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Self Directed #5 - Free Choice

Objective: To creatively capture a subject using photography techniques learned in class

Brainstorm: Candies at work

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Reflection: I’ve always loved photos of candy and how they capture the various textures and colors. I work at a yogurt shop, so I get to look at candy all day, and I thought it would be fun to try to capture. I love how some are in focus while others are out, and the various colors and textures come through very well. 

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Self Directed #4- Teen Lifestyle

Purpose: capture teen lifestyle through shots of friends hanging out and being themselves

Brainstorm: dance photos, bonfires

Reflection: This shoot has definitely been a favorite. Taking pictures of my friends is always very fun, and I know I will cherish these photos in the years to come. I wish I could take more photos for this assignment but I didn’t have much time to do this. I really like the lighting in these photos and the way my friends look. All in all a great assignment.

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Ansel Adams Reflection

Ansel Adams was a famous landscape/nature photographer. He was born in San Francisco in 1902 and died in Monterey at the age of 82.  He was most known for his work photographing natural parks and landscapes. Some of his most famous shots are of Yosemite National parl. He is also well known for his black and white style. He was an avid environmentalist and advocated for many different issues ranging from nature to social rights. 

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Self Directed Shoot #3 - Self Portraits

Reflection: I really enjoyed this shoot a lot. It was fun to attempt to capture my personality through objects other than myself. I took shots of my bedroom, my shelf of knick knacks, my tattoos, my car, and my desk. If I were to do the shoot again I think I would probably do some more shots of individual items. 

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Self Directed #3 - Self Portraits

The object of this shoot was to capture the essence of yourself via different aspects of your life. 

Brainstorm: bedroom, tattoos, car

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Richard Avedon Reflection

Richard Avedon was a famous fashion/portrait photographer. He was born in NYC in 1923 and died in Texas at the age of 81. He spent once year studying at Columbia University and continued his education at the New School. He was most known for his work for Haper’s Bazaar, Vogue, Life, and the New Yorker. He is well known for his fashion photography, and many credit him with many aspects of the industry. 

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Self Directed Reflection#2 - Nature

This shoot’s objective was to capture scenes of nature in interesting ways, utilizing color, light, composition, framing, etc. I decided to shoot at the beach since it is such a beautiful component of nature. I went on the weekend with my friend Jackson and we got some good shots. If I were to do this assignment again I would maybe drive up into the mountains and shoot there. I would also bring my long lens because my short one wasn’t capturing everything I wanted it to. 

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Self Directed Shoot #2 - Photography

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Self Directed Shoot #2 - Nature

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Self Directed Shoot #2 - Nature

The objective: To shoot natural beauty using lighting, color, composition, etc.

Brainstorm: beach, backyard, flowers, mountains

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Blog #22 - Reflection

For my first self directed shoot I decided to shoot my cousin’s wedding. They got married in San Jose at a Catholic church, and held the reception at Testarossa winery in Los Gatos. I had fun with this shoot, and was lucky enough to have an event that coincided with the assignment. If I were to do it again I would have used a quicker shutter speed for some of the photos to reduce blur, and maybe change the lighting. I really enjoyed the color and balance of all of the photos and obviously the subject matter. A fun assignment overall.

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Blog #21 - Couple Shoot

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Blog #20 - Professional Couple Examples

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Blog #19 - Couples Brainstorm

- Lindsey and Ron’s wedding

- Mom and Dad

- Grandma and Grandpa

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Blog #18 - Couples

The objective of this shoot is to capture couples and how they interact. 

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Blog #17 - Ad Reflection

For this assignment, I chose to use my laptop as the product I would advertise. I use it everyday and it is a very cool piece of technology so I figured it would serve as a good subject. Since Apple products are known for their simple designs, I wanted to maintain a simple theme for my ad. I inserted the logo and copy using the online Pixlr Editor (a free version of Photoshop). If I were to do this assignment again I think I would have chosen a different product. It would be a fun challenge to advertise something like a surfboard using drone shots/GoPro shots. I was very happy with how the lighting turned out in the photos. 

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Blog #16 - Finished Ad