Treasure Trees

       
       Driving from Portland to Spokane this past weekend was gorgeous. The sunset through the gorge was breathtaking. Just when the sun was dropping below the horizon, we sped passed a massive grouping of trees planted in perfect rows. As the setting sun hit the colorful fall leaves, we gazed out the window in awe, wishing to pull over and enjoy the sight a little longer. Unfortunately we had a few more hours of travel ahead of us and needed to press on...

       On the way home however, we impulsively decided to pull off the freeway and explore the massive tree farm. We ended up spending almost two hours walking through the endless rows, stopping to take photos every chance we got. 

       I am grateful for this experience because it taught me to live in the moment. During this adventure, I wasn't worried about the homework I hadn't yet completed or caught up with anything on my phone. I was present and I enjoyed every minuet we spent trekking through the endless rows of trees. 

Darn Good Prints

For the first photography assignment of the year, we were tasked to shoot "dusk and dawn."

I have always loved to play with light and portraiture, so I decided to photograph my model in different lights representing dawn and dusk. Dawn makes me think of bright natural light, so I set up in front of a large window and let the light stream in, casting morning shadows on my model. When I think of dusk, I think of night time lights. To shoot the "dusk" aspect of the assignment, I used a concrete wall and a shop light which cast a harsher shadow.  

The final part of this assignment was to take a film photo and create a painting.

This is a photo taken in Balboa Park in SanDiego, California. I used both paints and colored pencils to make it look like a painting.  

Throwback Snapshots

 Snapshot Aesthetic - Photos taken in the moment, not posed

These photos show a snapshot aesthetic. 

They seem to have been taken in the moment and during everyday life.

Star Books and Possible Creations

I love the idea of these star books. They are fun to make and great to give as gifts. 

Find more examples pinned in the photography board on my Pinterest!

Inspiring Self Portraits

 

                                                Found on Pinterest

All of these images were interesting to me. Some I liked the lighting, some I liked the editing techniques, and some I liked because the image seems to reveal something about the artist.

                                               

                                                Sarah Smith

                                David Goldstein

                                Jurek D.

                                                  Found on Pinterest

                                       Found on Pinterest

                           Found on Pinterest

                                                     

Tilt Shift

This is an example of a tilt shift photo. It was taken from the KOIN tower in downtow Portland. I cropped out the sky, saturated the colors, and blurred everything around the lot of cars. 

This is a tilt shift photo of the Ira Keller Fountain taken from the KOIN tower in downtown Portland. I cropped out the sky, saturated the colors, and blurred everything around the park. 

This is a tilt shift photo of the Riverplace Marina taken from the KOIN tower in downtown Portland. I cropped the sky out of this photo, I also saturated the colors, and blurred everything around the marina. 

Panorama and HDR

This is an example of a panorama. It is a 180 degree view of Portland from the top of the KOIN tower.

This is an example of a high dynamic range photo. It was taken from the top of the KOIN tower in downtown Portland.