Images of My Thoughts

Every time when I see my images, I always have this mix feeling of satisfaction as well as the opposite.  It’s always good at the first glance or two; but then as I look at them for a longer period of time, there will always be the needs for improvements, technically or ideologically,  no exceptions.  I think one of my problem is that I always have this box to shape my shooting styles or to articulate my ideals and it is not like I do not try to go outside the box; but the box seems to always be able to contain me.  Spontaneous is what I feel I am lacking,  as one of my professor would say, I am being too polite, too respectful.

It is those spontaneous moments make the images seem lively, it is those moments that are able to change who I am as an photographer, as an artist.  There are no formulas to create strong images; it is all about trusting instincts and having experience.

Done with the ranting, these couple images below are fashion shoots for my final portfolio, I really enjoy them.  It might not be perfect down to the last wrinkle of the shirt; but concept wise and technically speaking, I find them eye-catching.

I want to thank Erica for putting up with all my annoying demands and also thank Marnie decide to help out and being a wonderful assistant.  Enjoy the images!

The second set of my fashion assignment.  As Gwen would know, it was fail after fail that afternoon; private lakes, a lake that we couldn’t get to, and last, a pond that looks like a aftermath of a nuclear disaster.  Even through all that trouble, I am glad that I still got some shots are presentable.
In order to differentiate between fashion photography and portrait photography, I had to study at Barnes & Nobles.  I pulled out all the fashion magazines that was on the shelf and went through them; see how the images are lighted, how the models are posed,  and how the clothing are presented.

Just an assignment I had to redo for a class.  I had everything planned out, the location (Green Pond Lake), the time and the people, but when I got to Green Pond, the tools that live there say that the dock is private property and so is the community.  So instead of a nice sunset ambiance, I had to find a smaller lake with trees that are blocking the sunset.

And after a couple shots, the battery decided to die.  So, instead of get everything done at once, everything was dragged out until the next day.

I like the images, just not the backgrounds.  Only if I can have some nice weather in the past two days, I would of be a lot happier but these shots still work for me.

Thanks Anthony and Chris for helping out.