Summer!

So it is now summer break. I cannot say how bittersweet it is. I am glad to be done with classes, but I am sad to be saying goodbye to friends that are graduating as I write this. I am sad that I won't be in Ashland for the summer. I am happy to be leaving the house, but sad at the same time. It will be exciting being on my own next year, but I will miss my roommates. This year has had its ups and downs, but I am so happy I am done with my junior year! Anyways, enough with the chatter, It's time to look at some photos! I just took these about an hour ago, I decided to play with the macro mode on my camera, and I think they turned out kinda cool.

Photog Final

So the last post is what my original idea was, and this post is what it ended up being. It is supposed to be that you don't know exactly what you're looking at, you might know what the object is, but you don't know what it goes to. For instance, the barbwire ones, you know it's barbwire, but what is behind it? Why is it there?

Anyways, these first four are my second try at the Diana camera. I thought I messed up the film when I developed it, so that's why I did the digital ones. Turns out, I didn't do anything wrong, and I freaked out for no reason- it was just weird light leaks from the camera.

End.

Night Attempt

So this was my original idea for my photography final, but my professor didn't like it and told me to start over. I still like the images, so forget her. It was only her opinion. I hope you enjoy these at least a little bit. I had a lot of fun making them, and Gabby came with me! We had some good talks, and it was just a really good experience. Reminded me why I love photography. :)

Procrastinating.

It's Sunday evening. I should be doing the piles of homework that I have, but instead here I am. It's the end of term, and all I can think about is being done. Also, how irritating the weather is, end of May and snow on the mountains? What's with that? Anyways, I went out and took pictures for fun instead of for my project, mainly because my project is night pictures, but no one will go with me, so I can't really do it. :( Anyways, I took these on the 19th, all around Ashland. Some are just past the city limits, others are in beautiful Lithia Park, and others, such as this first one are up in the hills. I'll say a few words about each just to delay the homework more.

As I said, this one is up in the hills. There were so many great views, just not so many great places to pull over. This day was weird weather-wise, it would sprinkle, then it would be sunny, then it would pour and various versions of this. So a few of the pictures I took from inside my car, which didn't turn out so well. I am insanely jealous of this view though!

This is in Lithia, there is a place along some of the trails that is just a rock bed, full of rocks like this. The other pictures I took didn't turn out nearly as well as this one did.

This one might be my favorite that I took that day. Not for the quality of the photo, or for anything else about the composition, none of that. I love this photo purely because I was surrounded by trees, and water, and just nature. There were no roads, or other people. I love being in the woods, or on a trail, but I don't get to enjoy it nearly as often anymore. So the days that I get to enjoy it, I soak it in. I took this picture to have something to look at when I can't be there, I can picture myself in this photo. Maybe that's weird, but who cares?

These three were just me playing with the settings on my friend Stefan's camera. All of these were taken with it. I like the middle one best. Just because.

This last picture is on the wall of a bathroom in Lithia. I don't know what it was, but seeing this hit me especially hard that day. Maybe because I was thinking about my photography and how disappointed i've been in it lately. Maybe it's because of the other drama going on. I don't know, but it hit me like a sack of potatoes, so I had to take a picture. If you can't read it, it says, "Trust in Yourself." Something I should be doing more of. I'll work on it.

Anyways, I should get back to homework, classes are almost done and I can't wait.

Meet Diana

A few weeks ago in class we were given a plastic camera to take photos with. Yes you read that right, a plastic camera. This very high tech camera came with three very technical settings, and three very useful zoom choices.

They were:

* Sunny

* Cloudy

* Partly Cloudy

Zoom:

* 4-6 ft

* 6-12 ft

* 12- infinity

We were to try using this camera, that takes square pictures. It was just for fun. We learned a little about the camera, it is called 'Diana' and was popular in the 70s. It is super light, and super easy to use. The lens is not connected to the view finder, so you have to remember that when lining pictures up (I failed at this, but it was a good thing). The ones that we were using looked ancient. They had tape all over them, and we were told they could have light leaks, which is okay for this project.

We learned how to develop 120 film, instead of our usual 35. We also used fiber based paper instead of our usual RC paper. It was a lot of fun, and I am impressed with how they turned out. Here are 2 out of the 11 that turned out! I hope to print more when I get the chance!

Here's a cool blog I found with some more sweet 'Diana' images.

It Is May 7th.

Just go with it.. Don't lie. You know it is. It was nice today, so I went out and took some pictures. Here you go.

These next ones feature a lot of vibrant green. I love green. They make me happy how green they are. Remember they are not touched up at all. :)

I liked the rock, I wanted to see if one angle was better than another. I like them all. I don't care if you don't.

The arrow is kinda pointing at the broken tree. By broken tree I mean cut down. Also, the slingshot stick is cool.

Hopefully I can post some of the film ones I took today as well. Also, I am going to start working on my final project. We'll see how that works out. Long exposures + night = things I haven't done before. We shall see.

Oh, one last thing. The plastic camera we used in class a few weeks ago, I developed the film, and made a few prints on the 10th. Yeah, that's right, we're talking future now. Anyways, they turned out pretty cool. I'll scan a few when I get them home.

The end.