Category Archives: Uncategorized

This has been one of my favorite courses at CSUSM to date. I’ve always wanted to learn about photography and how to properly work a camera. I’m definitely leaving this course knowing more than I thought I would. Professor diBenedetto did a wonderful job transitioning the course from in person to online. The work wasContinue reading “AMD 105 Evaluation”

For the Big Mac Photo Challenge I took photos of my mom, dad, sister, boyfriend and myself. Instead of using a Big Mac box, I used a styrofoam container I got from Red Robin takeout. I noticed that the styrofoam reflected the light from my sisters phone very well. I was able to direct theContinue reading “Big Mac Photo Challenge”

This has been one of my favorite classes at CSUSM thus far. I’ve always been very interested in taking photos but never learned how to use a camera properly. I’ve learned so much in this class and feel more confident going out and taking pictures. I know more or less how to adjust the cameraContinue reading “AMD 105: Digital Photography”

Pictorials are photographs that are manipulated to look like paintings and drawings. Photographers would apply different techniques such as brush strokes or charcoal sketches to their images to get a painterly quality. I decided to use a photo I took at The Getty Museum in Los Angeles. I added a b&w preset over the photoContinue reading “Pictorialism”

Currently on display at the Museum of Photographic Art (MOPA) online is Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography. Curated by Tiffany Wai-Ying Beres, this exhibit includes work from Lang Jingshan, Chu Chu, Hong Lei, Ni Youyu, Shao Wenhuan, Shi Guorui, Wang Ningde, Yang Fudong, and Yang Yongliang. What stood out to me from thisContinue reading “Out of the Shadows: Contemporary Chinese Photography (Virtual Museum Visit)”

https://www.blurb.com/bookstore/invited/8666327/2598ad1a01221141b949fa9f6652d664b046de64 For my book project I decided to take photos of my hometown, the Coachella Valley. It’s a popular destination at different times of the year. In April the city hosts one of the most popular music festivals, Coachella Fest. During the winter it’s populated by snow birds. Those groups of people looking for warmerContinue reading “The Coachella Valley”

For this exercise I took inspiration from my front and backyard. I waited for the sun to start setting so the light would be golden. On one side of my backyard, my neighbors orange tree stood out to me. I liked the contrast of the orange with the green of the tree. On the otherContinue reading “Outdoor Lighting”

For my portraits I took photos of my younger sister Emily and she took photos of me. I went with natural lighting for this shoot because we wanted to get outside. We’ve been inside for weeks. We had a great time taking these since it was out of our comfort zone. I decided to takeContinue reading “Portraits”

How did Richard Avedon start off as a photographer ? Avedon began his career as a fashion photographer in Paris. He was thrust into big productions when he began to work for Harper’s Bazaar. Some of the companies he worked with were Vogue and Versace. Avedon also worked for The New Yorker as a staffContinue reading “Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light”

On April 11th, I drove around my hometown to take these images. I decided to take photos of buildings with florescent, colorful lights or dim lighting. Due to California being on lockdown the streets were mainly empty. It allowed the person I was with to drive slow enough so I was able to capture someContinue reading “Night Shoot”