Taken in the underbrush of a row of power lines in rural New Hampshire with natural light, this representation of a low aperture shows early winter foliage before the chilling Northeastern blizzards carry them away in the wind. The coarse texture of the closest leaves can be felt just by looking at them, and the picture is overall very organic in nature.
(Madison, NH)
(Madison, NH)
This photo that I art directed, exceptionally demonstrates the technique of painting with light. With a long shutter speed, probably greater than 5 seconds, and a white balance set to match the fluorescent light in the room, this dynamic photo looks like something out of a comic book. The illuminated line creates a very dynamic stream of light to look at, and highlights the cotton texture of the joggers and sweatshirt. This is an awesome photo that amplifies energy surrounding the body, and can symbolize the metamorphosis into a new entity.
(SBRHS) |
Symmetry, lines, and contrasting shadows are the subject of this early morning capture by a Nikon D5200. The lighting is minimal in the hallway, and allows for the effect of the natural light to flow in and create the shapes through the windows, contrasting strongly against the dark tile. Grayscale has been applied to this photo and levels have been adjusted in a way that maximizes the contrast in the shadows and light.
(SBRHS) |
Taken in conjunction with the shutter speed unit, this instantaneous skiing capture was taken with a fast shutter speed: greater than 1/1000 and a high ISO in order to allow in the most light in that fraction of a second. Zack Pavao off of a side jump of a trail positioned his skis in a way which points them towards the camera. This is testament to the fact that it takes a lot of skill in order to position himself like that midair in very little time. This is an artistic quality that is not mentioned enough: effort in modeling for a difficult photo. Compositionally, there is the rule of thirds in three horizontal rows. This includes the sky, the trees, and the snow, forming three distinct stripes. Also, the level point of view attained for this photo was essential in order to see the bottoms of the skis.
(Attitash Ski Resort, NH/ ft. Zack Pavao |
The theme of this photo is underwhelming calmness and warmth, representing calm tropical artistic qualities. The textures of the water in the pool and in the ocean show a windless serenity that stretches as far as the eye can see. The Parador Resort and Spa was the last leg of my trip in Costa Rica. Walking to my room, this is view I encountered on the way. I have an eye for good pictures, so I stopped and took a couple from this angle. It wasn't taken with an iPhone or super nice camera, so the pictures came out a lot better than actually expected, even though they aren't the best quality, especially when zooming in. The lighting is extraordinary in this photo due to the angle of light and the simultaneous sunset in the background, and the depth of field is large, encompassing all focal elements.
(Quepos, Costa Rica) |
A literal winter wonderland, this photo taken on the first ski trip in the final week of January. There is strong texture in the frozen-over trees, and in the smooth powder in the bottom right. The photo is almost geometric in a sense, because when ignoring the trees, horizontal stripes are seen along with a triangle in negative space. The ISO was on a medium level to capture an adequate amount of light on an overcast day, and the white balance was set to cloudy. This point of view is also interesting because this was taken at the summit of a ski resort, and according to the POV of the picture, one would never guess that. Instead of skiing, one might say I am exploring the alpine woods of Vermont.
(Jeffersonville, Vermont) |
In possibly my favorite picture taken out of a Western hiking trip, this pictures focal point is a stone stack which is one of the four corners of a former building. The texture in this photo is powerful, with the defined edges and dusty appearance of the stones and rough branches of the bushes in full focus. This was a six hour hike in the South Rim of the Grand canyon, and it was in the upper 90's the entire hike. It was my favorite hike out of all of them that trip, because towards the end of the trails, there was massive natural caves underneath the Arizona desert!
(Arizona, US) |
This photo from East Sandwich had me in awe as I ascended a sand dune to get to a beach fire. The sky was unbelievably beautiful, with multiple blues, yellows, and oranges filling my eyes as I looked up. I had to run back and grab my camera for this shot. I stood there on the sand dune for awhile just admiring the sky, and the entire scene was really the epitome of what summer is like. With the numerous beach fires stretching down the coastline just showing people having a good time with family and friends, the mood was filled with positive vibes all around.
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