Photo Blog: Film Noir

For years this criminal mastermind has been able to evade lead detective Rigby. Until today, this photo is of them in a jail cell after being caught by Rigby. Are they thinking about their past actions or possible escape plans? ISO: 4000, Aperture: 13, Shutter Speed: 1/50

Photo Blog: Long Shutter Speed Exposure

With the beginning of the new year, I enter my last semester of Freestyle. Some of my first lessons had to do with understanding how to manipulate the settings on a camera, to get the photo you want. ISO: 100, Shutter Speed: 10, Aperture: 22

Photo Blog: Silhouettes

Every year the German International School of Silicon Valley (GISSV) has a winter festival. Small businesses set up booths and sell the merchandise. There is also an area with carnival rides and sweets. ISO: 640, Shutter Speed: 1/125, Aperture: 2.8

Photo Blog: Color without Color

The edited photo looks like a shot from a Film Noir. Removing the color turns a festive cheery photo, into a serious and dramatic image.In Photoshop I accentuated the blacks and white on the reds and greens of the photo. I also sharpened the pumpkins. ISO: 200, Aperture: 2.8, Shutter Speed: 1/160

Photo Blog: Friends and Family

During Senior Sunrise one of my friends brought a burrito blanket. She wrapped herself in it and we all began laughing because it truly does look like she had been wrapped in a tortilla. ISO: 50, Aperture: 1.8, Shutter Speed: 1/120

Photo Blog: Your Culture

My family and I love to hike. During the summer, we visited Norway and did some amazing hikes. This was a fun small hike called Kossdalsvingane in Osterøy, Norway. We started the hike by going down to the lake through 17 hairpin bends (I counted them with my brother on the way down) walked around …

Photo Blog: Flower

I was walking my dog and passed by a house with beautiful flowers that were blooming. The flowers seem eager to meet the sunlight, the tips of their petals are a firey red and as you move to the center of the flower you are met with a vibrant orange. ISO: 250, Shutter Speed: 1/512, …

Photo Blog: Stranger

A peaceful morning, I had just gotten up and gone outside to appreciate the cool air. The house was silent, my family was still sleeping, I quietly stepped outside and embraced the chilling air. I was about to go back inside but then noticed someone on the lake. I was intrigued to see anyone out …

Photo Blog: Aging

In a single image, we are able to see all 3 stages that the flowers will go through. Some are just beginning to sprout, others are starting to bloom, and one has started to decompose. Each flower will or already has bloomed on its own time. ISO: 200, Shutter speed: 1/60, Aperture: 2

Photo Blog: Shadow

In this photo I thought that the way the sun hit the chair was very interesting. Because of all the holes in the chair, I found the shadow to be abnormal. The chair is alone with the sun casting down on it, filtering through each hole. ISO 25, Aperture 1.8, Sutter Speed 1/1000