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Light Observation 11

Posted on April 17, 2015 by previousstudent

1) April 2, 10:33PM, my grandmother’s house 2) Night sky in rural central PA 3) I have a lot of great lighting moments from home, which is good because I have some catching up to do. Hilariously, the first thing I … Continue reading →

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VLL Four Seasons

Posted on April 16, 2015 by previousstudent

Fall Sunset in Malibu I feel this image is a good representation of a Fall sunset in a sunny place like Malibu. The dramatic sidelight gives the model a long shadow, indicating the end of the day. The purples in … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation: Subway station at 168th street

Posted on April 16, 2015 by previousstudent

4/12/15, 9pm, subway station at 168th street I was visiting a friend in Washington Heights on Sunday night and I had never gotten off the subway at 168th street. And I hope I never have to again. Without a doubt, … Continue reading →

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Light Lab: Or, VLL has me stumped.

Posted on April 16, 2015 by previousstudent

                    Okay … I don’t know WHAT I was doing wrong with the VLL software, but using it was the most frustrating and confusing thing I have ever done for school. … Continue reading →

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Confessions of a wannabe Annie Ross

Posted on April 15, 2015 by previousstudent

  LIPS, a drag bar, for my 21st birthday. 2/9/14 To some, the lighting in this photo may spell out “tacky.” But I am a sucker for the cheap, orangey chandelier lighting in the dark room. I had two dream … Continue reading →

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Light Observation #6

Posted on April 4, 2015 by previousstudent

I think I missed a lighting observation either last week or the week before, so I’m doing an extra this week. 1) 4/3 8:00pm. Norwalk, CT. 2) Night lights illuminated in fog. 3) As I was taking the train home … Continue reading →

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Lighting Observation: 3/24/15

Posted on March 29, 2015 by previousstudent

My friend Justin is a photographer of very eccentric (often macabre) tastes. His latest exhibit in Calkins was themed around 1980s underground gay culture in NYC. In the room he was given, he set up what looked like a trashy … Continue reading →

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Shadow: Gregory Crewdson

Posted on March 29, 2015 by previousstudent

Above is a photograph by Gregory Crewdson, whose works we looked at briefly in class. Talk about a powerful image that uses shadow. Here we see this young woman scrutinizing her body in the mirror (her lover, whose feet we … Continue reading →

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Photo Observation

Posted on March 27, 2015 by previousstudent

This photo, although it shows a diversely colored lighting scheme, is also a good example of shadow. The interior of what looks to be the restaurant is almost dark on the inside, although just outside the window we can see … Continue reading →

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Photo Observation 8

Posted on March 27, 2015 by previousstudent

My roommate took this. I originally took this photo of my using my computer for another class, but the lighting happened to be spectacular AND fit the photo theme for this week. I’m very lucky. The shadows in this photo … Continue reading →

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