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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 image I wanted to capture the stereotypical American culture. There is a barn with animals grazing in the grass in front. There is a wide open space of short vegetation, and everything has a golden feel. The sun is shining brightly casting its brilliant goal over everything. It Read more…
This photograph is meant to capture the aging cycles of trees. This tree has been around my whole life and I don’t remember it every being small, so it must be many decades old at least. Despite the tree being so old, it can still grow beautiful flora at the Read more…
1/500 F10 ISO200 With this photograph, we sought to capture a story through shadows. Shadows are often associated with negative thoughts such as loneliness or danger. When we see these beautiful trees, their shadows almost diminish their serenity and beauty. Up close, these shadows are powerful and menacing. However, from Read more…
This week I sought to capture the concept of ‘New Beginnings’ through the use of circles and the infinite qualities they have. We know the railing of the winding staircase to be circular, yet the image is cut off where it continues downward. Thus it leaves us wanting to continue Read more…