In one of my most recent films, I incorporated the nightmare-like elements of a fever dream into a film about humans’ relationship to the natural world. I was inspired by the surreal and fragmented imagery of a fever dream.

This photograph was taken as an experiment of longer shutter speeds paired with moving objects. By maintaining a relatively long shutter speed of 4 seconds, I was able to catch the almost fluid movement of the opening doors in one shot. After taking a few shots of just the doorway, I realized that I needed something to contrast and stand against the movement, so I placed myself in the center of the frame. Having a still body filled out the image not only through juxtaposition, but also by adding a sense of life to the picture: a single breathing soul standing up against the constant motion of time. When I looked at the finished image, I was given a sense of nostalgia; my figure seemed like a childhood memory, a little misshapen perhaps, my pants a little ruffled at the bottom, maybe, but still standing. Although, as we look closer, we see spots in which I am slightly translucent, as if the memory, too, is slowly being pulled away by the tide of time. I think my favorite aspect of this image is that surrounding the center of interest (the doors and myself) is the peaceful and very still area that is my living room. This feeling of an abode helps to convey that time and her subsequent memories are a part of all our lives and shape our houses, feelings, and experiences every day.

When talking this photo I kept in mind my passion and care for animals and wildlife. Something that I am passionate about is the issue of zoos and the unethicality of keeping wild animals captive and using them for entertainment and profit. I took this image with this issue in mind to create a statement and call attention to the immorality that most zoos partake in

On a foggy day in Huntington Beach, CA, while taking a beach walk with my parents, I started following sandpipers and photographing a few of them. Mesmerized by their endless search for food, I captured this bird darting away from an incoming wave. The foggy weather helped convey an ominous mood for the lifeguard tower and the oil rig images. I decided to present these photos as a tryptic to convey how interconnected humans are to nature. One massive environmental issue facing birds is oil spills. Around half a million birds die annually due to oil spills worldwide. Huntington Beach historically was a major site for oil drilling. These practices stand to endanger our precious wildlife. I want to help make a social impact through this piece and spread awareness of the issue.

The greatest gift of life is seeing and experiencing life. Seeing the world and nature, admiring how beautiful life is. Even when things aren't going your way or you're feeling down, people should go on walks and see nature and admire how beautiful life really is.

From Online school to a public school so much has changed from physical to mentally. During online school I was always so upset and down to now being in regular school having friends makes me feel so much better. I love the setting at Lincoln. I feel so free and I love the staff/community. The campus is such a beautiful place and it truly feels like home to me.

During my trip to Florida’s Everglades National Park, I was inspired by its abundance of wildlife and the vivid tropical landscape. Countless Great Blue Herons were present throughout the park, often hunting near calm freshwater areas. I sought to capture the lush greenery of the wetland and the strikingly bright eyes of this Great Blue Heron through this photograph. In addition, I hope to raise awareness about conserving the land of South Florida by evoking appreciation of its natural beauty through photography.

Growing up in the Bay Area, going to Mount Tamalpais with family and friends to watch the sunset has always been an activity I enjoyed. As you hike higher and higher up the mountain you are able to achieve a sense of freedom and serenity that you can not find anywhere else. This photo was taken days before I had knee surgery that left me unable to walk for seven weeks. I drove up the mountain with my friends and was able to feel that sense of freedom one more time before I was left imobile. I wanted to highlight themes of solidarity and cohesion by capturing the shot when the single car was passing by. The cohesion is represented in the color and composition of the photo as it incorporates various pastels.

It’s the world

This shows how you can exercise anywhere you wish. even obscure places like this.

This photo was taken on the Truckee river December of 2019. The photo environment is based on a winter landscape with a river, cabin, trees covered in snow and snow.

Ever since I was a child I was frightened of the dark, afraid of what would be lurking. I always had to sleep with the lights on. My older brother knew about my fear and wanted to help me slowly overcome it. He invested in a lava lamp to give to me. I have forever been fascinated with the way it works. I would fall asleep watching the vibrant spheres swim in the water, glide past each other smoothly. The air bubbles would twinkle like stars in the night. It was mesmerizing. I wanted to capture that moment, so I used my brother’s camera.

Liya is one of my best friends and I love her so much. she is always there for me so I really want to highlight her in this photo.

It's a photo of my dog. I had to take it for photography and I really like how the photo turned out with the lighting focused on my dog.

I took about 300 hundred photos this particular day and this one was the best out of all of them. Zara is the one with the big smile, and I have never seen her look so happy. Moments like these make me grateful for my camera, and grateful for my passion in taking photos. These smiles and joyful moments can go by unannounced, but with a camera, I can capture it.

Picture for a texture and reflections project

My photo of the University of Oregon logo has a deeper story than what's shown. I’ve been a Ducks fan my entire life all thanks to my grandpa. He lived in Eugene, and from the moment I saw college football, I knew I would be a lifelong fan. I recently visited Eugene to tour the University, and it was all I ever thought it would be. The O is universally known as Oregon. My photo plays with light and shadow to show how the university's always changing and growing with just the change of a season or a school year. The O is like a piece of art that tells a story about where we've been and where we're going.

All of my pictures have memories behind them. Whether it’s a little silly, or very meaningful, the pictures that I take hold a special place in my heart. This particular photo was taken from the top of the Space Needle when I was in Seattle with my mom. If you look closely, on the right side of the photo, you can see part of a ferris wheel that my mom and I rode earlier that day. Just beyond the ferris wheel you can see Lumen Field. The evening after this photo was taken, we saw Taylor Swift perform. This trip was very meaningful to me because I got to spend quality time with my mom and I think that this picture sums up the whole weekend perfectly.

I took this photo on a cloudy Saturday. I remember seeing the egret and being fascinated with its calmness. The photo represents how nature is enclosed by man-made elements. The egret on the water, stuck under the bridge and telephone pole.

This summer I watched these three girls playing in the sand dunes and as they began to all run to the water togther, I was inspired to take a photo. I wanted to capture the way they ran as if no one was watching. I’ve noticed that as you get older, you become more self conscious of they way you present your body to the world. You become aware of what the world sees and what “imperfections” they might judge you on. But as a little kid, these things aren’t so clear to us yet, what we care about, and say, and wear is shaped not by what we think others will like, but what makes us feel happy. As a fifteen year old girl, I would not run in a bathing suit to the water like no one was watching, because in my brainwashed mind, everyone is watching me, judging my folds and sloppy hair. So instead, I captured these three girls whose biggest concern was not how the looked, but who could get in the water first.