Julia Kipnis

The photoblog challenge this week was to use angles creatively to create a unique composition. I chose to angle my camera perfectly in order to make it look as though the sun is burning a hole through my friend’s body. This angle made a cool ray effect as well.

This week I was tasked with taking a photograph that represents serenity. I always find peace in nature. This picture represents the delicate balance and beauty that is serenity.

I was tasked with photographing golden hour. I took this photo of the beautiful beach I was at. The golden sun created a beautiful color of water and made the sand an interesting warm brown.

Eyes are the windows to the soul. This week’s prompt was taking a closeup of eyes to capture the soul of the subject. Here’s a peak into Jessie’s soul.

1/120, f/1.5, ISO 800 There are many different ways to incorporate water in photography, for example close-up shots of water droplets or far away shots of water reflection. For this photoblog, I took a picture of the wet sand reflecting the beginning of a sunset. You can see the shades of pink and blue on…

f/3.5, 1/80, ISO 400 For this photo blog, we were tasked with showing the power and significance of white balance. In the top picture, I used the wrong white balance setting, creating an extremely warm toned picture. The picture below is an edited version that shows what my picture could’ve looked like if I used…

1/60, f/1.8, ISO 800 I was tasked with highlighting the mass of the subject of my photo. I took this photo of stacked rocks. It depicts the size and mass of the rocks and juxtaposes their heavy mass with the delicate nature of balance.

1/80, f/3.5, ISO 250 I took this picture of an artist during our SF MoMA trip. Her vibrant outfit and personality immediately caught my eye. I chose this picture to represent my mood today because I’m feeling creative and content.