A Close-Up Shot of a Glass I decided to photograph glass since surroundings (and therefore color) are reflected in the glass. I felt that the various hues present in the glass would come across well as different shades and values when a black-and-white filter was […]
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Who Inspires You
A Solar-Powered Bobblehead Flower My sister’s cheerfulness inspires me. She tries to stay strong and optimistic, even during hard times, and I think of her as my role model in that regard. This bobblehead flower reminds he of her ability to bounce back from […]
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Friends and Family
A Fisherman Toy Pulling Up a Fish With these week’s photo, we were supposed to tell the story of someone we knew well. This photo is about the struggles that my mom’s side of the family went through in order to secure a better […]
My Habits
A Toy Robot Dangling Off of a Light Fixture The challenge for this week was to photograph a habit, good or bad. The habit I captured is my tendency to become too fixated on puzzling things out, which can lead to feelings of paralysis.
Symmetry Portrait
Left and Right Reflections and Original Photo We were challenged to take a photo of ourselves and use symmetry in a portrait. I uploaded my photo (in the middle) into Adobe Photoshop, then proceeded to reflect both the left and right sides of my face. […]
My Culture
A Jar of Nước Mắm (Fish Sauce) Nước mắm is a staple food in Vietnamese cuisine. A meal is thought to be incomplete without at least a dash of the sauce. Many families have their own recipes for nước mắm, and mine is no exception; […]