Photographing natural light is by far my favorite subject, and while this may not be true, I think that it’s unique in the fact that no sunrise or sunset is exactly the same-every angle is different. I took this photo while my mom was walking around the track at Thomas More. I chose it as the cover photo because it brings to remembrance the events of the day, and how everything is winding down, or ‘burning out’ as the day comes to a close. I especially love photographing sky scenes because I find solace in the sky after a particularly stressful day. When I look at the sky, its almost as if I forget all of the troubles that occur below it, knowing that the sky is always calm and comforting, even in storms. I just consider the sky to be one of the most magnificent features in a world full of them.
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Our City (Photo Essay Proposal)
I love this picture because it seemed as if everything was in place and just waiting for me to shoot! I almost shot it seconds before the boat on the leftmost part of the picture showed up, and without it, I don't think that the picture would've been nearly as good as it is. For my photo essay, I think that this is the perfect 'cover' picture, because it contains all three of the elements mentioned in my proposal, and it really gives me the feeling and the urgency to go out and explore Milwaukee. I love how picturesque this city can be-even in the inner city. For example (and I wish I could’ve shot this), during Father’s Day week, I just happened to see a large number of men walking around with kids. I’m around the inner city quite a bit, and I don’t see this too often. Was it because of Father’s Day? One may never know, but aside from the projected negativities, Milwaukee does have a great deal of light to shed, and with this project, I plan on bringing some of that light to the foreground.
Birdcage (Document Project)
I think that this picture epitomizes the motivation that I had for this project. I called this picture 'birdcage' because the branches surrounding the bird seem to form a type of 'cage'. I called this the epitome of my motivation, in short, because I wanted to find unique or hidden beauty within the natural landscape, moreover, I wanted to see exactly how far I could get with my very limited resources. So I carried the camera almost everywhere we went, and it just so happened that while we were at the Laundromat, I saw this bird. It was hard to get a decent shot at first, but I finally got close enough to get what I believe turned out to be a great shot. Since I have such a busy schedule, getting good photos is pretty hard to do, which is why I like this one so much.
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