“Take a photo that shows a colorful story, but without color.” Even through the black and white filter, the rays of sunlight bursting through the clouds are as clear as day (pun intended). Behind it, the sky is as blue as it can be. This photo is a familiar sight for many– gas stations, rolling…

“Telling the story of someone you know well is sometimes the hardest story to tell.” I would agree, if I was talking about my family, but unfortunately I only really have depressing stories to tell about them (from the recent past, which is sadly as far back as my memory goes). Instead, I want to…

“Take a photo that shows us the story of your culture.” My family’s time in New York City may be a small blip in our ancestors’ chronology, but it means a lot to me. It was where I was born, where I spent the first eight years of my life, and where I hope to…

“Tell the story of stunning flowers.” When you hear the word “Gruyere,” many would immediately think of the cheese (which is delicious, by the way). However what many in America don’t know is that the cheese is actually named after the medieval Swiss town of Gruyères. It’s not a little known secret that the nobles…

“Tell the story of a stranger.“ How about many. I was born in New York City and spent half of my life so far living there. As a result, I’m very fond of public transportation and I find myself drawn to large metro areas. Depicted above is the Munich central station in Munich, Germany. I…

“Love it or hate it, aging is something we all experience. Tell us the story of aging in a single photograph.” Well, what better photo to show aging than what is one of the oldest standing monuments on Earth, Stonehenge. Like many other photos I took on my Europe trip, I used my mom’s camera…

“Tell a story. Make it compelling while using only shadow.” It’s my first day in Japan– we finally arrived at the Itsukushima Shrine after a 10 hour flight, several hours of delays, another domestic flight, an hour long bus ride, and a 30 minute long ferry ride. Now, seeing the shrine’s massive torii gate, I…

“Our world is full of circular patterns– as some things end, others begin. Tell us a story of a new beginning.” This photo actually has a lot of meaning to me as something that represents a new beginning– it’s the first time I made a full meal, by myself, that I was actually proud of.…

No photo this week, sorry!

“Be creative about capturing a sunset.” I recently took a trip down to LA with my dad to tour universities. On the drive back up, we decided to hit the famous Pacific Coast Highway and I managed to capture a final fleeting moment of the gorgeous sunset as it faded away into darkness. I am…