For this photo blog, I wanted to create a general reflection on current events rather than focus on a singular one. I feel that the overall summary of what is happening in the world right now is mainly two things: disorienting and sad. Everything is confusing and it is hard Read more
For this photo blog I sought to use a staged composition where I explored the use of depth of field. The main way I thought of to do this was to use a figure close to the camera and set the cameras depth of field to focus on this object. Read more
The photo blog idea for this week was the seven deadly sins. These are usually pretty serious problems that definitely affect me, but when taking this photograph I was in a silly mood, so I thought of a lighthearted composition idea. That is when I saw my cat sleeping on Read more
Music is really important to me. I spend a lot of my time listening to music and finding new songs that I enjoy, and it shapes the way I think and approach the world. For a photo about music, I knew I needed to capture this concept as well as Read more
To start this composition, I brainstormed different perspectives that I could take a photo from. I was drawn to the window in my room because of its interesting surrounding and the light it shone on the rest of the room. After some experimenting, I had the idea to use the Read more
For this photograph I tried to capture the essence of film noir. I chose myself as the mysterious main character, and set about creating a composition that depicted me in this light. My brothers bunk bed had the mattress taken off for some time and I thought the bed frame Read more
For this composition, I wanted to juxtapose something small and something large in an interesting way. I had the idea to frame my younger brother in a way so that he loomed down on the camera, dominating the image. Then I took a small toy and positioned it at the Read more
When I took this photograph, I focused on capturing all of the details and textures present. The composition I created was interesting and colorful. However, many of the colors were undersaturated and dim, making the composition less interesting than it could have been. Using Adobe Photoshop editing of the raw Read more
This photo uses a really long exposure to harness the lights that shine in the image. Though this photo was taken much after the sun had fully set and in almost complete darkness, the thirty five seconds of light the camera takes in illuminates the composition. In addition, the beam Read more
When we think of the elements it is earth, wind, water, and fire. But what influences all of these? The sun. I think the sun is the main element, and is a core part of our planet. However, when trying to take a picture of the sun, I found it Read more