• Storytelling

    warmth

    f/5.6, 1/250, 160 For this photo I wanted to capture two things, the physical warmth on her face but as well as the invisible warmth we feel from being around our friends. Since the category is storytelling I asked both of my friends to sit next to each-other with relaxed emotions on their faces. I think the warmth of others and the sun doesn’t excite us too much but it calms us.

  • Inspiration

    Mood

    Today’s mood was very overwhelming I felt like I was staring at my screen all day long. In this photo, I wanted to use a lower shutter speed to capture my movement to represent how I felt like my head was in many different places today. The dark red light also shows anger and frustration in having to complete so many things before the new week starts. The photo process did take about 5 minutes because I had to reposition my camera several times to get both me and the screen into the photo.

  • Composition

    Rule of thirds motion

    f5.4, 400, 1/500 Over the weekend I went to my boyfriend’s soccer game, I set my tripod up and used my 75-300mm zoom lens to capture the players closer from off the field. For this photo, I wanted to arrange the elements to incorporate the rule of thirds, although without cutting off his leg to the right edge of the photo. I positioned my camera vertically and followed his movement from down the field.

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  • Storytelling

    Self- Portrait

    1/50, f6.3, ISO400 Since the category for this portrait is Storytelling, I wanted this photo to represent a tool I use to display my feelings or “tell a story”. Art, but more specifically doodling is a talent I use to let my loved ones know I am thinking about them, decorate my room, or pass time when I am bored. In this photo, I wanted to tell a story that emphasized how I handle the colder seasons in California. First, we have vibrant highlighters sprawled around a book with detailed colorful doodles. Secondly, beneath the book is a vintage chest with a dark brown color which matches the shirt I…