Green [Week 2]

This is the challenge I mentioned in my previous post! Like I said, my friend Jackie invited me in her  trial challenge of color scheme. Thought it'd be fun, maybe give me a new perspective, and keep me on my feet every day. Green was a tough one for me--believe it or not. The first thing that popped into my head was grass. Would that be too literal? After talking to Bubbles (let's call him that!), he convinced me that although grass is simple, I should capture it differently and make it magical. We were on the hunt for my color by visiting several parks around our city. This one area had a pond/lake(?) filled with algae. Dragonflies and other critters were flying and walking on top of the autotrophic organisms like it was a layer of ice.
Coming out of this, I have learned that I must deal with my images the moment I have time and save them as jpg ASAP. My stupid Photoshop program was being an idiot an hour ago not allowing me to save three of my photos the format I needed. And two, I should always have my camera with me despite the busy schedule I have. Two more weeks of my summer class left and it will be extremely stressful with the amount of writing I am given. Must do my best to keep myself on schedule with everything before Fall Semester begins!

This challenge is free to all! Join us on our journey by visiting their pages =) It'd be wonderful if you could be a part of this, give us your thoughts, or by simply following. Jackie, Jean, and Mary are beautiful photographers. We each have our own creative thoughts and it definitely shows in our individual photos! Stay tune for next Tuesday's color!

Seriously Gloomy [Day 004, 005]

July 28, 2012

July 29, 2012

I love gloomy bear. The story of Gloomy Bear is quite fascinating and pure awesome. A cute bear who grows up only to attack his master because that is in their nature. Sounds messed up but the artist Mori Chack created Gloomy Bear as a antithesis to the cute Disney and Hello Kitty products.

I didn't post anything the past two days and it's a disappointment. I have lagged on my 365 days project. A friend of mines, Jackie, asked me to join in on her and her friend, Jean, color scheme challenge a few days ago. Lately I have been focusing on this weeks color and that side tracked me hahaha. Yesterday I went to two birthday parties and returned home with awesome shots. My friends were playing volleyball so I decided to snap while they are in mid-air. A photojournalist must always be quick on their feet and understand the the rhythm of movement or else things are blurry and not as interesting. I admire their work but it's quite a challenge. I can only capture so much emotion within a frame when everything is done within a split second. It was good practice though.

Day 001, 002, 003 / 365

July 24, 2012

July 25, 2012

July 26, 2012

Self portrait number 1-3. Triple check. I have debated whether to start my own and infamous 365 days project that many photographers embark. I've read that only a a few have finished the journey and it was a rewarding experience. Those who didn't complete it were successful enough to start a business or simply gave up. My goal is to not stop. Even if I skip a day due to personal problems, that is no excuse to continue the following day. We'll see how things go!

This quest is to shoot a photo everyday for one year. Each day should be a challenge. This is to push your creativity to it's limit. It should show progress as a photographer and lead a path to hone your individual style. I'm not sure if I am going to stick to taking self-portraits but from what several has said, it helps the photographer understand the subject once they are behind the lens. I hope that is true. Take one. Take two. Take three.