Bio 
There is a lot of originality and individualism that is included in photography. This is the reason I continued with this course. You can’t really exhaust the art and over time, you get to obsereve how your personal style developes through the imagry. I learned a lot about what I want to create in my photos and how I am especially adept with working through different genres and different photography types. My learning was less forward on camera skills as I gained that knowledge from the previous year although, I did explore the realm of using flash photography and the many setting adjustments that are involved with it.
Photography is a really intrepretaive art form that you can portray just about anything with. There is a lot of play and fun that comes along with it which is what I found through my photography. Every detail is up to your dicretion of how you want to execute it which can be very intimidating yet, exciting. This is why I have a large range with my photography because there are so many different ideas to persue. I feel that my photography has gone through many developements and improvements from the last (roughly) two years. I have attempted to take on a lot of different photography styles which is one of the challenging things about the course. Deciding what you want to put your energy into can be tough when you have so many initiatives you want to explore in a limited given time. The assingments I had the best time completing were the ones that gave you the most creative control. Basically, there is no incorrect thing to do in photography. Sometimes, an overexposed image can make or break how well it looks but, other times intentionally overexposing your image to create a specific effect is an art form. Once you understand how to use a camera effectively and know what settings do what, you can do whatever you want and have the chance to explain it through your writing within this course.
My Work
This photo is my most favoured image from this semester. Sometimes timing is a prominent factor in photography and this image very much proves this. This photo is from a wildlife photography project which exapnded upon my patience since it took a lot of waiting in order to capture additional picture of the like. The angle from which it was taken down to the exposure and aperture is everything that I could have hoped for.
It took a lot of minimizing my presence to get this specific photo. Given I had a telephoto lens, I could get closer images of wildlife while maintaing a good distance. This photo didn’t make it into any designated assingment though, I really still apreciate the scene it captured with the background light being blurred and that it was taken from a good perspective.
This macro triptych was very motivated towards my cat’s green eyes. I wanted to have his eye be framed with something that brings out the colour. It was challenging getting an in-focus photo and required a lot of patience. Though it turned out well, I would have liked the lighting to match a bit better to create a fluent trend.
This photo was one of the ones that turned out from many attempts to get the ladybug in focus. Macro photography can be really difficult to get the proper focus and takes copious amount of patience as well.
I have a lot of random nature photos since it’s enticing to take advantage of bright flowers and wildlife before winter hits. The motive for this image was to capture the dewdrops on the petal and to imcorporate an interesting aperture.
The two photos above don’t belong to a certain project but, stand out the same. Taking photos of bees is a very patience dependant practice, especially getting ones that are in focus. It was challenging capturing the right angles in a single moment though, the results were worth the struggle.
This image is composed of a variety of objects from my room/my space. The objective of this project was to encapsulate ‘you’ through a collage of things you surround yourself with. It was heavily focused on Photoshop skills and organization skills in terms to how you placed each item which is what I significantly grew upon during this assingment. This piece is meant to be very personal and I can difinitively say that it sums up a lot about me.
After making making my sister model for me for a few long hours, I can say that it was worth it. This turned out to be another one of my favourite pieces from this semester as it was set up really well. There are a lot small elements to this image that really make the composition work. This includes the hints of shine on the jewellery, the baggy/ relaxed position of the ensemble, the location and lighting of the scene, and the point of view from which this photo was taken. It is part of a collection from a fashion photography project.
Continuing onto another photo from the same project, the photos display the diversity I was trying to create. I had very set aesthetics I was going after for each photo including this one. Specifically for this photo, I had to get creative with light as it was taken in my living room with limited direct lighting. The warmer lighting I opted for this photo adds to the vintage feel that sets the tone.
Lastly, this photo is also taken from the fashion photography project. My main ideas for this were how I could include different aesthetics and appeal to a magnitude of styles. If I were to adjsut something, it would be to make the lighting slightly less harsh. I believe the pose is quite fitting and that a clear tone is set within this image.
I wanted to capture the somewhat cliche childhood cliches that one may go back to or continue in adolesence. Hence, it is called retrograde and is an act of reverse. It is one of my most liked pieces as it flows together really well and is a good use of natural light.
Taken in the studio, I projected light through a honeycomb-like piece to cast this shadow on the models face. I am pleased with the way the background stayed completely solid and worked well with the tone and clothing of the model. It was especially challenging angling the shadows just right on face while maintaining good settings. Overall, the framing and pose for this image is fitting and doesn’t clash.
In the same fashion of which the previous photo was taken, this image was another feature to this project where the objective was to include 2 sihlouettes, shadows, and reflections. This image has much more emphasis on the subject and a specific point that the eye is drawn to (the models eye). I like how the background turned out in thsi one since if it was to be fully back, the model would be close to obsolete and lost in the image as I wanted more definiton on her sihlouette. This image was also challenging to get the lighting right and required a lot of trial and error with shadow and light placement.
This was taken on the stage in the auditorium at Riverside. I knew the light looked cool and I wanted to capture its essence. It took a lot of tweaks with my settings in order to produce a good outcome for the colour plus some minimal work in Photoshop. I am really happy with the outcome as the subject isn’t washed out and the purple is very vibrant.
Similar to photo above, this was a product of the same shoot that wasn’t put into my final submission. This photo is more casual though, the perspective from which it was taken and the pose works really well together. One can gather the mood of this photo and interpret what is on the subjects mind.
As mentioned in my bio, photography doesn’t really have any rules. This project included inages with intentional super dark and light exposures. This was a low-key image where I took advantage of the minimal lighting to highlight a part of the subject. Overall, there is a very prominent mood to this image and can be translated well to the viewer. It was a challenge to get the lighting exactly where I want it while lighting the face well but, keeping in mind the objective of this project.
On the higher end of the spectrum, I produced 3 images of the same fashion to this one. It was certainly difficult getting the lighting to be bright enough but, not to the point where the subject is comepletly obsolete. I like that I struck a good balance and incorporated some interesting features such as the blurred hands behind the head which define the subject’s face a bit more. This project was a significant learning process that showed me two different photography styles and how to master them.
An addition to the high-key photo portion, this image is similar to the former. It was much harder to include the subjects full body and keep the lighting consistent. The hazy light matches well with the pose and closed eyes as it’s borderline blinding. Above all, I learned how to effectively direct two seperate studio lights at the same time without blowing the light out of proportion.
From my very last project I completed in this course, this belongs to my “Levitation” assignment. It was a Photoshop heavy project which expanded my knowledge on new skills that involved layering images.
Lastly, this final image is a part of the previous photo’s collection too. A big part of this assignment was the location you shot your images at. This particular environment adds a lot of depth and emphasis on the subject which creates a nice composition for the objective of this photo.