Stranger
jessiee
Sometimes meeting someone new can feel completely strange. Introducing yourself to a stranger isn’t so different from introducing yourself to an entirely different species – you need to learn how best to interact and how best not to.
Aging
This photo represents the confrontation of age. The main subject is attempting to look back at her younger self, but is forced to live in her present.
Shadow
All of the subjects in this photograph silhouettes – a world swallowed by shadow. This adds an air of mystery to the picture – you aren’t really sure of the story, but you want to know more.
New Beginnings
To me, the ocean represents a world of possibility, or rather, new beginnings. However, we often feel trapped or stuck when trying to start anew, represented by the fence my subject is struggling against.
Speed Lights Shots
To achieve this light blur effect, I messed around with Tv Mode on my DSLR.
Sunsets
Tasked with finding a creative way to shoot a sunset, I decided to use my 5pm flight to my advantage. I feel that sunset photos are usually taken from ground-level, so I decided to meet it halfway. Sun sets below me!
Sport Stories
In order to creatively relay a story about sports in an image, I chose to go the more artistic route. Shot at the chalkboard in Downtown Los Altos, this tennis ball drawing seemed the perfect opportunity.
Self-Portrait
For my self-portrait, I chose to relay my fascination with the broken, in which I feel there’s so much to be explored and found beauty in. To capture that, I staged my model listening to, and entranced by, a broken record. I added some dreamy elements to the photograph (ex: pearls, slip dress, the location) to add to the skewed reality it aims to create.