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5/5/2026 - Go forth and SEE THE LIGHT! Have a great summer! - Rych
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Photo Observations are done for the semester.
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Current Assignment
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5/5/2026
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Final Project and Final Exam Due by 5/12/2026, 12:30pm on Canvas
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4/30/2026
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Work on the Final Project. This week's Lighting Moment will be the last blog entry of the semester. The last class session on 5/5/2026 will be for final exam review and questions on the final project. The final exam is cumulative for the semester. The final exam must be completed on Canvas by 12:30pm on 5/12/2026. The final project must be submitted to Canvas by that time as well.
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Tag Archives: Photo Observation
Single Light Source: What is he hiding?
I chose this picture because it reminded me of the lecture on Stanley McCandless. He said that to make stage lighting look natural, one side of the actor’s face will have to be lit with warm light and … Continue reading
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Tagged Photo Observation, portrait, secret, single light source
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Blue Light
There is a wireless router on the ceiling in my room. It’s a tiny blue light that casts a glow on my face when I go to bed at night. It’s like an annoying night light. I had a night … Continue reading
Posted in Light Observation
Tagged blue glow, Cold, light, Photo Observation, wireless router
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Spooky
Photo taken by Peter Charney THEME: Spooky DESCRIPTION: First of all, this shot reminds me of a scene from Shutter Island, which is one of my favorite movies. The lighthouse itself looks very abandoned and not inviting. The rocks around … Continue reading
Photo Observation 4
The calm aura of this photo because of the pastel colors of the sky says “happy” to me. When I see this picture, i think of the people living in the beautiful houses, washed in a low, placid sunlight at … Continue reading
Happy
Photo taken by Peter Charney THEME: Happy DESCRIPTION: This is a photography of lanterns that lined the beach during a wedding I photographed a few years ago. However, I try to separate the idea of the picture representing a wedding, … Continue reading
Happy Light
Theme: Happy Source: http://weheartit.com/entry/165284599 I don’t typically think of the ocean as a happy place. The beach? Sure. But the ocean itself is a habitat of mystery and fear. It’s not somewhere human beings belong. If it weren’t … Continue reading
Happy: Christmas Eve, circa 1999
I’m one of the least domestic people you will ever meet … Which is strange, because when I think of “happy” lighting, I get imprints from my childhood of Christmas Eve night — with the tree lit up, a fire … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, Christmas, christmas eve, holiday, Photo Observation, warm, winter
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hot
This image is one of my favorites. It’s from a series of installations by Tim Etchells. This photograph is immediately arresting. Etchell writes, to borrow a term, truisms, and photographs them in everyday situations to provide a bizarre narrative … Continue reading
Hot
Photo by Peter Charney THEME: Hot DESCRIPTION: This is a candle found in a church in Edinburgh, Scotland. To me, this image represents “hot” not only because it’s a flame, but because of the warm color that exists throughout the … Continue reading
Photo Observation: Hot, Hot Arizona
My mom has a deep love for Arizona. The first “vacation” that baby Jesse ever went on was to Arizona — the Grand Canyon and Tucson specifically — when I was only 1. I went back in 5th grade … Continue reading
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