miriam byer photography

Moved my Blog!

2010-03-08T14:30:00.001-05:00

I moved my blog to miriambyerphotography.wordpress.com

Wide Angle Photographer

2009-11-12T07:42:00.001-05:00

I came across Andrew Vorland Photography and he takes beautiful wide angle pictures. Check it out.

Photo Essay

2009-11-12T07:39:00.001-05:00

In Photojournalism class we have to make a photo essay video and I came this article about Photo Essay Tips. I also came across Jan Sochor Photography (Photo Essays) Check it out.

Here's What Happening in the Photography Program

2009-11-11T18:15:00.001-05:00

Danielle and I had a little chat after class about the photography program. Check it out.

Greg Foster Photos

2009-11-04T13:12:00.002-05:00

Today in Photojournalism Class, Ms. Finch went over the portrait and fill flash assignment. She showed us some of Greg Fosters work. Greg takes beautiful pictures. Check out his website at http://gregfosterphoto.com/main.php .

Election Day

2009-11-03T21:09:00.009-05:00

Many of you know that today is election day and I happened to drive by where people where walking on the side walk holding up signs showing who to vote for. Here are some of the pictures I took.

Holiday Portrait Preparation

2009-11-03T11:54:00.005-05:00

Today is a busy day. Everyone is working on building the set for the Holiday Portraits. Hopefully we will finish building the set by tomorrow which is our deadline. But anyway here are some shots I took of us building our set.

Sigma Corporation Of America

2009-11-02T22:21:00.002-05:00

I came across this website on Sigma lenses; and this website gives lots of information about the different kinds of lens. Check it out.

Macro Photography Tutorial

2009-11-02T22:06:00.000-05:00

Macro Photography

2009-11-02T21:59:00.003-05:00

I came across another article on Macro Photography Tips for point and shoot digital cameras. Check it out.

Fashion/Glamour Photography

2009-11-02T19:22:00.003-05:00

I was looking up websites on fashion and Glamour photography to get ideas on what I should shoot for my portraiture assignment. I came across Adam Rowell Photography (Fashion Photographer) website and Ken Weingart photography (glamour photographer) . Check it out.

Jazz Photography

2009-11-01T21:34:00.002-05:00

I came across this website on jazz photography by Lonnie Timmons. Check it Out!

Mountain Photography

2009-10-31T21:44:00.003-04:00

I came across this website about Mountain Photography by Jack Brauer. He takes beautiful mountain pictures, check out some of his work on his blog.

High Speed Photography

2009-10-30T23:30:00.003-04:00

I came across this interesting article about High Speed Photography . In this article, Karsten Stroemvig, aka Lullaby.Dk, talks step by step on how she went about taking these pictures. Check it out. Also, Check out the video below on Chase Jarvis Tech: High Speed Photography.

2009-10-30T19:01:00.001-04:00

Tips on Fill Flash

2009-10-29T22:20:00.001-04:00

Cole Thompson Photography

2009-10-28T17:25:00.002-04:00

I came across Cole Thompson Photography. He takes beautiful black and white images. Check out his classic images in black and white at http://www.colethompsonphotography.com/TheAngelGabrielStory.htm

An Eye for Composition

2009-10-28T17:04:00.002-04:00

I came across this article on An Eye For Composition by Gary W. Stanley. He talks about choosing the right lens, achieving balance, the compositional rule of thumb (understanding line, shape, or texture), and depth of field, etc.

Landscape Photography

2009-10-28T16:53:00.004-04:00

I found this article online about learning to photograph the landscape. Check out this website, http://photoinf.com/General/Guy_Tal/Learning_to_Photograph_the_Landscape_Part_II.html it gives great tips and techniques and talks about what makes a successful composition.

Julie Birdseye Photography

2009-10-28T13:51:00.002-04:00

I came across Julie Birdseye's photography website. She takes beautiful portraits. Check out here work and her blog http://www.juliebirdseye.com/# .

Birds Eye Photography

2009-10-28T13:27:00.004-04:00

I came across this photo website about Bird's Eye Photography, which is really interesting. Check it out.

HDR: High Dynamic Range Photography

2009-10-28T09:10:00.004-04:00

I came across this article about HDR photography and how to take hdr photos. Check it out.

Final Composite

Overexposed Photo

Underexposed Photo

Masters Of Photography

2009-10-24T22:22:00.001-04:00

Nature Photography In Ecuador

2009-10-24T22:05:00.005-04:00

I found this article online about Nature Photography in Ecuador. If you interested in nature photography click here.

