Grunge

Grunge is an effect created to make objects look dingy and a bit rusted. Some photographers have used it on portraits to make them more dramatic. Apparently it brings about frightening and powerful emotions, but i think everything just looks old and broken down. Then again, I never understood the part of photography where the artist tells a tale about the meaning behind the process and presentation of the photo. I take pictures and make them look certain ways because I think it looks cool. Easy enough, eh? No need to make up some bull to make people like it better. If it's true, great. If it's not, keep it to yourself. Anyway, the two shot glass pictures were edited on my iPhone, and the others were done through Photoshop.

Reflections

Reflections are fun to photograph, but they can be tricky. Most of the time you don't want your viewers to see the reflection of your camera, or especially of you. Playing with angles is key. You have to be in the right spot to capture the perfect reflection. Sometimes keeping your own reflection makes things interesting, but most of the time it just takes away from the photo. Reflections in water also make for great photos. You see a lot of landscape shots with a mountain both in the background and reflected on a lake, or there may be a reflection of a building. My favorite photo in this lot is the one of the boat, or rather, the rear corner of the boat reflected on the water from below the surface.

Disc Golf

Disc golf is one of the greatest games ever invented. Ultimate Frisbee is the greatest, but disc golf isn't far behind. Most of the courses are free of charge, and you can get free discs from courses with water hazards or from friends who are nice enough to give away some of their own. Most people who play are very relaxed and friendly. I have played with complete strangers a few times without any awkwardness involved. Some have poopy brains, but we avoid them. I don't usually take my nice camera with me when I play because it's a bit of a hassle, so typically my disc golf pictures are iPhone quality. You could probably pick them out yourself. The two black and white images were taken with my 35mm camera. Take a journey with me along the paths of a disc golf course and regret that you yourself have not taken up the glorious activity.

Choose a Room

This project is self-explanatory. You choose a room and take pictures of things just in that room. I chose our living room. Now my husband and I graduated from college less than a year ago, so 99% of our furniture is hand-me-down stuff. Not that it's a bad thing, I am very grateful for our hand-me-down furniture. However, as an individual with a degree in interior design, I must give you the disclaimer that our living room looks lived in and loved, not something a designer would procure. One day we will have fancy things, but today is not that day. Also, the three paintings on the wall behind the technicolor sofa were all done by my hand. Just thought you should know.