Photography I Top 3 Photographs

 These selections are my top 3 photographs taken throughout the semester.

Selection #1

Taken on Sony a6000

Selection #2

taken on Sony a6000

Selection #3

Taken on Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra

Photography I Project 5

 This post covers the Artist as Statement Project 5 in Photography Techniques I

Artist: Robert Adams

Artist's Four Photos

Inspired Photos

Taken on Sony a6000

Photography I Project 4

 This post is my submission for Photography Techniques I, Project 4. All photos were taken with a Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

The People of Babel: A Series on Space

Genesis 11 tells the story of civilization and their refuted attempts to construct the tallest tower in the world. God spoke against their actions, so much so that she confused their language and forced them to disperse so that humans may never attempt such a defying action again. And yet, some thousands of years (or millions, but who’s counting?) later, humans continue to be obsessed with constructing pieces of architecture larger than life to please an entity that doesn’t verifiably exist and didn’t want us to build such shrines for her in the first place.

Human history is riddled with the motivation to build larger and grander so that their god might show them some ounce of mercy on this merciless planet. The cost of such projects has been human lives through war, slavery, and inequality – none of which this loving God promotes. The space these structures take up is like that of Babel. The civilization that God divided is now more united than ever. The single tower that God stopped is now millions upon millions of structures dedicated to her. While these structures provide some civilians a sense of peace and love, it has provided much more of a sense of trauma, disbelief, and hatred.

But the people of Babel don’t care. They have their space. They have their shrines. They have everything. Is this what God wants?

Photography I Project 3: Part 2

 This post shows my top four submissions for Photography Techniques I Project 3: Part 2

Taken on a Sony a6000

Photography I Project 3: Part 1

This post shows my top four submissions for Photography Techniques I Project 3: Part 1.

Model: Lev Margolies

Taken with a Sony a6000

Photography I Project 2

 This post shows my top four submissions for Photography Techniques I Project 2:

First Presbyterian

Taken with a Sony a6000

Sacred Heart

Taken with a Sony a6000

McDonald's - Twilight

Taken with a Sony a6000

Sacred Heart - Twilight

Taken with a Sony a6000

The Courthouse

Taken with a Promaster 2500PK Super

The Capitol

Taken with a Promaster 2500PK Super

Photography I Project 1

 This post shows my top 4 submissions for Photography Techniques I Project 1:

Lincoln Hall

Taken with a Sony a6000, reproduced with phonogram method

Amsden Lake Trees

Taken with a Sony a6000, reproduced with phonogram method

I originally reproduced this picture with the lumen front method, however they were consistently coming out too light, and there was no detail detected in any of the lumen prints.

Mr. Toad

Taken with a Sony a6000, reproduced with phonogram method

I produced another print of this using the cyanotype method. I really liked the texture of the cyanotype, and the detail in the toad, but the depth of field and out of focus detail in the background and foreground were lost in the cyanotype, compared to this phonogram print.

Lillian Louise

Taken with a Sony a6000, reproduced with cyanotype method

This picture was a lot of fun to take and produce. My sister and I were taking a walk near our home as I was taking pictures for this project. The cyanotype turned out beautifully with the textured paper, and the painted on look of the chemical adds a lot of character to the print.