freestyle academy — film
This winter, my friends and I went up to Tahoe for some fun in the snow. Right by the lake is an area with steep hills covered in snow. We spent some quality time building a solid sledding track so we could get down the hill without crashing into the lake, which wasn’t frozen and was freezing! This photo was taken on a Kodak and I went in with Photoshop to change the grayscale and tint.
I am inspired by those who gave up their lives protecting our nation in World War II and all other wars in which our involvement was necessary and sought out by other countries. Those who have served in times of crisis who are still here as veterans should be thanked and recognized more for their service. I took this photo at the Golden Gate National Cemetery in San Bruno during Memorial Day.
Shoutout to APUSH and AP Gov for inspiring this post.
As soon as we were given speed lights, I decided that Freestyle Homecoming would be a great place to practice using it since I was one of the photographers for the event. Since the dance is at night and outside, where there are not a lot of bright lights, the speed light came in handy and allowed me to capture the right moments with a quick burst of flash that actually made the photos show up instead of being entirely dark.
My dad is the oldest of three children, just like me. Growing up, he moved around a lot and therefore didn’t end up graduating from the same high school that he started at. Unlike me, he didn’t have much continuity in his early life. I’m grateful for the hard work ethic that he has instilled in me and has shown as an example for me to follow.
One of his favorite stories that he tells all the time is about the time his first car got ripped open by a bear while on a camping trip. It taught me that you can work hard for something (him buying his first car) but then have it destroyed from a small mistake (leaving crumbs in the car). This story keeps me motivated to be detail oriented and persistent when obstacles come in my way.
This is my dad, and he is my family.
One of my worst habits is staying up really late until the sun comes up, or the opposite, falling asleep while doing homework. When this happens, I end up leaving the lights on the entire night (since I’m the night owl of the family) and I forget to put in my night contacts so I wake up the next morning in a horrible, blurry mood. It is a habit I am working to fix so I am not contributing so much to light pollution and wasting so much energy.
This week we took a portrait of someone and then used Adobe Photoshop to alter the subject’s face to be symmetrical to each side of the face. This week’s photo challenge was inspired by this symmetrical face portraits photography movement: https://mymodernmet.com/alex-john-beck-both-sides-of/
Photographers participating in this challenge come from nearly every country and culture. This photo represents my culture because it depicts the full moon which is significant in my Chinese heritage because of the Moon Festival.
As a Christian, another part of my culture is participating in important religious events. I took the photo above at my baby cousin’s baptism, which is why I decided to focus on the clear bowl of water rather than the ornate items that surround it.