week 14

my phone is again my only option this week, it's kind of interesting to keep up with a photography blog with a phone camera and no internet or computer! regardless, this scene is nicer then what i can find in new york i believe :)

week 13

currently in south carolina with no internet service, so i'm taking/editing/uploading this from my phone. the roadtrip to florida is really beautiful.

Self Portrait #9

This will hopefully be my only self portrait taken with a digital camera. I definitely didn't want to carry my canon around the city all day. Although it's been quite tiring, I have really enjoyed spending a good portion of spring break here. I was offered an opportunity to create and apply makeup for a show on 13th street, it was everything I expected it to be and even more. I'm looking forward to continuing in the right direction and getting my foot in the door with this. A week off of school was really needed, because having some downtime really gets me motivated to reach out of my comfort zone of my daily work and school schedule week to week. This photo was just taken while I had some free time, hanging out in central park. I meet here with my best friends who live in the city or in Jersey pretty often, and I really enjoy spending time here.

Self Portrait #7

This week is lacking in creativity a bit. Slowly running out of lyrics and photo ideas, hahah. I'll get there eventually. Just stuck with a typical portrait, nothing too interesting. I liked the warm tones against the cool tones and the lighting. Cropped it a bit more interesting. Yeah. As busy and stressful as this week has been, there's been so many exciting things that have happened. Looking forward to moving on with this past week, and really trying to take a few days this and next week to relax and focus on photography as much as I'd like to.

Self Portrait #6

"As the smoke clears, I awaken
And untangle you from me
Would it make you feel better
To watch me while I bleed?
All my windows still are broken
But I'm standing on my feet

You can take everything I have
You can break everything I am
Like I'm made of glass
Like I'm made of paper
Go on and try to tear me down
I will be rising from the ground
Like a skyscraper"

~Skyscraper by Demi Lovato~

Self Portrait #5

By looking at me on a daily basis, I'm sure "oh this girl likes makeup" isn't the first thing that would come to mind. I don't believe that girls should feel the need to apply tons of makeup every single day to feel good about themselves. But, my ultimate dream is to become a fashion, runway, or broadway makeup artist (and photographer!). I love everything about it. Doing makeup in my opinion absolutely is a form of art and even a way of expression. Little things, like just this bracelet really inspire what I do. Just different colors against eachother, different accessories, fashion, etc. I lined my lips in glitter, because I wanted this to be more of a unique look, not something that you would casually go out with. Unless you like glitterfied lips I guess. :) I was going to change the background of these photos to black & white, but when I up'd the saturation I realized the effect was pretty cool and decided to do that instead just to add a little more interest to these pictures. This week has been really ssooso crazy with work, I'm hoping I will have some more time to actually go out and shoot some nice photos this week.

Self Portrait #4

"Gone are the days of summer
We couldn't change it if we tried
Why would we want to, let's go where we got to
Out paths will cross again in time
It's never the same tomorrow,
And tomorrow is never clear

So come on, come on, you know
Our time, our time is here

We know, but were not certain
How can we be, how can we see what's ahead
The road keeps on turning
And all we can do, is travel each day to the next"

I got a new lens and a tripod. Makes life so much easier. Also the weather has just been really nice. All of this = this picture.