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Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Stevie Deale

May 022015

“Packaged Deale” photo copyright Stevie Deale

“Packaged Deale”
I have this tendency, when I photograph, to not want to force anything. I’ll be doing something with a friend or on a hike and I will see the image in my head; I will see the moment as an image. So, when I photograph, I end up taking images of moments that are happening and not going out with the specific intent to take images, which has a very polarizing effect for the people viewing my images.

In the instance of this image, entitled “Packaged Deale,” I was hiking with my brothers, Ryan and Adam Deale, in the Seattle area, Snowqualmie Falls to be specific, when I turned back around to say something to them and I saw that the way waterfall was representative of them and how the surroundings were framing them. I told them to stop and since they happen to be willing to model for me, for which I am very grateful, they did and I captured this image of them in front of this waterfall, which they now have hanging in their apartment.

However, even though I took this image in a moment of inspiration does not mean that I do not have something to say with the image in mind as I’m taking it. I saw this waterfall, with one side being slightly larger and more forceful than the other before they join into one pool, and I immediately thought that it was representative of my brothers and of the people in our society as a whole. While one of my brothers is more forceful and larger than the other, they still end up coming together and joining in the ‘pool of friendship’ as I’m calling it (cheesy, I know, but you get the idea), or (as a less cheesy option), you could say that they’re a packaged deal(e). Despite the fact that some people in this world are more forceful and stronger, it doesn’t mean that we aren’t all humans and that we all can’t come together to create a movement or create a community that supports all life (like a river, get it?).

Anyway, now I’m sure you’re wondering about the logistics of this particular image! I took this image on a Canon Rebel T3i with an 18-55mm kit lens. My ISO was 400 to capture the speed of the waterfall, my aperture was at f/4.5 with a shutter speed of 1/60 of a second. I am using a shallower depth of field so that my brothers would be the main focus while allowing the waterfall to fade into the background and not take up the majority of the focus in the image.

This image really makes me realize the beauty of our world and how we are all similar despite our insistence otherwise. I hope this image is making you stop and think about our world in a new way or that it is a reminder that we are all human.

About the Photographer:
My name is Stevie Deale. I have grown up in California, but in the last two years, I have worked in various places, such as Flagstaff, Arizona, multiple locations in California, England and Madrid, Spain. I have studied photography since I was 13 and I still enjoy the practice of taking images. I take self-portraits and I explore the intricacies of the human experience through my work. My goal is to capture the unexpected and simple moments in life, such as a person in a coffee shop, or out in nature, just enjoying life.

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To read more about the Northern Arizona University “Behind the Image: Guest Blogger” project on our blog, please read the introduction at http://youcansleepwhenyouredead.com/wordpress/3rd-annual-northern-arizona-university-behind-the-image-guest-blogger-project/. Please take a minute to leave your insights and constructive comments in the Comment section below – the student would love to hear from you!

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Angel Rangel

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May 022015

Photo copyright Angel Rangel

When I take photos, my first instinct is to take a photo of something colorful out in nature. However, this is a photo that I am proud of that is not colorful. I took this while I was in Sedona for spring break. My girlfriend and her family spend a few days out of the year in Sedona, at a place next to a creek. I am from the desert so I was beyond excited when I received an invitation to go with them.

While at the creek I took many photos. I got some of the ducks. This was difficult because they only want to approach you if you have food. I took photos of flowers and of my girlfriend. Generally, when I am out in nature, I take photos of cute little birds and ladybugs. However, my favorite photo from the trip is one that I took of a mushroom.

Initially, I had not noticed this little mushroom. It was tiny and blended right in with the tree that it was sitting on. This little guy looked like it was all alone and very old. I felt something for the mushroom, so I wanted to take a picture of it. Maybe the mushroom reflects my fears. I can’t say for sure why I like the mushroom, but it just made me feel something. I took the photo of the mushroom and then moved on, looking for other things to capture.

After spring break, I looked over my photos. I was scrolling through all of them in Lightroom, when I stopped at the mushroom photos. I scrolled through them. I picked the best one and decided that I would like it to be a photo that I can display.

While in Sedona, I had my 18-55mm lens. For this photo, my lens was at about 48mm. I set my camera to ISO 200, because I was in the shade, but it was still fairly sunny outside. My aperture was at 5.6 because the mushroom was very small and I wanted to make sure to really make that mushroom stand out. I also decided to take the exposure compensation down a little bit, because the mushroom and the tree that the mushroom were on contained both bright highlights and low shadows. I wanted to make sure that the shadows on the mushroom stood out.

