Reflections

 Photography has always been my way of catching a moment. I draw things from new angles and it got to the point that I didn't know how to draw things that unusual way, so I resorted to photography. When I am out and about, I see something and say: "That would make a gorgeous photo!"  Throughout this course, I would go out and shoot tons of photos. I would start with the assigned twenty to thirty and end up with fifty or sixty. Having that many different photos was difficult at times, so when I would go through, I would cut out all the ones of the subject that didn't seem to work. I will solely use photos of subjects that interest me. When I was assigned some type of photo was didn't fit under the category of "line" or "light" I would try and incorporate as many shadows as possible along with reflections. Throughout the course, water and reflections have become my fascination. I have a Nikon Coolpix camera and it goes everywhere with me, like a best friend. I love water and light as my favorite things to take photos of, along with self-portraits. When a photo turns out well, I like the sense of focus, the depth, the shadows, and the lines that are hidden throughout the photo. A good photo is one you can always find a new meaning to. I've never been one to take photos of pattern, but since this class I have loved finding patterns in ceilings and the way plants are arranged in a yard. Now in my photography, I use my tripod and two second timer to make sure I get the best possibly clarity and focus instead of having the whole photo slightly blurred. My favorite color in my photos are blues and grays because those colors are very neutral. I think these colors can be taken as cold or friendly and are quite fluid. These colors are like water, so they come across to me as extremely placid.  When I travel, I want to catch everything I see there in case I never go back. When my parents and I went out west, I took lots of photos, and now when I look over these photos, some of the compositions I caught were gorgeous. When I'm at my grandparents' house I love to go out after breakfast when the sun rises and catches the dew on the barns and cottages. There are multiple ponds there, so if I see an angle on reflection that I like, I will shoot that photo. Most of my inspiration comes from nature, but mostly trees and water.