This photo depicts a glowing, inflatable alligator. My little sister is standing at the entrance to the alligator’s mouth, posing for me. I wanted to really capture the scale of the alligator, so I chose a really low angle directly below the overhanging teeth. This captured the extreme size, and Read more
This photograph was taken at the Oakland Zoo festival of lights. There were countless light attractions throughout the zoo, including the small room depicted in this photo. The room was fully reflective, and at the far side there were multicolored patterns being projected onto the rest of the room. I Read more
This picture depicts my little sister holding a present she received. While the composition is simple, I wanted to tell a story of her gratefulness for the gift she received. To do so, I focused the image on her face and blurred both the background and foreground. This is meant Read more
This image attempts to evoke a melancholy and longing. The bright blue water is contrasted by the faint jellyfishes that drift aimlessly. The blue emitted from this combines with the darkness outside to create deep tones. These give a somewhat sad feel, which is enhanced by the person on the Read more
How can color be depicted in an image without color? When taking this photograph I sought to answer this question. I found the most colorful image I could think of: a tunnel made of flashing multicolor lights. Then I lowered my shutter speed so as to create take in as Read more
This photograph is dedicated to my younger brother, Javi. He is my biggest inspiration. Though he is lighthearted, kind of quiet, and silly on the inside, he is one of the most powerful forces I’ve seen and can do anything he puts his mind to. He inspires me in a Read more
This photograph is about the lighthouse. It’s aging exterior is covered with stains and rust, and patches where it’s decaying structure has been reinforced. Yet it also stands with a poise and fortitude, and is majestic despite the many imperfections. I sought to capture these aspects of its visuals in Read more
In this photograph I tried to capture the story of my family. This depicts my Mom, sister, and brother walking together down towards a beach. The image is split in half, the top half being purely sky with a small color gradient. The bottom is filed with detail, from the Read more
For this photograph, I tried to create the most interesting image I could using reflections. I found a reflective window that revealed a beautiful night-time cityscape below. I then chose an angle to capture the table scene in front of the window, and set up my camera so that only Read more
For this photo blog, I studied facial symmetry. This was meant to be an informative experiment into how my brothers face’s left and right sides are different. By reflecting these sides to create a new face, you can see how each side has different features and almost an entirely different Read more