About the Photographer:
My name is Angel Rangel and I am from Chandler, Arizona. I am currently a photo student attending Northern Arizona University. I began taking photos about 1 year when I was in a photojournalism class. I learned that I loved the photo, but wanted to drop the journalism.

I have a little experience in drawing, graphic design, interior design and writing. I like to dabble in many art forms and learn as much as possible. I prefer to shoot things that are nature related. I think I just have a very strong love of nature, which is why I am attending school in the mountains.

I one day hope to one day have a successful photography business.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Ryan Wesson

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May 012015

Photo copyright Ryan Wesson

Growing up I loved to capture daily life motions. I first picked up a Coolpix freshman year of high school. Even if it was a simple portrait I liked to spice it up. I would either put an odd prop in with the subject or capture an abnormal facial expression. The creative aspect in photography kept me hungry to find my style. I kept on taking my camera out for these past six years. I was introduced to Canon and immediately was instilled with inspiration to capture as much as I could. I think I finally figured out what I like. I love to tell a story. By telling a story I also love to explore the angles of my subject. Portraits are probably my favorite genre at this point. One thing I can say about the difference between my work and others is that I love weird-different captures. It’s a good tool to really test creativity. When I walk around I’m constantly thinking of new ideas for photos. I love looking at work as well to see what others are doing. It drives me to get out like other photographers and shoot. As I was told the ones who want to be good will utilize every opportunity you can handle. It’s not an easy time learning what you like to photograph, but the practice is worth every second. Photography is a lifestyle I plan to live in for a while. I wanted to capture a strong motion in black and white. Black and white filters have evoked new ideas, which is why I chose to put the filter on my image. Recently I have been extremely excited about black and white photography. The image’s purpose is to inspire the viewer. Opportunities are endless with hard work. Focus on the goals we choose to pursue.

I used a Canon EOS 70D. I was shooting with the kit lens 55mm. My shutter speed was at 1/400 of a second. I set my F-stop to 11. I had the ISO at 400 which I should’ve changed to 100. I also was experimenting with my flash unit. I cropped the image a little bit on the right side because of a sun ray. I gave it some nice contrast and applied the black and white filter. Then I messed with the color section to pop my subject out.

About the Photographer:
My name is Ryan James. I first discovered photography through my friends Flickr account. It was in the beginning of my freshman year. I ended up picking up my first camera at the end of freshman year. I kept progressing in photography and decided to pursue it as a major in college. In high school I didn’t do a lot with photography it was more of a hobby, during my high school career I was filming more than I photographed. Once I attended Northern Arizona University I joined The Lumberjack and I have been affiliated with Red Bull getting my photos published. On the side I’ve been experimenting with numerous genres of photography through my photo classes. I love to shoot portraits and location. When I shoot portraits I don’t just put a subject in front of my camera. I want to express who they are. Most people I shoot have a weird presence about them in which I like to capture natural shots of their daily motions. It creates a new perspective of someone in my opinion. I also love location because when you explore a location there are numerous angles you can capture of the location. You may end up finding something no one has thought to click and shoot. My favorite technique I utilize right now is Flash. Manipulating light has shown great importance to my work. My work varies away from others because I have a weird style to my work. I capture scenes that are abnormal and creative to the viewer. As an artist I want aspire to reveal my work around the world. I want to create a positive presence to show that we are all radically great in our own way. I plan to utilize photo journalism within this dream I have. I’m inspired greatly by people I run into. Chris Cunningham for instance one of my teachers who has been shooting photography has impacted my work. He always told me think outside the box. Instead of taking a cliché shot how can you produce it within your own style.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Garrett Creswell

