Happy Thanksgiving!

Baraka Reflection

This film was very interesting. Since it had no dialogue, it was kind of hard to figure out the story at first. I enjoyed seeing the many different countries being showed off. It was kind of like traveling around the world without leaving home. Being able to see the good yet also bad of certain countries was very interesting. The different aspects of nature that was portrayed was beautiful. The water fall was very relaxing and nice to watch.

My favorite part was when the group of men were chanting. I dont know where in the world they were representing but it reminded me of hula/tahitian because we do a lot of chanting as well. I liked how the head guy would start the chant or move and everyone followed and he did not even say anything. The power of their chanting was very strong and moving. It was definately intriguing.

This film really made me want to travel. There are so many places around the world that are not really exposed to people in the US. Not only were they perfect photography subjects, they have such a beautiful and rich culture that I would love to experience.

Shadows

ONEshot.

Over the past few assignments, we have been taking forgranted the beauty of selecting shots after we take them. In this assignment, we were to use our first instincts and trust our LCD screens to choose our photo before uploading it.

Fall Sports Photography- Varsity Waterpolo

Notes from movie

• "Brownie" Cameras- a somewhat cheap camera that was popular
• Before cameras were greatly available, photos werent taken that often and were mainly formal portraits
• photograph poster cards- developed photos that became useful for newspapers
• National Geography pioneered colored images
• Edward Curtis documented the life of Indians- very useful for those who are trying to trace back their history
• photographs were used to bring awareness to child labor
• victorian images had a hazy "foggy" look; used to look more like art/paintings
• WWI- photography was very important; photos of dead were not shown

Photo Walk

Just another sunny day in Burlingame...Exploring the beautiful Mercy campus.