self portrait

now that i'm actually (finally!) getting to study photography in school, maybe i'll actually (finally!) write some consistent blog posts.

i'm taking two different photography classes right now: digital, and film. they are quite different from one another, which is refreshing. however, they focus on enough of the same technical stuff that manual aperture and shutter settings are finally starting to click (ha!) in my head.

for my digital photography class our first project was to do a self-portrait. i struggled with ideas for a bit at first, but with some skype help from my lovely boyfriend i figured out what i wanted to do. i borrowed the projector in our classroom and projected a picture of some writing (a phrase i made up for a similar, albeit theatrical, project i did in high school) from my journal onto it. i then stood in front of it, letting the words fall onto my face, and had someone take my picture. the idea was to let my own words create a better portrait of myself than i thought i could with a camera (seems like cheating, i know!). i'm glad with how it turned out, especially since other previous attempts at self-portraiture have rendered me with somewhat of a self-esteem complex as i didn't realize quite how awkward i actually look in real life (and you know what they say - the camera adds ten pounds: only in my case, it's more like ten awkwards).

anyways. it's done, i don't have to think about it anymore, and i'm pretty glad with how it turned out! (this version, unfortunately, wasn't the one i got to submit since it had to be in colour, but i like the black and white one more.)

les arbres

trees are one of my absolute favourite things to photograph, barring lyndsay and flowers, of course. here are some pictures i took a while back and just found on my computer:

che(e)r(r)y blossoms

one of the most exciting prospects involved with moving to vancouver was the promise of cherry blossoms in the spring. and lo and behold, they are blooming right now! i think my face was the pinnacle of enthusiasm when i spotted the first opening buds. anyway, i followed the now normative course of action for going on a photoshoot: (1) grab lyndsay. (2) grab camera. (3) take adorable pictures.
here is the result!

au marché

there are few things i love more than a well-stocked farmer's market, and the public market on granville island is no exception. a couple weeks ago, my friends and i took advantage of the rare vancouver sunshine and trooped out there to gaze at expensive produce and deliciously tempting fresh bread. also we may or may not have been stalked by an overly aggressive flock of seagulls. but no matter. a good time was had by all. pictures below!

(not actually on granville island; on campus on the way there!)

 

my lovely friend paula!

lovely lyndsay

what do you get when you mix a parasol, a beach, a best friend, a sunset, lots of foliage, and a lack of better things to do?
this, i suppose.

human christmas tree

so apparently i only update my blog when i can't sleep, and in short bursts of things that are long overdue.
i acknowledged it, which means it's okay, right?
right.
anyway, here's another frivolous photoshoot had with friends. we found some christmas lights in the lounge, and here's what ensued:

beachwrecked/wreckbeached

so, there's a nude beach ten minutes away from my dorm.
(yeah, get over it.)
(it's a beach.)
(and it's gorgeous.)
(and there are no nudists there in the winter.)
(not that i care either way.)
(again, it's a beach.)
(anyways.)
i go down there a lot to take pictures, on account of the gorgeousness and all.
here's a collection from september until now: