Student at Freestyle Academy
In the weekly photo blog, we were challenged to take a photo that demonstrates where we get inspiration from, whether that include things, people, or places.
This week we were asked to find inspiration from the future, and take a photograph related to that prompt. I decided to go outside and take a picture of the sun and trees in my backyard, since it was such a bright and sunny day. I feel it does give up a sense of hope, especially since it is shining through the branches. I am overall pretty satisfied with this picture.
This week we were challenged to be inspired by food, so I took a photo of my meal. My dinner consisted of macaroni and cheese, orso pasta, parmesan chicken, and bread, which tasted excellent, and I’m grateful that my family was able to cook this. It even looks appetizing, and I think it fits the prompt.
This week’s challenge we were asked to use current events as inspiration for our photograph. I took a picture of my Mac computer set up in my home. Due to the recent events regarding Coronavirus, schools are canceled for the following weeks and we are asked to work from home. I have been using the Mac I have borrowed from Freestyle since the beginning of my Junior year, and it has come in handy. It’s taking some adjustment to the new schedule, but I am getting used to being in quarantine and I am grateful to be healthy with the amount of resources I have access to at home.
This week we were challenged to have music inspire us and use that in a photograph. I like to play the keyboard occasionally, though I am far from a professional and do it for fun, though I haven’t practiced lately. I added headphones to the photo because music is pretty personal for me and I feel like the headphones helps symbolize that. Overall I think this image does a good job at portraying the inspiration I feel from music.
This week’s prompt was to be inspired by something related to work. I went to San Francisco with my family and we went to Chinatown, and I took photographs of the stores and the like. I think this has a connection to work because for many of the store owners, this is their jobs. I really enjoyed the trip and felt inspired by the sights, so I am pretty satisfied with the picture.
This week we were prompted to take a picture of one of several elements, including fire, earth, wind, spirit and rain. Since it was raining, there was a lot of puddles on the ground and I felt inspired to take a photo of that. I think it looks really cool, especially since it reflects the sky and the clouds, and it looks almost like a mirror. Either way, I’m really satisfied with how this one turned out, and I think I implemented the inspiring element well enough.
Leading up to thanksgiving, we were asked to incorporate the idea of gratitude and take a picture of something or someone we were thankful for. I was somewhat creative and looked for a home symbol, and used a remote control. I am grateful that I have someplace to call home, and that I have a lot of resources. I like how the arrow points to it and directs focus to it.
In this challenge, we were asked to take a photograph of the people who inspire us. I chose an image that I took of my cousins and my brother while we were in Santa Cruz, on the beach. I feel that this represents my family, and they inspire me and motivate me to create things I’m passionate about.
The week’s photo challenge involved taking a picture of one of our habits, whether they be good or bad. I took a picture of a blank page in my sketchbook with my earbuds placed on it. It shows that I like to doodle a lot, or write, while listening to music. This particularly demonstrates the prompt of inspiration, since music often inspires me in my works.