Digital Design & Photography

Seeing the world through a lens.

A semester of experimentation, light, shadow, and meaning.

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01 / Vivian Maier

Vivian Maier

Street photography in the style of a hidden master

Vivian Maier was a nanny who secretly took over 150,000 photographs over several decades, never showing her work to the world. Inspired by her candid approach and deep compositional instincts, I took to the streets to capture honest, unposed moments — the kind of images that reveal truth when no one thinks they're being watched.

"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera."

— Dorothea Lange

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Contact Sheet

The raw selection before editing — every frame tells part of the story.

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02 / Jumpology

Jumpology

Freezing gravity. Capturing flight.

Inspired by Philippe Halsman's iconic "Jumpology" series, I explored what happens when people are suspended in mid-air. Halsman believed that the act of jumping reveals a person's true character — there's no time to pose, no time to perform. The body becomes honest. My goal was to capture that split second where my subjects were neither here nor there, but somewhere beautifully in between.

Artist Statement

Replace this with your own artist statement. Write in your own voice — why did you approach this project the way you did? What were you trying to say? How does the act of jumping reveal something true about your subjects? Your statement should be personal, specific, and reflect your actual creative thinking during this project.

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Contact Sheet

The full session — frame by frame.

03 / Water Portraits

Water Portraits

The moment water meets light meets face.

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Written Reflection

Replace this with your written reflection on the Water Portraits project. What was the experience like? What challenges did you face — technically with the water, light, or timing? What did you learn about yourself as a photographer?

Write at least a full paragraph in your own words. Describe the creative decisions you made and how the final image differs from what you originally envisioned. Was the result better or different than expected? Why?

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04 / Abstract

Abstract Photography

In the style of Uta Barth — seeing what isn't there.

Uta Barth challenges us to photograph the act of seeing itself — blurring the subject so that light, atmosphere, and perception become the real subjects. I studied her work closely and pushed myself to make images that feel incomplete on purpose, where the background becomes the foreground and meaning lives in the soft spaces between things.

Contact Sheet

Every frame from the abstract session — light, blur, and atmosphere.

05 / Honey I Shrunk

Honey, I Shrunk/Blew Up the Kids

Playing with scale, perspective, and imagination.

This project was about breaking the rules of scale — making big things small and small things big through the magic of Photoshop and compositional trickery. I wanted to create images that make you look twice and ask: "wait, is that real?"

Shrunk

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Blown Up

Blown Up

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Creative Process

Replace this with at least three sentences about your creative process for this project. How did you choose your subjects? What tools in Photoshop did you use — masking, perspective transform, layer blending? What was the most challenging part of making the scale feel believable, and what did you try that didn't work before you landed on the final image?

Contact Sheet

06 / Reflections

Reflections on Photography

What I've learned. What I believe. Where I'm going.

Q1 Pick at least 3 rules of composition and describe each. How have you used them this semester? ↓

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Rule of Thirds

Replace this with your own description of the rule of thirds. Explain what it means, why photographers use it, and give a specific example of how you applied it in one of your own photos this semester.

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Leading Lines

Replace this with your own description of leading lines. How do lines in a photo guide the viewer's eye? Where did you use leading lines in your photography this semester?

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Framing

Replace this with your own description of framing as a compositional rule. How does framing within a frame draw attention to the subject? Describe a specific photo where you used this technique.

Q2 What makes a good photo? ↓

Replace this with your own thoughtful answer. Think about what separates a technically correct photo from one that moves you. Consider elements like light, emotion, timing, composition, and story. Has your definition of a "good photo" changed after a semester of practice?

Q3 What is the Exposure Triangle and why is it important? ↓

Replace this with your explanation of the exposure triangle in your own words. Define each of the three elements — aperture, shutter speed, and ISO — and explain how they interact with each other to create a properly exposed photo. Why is understanding this balance so important?

Q4 What have you learned about photography and design this semester? ↓

Write your own honest reflection here. What did you not know at the start of the semester that you know now? What surprised you? What was harder than you expected? Don't just list things — write in full sentences and actually reflect.

Q5 What was your favorite project this semester? ↓

Write about your favorite project here. Be specific — don't just say "it was fun." Explain what you loved about it, what clicked for you during that project, and why it resonated with you more than the others.

Q6 What does photography and design mean to you now? What do you want to explore next? ↓

Write your most personal answer here. After a full semester of experimenting with different techniques and styles, what does making images mean to you now? Photography is a way of looking at the world — how has that changed for you? And where do you want to go next — what subjects, styles, or techniques are you excited to explore?