Did you know that Mirrors have a slight green tint? It has to do with how the glass is made. While you can’t quite see it on one reflection, put two mirrors real close, you’ll see it when they reflect off of each other a bunch of times. Pretty cool, right? All I needed for this was two (kind of dirty) mirrors.
In California? Culture looks like shared tradition. And you may be asking yourself, “Where’s the culture in your refrigerator?”. Well, here in CA, we get In-n-Out afer everything, especially teens. After HOCO? Why, yes. Sports game? of course! Post-Prom Pilgrimage to the nearest place where you can get your fries animal-style? Why not! So here’s the result of our tradition – That chocolate shake is still just as good the next-morning.
This photo has a nostalgic grain. It feels like waking up after three hours of sleep because you forgot to turn you alarm off before you left for the dance. You’re still covered in glitter of a mysterious source, and you really want the last half of what you ate for dinner last night.
The edge of a roof creates a beautiful contrast and the sun creates repeating circles that seem to burn into the viewer’s retinas. This is what every summer day looks like to me – far too bright, but beautifully colorful in spite of it.
These are Kangaroo Paws found in the neighborhood, and they’re been going crazy & colorful. The blur shows how they sway in the wind.
Wow look at this plane in an all blue sky! A completely clear day must have been very lucky!
Nope: here’s the reality:
A sky full of clouds, with the plane smack dab in the middle!
This is actually a tree! but with some creative angling, it looks like a view from someone standing in a field of grass. How neat! The sky is vibrant and a nice contrasting part of the shot.
I found the serenity of this lake inspiring. Though a completely smooth lake is usually more associated with ‘serenity’, I find the serenity here is in the rhythm of the waves, which is why I attempted to communicate the movement of the water against the shore in this photo.
I found that these three flowers stood out together. They create an interesting shape & draw the eye with their color.
This photo is attempting to convey a sense of hopelessness. The shadow around the eye almost looks like a bruise, and there’s no reflection of light in the iris. It almost gives the illusion of “dead” eyes. The harsh lighting around the rest of the eye provides visual contrast, balance, and visual readability to the photo. The texture of the skin is emphasized, a dryness that also subjects the subject’s fall into hopelessness.
Here, the negative space is the light, the table, the empty chairs. Some might interpret this photo as a lonely meal, a sad occasion. To me, this is warm, solitary safety, a quiet moment of good food an reflection. There is space to breathe and exist.