Self-Portrait

I think people see me as a creative person who is always behind the camera so I decided to do just that for this self-portrait. This photo was taken with ISO of 400, Aperture of 2.8, and Shutter Speed of 1/635.

Modern Convenience

A Modern Convenience I can’t live without are cameras or a form to capture memories. I shot this picture of my friends taking a picture side by side to show how convenient it is that a product that fits in your hand and pocket can capture and preserve something so cherished. This photo was taken …

Deadly Sins

I snapped this photo of this graffiti I saw near my grandma’s house. I thought the character the artist graffitied showed a lot of pride which is one of the deadly sins. This photo was taken with ISO of 500, Aperture of 3.2, and Shutter Speed of 1/200.

Film Noir

I took this photo at the Isabella Stewart Museum when I was in Boston. I really liked the pattern lighting that reflected onto the statue and floor so lowered the exposure. This photo was taken with ISO of 80, Aperture of 1.6, and Shutter Speed of 1/60.

Silhouettes

I took this picture as I placed a tungsten light behind my mom’s left side. This created a silhouette effect on her hair as well as the shape of her face. This photo was taken with ISO of 50, Aperture of 7.2, and Shutter Speed of 1/50.

Color without color

I snapped this photo when lighting up a candle for a friend’s birthday. The two subjects in the photo were trying to not let the flame go out from the wind while someone was trying to take a picture. This photo was taken with ISO of 100, Aperture of 2.5, and Shutter Speed of 1/50.

Your Culture

Although my family and I moved from Tokyo, Japan 10 years ago, we still carry on with our culture of eating rice and miso soup everyday. I took a photo of the two bowls we eat from- miso soup is placed in the left bowl, and sticky Japanese rice in the right bowl. 1/50 f9 …

Flowers

I picked out this flower on my walk around the garden in my home. It caught my attention because of how bright it was – I decided to take a close up picture to see what was inside. This photo was taken with ISO of 800, Aperture of 6.3, and Shutter Speed of 1/256.