Iconic Presentation

Dorothea Lange

This photo is known as photographer Dorothea Lange's most iconic picture. Most of her photographs consisted of showing the true pain that occurred during the Great Depression. This woman is in her early thirty's but looks much older because of the stress put on her. Lange was well known for capturing the true emotions of those she photographed. 

Photo Essay

This is my photo essay of Radnor Lake.

Radnor Lake is the best in the fall because you get twice the color when the lake reflects a perfect image.

Radnor Lake is in the middle of the hustle and bustle of Green Hills and Brentwood in a very unexpected place.

It is the perfect place to take a brisk walk with friends. There are even some pretty great hiking trails.

I was so excited to find turtles just sitting on a log. There was a baby in a photo I took right before this, but I loved the ripples from it jumping into the water.

One should always be prepared to see wildlife at Radnor Lake.

One of my favorite things about walking at Radnor is the road that goes halfway around the lake. It is simply beautiful.

Sometimes when it has been a while since the last rain the lake becomes covered in a green scum sort of thing. 

Everyone that visits Nashville should enjoy this hidden beauty that is placed right in between two fairly busy town areas.

Macro Photography

Macro Photography can consist of anything that is taken within a close range to the subject. So, more simply said it is just close up photography. I found this project to be very fun for me because I love macro photography and have gotten close to buying a macro lens many times. This first picture has a story behind it. I was huddling under a tree because of the rain, so I decided to take pictures of the bark of the tree. I was just taking pictures to take pictures then I saw them; at least thirty ladybugs were just sitting on this tree. I would have totally missed them if I was just taking pictures like I normally do. 

I love this shot because of the framing of the center of interest, which is the rain drop.  The fall colors make taking pictures even more enjoyable for me. The rainy and cloudy days are my favorite time to take pictures because the colors that come out are so brilliant!

All the photos in this particular post are without editing. The colors are true. The contrast of the green and red in this picture make it one of my favorite shots I have ever taken. (The raindrops are just an added bonus!)

Proof of Ben Rector Concert

Ben Rector plays not only the piano....

...but also the guitar.

He even asked for audience participation, asked for a subject, and made up lyrics to one of his previous songs about that subject. This time it was about Facebook. 

We even got to meet him after the concert was over. 

Breaking the Rules

Our assignment for this week was to take pictures that break the rules of normal photography. Often some of the best pictures that are taken are the ones that are taken completely breaking all the rules. So when a picture is blurry and not completely clear then it might add more intrigue instead of just laying the whole thing out for the viewer to figure out. Also lack of perspective gives that vibe as well, and that is how I decided to go about posting this picture. Without a description hardly anyone knows what this is a picture of, but when I told people they all saw it. It is the embers coming out of a fire. So I basically cut off the bottom of the fire and only showed the top. I love the way this turned out and I am sure that it will be going into my portfolio!

I also tried the tactic of taking pictures out of a moving vehicle and panning as we went by to keep just one thing in focus. 

All these pictures were taken in the mountains this past weekend, and I just decided to post this one because I simply love it!

Portrait Photography

Although portrait photography is very difficult, it is one of my favorite things to do. I love that the shot depends on so much more than just the photographer. It makes getting a really great shot all the more difficult. This is where my story comes into play. I had originally planned on taking pictures of my roommate because she loves fashion and has thought seriously about being a model; however, she had a very busy and hectic schedule this week. So I preceded to ask multiple other people if they could pose for me and most, as I thought, said no because they felt awkward. So I found one person and they said they would do it, but when the time came for us to meet up she said that she had a paper to write and she just couldn't. So in my limited time frame I scrambled to find a replacement. Then I remembered one of my friends has strikingly beautiful eyes, and it was perfect because she said she would love to do it. After all my ups and downs with this assignment, I still love portrait photography. Hopefully I will continue for a long while with portrait, because I do love it so much. 

Found Words

This weekend our assignment was to find letters from nature around us to create words or phrases. I struggled a bit with this exercise, but overall I am very happy with the result. So, decided to base my assignment around my favorite Bible passage.

"I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak His praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come let us tell of the Lord's greatness; let us exalt His name together.

I prayed to the Lord, and He answered me. He freed me from all my fears. Those who look to Him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces. In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; He saved me from all my troubles. For the angel of the Lord is a guard; He surrounds and defends all who fear Him."

Psalm 34