Week Two.

This week in one of my classes. we were given a pretty open assignment - get outside and choot something. There were a few specifics my professor asked for such as using natural light and only using manual focus. These photos were all taken in the port jeff/stony brook areas. The bee photo was taken using a screw on macro adapter, which was a little tricky to use with a moving subject, so the one good shot was out of pure luck. The egg is real, I came across the nest walking through the woods - but of course I left it be and just photographed it. I promise, no animals were harmed in this photoshoot!

Candid Portraits.

First blog post of the year! I've been shooting a lot lately due to the fact that these transfer applications are due very shortly. This week I had the chance to drive around the Stony Brook area with my friends, hike around, and take some portraits. The first location is Avalon Nature Preserve and the second with the bamboo forest is at a lake we've found a few miles away, still in Stony Brook. I made the first photo black and white because I feel it emphasized the contrast that wasn't as prevalent in the untouched image and added dramatic effect to the photograph. I played around with the colors on the last image to give it a hazy, dream - like effect, as if you imagined this bamboo forest in your sleep. Looking forward to my first semester as an official photography major, and gaining new experience!