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May 012015

Photo copyright Garrett Creswell

I took this image last semester for a different photography class however it has been one of my favorite images that I have taken since I started my photography pursuit at NAU. The assignment for the class at the time was to take a split-tone photo, and I had always seen split-tone images as something with little movement and one general main point of focus. One afternoon I decided to head to downtown Flagstaff and to find something that would make a good prominent subject for a split-tone photo. I was walking around downtown for about 45 minutes or so trying to find a subject to shoot that would make a great photo. I had been there for sometime trying to find the perfect picture, I had taken about 40 photos at this point and nothing was really standing out to me until I noticed this clock. As I was walking down San Francisco street towards the clock I could see there were no cars coming for some time so I decided to stop and take a couple photos to see how they turned out. I took about 10 different photos from a couple of different angles, with varying F-stops aperture and ISO settings as well as having to wait a few different times for cars to go by between some of the photos. After moving on from this spot and looking back at the photos I had captured I saw this image, which really stood out to me because it seemed to be very calm with the least amount of background activity, which is exactly what I was trying to capture in this photo. One I started the post processing of the photo I decided to try and calm it down more by adding a sepia tone to the photo, because the bright vibrant colors seemed very active and too overpowering. The camera I used to capture the image was a Nikon D3200 DSLR with an 18 to 55 mm lens. The F-stop of the camera was at 20, with 1/30 of a second shutter speed, and a 320 ISO setting. This photo has been a favorite of mine for some time now and I’m not quite sure how to explain why but for whatever reason the photo just really stands out to me.

About the Photographer:
My name is Garrett Creswell and I haven’t been a photographer for very long. I recently became much more involved in college after taking my first photo class. Before coming to college all of my free time was spent playing sports so I didn’t really have the free time for photography. However my past in sports has had a huge impact on me as a photographer because I like to take pictures of sporting events and action sports such as snowboarding and eventually hope to take photos while sky diving. These subjects are a lot more interesting to me because I love being out photographing the things that I love to do in my free time. My goals are different from other photographers because I am just taking photos for the fun of photography not to try and make any money, my inspiration is all about the love for the subjects that I like to photograph not money or fame driven aspirations.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Luke Vanderbroek

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Apr 302015

“405 Exposure” photo copyright Luke Vanderbroek

“405 Exposure”
The image is in Orange County California on an overpass above the 405 freeway. At the time I took this picture I was early in my photography career and was exploring what it was that I was interested in taking pictures of. In addition, one of my closest friends from middle school is just as interested in photography as I am and we were looking for good ideas of things to take pictures of. Both of us decided to explore the idea of long exposures and we went to the closest airport, John Wayne Airport, and attempted to find a place to get long exposures of planes landing while waiting for a friend who was arriving at the airport and was in need of a ride home. After multiple failed attempts at convincing difference security guards to let us on to the roof of the buildings surrounding the airport we wondered around the exterior of the airport looking for a good place to shoot to no avail and decided to head home after meeting up with our friend. On the way back to the car I noticed a small overpass over the freeway that looked pretty accessible from the street and we decided to check it out. Luckily enough for me the sidewalk on the overpass had enough space for me to set up my tripod and my lens fit just perfectly through the chain-link fence keeping people from falling off the overpass and I started shooting images. Fortunately I chose the settings that looked the best pretty quickly which was helpful since taking long exposure takes forever to find out what little setting changes does. My friend and I instantly knew we found a great image after the first preview showed up on my screen and eventually I got the perfect settings for the image I was looking for. Unfortunately at the time I didn’t have a remote trigger and was only able to do thirty seconds exposures, but I was still able to take a great image.

I took the picture on the Canon T3i with an 18-55mm lens. I was using a plane old tripod and a flashlight to see the buttons on my camera and to adjust the tripod. My settings were a thirty second shutter speed, f22, and 100 ISO. The only post processing I did was some cropping, dust removal, and a little saturation adjustments.

About the Photographer:
My name is Luke Vanderbroek and I am a current student at Northern Arizona University and was born and raised in Orange County California. I first discovered my interest in photography my freshman year of College and have been improving in my photography career ever since. I was always interested in photography as a kid but didn’t get my hands on a good camera until I purchased one as a freshman. My favorite styles consist of long exposures, macros, and landscapes. My goals in photography are to push the boundaries that many photographers don’t consider going to. I want to get to the places photographers haven’t been able to get to before or places that many people haven’t made it to and get a shot like no one else has seen before.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Eric Schwab

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Apr 302015

“Light and Shadows” photo copyright Eric Schwab

“Light and Shadows”

We go back to the year 1952, in Paris. It sounds paradox but a few years ago the family was confident. The economy was booming right after World War II and Tony was successful with his company in steel business. Reconstruction occurred everywhere and international steel demand was higher than ever before.

