Future
< What is inspiring to you about the future. > Being that I’m going to The New School- Parsons in NYC, I’m most inspired by the energy of the city. Continuing my passion for design in a city like New York is very inspiring.
Food
< Let food be the inspiration for this week’s assignment.> This week, I was inspired by the simplicities of the pleasure of food. Is it excessive to spend $15 on coffee and a plate of cookies? Yes absolutely. Is it necessary? No definitely not. But when you sit back and you can feel the sun …
Current Events
< What is happening in the world today/ be inspired by the current events of the world today. > ‘ For this assignment, I was inspired by the first day of summer at the beach. We took the day off of school and went to Twin Lakes Beach in Santa Cruz. Photos shot on FujiFilm …
Musical
< Use photography to express the inspiration of music > This photograph was inspired by late nights walking through St. Mark’s Square. While in Venice, post-dinner walks in the middle of the night set to the tone of slow accordion music and violins. These walks, set to this type of music emphasized the sound environment …
Small vs. Large
< 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 …
Who Inspires You?
< 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 …
Elements
<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.
Gratitude
<Show what you’re grateful for> This image was taken at a dinner party that my friends and I threw for each other. That night, we each brought a dish and hiked food and tables and chairs through the Palo Alto woods to a clearing that we had known about. We set everything up and hung …
Weight or Mass
< Heavy as a stone, Light as a feather > Shot on iPhone 14 Pro Max, 4K HDR Cinematography Mode, 30fps. Color edited in Lightroom. This video shows Weight and Mass as the contrast between the water and the strip of birds shows the principals of the assignments.
Reflections
<Capture Reflections> We were instructed to capture reflections through photography for this month’s photoblog assignment. Over this past summer, I was in rural Idaho, camping in Sawtooth National Park with my extended family. My family has gone to this lake retreat every single year for the past 70 years, so I thought it fitting to …