Drama 16 Stage Lighting

Picture taken by my friend at our senior prom June 8th, 2022.

Theme: Romance

The lighting in this photo reminds me of romance because of the pinks and purples normally associated with love. Rather than seeing the fiery red colors often associated with passion, this moment conveys the feelings of warmth and wholesomeness. The pink tones come across as soothing and gentle, that of a kinder love, in which people are genuinely happy and comfortable together. Additionally, the distribution of pink color being evenly washed over the entire room adds to the comfort of the moment, rather than an isolated light creating harsh lines.

Photo Taken by Me: 5:15 pm, 2/4/2023

Theme: Sunrise/Sunset

I took this photo from my dorm room window. My dorm room is west facing, so during sunsets, the light shines through my blinds and makes the room a warm orange. I like watching the sunset from my dorm window since growing up I couldn’t see the sunsets like this other than on family vacations. The gradient of color has always fascinated me. How the sky one minute can go from a light blue to these striking red, orange, and purple tones. I try to take a photo of most of the sunsets I get to see.

Photo taken by me at 4:41 pm, 12/16/2021

Theme: Sunset/ Sunrise

I took this photo after visiting the new art exhibitions around Chelsea. This was the first time I had left my house in a long time, other than going to school. Although I was very hesitant about going out, it turned out to be a really great day. This sunset was the cherry on top. The sky’s blue, pink, and orange colors created a beautiful, surreal image. This combination of colors is not something I usually see, so it really was a magical moment for me. This provided a moment of serenity for me, and it felt like I could escape from reality a bit.

Theme: sunrise/sunset

Photo taken by me on Jan. 18th, 2023, 4:58pm.

I took this photo on Tel Aviv beach in Israel in January. I’m very fond of sunsets, and my dorm room at Hofstra – where I’ve lived since freshman year – has a west-facing window, so I’m lucky enough to get to see many sunsets behind the Manhattan skyline. Those are pretty, but the sunset on the beach in Tel Aviv was different from what I was accustomed to, which made it more special. I’ve always been intrigued by the quality of a sunset that is both orange and pink and when you say it’s one it seems to appear as the other. In this photo the gradient of the sky from a pale blue-gray to an orangey-yellow to that bright orangey-pink is stunning. The way the light makes the water shine in an almost metallic way, contrasted with the complete lack of reflection from the sandy beach, creates a beautiful image. It also brings back nice memories of my trip to Israel – I was with two close friends when I saw this sunset, and now it will always remind me of them.

From: My camera roll, taken November 22nd 2022. Sunset from my bedroom window in Hempstead, NY.

Theme: Sunrise/Sunset

This was a photo from the end of last semester. I had just wrapped on a film project I had been working on, and this was my last night in New York before heading home for Thanksgiving break. I have a West facing window in my bedroom, and often have a chance to view the sunset over the trees and buildings. This particular sunset struck, it had already crossed the horizon (at least as far as I could tell from my perspective) and the deep twilight blue was taking over the sky — broken by a strip of glowing orange as the last streams of sunlight bent around the far curve of the Earth. The glow from the light silhouetted the neighborhood, which turned into a mass of shape and form. It looked pretty cool, so I took a few photos. I was in the sunset of the semester, and that Thanksgiving was the first real break I had from working on any big projects in months. It was a great moment of catharsis knowing I could relax for a while.

Theme: Sunrise/Sunset

Attribution: Megan Axton 7/6/19

Description: I took this picture standing on the dock at my best friend’s lake house. I liked all the different colors that were in the sky at that moment, as well as the orange that was reflected in the surface of the lake.

From: https://www.flickr.com/photos/digitaltravelershots/15914798252

Theme: Sunset/Sunrise

I was feeling a little homesick so I decided look through some of my favorite pictures from the past year when I came across a picture from our “Senior Sunset,” a day in which all the seniors in my class met up at a local beach to see the sunset. This photo especially reminded me of the beautiful sunset we watched that night sitting on those rocks. I remember the sun being such a vibrant gold that it almost hurt to watch, but you had to in order to see the rest of the pinks and purples hovering over the horizon. I remember it feeling surreal to witness something so beautiful.

April 5, 2022 – Picture taken by me at my best friends house (Atlanta, GA)

Theme: Sunrise/ Sunset

As I was leaving my best friend Katie’s house, we both pointed out how beautiful the sunset was, which prompted me to take this picture. The orange color makes me feel very calm and relaxed because it symbolizes the end of my work and school day and the start of me being able to relax. The warm light also makes me feel nostalgic because I miss being able to drive to my best friend’s house to see her whenever I wanted to.

Taken from: https://images.app.goo.gl/TNr9VdawLasMquZK9

Theme: Sunrise/Sunset

I chose this photo since I had the opportunity to see the Eifel Tower in person at both sunrise and sunset the same week. In my opinion it is one of the most majestic structures, and the purple light surrounding it with the warm pink to orange in the background lighting makes it more regal and majestic. The photo transports me to a wedding day being held in a castle with princess story feels, the perfect lighting, perfect weather, and perfect location.

1. Theme: Advertisement / Desire
2. Objective Description: I chose this McDonalds online advertisement. The chain uses red and yellow colors because it is supposed to make viewers hungry. In the photo, bright white light is coming in from the upper left corner and a blurred out red object is behind the fries on the right of the photo.
3. Subjective Description: I think the white light was used to highlight the “quality” of the food and make the yellow and red colors very bright. Moreover, the red blurred out object on the right was not placed there by any chance. This was definitely placed to help appeal to the hunger of customers. Overall, I like the choice of white overhead lighting because it creates a clean finish to the photo and makes the cheese look glossy on the hamburger.