Hometown

Although I grew up forty minutes outside from San Francisco, I still have many ties to the City By The Bay. There is also no landmark in California that is more iconic than the glistening Golden Gate Bridge. This shot was taken during sunrise high above the bridge in the Marin Headlands.

Leading Lines

For this week's photo challenge we were told to take a photo of leading lines. Fortunately for me, I went to Yosemite this weekend and was able to take this great photo of the Merced river flowing down the valley.

Love Story

This week we were supposed to take a "love story" photo. Since I was young, my family and I have gone sailing around the San Francisco bay and I fell in love with boats. I always liked the adventure of sailing around the huge bay and it reminded me of being in a movie. I have a lot of great memories from our sailboat so that's why I chose this photo.

Weight or Mass

This week we were posed with taking photos of something that's either heavy or light. As it was the beginning of Fall, I chose to choose a newly colorful leaf as my subject. Although this is a literal representation of something light, I really enjoy the photo and colors of Fall.

Warmth

While landing in Portland, the sky lit up with color and made a beautiful scene over the river. I knew this would be perfect for this week's photo challenge, warmth. The yellows and oranges create a warm feeling in the sky and it feels like you're flying through a dream world.

Mood

This week's photo challenge was mood. I had a little trouble coming up with inspiration as I always think as mood as dark cloudy skies right after rain. However, I was able to snap a few shots through a sky light in my house of some clouds. I like how the skylight frames the sky.

Rule of Thirds With Motion

For the rule of thirds, I took a photo of my computer with earbuds coming towards the camera like branches on a tree. For the motion component, I chose sounds or music and had the earbuds be in focus to emphasize how music or sounds can move people and make people feel good.