As this week’s inspiration was Food, I decided to photograph my brunch at Bloom in Santa Clara.
Food
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Using Props
This week we were challenged to use props in our photo, so I used fruit from my yard in a lightbox.
Deadly Sins
For this week’s challenge, “Tell us a compelling story about one of the deadly sins”, I decided to use depict a murder in modern-art style with the use of fruit and a fork.
Depth of Field
This week’s challenge was to use Depth of Field creatively in order to make a subject appear part of something larger. I decided to photograph my friend Charissa in a pink outfit in front of some cherry blossoms in order to give the photo a light pink vibe and have her blend in a bit with the nature surrounding her.
Musical
This week we were told to use music as our inspiration. For me, music is dancing, so I photographed my friend dancing in a field.
Viewpoint
This week’s challenge was to “shoot this from the viewpoint of another person”. I decided to photograph my friend from a low angle in order to depict the power dynamic between two people.
Film Noir
This week’s challenge was to tell a story using Film Noir. I decided to photograph my friend in a dark coat with her hand on her face as Film Noir heavily incorporates the use of lighting and shadows.
Work
This inspiration this week was “work”. Last year, I got my first job working as a social media market and web designer at Nature Gallery, a small mineral and fossil store in downtown Los Altos. Above is a photo of when My friend and I shot a short promotion video and product images for Nature Gallery’s jewelry line, the “87Rocks Collection”.
Color Theory
This week’s challenge was to explore Color Theory by using Color Grading to make an image look like the still of a movie. I chose to photograph my friend Akemi in a field of dead grass and accentuate the tones of red and cyan in Photoshop in order to give it a movie look.
Modern Convenience
This week’s challenge was to “Create an image that looks like an advertisement for your favorite Modern Convenience”. I decided to make a 70’s-inspired Ad for a toothbrush by combining multiple photos of my hand holding two toothbrushes in different angles and adding film texture, color overlay, and a 70’s font on top.