One night, Tony met Olivia in his local bar “par Bonheur” on the edge of Paris, only a short hop away from his apartment. The atmosphere has been great this evening, the joy was drawn in each of the guest faces and laughter sounding through the room. Tony had a great day because he won a couple new customers and his sales increased steeply. For him the perfection must have been predetermined and at the end of the night, after plenty drinks, many stories, and a moonshine walk, they ended up together in his apartment.

A few months later Olivia announced that she is pregnant. In the beginning a bit taken by surprise, but happy head over ears and impatient for their first mutual child, anyway, they decided to move together. Adam was born and well cared by Olivia. Furthermore, she managed the household, washed their clothes, and ensured that dinner was ready when Tony came from work at seven.

The years passed by and he had less and less time for his family. “Someone has to bring the money”, he always accused towards her. But generally he didn’t talk too much about his business.

Then, on Adam’s sixth birthday, Tony disappeared. He was gone already when Olivia woke up. Not a word about why or anything else. Worried about her husband and angry to the same time, the mother tried to stave her child off.

After midnight Tony staggered in the bedroom where Olivia sat crying and waiting for her husband for hours. Quietly and with an unsteady voice, she asked him where he had been. Tony stood in front of the bed and watched her with a pitiful look. For many seconds nothing happened. The hesitation of her husband made her even more crying. Then, he reluctantly mumbled that the company was bankrupt, went in the living room, opened a bottle of wine and sank into self-pity.

Why I took the picture: This picture was shot within the scope of our first Assignment “Light and Shadows”. Therefore, the focus was on my new toy ‘Yongnuo’ Speedlite 2.

How I took the picture: I searched after anything in my apartment which could create such a lamellar style. In the end I figured out that the cover of our heater in the hall had this characteristic. I placed this thing next to my sofa and the flashlight right behind. Because I haven’t had a tripod for my flash, I had to adjust the height with my clothes basket as well as a package and a few books, to adjust the right angle of light. Then, I had the idea to dress in kind of “French”-clothing and used the wine bottle to pretend this desperate, drunk man.

I shot the picture with my Nikon D5100 on a tripod, 35mm 1:1.8 NIKKOR Lens and triggered with a remote control. This was my first time using flashlight and in my adolescence easiness, I shot this picture with 1/60 and F/1.8. I like the field of depth, but today I would shoot the picture on 1/100 and increase the light source a little. It is not blurred, but I think it is possible to even increase the sharpness a little bit more.

About the Photographer:
Hi, my name is Eric Schwab. My major is Computer Information Systems in Dresden, Germany and I started photography in the beginning of 2014. Right now I am on my year abroad in Flagstaff and in addition to my major classes have taken beside Intermediate Photography at NAU. As you probably noticed, I am not a writer, but I am stoked to take interesting pictures. The story is meant to head those of you, who don’t see a story themselves, into a possible direction. If you have a different story, please feel free to contact me.

Furthermore, I am not only interested in arranging, composing, and shooting photographs, but also in post editing with Photoshop. Beside photography I love to travel to new places and that’s why I run ‘Just Another Travel Blog’. If you want to check out the places I have travelled since I started my blog or just watch a few more pictures from this class, I would be happy to see you there: www.eric-schwab.de

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Karli Crocker

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Apr 292015

Photo copyright Karli Crocker

One of my best pieces of work that I have composed within this past semester is a panoramic picture I took while in California for Christmas Break. Some of the most beautiful beaches are in California, and I had the opportunity to visit Davenport Beach. I love the beaches, and landscape photos. When it comes to nature and wildlife I find it to be the most beautiful part of the world, and since it always sparks my interest it is almost impossible for me to go anywhere without snapping a few thousand photos of my surroundings. Although I did not end up bring my camera on this adventure, I always have my phone that is what I was able to snap my favorite photo of the semester with.

I went on a hike just off the sandy beach with my boyfriend and dogs in Davenport. As we climbed up the cliff, I looked back and noticed the beautiful view that felt as if it was surrounding us. I was so disappointed that I did not bring my camera with me on this beach adventure, but I could not leave without taking a picture. I found a place to stand on the cliff and observe the entirety of the view. I looked at the landscape with my iPhone 6 camera, scanning as if I was going to take a panorama, from all different levels and angles from where I was standing. After taking a few test panoramas with my phone, I found the perfect place to set up for the exact picture I wanted to capture. It took me a few times to perfect the shot; I was waiting for the perfect sunset lighting too, but I finally came up with the perfect panorama picture of the beach.

