For this assignment, I got inspiration from the dessert. On a weekend trip to Joshua Tree, driving through the desert and the National Park, the park was stunningly beautiful. I often stopped the car to set up my tripod and camera to take photos. Using my new FujiFilm TX-30ii, I captured photos that emphasize the contrast between the desert sands and the pale blues in the sky. This new camera has beautiful color-portal and with the on-camera film simulation, I was able to capture results I’m proud of.
Joshua Tree has been an inspiration to so many artists, from musical talents U2 and Pheobe Bridgers to contemporary artist- Andrea Zittel and the ultra-modern, mirrored architecture peeking out of desert outcroppings, and I see why. From the disorientingly empty landscape and vast nothingness, these alien-looking trees that are centuries old tower over the ground, and wind-swept rock formations pierce the horizon. The park is other-worldly.
Inspired by early-Hollywood films such as The Damned Don’t Cry! (1950) starring Mommie Dearest herself, Joan Crawford to modern movies like Don’t Worry Darling (2022) ft. Harry Styles, Florence Pugh, Chris Pine.
