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 Series Title: I am a Woman      When coming up with a series, I toyed with several concepts that where great. I ended up choosing this one based simply on the fact that I had more than enough models. In the end this has become a very loved series that I am very proud of, so let me introduce you. This series is titled "I am a Woman". The theme and concept of these photographs was to show women in such a way that you perceive them as innocent. Then each of these women where told to bring their self defense weapon and hold it for the photograph. Initially, I wanted to display these weapons as the center of the photographs, but I figured out very soon that the girls are the real stars here. Either way, these photos where meant to show the view of a predator, as most of them view women as weak, innocent, or Etc. I chose to take these photos to display the need for weapons amongst us women as we are viewed in this way, and are easily targeted.  I conceptualized this theme by havin

Today I decided to play around with lighting while taking photos of jewelry to sell on eBay.  I started by creating an aesthetically pleasing background out of antique paper and other props that matched. Then I placed the jewelry in the focal spot I chose as well as taking photos of the individual pieces in-front of a different focal point.  These photos are unedited, showing that I definitely struggled with focusing my camera and getting the right angel.   My set up was very janky, including a DIY soft box for my flash, but the outcome was as close as I could get to professional photos. 

  So, if anyone knows me they would know that I am in love with New York. About a year and half ago my mom decided she would finally take me there. As a result I photographed the whole city, and I thought I would share some with you!  I photographed all of these using my phone camera, usually in portrait mode to have a focal point. Even though I did not have a fancy camera at the time I still believe I created some interesting photos.  All of these photos I edited using Adobe Photoshop: Lightroom . These photos in particular I used a preset created by a photographer on Instagram who’s name I have completely lost from my phone. However, I do have the original preset photograph that shows you how to get the same effect . This is probably my favorite effect to use on photos, as you can probably tell from my main Instagram. However, the filter does create some artifacts you can see in the photos above. This can be avoided by changing detail and sharpening levels, but I quiet enjoy the grai

So upon my research in to famous photography, I could only find a select few that really struck my eyes. One of which is an American visual artist named Man Ray or  Emmanuel Radnitzky As a visual artist he created photography pieces that looked quiet like paintings themselves. What intrigued me the most was the resemblance of some of his work to the surrealists artist, Salvador Dali. An artist that is also one of my favorites. These men show an art that sort of disturbs the ideal of reality and in turn give a new look to their art. Below is some of Man Ray’s work as a photographer.. Noire et Blanche Long Hair Solarisation Observatory Time: The Lovers Dora Maar  Glass Tears Tristan Tzara As you can see, his photography is black and white. He uses double exposure as well as many other techniques to give each piece a different mood as well as cool tone and sepia filters. I particularly like “Dora Maar” and “Long Hair” for the haunted feel that is portrayed to the viewers.  None the less,