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Storytelling

Color without Color (November)

This photo is from Westwind, a trail that me and my friends love to drive up to. During this time of year when the rain and the clouds are coming in we usually love to come up so we can literally stand in the clouds. This is the raw photo with no lightroom changes at […]

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Inspiration

Who Inspires Me (October)

Whenever I see these flowers in my backyard I think of who planted them, my Mom. My Mom is very inspiring to me, she’s grown up in the Bay Area her entire life, I always wonder what has made her stay around? She is the hardest worker I know and is the glue of my […]

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Composition

Fill the Frame (October)

This jellyfish encased in glass was gift to my late Nana, Jean. It is from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Aquarium was a special place for my Nana, she always seemed to enjoy seeing all the animals. I remember her pushing me around in my stroller looking at the sea otters. I took this photo […]

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Storytelling

Friends and Family (October)

Some of my closest friends Nate and Tai. This photo was taken after we finally won our water polo league after 3 tough years of struggle. I actually asked my mom to take this photo and I think it turned out pretty well. I was just very excited for the moment and I don’t think […]

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Inspiration

My Habits (September)

A habit of mine is picking flowers. It’s a habit that I picked up from my Nana. She would pick flowers even if they were in someone’s yard and would do various things with them. Present them in her kitchen, give them as a gift, or my favorite use them as a bookmark. This is […]

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Composition

Facial Symmetry(September)

This is my dog, Yeti. I love to take photos of him because of how peculiar he looks. If his eyes were open you would see the craziest blue eyes in the world, followed by licks all over your face. In this assignment we were supposed to create a symmetrical picture of someone’s face. I […]

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Storytelling

Your Culture (September)

Mountain View is my culture. I’ve lived here for my entire life and couldn’t be more greatful to grow up in such a nice place. This photo is from my backyard where I have a birch tree that provides nice shade to relax under. When I was little I used to climb on it, but […]