(Shutter Speed 1/100, F/2.8, ISO 100)
I’ve never really taken pictures of people without them noticing, and I did that for the first time during my time in Japan. I saw many people with cameras, taking photos of what they found interesting – it drew my attention to whatever they found. Take my buddy Shane, for example, who saw this sky-view tower in Japan.
(Shutter Speed 1/10, F/2.8, ISO 3200)
With high school football wrapping up and my journey to college football begins, I went back to the field that started my senior season training – San Jose City College. It’s where I met my personal coach for the first time, completely by accident! I edited this photo to make the purples and night sky standout, and make it feel more like “Friday Night Lights”. Fridays are for the Spartans, and now, Saturdays are for the Loggers.
(Shutter Speed 1/50, F9, ISO 100)
This is another shot from a recent lighting project in Mr. T’s class. I had a different vision for this photo, but I’m still happy with the outcome. My inspiration for this shot came from the beginning of the beach football scene from Top Gun: Maverick.
Paramount did a much better job than I did, but I really like my version of this. Joseph looked pretty good in this one, maybe he could get a role in the next Top Gun film…
(Shutter Speed 1/50, F/1.8, ISO 100)
Centered in the frame, is a flower that stands as a reminder of nature’s quiet beauty. Its vibrant pink petals seem to draw me in, inviting a moment of pause to appreciate something so simple yet profound. In a world full of distractions, sometimes it’s the stillness and simpleness in nature that can bring the most peace. It also smells quite nice, and I’ll catch my mom taking a nice moment with its scent.
(Shutter Speed 1/125, F/3.2, ISO 400)
When I was little, my family and I would stay in town for the holidays. One of our favorite traditions was driving to Palo Alto and seeing neighborhoods and homes that had tons of Christmas lights and decorations. When I was older, we started traveling up to Northern California for Christmas to see extended family, and we didn’t get the chance to see the overly decorated homes for a long time. Nothing changed this past Christmas, but when we came back home, I saw Nativity lights outside of a local church, which not only reminded me of our old family tradition when I was little, but also reminded me of the reason for the season.
(Shutter Speed 1/60, F/11, ISO 1600)
One of my neighbors loves cars. So much, that he has 2 parked on the street, and two more parked deep into his driveway, and in the shed. However, he loves his 1930 Ford Model T the most, and keeps it in the front of his driveway for all to see. If I learn how to drive stick shift one day, I ought to ask him to let me take him for a ride. I thought the branches, windows, and support beams helped provide some leading lines to the car, although it looks great alone.