Woodland
More Than Meets The Eye
This photo was taken for the project "Textures." Opposite of shadows, the macro shot tells every intricate detail. Everything you thought you knew can only be confirmed if you look beneath the surface.
About The Photo: The twigs looked like something off of 500px or a journal, what can be described as fine art. The thing I love most about the photo is how messy yet simple it is. The twigs in the background are noticable but are not distracting to the focus of the viewer by blurring it out.
The Process: I decided to wander around the neighborhood and then came across the frozen twigs covered in snow. I liked the contrast of the dark twigs and the bright snow. Suddenly, a gust of wind came by and blew the snow off to reveal the ice beneath. The bumps and imperfections of the ice buildup make for an abstract look almost encasing the twig in a cocoon. Shot at 1/80th, f/3.5, ISO 200, 70mm.
Through The Looking Glass
This photo was taken for the project "Glass/Transparency." Alright, I don't have anything philosophical to say about this. It was pretty gloomy that day because it's not supposed to be raining during a New England Winter, but then again, it is New England so...
About The Photo: I looked out me window and felt like I was in a depressing music video. I saw the water running down the glass and I liked how you can just make out the trees in the background.
The Process: There wasn't much in deciding to take this photo. I was really aiming for something to capture the story for that day: gloomy and relaxing. It was quite relaxing. Shot at 1/100th, f/6.3, ISO 100, 100mm.
Under The Stars
This photo was taken for the project "Creative Lighting." Yea, something like that. I've been wanting to shoot up some star trails for awhile now and finally have been confident enough to go out at out and not get popped especially in today's society. Besides the point, it was quite enjoyable and relaxing to shoot some stah trails. I was out there for about an hour in the darkest section of town with a flashlight and speedlite. There was a house nearby and they must have been scared of this random flashing in the woods like a rave party or something.
About The Photo: I think astrophotography is quite unique and rather fascinating to be able to capture what our eyes see and then some such as the galactic center, Sagittarius, or the little specks of light orbit the north star. I was quite disappointed to see Polaris just a hair out of the field of view. I think the image would have been more impactful if the center was included but eh, that's for another night eh? The message is supposed to be a lost hiker finding his way home with the guide of the north star.
The Process: As mentioned above, I was hanging around for about an hour clicking dos minute exposures at a time for maybe 20-30 shots (wasn't counting). Afterwards, I wandered around with a flash to light up the landscape around so that you don't get a silhouette but actually the trees and some dynamic range. Shot at f/4, 2m x 20, ISO 3200, 16mm.
It's How You See It That Matters
This photo was taken for the project "Abstract." So for zees one, I decided to shoot (haha, that's funny) for something different. I've been kind of digging the way black and white can pop and splash some nice contrast. I've been digging that "fineart" type of landscape photography so that's what I was aiming for: a nice b+w shot.
About The Photo: Can you guess what it is? That's right, it's papiere. I got a little messed up one day and decided throw a stack of paper because I was mad about these plans not coming out the way I wanted them to. The way the sheets of paper jammed into the rubbish bin actually looked quite elegant. Them curves though, we all like curves.
The Process: I took a third-hand soldering buddy and clipped 5 sheets of paper to it and let it dangle over a black counter. I was in a studio (bathroom) and decked the walls in black curtains to make sure there was no light leak and bounce. I aimed the flash into the diffuser and fired away. Shot at f/10, 1/100th, ISO 100, 85mm.