So this photograph I took in the studio in the middle of the semester, i am looking back to it now and realizing things that i should have done better. I think I was crunched for time and I rushed this shoot. I would love to try to re-do this shoot and get more photos. Maybe try a Avedon lighting for them and have the photo not so closely cropped. I love this photo, but it could only because it is my older brother and his girlfriend and they look adorable haha. The expression on both of their faces really sold me on this photo.

Faculty Exhibition

Today, instead of being in the classroom, we took a trip down to the faculty exhibition. While walking down to the gallery, I was very anxious to see the work that my teachers have created. Usually it is the opposite way around and teachers get to view our work in class. So, it was a nice change to be able to view some of their work.

            When we finally arrived, I was so intrigued with what I was seeing. All of the work had their own personalities thriving through them. The first photograph that interestingly caught my eye and made me think was, “Chasing Wolves” by Patricia Colombraro. I have not had the privilege of being one of Patricia’s students but I would love to know what inspired her to create such an amazing photograph. This made my mind race. The photograph had a certain mood to it that somehow I could relate to. It was a dreary type of feel but filled with so much emotion. The fact that blur was incorporated in this particular photograph, in my opinion, was beautiful. The blur gave this photograph even more emotion and feeling and I don’t think it would be as intriguing as it was without it. This was more than enough to have me inspired and excited to get my camera in my hand and create something beautifully filled with feeling.

            Walking around the gallery more, I was very much excited to take a look at Allen Keeners photographs to view the work that he created. The photograph that I was extremely fond of was, “In My Hand #11”. This was one of my favorites because abstract photographs, I find, are exceedingly intriguing for me. When I first received my camera, abstraction was the style I really had a passion for. The positive feedback on my work made me only want to do more and more. That was when one of my professors told me to try a new style to expand on new styles of photography and I kind of lose touch with it. So looking at this photograph really reminded me how much I truly enjoyed creating abstract photographs. This has inspired me to go back to the place that I use to be when I first picked up my camera. This photograph also in a way reminds me of the movie “Alice and Wonderland” and it looked like it was its own little world separate from ours. The colors worked really well in this photograph and I really enjoyed studying all of the detail.

            A wise man once said, “If you do what you love, you won’t have to work a single day of your life”. For my whole life, I have been trying to find that one thing. I still have a lot to learn and experience, but photography is definitely a love for me. To be able to express your thoughts, feelings, and emotion through a camera and create something beautiful makes me feel free and want to learn more. This trip to the faculty exhibition really got me inspired and ready to experiment more with my photography. 

Find your Inspiration

"We live in a world of images" -Avedon

~That quote alone is enough to inspire me, so I am here to share it to maybe get you to inspired as well!~

Brother&Sister

  

This is a photo that I took at the school in the studio. I thought that for this project that my class and I got assigned to do, I would challenge myself. For this project we had to pose two or more people and make it look like it wasn't too forced and uncomfortable for the models. So to challenge myself, I chose my little brother and sister. They have what people call "brother and sister love".. they love each other but that doesn't stop them from playing jokes on each other or pick on each other haha. So needless to say, it was very hard to get them to take a photo together. This photo shoot taught me how to talk to my models and really see what makes them work with me and what makes them get off track and not listen to me... So I ended up getting a couple of great shots actually! Don't they look like the perfect well behaved brother and sister??!! hahaha 

So, on my birthday weekend I thought why not go get my project done for my photo 3 class... I was so insanely satisfied with my shoot and definitely something to celebrate about!!!!! I am in no way a "planner" but I really tried to put that aside this time around. Some how I just had a vision on how I wanted this shoot to come out and not to toot my own horn but..... I nailed it! I found the perfect model,  with the perfect red streaks in her hair, the perfect make up, the perfect accessory, perfect background color and the perfect lighting. Well in my opinion, that is what I was going for. I know there is no such thing as 'perfect' but I think this is pretty much up there. When I told people about my idea for this shoot, no one really thought too much about it but that didn't stop nor change my vision. In life I believe that it is good to take risks, be out there, and stick to your gut feeling! In this case I really feel like it paid off.  I am very proud of my work! And this only fuels me to make me want to top this photo shoot with something even better! This is my next big challenge.

Jim Lennon's Studio

So today, instead of sitting in the classroom we had an awesome opportunity to meet in a photographers studio, see heads on what it's really like to be a successful photographer, and what hard work and effort goes into all of it. Jim Lennon is the photographer who let us in his studio and told it like it is. I wasn't too surprised to hear all of the effort and work that goes into building up your career. I admired his images hanging up on the wall while I sat there and waited for everything to get started. This is my second year of studying photography but still, what I was about to hear was a lot. However, thats what I was pretty much expecting. Visiting really made me think and question myself about what type of photography I want to be doing or if I even want to have this as my career. I am just starting to love photographing people and bringing out their personality. Also, i enjoy abstract photography and i dabble in the technique of ghosting. 
Who wouldn't want to do what they love and have a passion for, for a living? Sounds like a pretty sweet deal to me! Not saying that it will be easy, but why not try? A wise man once said... ~"If you do what you love.. you don't work a single day of your life"~

Holly

 

So my awesome friend Holly calls me up one day and tells me how she wants to model for me. I thought this was great! So I tried to think of ideas of how to photograph her and it hit me.. Holly is one of my close friends and I know a little something about her personality. She is a wild, wacky, unique... yet, classy and kindhearted. So that was what i was aiming for in this particular shoot... I think i succeed, what do you think? :)