Center Frame Portrait

This is a picture of an empty coffee cup, standing alone in a hallway. This image depicts loneliness through its wide center frame composure. The solo plastic cup standing by itself surrounded by nothingness very much isolates the subject. Along with this, the empty cup, and the dark nature of the shot also add to …

New Beginnings

This is an image depicting new beginnings, as the glove is a symbol for the world, and for travel, and exploration. Through this, the idea of reinvention and constant new beginnings becomes clear.

Trash

This is a close up of a large recycling bin in my drive way. It is night so the light is from a flashlight. The warm lights in the distance provide a nice color contrast to the blacks and blues that make up a majority of this picture. The ultra close up gives this picture …

Balance

This is an image of a dinner table, decorated for Christmas time. The picture is an Accidental Renaissance style of art, which means it has balance, but not total balance. Things like the open door, and uneven structure of the room give it this uneven balance. The woven reindeer on the table give it a …

Hometown

This is an image of Lincoln Park, the park that lies in the middle of Los Altos, just on the edge of down town. This is an iconic feature of Los Altos for many of its residence, so it makes for a nice notable location when telling the story of my second home town. I …

White Balance

  This image utilizes white balance to give the image a nice warm look to it. This helps the image give a cozy glow to it, helping with the nice autumn feel. This feeling is first given through the subject matter of the pumpkin decoration.

Leading Lines

This image was taken in the middle of a courtyard surrounded by a circular structure made of multiple large archways. Although this image is a key example of framing rather than leading lines, the palm trees and archway itself lead the eye to the middle of the image. The stones of the courtyard also draw …

Love Story

This image shows a love story between my dog and his favorite toy. This is shown through the way he sits and waits patiently to go outside. The toy is at his feet as we waits.

Weight

This image depicts loneliness and isolation through the perspective of a tiny pebble. It is all alone, separated from others like it. This image was taken in my backyard, and I was given inspiration because I have a pebble walkway not far from the sight of this shot, so this pebble gave me the feeling …

Symmetry Landscapes

This image uses small sand dunes to create a symmetrical landscape looking out to the ocean. Taken in Santa Barbara, the sun is out and the Ocean is dotted with boats. Not only does the pathway to the water create a sense of symmetry, but it also creates a frame to view the image through. …