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This is a parasol that was gifted to me by my grandmother. You can’t see it in the photo, but it has my name Amara written beautifully on it. Ever since I was little I have memories of having parasols with my name on it, …
A collection of all things me
I’ve been taking a lot of walks and rides on my skateboard during quarantine to stay healthy and keep myself sane. One thing that I have been reminded of during these walks is how simply beautiful nature is. Of course nature is beautiful, you can see it on hikes and drives – but I’ve been reminded to appreciate it even in my own neighborhood. The clouds were really gorgeous this day, so I decided to do a little photoshoot and edit the pictures with reflections. This was one of the outcomes.
Now you may be wondering… how could this possibly represent a lie? These flowers look so beautiful against the sunset, right? Well I found them on the side of the road with many others who had been completely cut off and thrown away. I’ve never …
This weeks photo challenge was to take a photo representing leading lines in food. I’ve been baking a lot during quarantine so this was the perfect opportunity (and maybe even excuse) to make some dessert.
This week we practiced working with our speed lights to alter the lighting. I chose to do so with a portrait of my close friend at a park. I was constantly changing the angle of the speed light to see what lighting was most flattering and appropriate.
This week we were challenged to take a picture showcasing negative space. As created by the shadow, there is a lot of negative space that leads your eye to the subject of the photo, which is the sunset.