< Trick Photography can be easy with props. Create an interesting effect with simple props. Click on this link to see examples.> This shot came for a photo shoot for the 8th issue of SLAM magazine. The article assignment was about the commodification of musical artist Lana Del Rey and the effect she has on …
< Depth of field is a great way to isolate your subject. Collaborate with others for your creatively staged photo with depth of field. > For this assignment, I choose to photograph the underside of the ward at Elkhorn Slough in Monterrey, CA. Shot on FujiFilm XT-30ii IOS 32, 25MM 1/424s
<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, …
< 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 …
< 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 …
<Capture emotion through the rule of thirds> Shot in Bol Park Storm Drains using LED light sticks as a photo series for SLAM magazine. Models – Jessica Erb (Jr.) & Whitney Ross (Sn.) ISO 400 30mm F2.2 1/22s
<Show landscape Symmetry in an unfiltered/unedited photograph> Shot at IBM landing strip in Almaden, San Jose, CA. Took this photo series on assignment to emphasize landscape symmetry. The line running the length of the landing strip divides the image in half and shows a delineation between the two parts of the image- emphasizing symmetry. IOS …
< Highlight photographic symmetry through portraiture > For this week’s photo blog, I wanted to emphasize the challenge of capturing facial symmetry in a way that wasn’t obvious. I wanted to challenge myself by capturing facial symmetry with an inanimate object- By using a non-human model and a figure without a face, I was able …
<Use Geometry in this week’s photograph> For this assignment, I wanted to highlight symmetry geometry in my photograph. I took this photo in of Cape Cabrillo Lighthouse in Mendocino, CA during blue hour. The contrast of the blue and warm yellow light shining from within the house and from the lighthouse lens adds a color …