In this photo, I attempted to capture the duality between human adventurousness and nature's raw beauty. While walking back to my car from a hike, I witnessed this beautiful moment in which a thin blanket of clouds, vibrantly lit up by the setting sun, seemed to be flying over this valley. Knowing that this ethereal sight would be gone forever in just a few minutes, I took out my camera and began photographing it. Each click of the shutter felt like a preservation of time, freezing the ephemeral beauty of the clouds dancing above the landscape. As the sun dipped lower on the horizon, I became more attuned to the nuances of light and shadow. The scene became a visual dialogue between the untamed wilderness and the adventurous spirit of the human observer. Amidst the various perspectives I explored, it was the worm's eye view that resonated most profoundly with the essence of the moment. Crouching down, I framed the scene from the ground up, capturing the convergence of earth and sky. The juxtaposition of the rough, textured ground against the smooth, celestial expanse added an additional layer of depth to the composition. It was as if the very fabric of the natural world unfolded before me, inviting contemplation on the intricate balance between the tangible and the intangible.

This photo is a wildlife landscape taken at Seal Rocks Beach. Many times, we get caught up on the beauty of "Golden Hour," that we forget about the small window of time where the sky burns purple and pink. Through this long exposure, I captured the beauty of this brief, fleeting period of sunset before the sun fully dips below the horizon.

This photograph was taken for my digital photography class for a creative portrait project. My model is my now 13 year old cousin who was happy to collaborate with me. My idea behind this was to create a kind of old timey styled photo that had a sense of mystery and mischievous. I wanted to use red as the “pop” in the photo to show a sense of scandal, and I wanted to enforce that with the classic red lip.

I took this picture while strolling through the yearly solano stroll and stumbled upon the dance performance which I thought looked fantastic. While I was snapping pictures I happened to get the perfect moment when the two performers were stuck in time facing each other off.

This was originally an assignment for my photography class but then my teacher mentioned this competition and I thought I would enter. It's a picture of me and one of my friends shadows making a heart with our hands.

While spending a month over the summer at a ranch in Wyoming, not only was I blessed with the beautiful nature but the bonds that I found. While walking the ranch every afternoon I would always see the same two horses practically conjoined at the hip. I noticed them everyday for the whole time I stayed there wondering what they two think of each other. I immediately thought of my best friend who is now in college, imagining that we would act the same way if we were those horses, feeling free in a wide open field with nothing to worry about but time itself.

My eyes

We caught the sun at a time that made her shine. She is a loving person but has a very stern face.

I was looking to shoot a thing in motion for practice for fast shutter speed photography. I came upon this crow that was still on the ground and with that and the sign next to it, I had a thought of luring the bird up to the sign which would make for a good shot as it would catch it flying and almost at its landing.

My artwork was taken at using slow exposure.

I recently went on a camping trip with some friends out in Copperopolis. I brought my school camera and a zoom lens with the hopes of taking some nice pictures of my friends. We ended up exploring during golden hour in an awesome golden field. I saw the car as seen in the photo and instantly felt drawn to it. It was run down, rusty, and clearly used for shooting practice at it was riddled with bullet holes. I knew I wanted to shoot using it as a key component to the composition, although worn down, I figured it would contrast well with my friend wearing similar tones to both the car and the background. The exultation he conveys contrasts with the nature of the car and I think it makes the piece whole.

This photograph was taken while a seagull is flying around on Albany High School's campus. Flying around from building to building, this photo was captured right as it took off from the rooftop of the Albany High gym. Several were taken, but ultimately this displayed the most facial and physical features of the bird in a enhancing matter.

I wanted to take a picture of a unique texture, so I found a tree and took a picture of the bark.

Capture the moment, the iconic sound of a "swish" as the ball makes it in. While the sound is common, to capture the sound in an image that lives eternally is another matter. The main aim of my piece is to capture the feeling of an afternoon with friends, shooting hoops.

Just a photo of my dad.

This photograph was for a project in a photography class. It was taken in Morgan Hill. I utilized shallow depth of field.

My artwork was created on the way home in San Francisco after watching the SF giants play, my first time fully watching baseball ever. This picture is taken right next to the beach, facing the cars, and beautiful lights and buidlings of San Francisco at night. I put the camera on a long stone bench so that it would be able to stabalize and not moving when taking this picture. I pointed it to the streets to have the stunnng bright scenery with the tall buildings and a nice landscape,. My friend then helped me draw out a person in the middle of the picture with a flashlight by tracing my position for around half a minute. The low position of the camera makes the picture able to digest all of the details from the groud up of the big city. The amoung of lights at this position also complement and help positively luminate the groud and picture itself.

An observation of texture and the amount of delicacy and tranquility seen in this specific piece. My attempt of being able to truly encompass and display the elegance and beauty hidden in the details of something so ordinary is highlighted in the contrast and black-and-white envisionment.

this is a photo of one of my favorite animals. I have volunteered at the Oakland zoo for 3 years now and only vary recently really got to know Alotta. But she has verry quickly found a place in my heart. Shes very excited to see me and will fly across the enclosure when she hears my voice where she will want to hang out and chat with me. WHile ive only really known her for a few months its crazzy to me how quickly ive become very attached to her. Her outgoing and freindly nature make her very personable which is what i was trying to capture in this photo. She is a joy to photograph always staying still when i try to take a photo of her or striking a pose. I have always loved animals but very few animals are quite as photogenic as her. it is an amazing feeling being recognized by such a unique animal and alotta is no different.

I have been attending my friend's show at his family-owned circus for years. While they present the same thing at every show, as I grew up, I began viewing their performance from a more artistic point of view. I captured this photograph at the beginning of the show, moments before she climbed the rope. Given that I knew the show by heart, I knew which moments would make an unforgettable photograph for my friend and his family.