Photo Blog 44 – Viewpoint

For this photo blog, my assignment was to explore and find a new viewpoint that is not usually utilized in our photography. Following this theme, I photographed the light coming through trees in Redwoods National Park as the light hit the water sliding off the trees. The light beams of light shown is not something I usually utilize and is […]

Photo Blog 43 – Film Noir

For this photo blog, my assignment was to capture an image in the dark Film Noir Style in a photograph. Following this theme, I photographed my friend while he was at the beach. Then I went back and edited the picture to become darker and more dramatic using the film Noir Style 1/200 f2.8 ISO 200

Photo Blog 42 – Work

For this photo blog, my assignment was to capture the essence of work in a photograph. Following this theme, I photographed a painting of a group of mountaineers climbing a mountain. The work shown in this photo is not only the work of the mountaineers climbing this massive structure, but also the work put in by the artist to capture […]

Photo Blog 41 – Color Theory

For this Photo Blog, my assignment was to explore color theory through imagery. In this image I captured an antique fire alarm from the 50’s. The vividness of the red paint contrasts nicely with the grey metal underneath as well as the white paint bordering the handle box. 1/600 f6.5 ISO160

Photo Blog 40 – New Year Light

For this photo blog, my assignment was to photograph the night sky to symbolize the coming of the new year. I took this picture nearer to sunset to emphasize the passing of the new year into a brand new year, giving freshness and newness to our actions and thoughts. 1/80 f6 ISO1600

Photo Blog 36 – Gratitude

For this Photo Blog I was tasked with photographing someone or something that I was thankful for. I choose to photograph me and my sister because at the end of the day you only truely have your family and I am lucky to have a good relationship with my sister. 1/60 f3 ISO400

Photo Blog 35 – Rule of Thirds

For this Photo Blog, I was tasked with taking an image that strongly used the rule of thirds to display emotion. I woke up early in the morning to take this photo of the sunrise on a semi cloudy day and the colors were absolutely beautiful in the morning. I wanted to photograph a sunrise for this photoblog because it […]

Photo Blog 34 – Color Without Color

For this photo blog, I was tasked to take a picture that has lots of life and color but do so in black in white. My solution was to take a picture of a thriving tank of fish and rushing bubbles, showing both color and movement and turning it black and white. This is a favorite of mine 1/200 f7 […]

Photo Blog 33 – Who Inspires Me

For this Photo Blog I was assigned to take a picture about someone or something that inspires me. I choose to photograph my friend and myself at an art institution in Chicago City. This was a picture of us right after we had finished our final projects and were ready to turn in our art pieces. Looking back on this […]

Photo Blog 32 – Fill the Frame

For this Photo Blog assignment I was tasked with the challenge to isolate my subject by using a photography method called “Fill the Frame”. I choose to take a close up picture of my friend in a ridiculous position for my subject to make the picture more appealing and fun. 1/100 f6.5 ISO 80