I just had to catch this beautiful moment that doesn't come often, it is a unique mirrored image.

I find it memorizing while seeing patterns in natures beauty. In this particular photo I went on a rainy day hike in Novato. When I walked through the dark forest I noticed the bright reflections that were shown in the creek nearby. It greatly stood out from the rest of the foreground and the vibrant colors seeping in the water caught my eye. It was truly amazing when the sunlight shined through in the reflection.

The fire, to me, is mesmerizing and I could watch it for hours. It ebbs and flows and crackles so elegantly. The fire shows passion and beauty. However, as I was capturing the fire with my camera, I felt contradicted. As there have been so many calamitous fires in California, it felt wrong to think of the fire as beautiful. The photo captures the malevolent aspect of fire that is untamed, powerful, and engulfs entire towns. The photo also represents the ethereal and invigorating dance of fire. Fire can be devastating, blissful, elegant, and terrifying all at once and I think that's captured that in my photo.

The city of London, often associated with hustle and bustle, reveals a different kind of energy at night. The intersection transforms into a canvas where time seems to pause, allowing us to appreciate the transient beauty inherent in the mundane moments of our daily lives. Through the interplay of light and shadow, my intention in this photograph is to capture the quiet, poetic moments that often go unnoticed in the frenetic pace of London life.

I really like capturing end of day light, so when I was riding my bike to practice one day, I had to capture the amazing light from the bridge. I wanted to capture the way the structure of the bridge contrasted with the sunset.

In the quiet corners of San Leandro is stillness. It was late one night and I had a lot on my mind. Melancholy to be exact, a pensive sadness. Each click echoes through the hushed streets, where the quaint charm of aged trees meet the freezing wet air. The camera becomes my compass, guiding me through the understated beauty that thrives in the simplicity of daily life. I love where I live. Its not perfect but holds many memories that are very dear to my heart.

I took the photo with a digital camera and edited it on PhotoShop. I really wanted to capture the contrast of the clouds to the plain building. My goal was to make the clouds seem like they are in motion overhead.

This piece was my favorite photograph that I took while in a darkroom photography class. It’s a picture of the underside of the old bay bridge taken from the embarcadero. The golden light of the afternoon was shining beautifully on the side of the bridge. When I took the picture my camera had a setting wrong so my negatives where almost completely blown out making printing this photo a struggle. I finally made a print I was happy with that captured all the details in the picture.

i took this photo while I was on a ferry ride back to my hometown from a run in the city with my cross country team. At the time, I was sure that I would miss the moment to take this photo because of a group selfie happening right when I needed to take the shot, but I managed to take this photo at just the right time to get the top of the bay bridge in frame as well. It was a very happy happenstance, and it made for an equally nice print. It reminds me of how proud I am of living in the bay area, which sounds super cheesy, but it's true.

What I want the photo to mean is that in life we have feelings and the colors represent the way we feel and this photo was an inspiration for me because I know that there are young people like me who are in difficult moments and always We have to be able to overcome everything, although it is not easy, but this makes me feel that with the photo I can make young people my age feel that they know that in life everything is possible.

My image seeks to represent the internal connection that grants us peace in the simplicity of the exterior and life, this human essence to cultivate an inner balance that is reflected in waves of pure energy and an essence that without explanation connects with what surrounds us. . My images show the relationship between humans and their suburbs that, without the need for facial expressions and actions, reflect that deep connection and interaction of resonances that intertwine.

This photo is one of a series of photos I took in Sea Ranch over my fall break. I was fascinated by the natural beauty there and focused on capturing the different shapes and forms I came across. This amazing rock formation caught my eye as I was exploring with my dog at dusk. The moon had just risen above the ridge and my dog was enjoying the beach.

I am currently taking an analog photography coarse, but this photo I took in august of this year has inspired me to strive to take every chance I can take to make my photos stand out from more basic photos. I think the confusion and the colliding factors of photos like these are what photography is all about. When I was out playing sports with my friends, a person that lived near this park came up to us to share this peice of artwork he had found. It was a old broken sculpture of a native American figurehead. me and most of my friends thought this was really interesting. I thought this would be a perfect time to capture a moment in time that will never happen again. The interesting nature of this phot was captured and I didn't think about it until a few hours before submitting this forum. I hape whoever is reading this enjoys this photo as much as me.

From afar, this piece looks like a blank, beige square. Yet if one takes time to look closely, faces composed from unassuming objects start coming to focus. When I was little, to amuse myself, I would stare at the walls, at the thick white paint plastered in such a way that various textures were apparent, lines thick and thin dancing about the surface. Human brains naturally generalize patterns, excelling at recognizing faces and so I delighted myself in finding shapes of faces in the wall. The world seemed magical to me as a child, a sense that fades with the busyness of maturity. Through this piece, I want the audience to disengage from their chaotic worlds for a while and look for the small things, a tiny face, a little glimmer of light, moments for joy that have been present but undetected all along.

I was hanging out with some of my friends on the weekend and brought my camera to shoot them for a portratrue.

In this captivating photograph, the canvas of the sky is painted in a brilliant blue, creating a vivid backdrop for the idyllic scene. A young, carefree spirit pedals a bike in playful circles around a central water fountain, their laughter echoing in the air. The fountain, a timeless centerpiece, sprays refreshing droplets, catching the sunlight and casting a sparkling allure. People find respite on sturdy benches, engaging in conversations, or basking in a peaceful atmosphere. The verdant trees in the background form a lush backdrop, their leaves rustling in the gentle breeze. The vibrant greenery contrasts harmoniously with the clear, blue sky, creating a picturesque natural beauty.

The piece "End?" was photographed on a Canon DSLR camera, utilizing a UV Filter as a makeshift pink gel. I used negative space to make the central element of the photo, a street sign showing the word "END" and several stray spray paint marks, stand out. My intention with this work was to show the beauty of everyday urban environments, particularly those explicitly considered ugly. Graffiti is largely viewed as vandalism and a mar on neat, clean neighborhoods, but even so, its artistic merit is recognized by part of the public when featured as a cohesive artwork. However, leftover paint marks such as the ones on this sign are just "trashy." "End?" challenges this perception by forcing the audience to focus on this street sign, paint marks and all, and realize how the grungy chaos and explicit lack of cohesiveness creates artwork, and even more than that, a question: the end of what? A dark dash of black paint turns the sign’s warning of a terminating road to an unfinished sentence, “END-”, leaving the audience to fill in the blanks. Was this “vandalism” intentional? Was it previously part of a larger artwork? What happened to it? What will happen to this artwork in the future? Will someone else come along with a can of spray paint and transform it again? How might “End?” itself evolve from its current state? “End?” challenges the forms art takes and questions what the end of an artwork’s life means – or if they ever do.

I love this image because shoes can say a lot about someone. All these people walking by you can look at their shoes; new , old, fancy, basic etc. It says a lot about a person. That's what I like about this picture. It leaves their lifestyle up to the viewer's interpretation just based on shoes...

In photography class we had a project where we needed to take portraits and at school the next day in math class the lighting was good because of the classrooms big windows. Also the sun does not shine into the classroom so there is no glare. After I took the photo I rolled and developed the film. Afterwards I made a contact sheet which is where you can see all your photos and chose which photos you want to enlarge. I decided to enlarge this photo in the darkroom because it looked good and I wanted to give it as a gift to my friend.

This is a photo of my neighbor who I babysit. When I showed him my camera he was very excited and wanted me to take pictures of everything. He is a very sweet and happy kid with a love for trucks. Specifically mail trucks.