Pumpkin Festival

2009-10-24T21:40:00.004-04:00

Today I went to a pumpkin festival at Stone Mountain Park to shoot for my photojournalism assignment. Here are some of the pictures I took.

Black And White Photography

2009-10-23T23:37:00.002-04:00

The National Portrait Gallery

2009-10-23T19:50:00.002-04:00

Upcoming exhibitions at the National Portrait Gallery: Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition Dates: October 23,2009 through August 22, 2010. For more information about this exhibit visit http://www.npg.si.edu/exhibit/exhcompetition.html

War Photography

2009-10-23T16:21:00.003-04:00

I came across James Nachtwey's website. He is an American photojournalist and war photographer. He documents armed conflicts and social issues, spending time in South Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe and other areas shooting pictures of war and famine, etc. If you are interested in watching a video about James Nachtway - war photographer click here.

Fine Art Photography

2009-10-22T10:26:00.005-04:00

I came across this article about Fine Art Photography. Photographer M. Plonsky gives techniques on how he took Insect pictures. He talks about the Camera Equipment needed, camera settings, lighting and flash, reversing a lens, etc.

Chase Jarvis TECH: Photo Shoot In 180 Seconds

2009-10-22T09:56:00.005-04:00

Hey everyone, I came across this video on Chase Jarvis giving photo shoot techniques. Check it out! Also check out his website at http://www.chasejarvis.com/#p=-1&a=0&at=0

Meredith Zinner Photography

2009-10-22T09:27:00.008-04:00

I came across Meredith Zinner website. Meredith has worked as a professional photographer for over 10 years. She takes beautiful headshot pictures. If you would like to check out her work Click here http://www.mzphotography.com/headshots/about.html

Animal Portrait

2009-10-20T21:51:00.003-04:00

In Advanced Portraiture class we had to take pictures of an animal, and I decided to take pictures of my turtle. Here is the shot I got.

Final Four Assignment

2009-10-20T18:36:00.005-04:00

Last semester I took pictures of this burned down house for my final four. Here are some of the shots I got.

Low Key Assignment

2009-10-20T17:28:00.006-04:00

Photo Shoot with Shelby!!!! In Advanced Portraiture I shot low key for my assignment.

Photo Imaging Assignment

2009-10-14T23:09:00.006-04:00

This was a Photo Imaging Assignment. I had to color correct an image. The first image is how the picture looked before I made any changes to it. The second picture is the final image after I color corrected it.

Before Image

Final Image

HDR PROJECT

2009-10-14T17:25:00.014-04:00

Final Picture

I took out many pictures of this burnt down house and compiled them all together to get the final result. Here are some of the pictures I started with.

Advanced Portraiture - Children Portrait

2009-10-13T21:08:00.010-04:00

Jada, 3 years old, is the cute little girl I took pictures of for my portraiture class. She was a wonderful little girl and her vibrant smile made my day. Here are a few of the shots I took.

National Geographic's International Photography Contest

2009-10-09T22:44:00.003-04:00

There is a photography contest coming soon. You may enter up to six photos in three categories: people, places and nature - between now and October 31, 2009. So enter your photos for a chance to win a digital camera kit and have your image published in the magazine. For more information about the contest and where to submit your photos visit http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/photo-contest/photo-contest

Atlanta Photography Exhibit

2009-10-09T22:16:00.004-04:00

There is an Atlanta Photography Exhibit in Atlanta at 426 W Ponce De Leon Ave, Decatur, Ga 30030. If you would like to visit this gallery you can check out more information about the gallery exhibitions at http://www.atlantaphotography.org/

Jeremy Cowart Photography

2009-10-08T23:28:00.003-04:00

Jeremy Cowart is an excellent freelance photographer. He has a lot of beautiful compositing photos on his website. You can check it out at http://www.jeremycowart.com/ .

JV Football Game

2009-10-08T23:01:00.006-04:00

Today I went to a JV football game to work on my photojournalism assignment, which was really challenging. The teams were South Gwinnett vs. Grayson high school. I wish South Gwinnett won since that was the old high school I attended. Grayson won 28 to 27.

2009-10-08T21:38:00.004-04:00

I have a sports photography assignment in photojournalism, which is challenging. Here is a video on Sports Photography Techniques.

The Best Zoom Lens For Sports Photography

2009-10-08T21:28:00.003-04:00

First Post

2009-10-07T14:00:00.000-04:00

Hey everyone!!! Welcome to my blog. This is my first assignment.