Film 8

 contact sheet.

Harmony & Economy.
 I have a good friend in my church.  We sing together on the Praise Team in the contemporary service.  She's a lot older than me, and got married on Saturday.  I was invited.  At the end of the reception, we got little jars of jam and Hershey kisses with her and her husband's initials; Maggie and William Kleinot.  The jam has a special meaning from her childhood.

Harmony, Emphasis, & Craftmanship.
My mom absolutely loves roosters.  She inherited that from my grandmother, who decorated her home with the birds.  My mom has a lot of her old statues and such.  I slipped the statue into my mom's pocket of her nurse scrubs.  The flowers bring it together but emphasis is on the bird.  The rule of thirds is there as well.

Hockney

This is the lamppost in my front yard.  My mom loves statues, and we have several in the yard.  This one of a little girl and a basket is especially cute.  I crouched down so it kind of looks like you're looking up at the post.

Cale

This little girl is adorable. End of story.

One of the only clear pictures i got.

Digital 14--Principles of Design

 Balance 1

 Craftsmanship 1

 Craftsmanship 2

 Economy 1

 Economy 2

 Dominance 1--This is my beautiful kitty Charlie.  He was sleeping, so i got down on the ground and began shooting.  Charlie woke up and i got some adorable pictures of him reaching for the camera, but i love this one because you just have to look at him.

 Balance 1

 Dominance 2

 Harmony 1

 Harmony 2

 Movement 1

 Movement 2

 Proportion 2

 Space 1

 Proportion 1

 Space 2--I love this picture so much.  I was attempting to photograph my sister when our dog, Henry, decided to flop down in front of me on the grass.  I was already laying down, so i quickly focused on Henry and managed to catch this shot before he moved away.  There is no intersection between Sarah and Henry, showing a good use of space.

 Variety 1

Variety 2

Digital 13--Elements of Design

 Form 1--My mom has a ton of these little statues.  We give them to her for birthdays, mother day, and Christmas.  They mean a lot to her and to us.  I set up this stature near the window to get good shadows.

 Shape 2--This is a glass portrait of a horse.  I keep it in my window, and during the day the light shine through to show the horse.  It's a flat piece of glass, but it looks 3-D.  I think it's really interesting, and framed by the window pane.

 Line 1--This is one of my horse back riding awards.  It's one of the best you can get, and I'm really proud of it.  I dropped it on my floor and it created a nice pattern, with a nice diagonal line.

 Line 2--These catterpillars are so cute! Except for the fact that they destroy trees. Anyway, they're really challanging to photograph because they're always moving.  They have nice lines though.

 Shape 1--These are on my wall, and they're handpainted.  I really love these things.  They're so interesting.  And they're flat, so they work well for this.

 Form 2--Flowers in my yard.  They're really pretty, but the bees were scary.  I got the shot and ran.  The sun makes it look very three-d and solid.

 Texture 1--The dust on these leaves make them look soft and rough at the same time.  The light was perfect, so i set up and took the shot.

 Texture 2--This is a wreath in my hallway.  It's very textured, with the beads on the berries on the branches on the circle.  The light was a little flat though.

 Value 1--I keep this plant on my bedside table.  i though the light was really nice.  Half of it is darker, and the other bits are really bright.

Value 2--I thought this was really cute.  It's our childhood play ground, and it's half buried in the trees. the lights and shadows are nice and very interesting.

Digital 12--Splash of Red

 My barn has bunches of different flowers out front.  These flowers are still perfect, while some others are wilted.  Although it's not exactly red, purple is made from red and the flowers still catch your eyes and create a center of interest.

I have a Japanese maple in my own yard, but this one is much brighter.  It's at my barn--which you can see, the building in the background--and it really drew my attention.  It was quite a windy and dark day, so i had some trouble stopping the motion of the branches.

Film 7--Dramatic Lighting

 My mom has this dogwood in our front yard.  I like this picture because it's an interesting perspective.  I stood behind the flower and shot into the sun.  I really love this tree--it's always gorgeous in the spring.

 Contact Sheet

This is the mask my aunt gave me.  I like this shot because it looks kind of creepy. (the fear of masks is called maskaphobia, by the way. and the fear of clowns is coulrophobia.) This is an interesting piece that also uses the rule of thirds.

Film 6--Choice

 This is my friend Anna Kathleen.  I think she has pretty eyes.  I took this picture in trig class when we weren't doing anything.  I like how her eyes are so clear.

 Contact sheet.

 My aunt gave me this mask.  It's really interest, and hand-painted.  It's about the size of my hand and made of ceramic.  I like it a lot, even if i don't like my aunt.  It makes for a good picture.

Digital 9--Choice

 This is my puppy Jasper; i call him JJ. He's my buddy :) He loves to lie in the sun.  I shot this by our front door, with the setting sun coming in.

This is my mom's favorite tree; our weeping cherry.  She got it when they moved into our house fifteen years ago, and it's been growing ever since.

Digital 10--Dramatic Lighting

 This is a small, hand-blown glass heart that a very close family friend gave to me.  It has gorgeous colors and always makes me think of her when i look at it.  It's quite close to my heart.  I set it in front of lights i have strung over my dresser to create a soft colored light.

My grandmother gave me this jewelry box before she passed away.  It looks like a tiny metal horse inlaid with precious stones, but you can flip open the body to put some earrings or such in it.  Its really gorgeous, with gold plated lines and tiny crystals and sparkling paint.  I set up a light and shot it with just enough light ti create a silhouette, but not much else.

Film 5--Portraits, Getting Close

 This is my gorgeous sister Sarah.  She's thirteen.  I took this picture of her as we were driving to Richmond with our parents.  I love her eye in this one, and her freckles.  She's so awesome.

 One of the first flowers of spring--the daffodil.  I've always loved these beautiful, happy, bright little flowers. I love the yellow ones; they're like drops of sun among the dead branches.

Contact sheet, with some New York pictures up top.

Digital 8--Getting Close

 This is Yule's beautiful eyes as she laughs at something Michelle said.  It was a candid shot, and she looks so adorable here.  I really like how i got both eyes in and that she was looking away.  It looks very natural and pretty.

I love, love, love this photograph.  This is Michelle's eye, and it looks so perfect.  Her makeup s amazing and nice and dark, and her iris is so blue and textured that is barely looks real.  Her skin is somehow perfect.  Overall, i just love this picture.  It looks like something from a book.