Final Concentration Portfolio

Water / Ocean

Concentration: I have a really weird obsession with watching water. I could just sit and stare at it. So for my Concentration Portfolio, I decided to photograph that obsession. It's not just water when you look at it, it's the way the water reacts. Whether it's reacting to the tide or objects in it. Basically, all of these photos focus on water, yet they aren't JUST water. That's why it's kinda hard to specifically title my portfolio. So it's a collection of ocean/beach/and water photos that I am proud of.

Photo of the Week 5/26/14 - 5/30/14

Reflection: I really like this picture. Taken at the IB pier, I'm totally ok with his head kind of being cut off. I love the way the water is splashing in front of the surfer. I actually like the way the head isn't in the shot.

Photo of the Week 5/19/14 - 5/23/14

Reflection: I took a couple versions of this picture. First, I took one where the clouds behind the car are much lighter. But then I took one where you could see the darkness mixed with the blue sky. I like this one much better because I like the way the sky is focused as well as the type on the mirror and the reflection on the back window. It's hard to explain, all the reasons I like this photo but I really do. Also, the clouds in the sky ( in the mirror ) look almost blended with the clouds on the back window which I think looks really cool.

Photo of the Week 5/12/14 - 5/16/14

Reflection: I took this in the parking lot next to the Staples Center. I really like taking pictures of cool cars. I saw this bug and took a picture but then I took one with the flash. The flash on this picture makes the car look brighter (obviously) but also changes the mood. Instead of a dirty grungy car, its a old time vintage car. I am really happy with this photo, the only thing is the other cars are in the background but that's something I can't control.

Photo of the Week 5/5/14 - 5/9/14

Reflection: When I took this photo, I was waiting specifically for the waves to hit the rocks and bounce back. For some reason I'm just really obsessed with watching water. I love the blue in the water mixed with the grey/neutral tone of the pole and barnacles, enhanced by the white in the sea foam. (You know what I mean by sea foam.) I am just really intrigued by this.

4-In-1 Portraiture

Top Left: Golfer Sam // Paramount/Butterfly Lighting

Top Right: Team Fan Sam // Loop Lighting

Bottom Left: Dark/ Emo Sam // Split Lighting

Bottom Right: Everyday/ Surfer Sam // Rembrant Lighting

Reflection: It wasn't difficult to set up the lights, it just didn't make a super strong difference to me like it did on the example sheet. Next time I would experiment in different ways with the amount of lights I have on. I don't have a favorite really, but if I had to pick one, I guess I think it would be the Team Fan picture. I just like the brightness and how she isn't washed out, yet her face is extremely bright.

Photo of the Week 4/28/14 - 5/2/14

Reflection: This was so spontaneous. I was playing with the camera in the car on the way out of downtown Los Angeles and I took this and the shutter stopped taking the picture so I moved and then it finished taking. I looked at it and I thought it was so cool! I had the shutter speed really slow and the flash on. I know it was a mistake picure but it really interests me and I like how the color streaks are all of the warm group.