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.