CI's trip to the zooo

holy nuts it was chillay! found that made it hard to shoot but never the less was a good time. we got lost for probably 10 minutes.. walking around in the same circle looking for a way out! allll i could do was laugh.. nothing more, nothing less! got a few goodies before it started to rainn.. that squirrel was seriously the coolest thing EVER!! did the same flip a billion times but was never boring.. wow.. wut a life to do flips all day and all night.

Annie Leibovitz is my hero ..

“John Mayer”

technical aspects: b&w – rule of thirds – background is simple but is textured – body language fills more then half the frame – shows tattoos diagonally so it looks balanced – hand is cut off but not too much.

Love this shot! Love his body position and the look on his face.. it makes a strong statement. This gives him a “tough guy” look and it works so well even though John Mayer is a pretty laid back guy and his music is really relaxing and soft. It’s the strong light from the shadows on his face and body that creates this effect! This gives me a lot of ideas for my own photography for doing portrait work.. too shoot with that kind of lighting as well as the angle the shot is taken!

"Woman with guitar"

technical aspects: b&w - large depth of field - wide angle shot - rule of thirds.. not directly in the center.

Love this. has such a calm feeling to it. love the position of the model in the landscape, off center in front of the water. the guitar pops out. something your eye looks to first. her eyes closed also adds seriousness to the picture. the depth of field is funky. its all on the right side blurry and the rest is in focus.. I like how with this effect it puts the attention on the woman and makes the picture seem longer and adds depth to it. i like the style of this shot for the fact that its a person with a random guitar on a random field.. seems so late minute, like she was placed there with not alot of thought behind it.. but it works so perfect! i like this for my own photography for the simplicity. a picture doesn't have to have everyone and everything in it to make it work.. the less the better.. it can have a stronger effect and meaning behind it.

"Construction"

technical aspects: b&w - wide angle - framing - rule of thirds.. with the construction men - its an "airplane" view.. from a very high position to give the effect.

Love the angle of this shot. love how your looking down on a busy street and can clearly read the signs and see the cars along with the tiny people. it gives a whole different perspective on this scene when typically you would think the shot would be taken from the ground looking up. seeing this picture pushes me to expand my photography. to go stand on the top of buildings and take pictures with the craziest angles.. to go OUTSIDE the box! even though the railings and rods from the building are in the way, it creates a natural frame that brings the picture together.

ahh so cold.. so windy.. so blurry.. so beautiful.. my model.. janinee.. shes perfect! the lighting outside was perfect for shooting portraits and it was alot of funn! hopefully it doesnt get too much colder..OR Gabrielle can get us all mits for christmas :)

Home sweeeet Home

i really liked this assignment! finding things around home were super easy and fun at the same time.. while eating supper i sat across the table from my dad and tried to take some pictures of him with the plates and cutlery was set up and his response was "are you going to photography school or something?" and promptly told me to put my camera away and eat dinnerr.. (he just doesnt the life of a photographer.. hay guys? haha)

when given these projects at home or all in the same spot.. *cough* the exchange *cough*.. places we've been exposed to everyday it can be a challenge to be creative in photographing the things we see everyday.. BUT its sooo helpful for us aspiring photographers to imagine beyond what the object is in front of us, and compose it in a way you wouldn't normally see. a chair is a chair... usually boringg.. nothing too crazyy.. sit on it everyday.. u know.. BUT if you can get low or even above it somehow and get a funky angle on it, playing with the shadows around it the chair can look super incredible and something you would want to sit on all day everyday!

yes no maybe?