In Cannes, France, there was this little souvenir shop where a fluffy dog was in a basket. At first, it was standing up, hands hanging out of the basket, and I thought that it was a very realistic doll. I only realized that it was truly alive when I saw that it started to move. It reminds me terrifyingly of a realistic prop. I believe that the basket adds an element that made the dog look like a doll, and made me doubt if it was alive.

In my backyard, I have several different plants and flowers, some of which are Japanese, honoring my culture. As the flowers are in peak bloom during the spring, I wanted to take a photo that shows off my garden while creating a field of depth. I wanted to be able to focus on one area, while having a peek of another type of plant in the background.

In Broken Box, we are working on our production Up the Down Staircase. This photo shows me working on sound operation while observing when I have to go on stage. While I am the sound designer in Broken Box, I am doing sound design, sound board operation, and acting in this show. While I have acted on stage, and teched in the booth, I have never done both at the same time. It’s interesting to see both sides of the production simultaneously.

I was walking back from school, when I saw a bright pink sunset. It was unlike any other sunset that I’ve seen before. It was amazing to see the stark contrast between the bright sky and the dark trees and houses. This photo is what started my appreciation for sunsets.

Sarah Dessen is one of my favorite authors, and I have read every single one of her books that she has published. When I needed three items for the rule of odds, I wanted to play around with a stack of books. I instantly knew that I had to use her books, and I picked some of the books with the lightest colors.

I wanted to capture a moment of exhilaration while creating a moment using the rule of thirds, so I had my friend stand right in the middle of the street to pose for me. While this road isn’t usually packed, there were a handful of cars that were driving past so it took a few tries to get the photo I wanted. I wanted my friend to be in the center, with the trees on each side balancing her out.

My friend Daniel posed in his dark backyard for me after we went Christmas Caroling while we went trick or treating with his whole family. I changed the photo to black and white to make more interesting contrast with the black, and to bring out the white in the skeleton shirt and pants. I didn’t want the red in his eyes to interfere and add more color to the photo.

In exploring facial symmetry, I took a photo of my friend, Angie, and edited it in Photoshop to create a symmetrical left and a symmetrical right edit of her face.