection and I played around quite a bit with those, too. I'm always amaze how stripping a picture of it's color can drastically change it. I have labeled the pictures with the distance, angle, or special effect that was used.

I have to admit that I had more fun with this project than I should have. I'm bit of a shutterbug normally and before I knew it I had taken 40+ pictures! I think the hardest thing for me was to sort through them and decided which ones were my favorites/which I should post. I tried to look for varying angles/distances that made the shot more interesting. I was really surprised to see how simple tilts could totally transform a picture. For example, when doing some looking down shots, I noticed that just angling the guitar itself out a little not only allowed me to capture more of the guitar but created a shot that was more pleasing. With all this, I can say that trimming down the shots was definitely my biggest challenge. I could have easily added more, but I did not want to overload everyone with too many pictures. So, without further ado, here are the pictures I decided to use.


 * [[image:IMG_1301.jpg width="289" height="458" align="center" caption="Long Shot/Setting Shot:. My bookcases are in the background. They are saddly empty due to my upcoming move."]] || [[image:IMG_1286.jpg align="center" caption="Mid shot, B&W; I love how this one turned out, I think it's my top favorite"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_1313.jpg width="261" height="346" align="center" caption="From above"]] || [[image:IMG_1306.JPG width="283" height="340" align="center" caption="Looking up & to the side"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_1310.jpg width="357" height="269" align="center" caption=" fingerboard from below: B&W"]] || [[image:IMG_1309.JPG width="367" height="260" align="center" caption="Fingerboard from below; I love how tilting the camera up just a little more totally changes the picture"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_1317.jpg align="center" caption="Close up of Sound Hole, B&W"]] || [[image:IMG_1318.jpg width="396" height="298" align="center" caption="Close up of Sound Hole; I love how this one and th B&W turned out. I also like how color vs. B&W can change the picture"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_1289.jpg width="277" height="366" align="center" caption="Close up Fingerboard, B&W. "]] || [[image:IMG_1293.jpg width="346" height="261" align="center" caption="Close up of pickguard showing the hummingbird; this is my favority detail of the guitar"]] ||
 * [[image:IMG_1291.jpg width="334" height="360" align="center" caption="Special effect: Color Selection. I love how this one turned out. It's almost like the color is fading away"]] ||