My Photography Shots of 2015

It's only been around four weeks into 2016, so we'll still call it a new year. So, it's still proper to include content from last year, isn't it? This'll be the last post of January, then... how fitting.

I took the photography extracurricular this academic year (2016/17) in Santa Laurensia Senior High. Now, two years ago, when I was at ninth grade, I got a shamefully low score for photography. But, guess I wanted to take another shot, rather than letting my Canon EOS 600D gather dust. And here are some vengeful photography of last year, all taken with my camera, and edited in Adobe Photoshop.

Taken on 28/8/2015
Shutter speed: 1/800 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

One of the first things we did on the new academic year was an exercise where we were only allowed to use ISO 200. The subject was softball, and I got this good-enough shot, for my standards then. And just learned how to use Photoshop to edit a picture back then.

Credits to the softball player, whoever you are.

Taken on 4/9/2015
Shutter speed: 1/80 s
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 200

The next week, same drill: ISO 200. Snapped this tree, and again, still good enough for my standards then.

Taken on 4/9/2015
Shutter speed: 1/30 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800

But on that day, my friend brought his robot figure. Managed to get this pose, and another friend suggested black-and-white. Thanks!

Taken on 9/10/2015
Shutter speed: 1/20 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 200

This day's theme was contrast. Plucked several flowers from the garden (and ran from the gardener), and piled them up.

Proud, Indonesian colors.

Taken on 25/9/2015
Shutter speed: 1/60 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 1600

This day, we were tasked by documenting my school's other extracurriculars. I got modern dance, and this one turned out nice enough. Credits to all dancers in the picture... sorry I do not know your names.

Taken on 10/10/2015
Shutter speed: 1/500 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400

Fine caterpillar in my garden. My mom freaked out about it.

Such green.

Taken on 23/10/2015
Shutter speed: 1/40 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800

The theme of the week: circles. This one, I got on the floor mat of the school canteen. This was also printed and up for display in my school.'s regular gallery.

Taken on 2/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/640 s
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800

Taken on 3/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 400

Taken on 3/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/800 s
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400

Taken on 3/9/2015
Shutter speed: 1/250 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400

Taken on 3/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/800 s
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 800

Taken on 3/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/800 s
Aperture: f/7.1
ISO: 800

Taken on 4/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/500 s
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 400

Taken on 5/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 800

(Edit 14/2/16) This picture made it as my school's magazine cover! Hooray!

Taken on 6/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800

Taken on 6/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 800

For the whole week, my school held the Laurensia Cup, a sports event calling many schools in Jakarta together. I have no liking whatsoever for sports, so to pass time I snapped pictures. Hope some could be displayed in the school magazine.

This was a bi-annual event, and this time the theme was "Balakosa," Sanskrit for Glory. In the name of school spirit, I guess... go, Tigers! Credits to all players, who I cannot name one-by-one, especially the Santa Laurensia teams.

Taken on 13/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/1000 s
Aperture: f/5
ISO: 100

Taken on 13/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/500 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100

This day, we got to learn about silhouettes. Well, those were two of my best.

Taken on 29/11/2015
Shutter speed: 1/160 s
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 400

And, the closing of the year means rain. Taken in the front of my house.

There we go, the rest of my pictures from 2015. I've still got much to learn, I know. Oh, also do check out my school photography blog, and also my DeviantArt photography gallery, where some of my shots are featured. Goodbye, January.