THE ARTIST

JACQUELINE LEBLANC

"Jacqueline LeBlanc Publicity Head Shot"

Publicity Head Shot Photographed by John Little

     Hey there! My name is Jacqueline LeBlanc and welcome to my grade 12 Communications Technology electronic portfolio! This portfolio captures all the various work that I have created while taking Comm Tech. I have taken this course for the past three years of high school under the supervision of my teacher, Mr. John Esford. I recently joined and became a member of the SHSM Specialist High Skills Major focus program in information and Communications Technology at my school. Comm Tech has helped me develop a stronger passion for photography as well as improve my skills.

     I enjoyed being able to touch on multiple different styles of photography within the class.  Although I don't plan on going to school for photography, this course has helped make me more confident in my photography skills as well as taught me tips and tricks on how to make a photo that much better. I will defiantly keep doing photography on the side while I continue to go to school for a Pastry Chef.  Please take a moment to experience my graphic design, photography, video production, and working with models. Enjoy!

WORKING WITH MODELS

JOHN

"Unwind"

Low Key Portrait by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     For this Low Key portrait photo, I really wanted my model to have a natural position. I liked how it turned out with the rembrandt lighting style. My set consisted of a black background, a Camray 300 Compact Lighting System, a Nikon D90 DSLR with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens, and a Manfrotto 055DB tripod in my grade 11 Communications Technology class. I edited this photo on an iMac computer using the software program Adobe Photoshop CS3. 

KRISTEN

"Make Over"

Studio Portrait by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     I took this photo in my grade 11 Yearbook photo for a final culminating project. The theme of my project was about make up and I really liked the idea of having multiple hands reaching out and applying different make up. I used a Camray 300 Compact Lighting System, a Nikon D90 DSLR with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens, and a Manfrotto 055DB tripod to achieve this photo. This photo was edited on a iMac computer using the software program Adobe Photoshop CS3. This was my first time working with multiple models.

BREANNA

"Take a walk"

Natural Light Photo by Jacqueline LeBlanc 

     I photographed this Natural Light photo in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on a field trip with my grade 12 Communications Technology course. For this photo, I wanted her position to look natural. I used a Nikon D5000 DSLR camera with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens. I edited this photo on a iMac computer on the software program Adobe Photoshop CS3. I enjoyed the symmetry of the stairs as well as the dark exposure that is in the photo, making it look a tad more dramatic.

KATIE

"Pucker Up"

High Key Photo by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     This photo was taken in my grade 11 Yearbook course. I wanted my model to have very natural looking make up with a bold lip to really make it pop. I liked how the compact mirror had a lip print design on it to compliment her applying the lip stick. To achieve this photo, I used a Nikon D90 DSLR, with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens, and a Manfrotto 055DB tripod as well as a Camray 300 Compact lighting system. This photo was edited on an iMac computer using the software system Adobe Photoshop CS3.

VIDEO PRODUCTION

SHORT MOVIE

"Figment"

Sound Design/Sound Editing

     In my grade 12 Communication Technology class we produced a five minute short movie. My job responsibilities for this was the sound design and editing with a group of two other students. I created the background music on the softwareFinal Cut Pro version 7 that complimented the mood of each scene, to either create suspense or to add a dark atmosphere. The best part about making this short movie was being able to experience it all and to see it come together in a professional manner. This video is entered in the 2018 Kingston Canadian Film Festival in the Youth Shorts category. 

DOCUMENTARY VIDEO

"The Most..."
Grade 9 Documentary Video

     In teams of three, students produced a one minute documentary video of what it's like as Holy Cross CSS with a corresponding topic. Our topic was "How can you make the most out of your Holy Cross experience." For this project, my responsibility was the producer. Some jobs that I did were conduct two interviews asking all the questions and collecting the release forms from the students.  This was my first time working with an interview style setup. One of the more difficult tasks I found while we filming was that the students voices weren't projected enough and were overly shy. These videos will be shown to elementary schools to show the grade eights on what Holy Cross is really about.

VIDEO INTRODUCTION

"LeBlanc Photo Food Stylist"

Into Video by Jacqueline LeBlanc

      In my grade 12 Communication Technology class, I created this 10 second introduction video of my personal logo. I used the software program "Motion" to make the logo slowly come closer as well as add the star effects that are in the background. I liked the starts because it could also be used to represent powdered sugar to go along with the theme of my logo. For the music and sound effect, I used the software program Final Cut Pro version 7. I created the text, body and fonts in Adobe Illustrator. I am very delighted with the end production of my introduction video.  

CHEERLEADING 

"Cheerleading Highlights"

Highlights Video by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     In my grade 11 Yearbook class, I made a highlights video about the cheerleading team at Holy Cross CSS. I got footage from one of their practices as well as from their showcase. I really wanted to capture the hard work that goes into cheerleading as well as the fun collaboration that the girls experience. I used a Canon Vixia HFS100 to record this footage on a Manfrotto 055DB tripod. I really enjoyed that I got a handful of clips of their performance that would match up to the beat. 

