FINAL PROJECT By: Alanis Bandy

Reflection:

Brainstorming for this assignment was similar to the many ones I have had to accomplish this quarter. I had to first take a step back and think to myself if there was a specific theme I wanted to lean towards if so, what would that theme be. I ended up deciding that wasn’t something I wanted to do. I wanted this project to be different from the rest of them in the case of I wanted more freedom to take pictures of places, people, or things that inspire me right when I see them. Rather than planning ahead of where and how I would take the picture, I let the view in front of me or the opportunity to present itself. This was something I really enjoyed throughout the process of this assignment. I often caught myself looking at everything around me with a different perspective. Wether that had been a place I was at or just driving around, I would talk myself through how I would take the picture of that certain person, place, or object!

My greatest success in this project would be having displayed the use of techniques throughout my photos I was capturing. I imagined I would have struggled with this but there was so many to chose from. Looking back to the time I first used certain techniques until now I have became more comfortable using them which actually made it fun instead of stressful or challenging! Another success would be the final cut of my photos, I am beyond proud of how each image turned out. Some more than others, nonetheless I am happy with my results! One technique I really enjoy is the use of artificial light. I personally find it so fun and easy to manipulate whatever type of light you may be using. I also really love black and white photos!

My greatest challenge for this assignment didn’t have anything to do with the assignment itself it was more so physically taking the picture. I am a stay at home mom and my finance works a lot so finding the time to safely take pictures was a bit of a challenge. If I had to pick something in the actual assignment that I found challenging I would have to say getting my two cats to sit still for the last two photos I added. They both have two completely different personalities and are two different ages which played a role in the challenge. The first picture is of my older cat Baeya who has a more calming personality so taking her picture was a little easier. She was just waking up from a nap which may have helped! My second cat Heihei (yes, the chicken from Moana) is way more rambunctious so taking her picture was much harder. Overall, I really enjoyed this assignment and everything I learned throughout taking this course. I hope you enjoy and have enjoyed my works! (: