Author Archives: liehny

Aging

The prompt for this photo was aging. I am a stickler for nostalgia, especially stuffed animals. This kangaroo is my sister’s, and since she left for college, it has been sitting on her bed, collecting dust. I think the cool-toned … Continue reading

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Serenity

For me, serenity connects to my mom and me. She has had this desk since I lived in Korea, and I remember I used to rummage through it when I was younger to play with jewelry. Seeing this desk gives … Continue reading

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Shadow

This photo was taken at Mirror Lake in Yosemite. I tried to choose a slightly different approach to the “shadow” prompt by using the reflective images of the trees on the surface of the lake. I think Yosemite’s nature is … Continue reading

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Golden Hour

I’m so happy I brought my camera on the plane! As I was coming home, I was able to capture the sunset and the slight rim of light on the plane wing. I also love how the light pierces through … Continue reading

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Eyes

I took a picture of my mom’s eyes with my macro lens for this assignment. I think the lighting and shadows are nice and soft, and I like how each lash is visible. While my interpretation is literal, this picture … Continue reading

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New Beginnings

In this photo, I chose to capture the circular patterns of some apples. I chose these apples because they had such a beautiful color, and had two circular patterns; there are the speckles in the apple, and then the apples … Continue reading

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Holiday Traditions

In this photo, I chose to highlight my family’s magnet-collecting tradition. Whenever a member of my nuclear or extended family travels for the holidays, someone always brings back a magnet to commemorate the time. I definitely thought it was pretty … Continue reading

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Water

In this photograph, I tried to capture the fascinating nature of bubbles in water. Originally, I tried to make mist droplets to create bubbles using regular cold water in a cup, but switched to pouring oil into water instead, as … Continue reading

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Sunset

In this photo, I captured the sunset over at the Shoreline Amphitheatre. I had a hard time adjusting the white balance and overall lighting, as the bottom half of the photo would come out extremely dark, while the sunset came … Continue reading

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Leading Lines

In this photo, I used leading lines of the sides of the dirt path to display the concept of “infinity”, as the road goes off into the distance. I really love this photo because of how muted the road and … Continue reading

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