< Story-tell through the use of this black-and-white style of photography > For this assignment, I wanted to use the black and white emphasis of film noir photography to highlight the contrast between lights and dark. For this photo, I shot with St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The contrast throughout the curve of the …
<Using a camera and tripod, setup, and long exposure image at night>
< Color Theory is a huge part of composition that most photographers don’t explore. So it is time to explore it. Use Color Grading to create an image that looks like it is a still from a movie. > For this assignment, I got inspiration from the dessert. On a weekend trip to Joshua Tree, …
< Juxtapose the small and the large > For this assignment, I knew I wanted to represent “Small vs. Large” with the use people compared to objects. To capture this photo, we shot at Marin Headleads-overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge and San Franscico skyline. The fence in the background is the iconic lock-lock gate at …
< Take a photo that shows WHO inspires you > Chris Shrager… One of our families closest friends, Chris Shrager has always been someone that I look up to. From his early activism work in the Bay Area in the 70s to his current work at the Bureau of Land Management where he restores historic …
< Fill the Frame with Details> This is a photo of a ceiling detail at Casa Batlló in Madrid, Spain. The house, designed as a residence by Antoine Gaudí is a testament to surrealist and play-house design. The ceiling in this room features sculptured mosaic spirals that lead into the crystal chandelier. Shot – Casa …
< Tell the story of someone you know> This photo, an outtake of a SLAM photoshoot for a 2 page spread, tells the story of Felicia Wagner, A senior at MVHS and Freestyle. The colors and light of the composition add to the story-telling elements of the composition. Shot- in basement of house. Using- RGB …
< Compose from a Low Angle> These photos, originally shot for publication in SLAM magazine, an arts and culture magazine at MVHS, was an exploration of the new FujiFilm XT-30 Mark II that I recently bought. These were the first photos shot on the full-frame, mirrorless camera with on-camera film simulation filters. The inspiration behind …
<Earth, Water, Fire, Air – The Elements> Shot at Manhatten Beach, Half Moon Bay. This image emphasizes the elements of Earth, Water, and Wind in one photo.
<Show a silhouette> Shot in Shale Harbor, Orleans, Cape Cod, MA Using Olympus 1990’s digital camera with custom settings to shoot in low light on a tripod