I have a huge emotional attachment to the beach, and even though I have so many snap shots of beach scenery, this photo really captures my ideal imagination of the beaches. Like I stated above, I took this photo with my iPhone 6 on panoramic mode, and for a phone photograph, I find it to be very crisp and beautiful. I enhanced the colors just a bit in post process, but this photo is an accurate representation of what my eyes captured. I am now actually grateful that I had my iPhone so that I was able to take a panorama a lot easier than it would have been with my camera.

About the Photographer:
I am a college sophomore at Northern Arizona University. I am a double major in Photography and Criminal Justice, and no I do not plan on using those degrees together to be a crime scene photographer, as much as everyone suggests it to me. Photography has always been a hobby of mine because my Dad was a photographer. He taught me from a young age about photography, and how to hold a camera, and the rest came naturally. Having a dual major makes time for photography very limited, but I am interested in building my own photography business, as well as start painting my images on canvases to display in art shows in the future. I am hoping that my photography business can help contribute to the debt I will soon acquire by going to Law School to become a lawyer.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Cloie Bright

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Apr 292015

“Bright Eyes” photo copyright Cloie Bright

“Bright Eyes”
This world is filled with beautiful and eclectic people. It is an honor as a photographer to try to capture that beauty in a single frame. One such honor came to me as a good friend of mine is graduating and when is not a better time to capture such moments as graduating college? She is naturally a gorgeous woman and therefore getting a ‘pretty’ shot wasn’t going to prove to be that difficult. However, sometimes life does not end up as perfect as you expect and in this case it came in the form of a foot boot that she had to wear because of a surgery. As a photographer you have to be able to bend to those particular whims if you have any chances of succeeding at achieving the goal you set out to do. In this case to capture the exuberant expression of a woman who has succeeded at overcoming five grueling years of schooling to become a professional.

How was I going to do this? My client wanted to do outdoor photography. Flagstaff is a beautiful place and she wanted to show that in her graduation photos. My job was to make sure to get shots that both herself and her family would love. So, I did my research. How I learn the best is learning from the example of other individuals. Sites that give great examples of photography that I use are Pinterest and Behance. Some things that I found worthy of taking note of, especially in regards to a young woman being the model, was to have her shoulders tilted, use multiple different points of view, make sure that the focal point a was her eyes, and to try to keep her as comfortable as possible. Doing this research helped to better prepare me for the shoot upping my own confidence, which hopefully helped her to be more relaxed in front of the camera.

To best execute this photo I decided to take her out during the golden hour to a park with flat land and great landscape shots. For this shoot I used my Nikon D750 partnered with a 24-120mm lens. The overall goal of the shoot was to keep her comfortable and having fun because those positive feelings would hopefully then show through the image. However, because of her wearing the boot, that handicap started to overall cross over to her feeling unattractive. I fixed this as best I could by encouraging her through words and putting her in positions that were natural and flowed well with her clothing and her personality. I also made sure to show her if there was a great shot of her that right away was a ‘winner’ to boost her confidence and make the overall experience positive.

The end results to the shoot were fantastic. This image was one of the strongest because it justly shows her happiness about graduating and focuses on her eyes, captivating the viewer. The settings for this particular shot was: 1/620 sec, f/4, ISO 200. In post processing the first thing that I did was find the perfect crop with the dimension of 5 x 7 inches to best fit the purpose of the photograph. After which I focused on the exposure and sharpness/clarity of the photograph. Then I moved into her face and softened her skin and dodged (the iris and whites) and burned (the pupil and edge of the iris) her eyes to make them sparkle just a little more. With this image I both satisfied myself and my client with a great shot that would look great in her announcements!

About the Photographer:
My name is Cloie Bright and I am studying Photography. In photography I have taken Senior Portraits, been the photographer at an animal shelter’s fundraisers, taken family portraits, and photographed a wedding. However, I have a passion for landscape portrait photography. I have not mastered the kind of style that I want, but am slowly developing it with each photograph that I take. Eventually I would love to be a photographer for a park and recreation agency. Being able to record the time that people have exploring the great outdoors tugs at my roots and heartstrings.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Kassandra Wilhelm

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Apr 282015

Photo copyright Kassandra Wilhelm

I have a fascination with “the world inside the mirror.” As a child I would image climbing through the frame into another world; a parallel dimension. That fascination inspired me to create this image. That, and my “people have multiple sides.” The visual message is dark, in my opinion. I wanted the posing to be dramatic, emphasizing a loss or detachment of self from reality. Perhaps the viewer could take a different approach and view the individual outside of the mirror in white as a purified form. Meanwhile the girl inside the mirror wears black, and looks grieved. Maybe the girl in the mirror is a past or future form of the girl outside of the mirror. My mother pointed out that the girl inside the mirror might represent true feelings of hurt; she is a symbol of emotional turmoil, which is what traps her. The girl in white is looking into her reflection, seeing a side of herself that still causes pain and anguish, even though she looks clean and free of problems.

