Wendy, Author at McElfish Photography

Shutter Speed

Fast Shutter Objects

August 17, 2023October 7, 2025 Wendy 1 min read

Fast Shutter Speed Bubbles Leaf Blower Playing Cards Raining Gumballs Sand on Drum Confetti Remote […]

Color Theory

Primary Colors

June 2, 2023March 24, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Primary Colors Take a photo that shows all primary colors in one photo (red, blue, yellow). You can use the set up in the classroom […]

Rule of Thirds

Rule of 3rds Projects

April 17, 2023March 21, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

I was inspired for this assignment by the 90’s Guess Ads which showed the photographys of Drew Barrymore in blue/black/white […]

Rule of Thirds

Rule of Thirds Lesson

April 17, 2023January 27, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Rule of thirds in Seconds In Movies Rule of Thirds Rule of 3rds is more what you’d call “guidelines” than actual rules […]

Framing

Framing Assignment

April 30, 2022March 2, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Framing Assignment Camera Settings Set your camera to manual Set you F/ 5 or lower Meter for correct exposure EDIT in ACR You must […]

Framing

Framing Photoshop Magic Mirror

April 29, 2022February 10, 2026 Wendy 2 mins read

Sample How To How to 2 What NOT to Do Photograph Section Photograph 1: Take a photograph of a person holding the frame […]

Elements of Art, Lines

Lines Assignment

April 24, 2022January 8, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Lines Assignment You will be taking photographs with a low aperture examining the different types of lines Vertical Line 1. Take a photo […]

Elements of Art, Lines

Lines Lesson: Element of Art

April 24, 2022January 8, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1U4YkNkoG0 Legally Blonde Start clip at 1:55 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVmLV7swH2k Why we need lines in art Line Can add meaning and […]

Lines

Leading Lines Lesson

April 24, 2022March 3, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Leading Lines A leading line paves an easy path for the eye to follow through a photo. Anything with a definite line can be a […]

Lines

Leading Lines Assignment

April 24, 2022March 4, 2026 Wendy 1 min read

Examples of Amazing Leading Lines Photos https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/leadinglines/ Photo 1: Leading Line Alone Photographs Edit by your own choice in Camera Raw […]

Color Theory, Photoshop Challenges

Color Wheel Photoshop Circle

June 1, 2020March 20, 2026 Wendy 5 mins read

6 Colors are required (Primary and Secondary) Extra points if you add 9 Colors ( Teriary Colors) 6 Colors […]

Photoshop Basics

Person/Head Swap

June 1, 2019November 4, 2025 Wendy 2 mins read

When you take a group photo the chances of everyone looking good in the same photograph is a challenge. Learning to swap people in a […]

Halloween, Levitating

Levitating People

April 25, 2019October 9, 2025 Wendy 2 mins read

Photography Section Photography Directions Step 1: Stack stools, chairs or any other object that are MOVABLE Do not use a wall or other object that […]