PHOTOGRAPHY

PUBLICITY HEAD SHOT

"John Little Publicity Head Shot"

Publicity Head Shot Photographed by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     This is a Publicity head shot I photographed in my grade 12 Communications Technology course. I used a Nikon D90 DSLR with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR lens. I also used a Camray 300 Compact Lighting System. I enjoyed this project because it gave me an opportunity to work with a model. I like this photo because it provided the model with a professional head shot that they can actually use.

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY

"On The Wall"

Architectural Photography by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     I photographed this Architectural image in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada during a field trip with my grade 12 Communications Technology course. I used a Nikon D5000 DSLR camera with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR. I edited this photo on an iMac computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3 software. I learned to use architectural photography technique such as natural light, framing and perspective. I liked the opportunity to get out of the classroom and do professional, original photography.

NIGHT TIME PHOTOGRAPHY

"Toronto at Night"

Night Time Photography by Jacqueline LeBlanc

      I photographed this Night Time Photography in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada on a field trip with my grade 12 Communications Technology course. I used a Nikon D5000 DSLR camera with an 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6G VR with a low shutter to increase the exposer and allow the photo to get more light. The photo was edited on an iMac computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3 software. I liked how the floodlights were visible in the background and how the red colouring on the CN Tower really stood out against the dark sky.

WHITE LINE PHOTOGRAPHY

"On the Rim"

White Line Photography by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     For this Black Line Photo, I used a D90 Nikon camera on a Manfrotto 055DB tripod in my grade 11 Communication Technology class. I achieved this photo from a small studio set up within my class that consisted of a black back ground and a Camray 300 Compact lighting system with a filter. This photo was edited on an iMac computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3 to edit. What I really liked about this photo was how the glass was outlined with the light and the rembrandt lighting style the strawberry had.

WATER PHOTOGRAPHY

"Jump on In"

Water Photography by Jacqueline LeBlanc

      In my Water Photo, I really wanted to use an object with bright, vibrant colours to really pop against the dark black background. I took this photo in my grade 11 Communications Technology class using a large fish tank, a D90 Nikon Camera on a Manfrotto 055DB tripod. For lighting, a soft box as well as an umbrella light was used. This photo was edited on an iMac computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3. One challenge that I faced with this photo was that my object wouldn't fall in the direction of the camera therefore the face wasn't being shown.

GRAPHIC DESIGN

PHOTO DIGITAL ART

"True Colours"

Photo Digital Art created by Jacqueline LeBlanc

In my photo digital art piece titled “True Colours” my model, Breanna Purdy, expresses the emotions of anger and sadness. I wanted Breanna to be over dramatic with angry and sad to emphasize the emotions portrayed. My inspiration for this piece was the tragedy and comedy face masks with a colourful spin to it. This project let students have the freedom to express their own interpretation on the theme of “Colourspell”. Even though this project had so much freedom to it, it can be very challenging to figure out what idea would work well to compliment the theme. This photo was created on a iMac computer using Adobe Photoshop CS3.

LOGO DESIGN

"LeBlanc Photo Food Stylist Logo"

Logo design created by Jacqueline LeBlanc

         For my personal logo, I wanted to include my passion for photography as well as my love for culinary arts. I combined the two by creating an optical illusion with the camera body. For this project I used the program Adobe Illustrator on iMac computers and created the fork and knife from scratch. I wanted to keep my design simple as well as add a small pop of colour where needed. I chose these colours because the black text really popped against the pastel purple, making it catch the eye.

DVD CASE COVER DESIGN

"Grade 9 Orientation DVD Case"

DVD Case created by Jacqueline LeBlanc

      In my grade 9 Orientation DVD Case I really wanted to capture all the fun we have here at Holy Cross Catholic Secondary School. Grade 9 Orientation is one of many examples of the fun activities that really unite our school together as one. For the background, I chose a rainbow because it shows that we are accepting and it catches the eye. I used grey text to go along with our schools colours, white text to pop against the darker colours and black text to remain professional. As for the photos, I really wanted to capture all the happy smiling faces and the bonding that happens during the Orientation.

LOGO DESIGN SKETCHES

"Logo Design Sketches"
Logo Design Sketches by Jacqueline LeBlanc

     When beginning to brainstorm my logo, here are some of the sketches I came up with. With my logo,  wanted to combine my love for baking and photography. I didn't want to narrow it down to just a food stylist so I did design some strictly photography logos. I tried out different colours but leaned towards colours that were mainly pastel.  The design I felt would work best for my logo was the upper middle since it held a nice composure and flowed well. The end product turned out great and I am extremely happy with it.