If I want any message to cross to the reader, it would be to recognize that everyone has facets of their lives that they do not show, or do their best to hide. Frequently people as a whole get caught up in their own turmoil’s, and instead of showing others kindness, we treat them like an inconvenience, or perhaps just forget about them. I like to remind myself every morning that people everywhere struggle with their own personal kind of demons. So no matter how “put-together” a person may be, they still should be approached with the same respect and kindness that you would want in return.

I set the camera on a tripod for the photo-shoot. I have a Canon EOS Rebel, and I was using a 18-55 focal length lens. I set up a flash unit behind and slightly above the backdrop, and then used a reflector for fill light. My ISO was set at 1600, F/8.0. The lens was open to 28mm. Ultimately in post work, I enhanced the color and made touch ups to skin tone. I layered two images, and then used a layer mask and the resizing tool to match up the mirror half of the photo with the “reality” side. Matching the color and light in each image proved to be a little bit of a challenge. Careful clone-stamp work followed, in an effort to create a seamless image.

About the Photographer:
My name is Kassandra Wilhelm, I am a 19-year-old girl and my passion is studio/fashion photography. I have spent the last couple of years photographing weddings, engagements, senior pictures, family pictures, and I have experimented with studio work more recently in the last year. I love to photograph humans. Everything from stiff, dramatic fashion photography to loving, candid pregnancy photographs, I absolutely love to capture it. My inspiration comes from a photographer in my hometown, Mrs. Maria Butterfield, who taught me most of what I know. I think that capturing a personality or a story in an image is an exciting process, which changes with every subject.

Behind the Image: NAU Guest Blogger – Erin Twarogal

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Apr 282015

Photo copyright Erin Twarogal

When my Photography instructor told my class and me that our next photo assignment was a focus on High-Speed Liquid, I was super excited to get started on the shot. I love to experiment with new techniques that improve my photography skills without needing fancy camera equipment that I do not own already. Mainly, I really enjoy creative and motion photography.

I had several different ideas for the assignment but I had some limitations. I was required to use dropper to drop liquid to forming a splash or whirlpool but I was able to utilize one of my ideas. I went to the home décor aisle at a department store to find anything I could hold water in and I was lucky enough to find an interesting dish with a mirror-like bubble pattern. I love the dish with its “bubble wrap” reflections. I filled the dish with water and then I tested the droplets to see how it looks in a picture. The result was very neat.

For this image, I have my Nikon D3200 camera and I used 50 mm lenses. I set up white poster around the dish to optimize the reflections then I hung a Ziploc bag of water above the dish. I used a pin to poke a hole for water to come out, drop by drop. I also used a few color gels with my off-flash shoes. I set my camera on my tripod and zoom focused at the dish, where the droplet is. My camera set in 1/200 shutter speed, aperture in 11 stop, and I used low ISO. I had the set in dimmed light room, to avoid capturing random reflections.

After took many shots, I used many different color gel in my hot shoe but I used green tone gel most. I really like the color most in my picture than any other colors. I tried to use gold tone but it was look very alike honeycomb. The picture has one droplet that hit at the one of patterns, in the dish, as it made look like its burst. I thought the picture was very interesting and this was very exciting experience with the assignment.

About the Photographer:
Howdy folks, my name is Erin Twarogal. I am half Illinoisan and half Arizonian. I love both cornfield and desert. Therefore, I am undergraduate student of Northern Arizona University and will receive Bachelor of Science degree in Photography and minor in Anthropology. When I was very young, I was holding my mom’s old film camera for the first time and I really loved how I could capture any moment in a forever image. In addition, I like to share pictures with my family and friends and they love my work. My photography goal is to capture moment of memory for people to treasure forever. emt842.wix.com/erinsnakedeyes

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