Week 8. Light Shining Through

So I really love this picture. Not because I'm in it of course, I'm not trying to post a picture and be like "look at Alyssa" but because I love how the light is coming through this picture. Seeing how the sun progresses throughout the day, I have found this particular spot where the light is incredibly beautiful right before the sun sets (hence the light in this picture, along with the beautiful lens flares! I had too much fun modeling in this spot with the sun. Also by doing these blogs, I have attained a better attention for detail in pictures as well as light in my every day living. Something else I noticed in the picture are the shadows on the wall that the light from the sun creates, as well as all the places the sun touches on my body. This lighting class in general has really given me an appreciation light and all of its attributes. 

Au Revoir,

A 

Week 8: To Infinity, and Beyond!

 One of the rides I always look forward to at Disneyland is Astro Blasters. Toy Story had been one of my favorite movies ever since I was a child, and I always have so much fun trying to beat my last high score while trying to fight off the evil Emperor Zurg. One of the aspects of the ride that I was always intrigued by was the room in which we would pass by Buzz Lightyear. There he would stand, life-sized, moving, and speaking, and introducing the plan of attack to each of the riders. The Etch-a-sketch screen behind him detailing our plans was an element that really helped us get into the mood of the ride, as well as the lighting in the room that set the location as being inside a spaceship.

But the thing that always made me so curious lighting wise, was the method in which Disneyland was able to use lighting in order to create Buzz's face. Every time I walked by and examined him, I would always think about it but could never figure it out. Was his face a projection? There seemed to be projectors on the ceiling. However his face and body would move--wouldn't that make such detailed and specific projection difficult? And if, after all, his face was created from a projection of light from elsewhere, would the face projection be moving along with however the animatronic body was moving? It seemed that his face itself was shaped as well, for example, his protruding nose and chin. So then I thought that with such a specific shape, that perhaps his face was a screen itself, like an LED screen of some sort. Just from looking at this picture, the lighting upon Buzz's face is so perfectly placed that it looks as though his face could truly be there. And yet, in the picture, the camera wasn't able to completely capture  the details of his face, making it slightly blurry or hard to see. This seems, to my knowledge, to prove that his face really is made of light, either by screen or projection.

Though I have yet to figure out exactly how this is done, I am still always amazed by the magic of lighting. I will have to keep riding Astro Blasters many more times in order to try and examine and figure out exactly how Buzz comes to life!

-Diane Ho
P.S. I'm so sorry this blog post is so late at night! I've been dealing with internet outage and have finally been able to get in and post it! Hope that is alright!!

Week 8: Fireworks

I saw a fireworks show up close last weekend, and I was amazed by the spectacle of it all. It really made me think about how light, something most of us see every day, can make us feel different emotions based on the different forms it can take. Even the size of light could affect how we feel about it. This picture reminded me of how we can use different "brush strokes" to elicit different emotions from the audience. This picture shows a 10 inch shell, and these fireworks are usually reserved for large shows and finales. 2 inch shells are nothing compared to this, and 2 inch shells are pretty boring on their own. 10 inch shells, on the other hand, are usually fired on their own to produce awe from the audience, and I was certainly awed by it.

Seaside Donuts Week 8

Here is the sign for Seaside Donuts Bakery, I recently went with friends on a late night trip. The lighting is bright and cheerful, to me it evokes a feeling of happiness, and now this place is an extension of my home here in Irvine. The lights, even though they aren't particularly powerful, make a very fluffy and warm. This dim lighting though weak, envelops the sign softly. looking at this just makes me feel happy and warm, and makes things around here seem closer, more familiar and comfortable.

Week #8 Starbucks Sentiment

I work at Starbucks and I like to explore different ones around the area; this is a starbucks in Santa Ana on Bristol and Warner. I happened to catch its sign on a good day, despite what the picture shows. What caught me about this was the color and angle the light hit it at. The color of the building and sky retain vibrancy, while there being some hints of shadows from the sign. The day was also a particularly bittersweet day to me as I had taken this after visiting my old store and I felt, considering, the projects we have been working on it relates as it depicts the setting as well as the emotional state. It was bright and vibrant as I visited and had nostalgia hit me, but the shadows accurately show the shadow that was left over me as I left and remembered it wasn't my store anymore. It also wasn't too bright and blinding on the front just a nice, muted light that didn't overpower. It says what I couldn't say.

Week 8

Last week, I celebrated one of my best friend's 21st birthday and since she absolutely adores the beach, we went there! In addition, SHE LOVES TAKING PICTURES THERE, especially when it's about to be sunset! What she loves is taking photos of her doing some kind of activity, ranging from her dancing, jumping, running, playing with her tambourine, and just standing there admiring the ocean. And I took a lot of photos of her, but this was my favorite. For her birthday, she really wanted a tambourine and her parents got her one. And what I love is how the sun is like the par/source and is pushing her out, making her have some kind of highlation around her figure. But what I love is that she is fully in shadow, and instead, you just see her silhouette. This picture captures her calm energy and just her plain beauty for me, as she poses with her instrument (which becomes see through due to the sun). I don't know why, but not being able to see her gives her this gentle feeling to me.

Week 8: Reina

This is Reina. I have many pictures like this of Reina. She has been in my family for... for a long time now. She was a rescue, so her age is approximate, but she's either 18 or 19. In human years. She's old. She's almost gone, and that will be a hard day.

She moved out with my sister a few years ago, and when my sister leaves town we take care of her. Like I said I have had many photos of her in a similar framing: her silhouette, patiently waiting by the door for my sister. I've often wondered what her thoughts were like as she stared into the light-rectangle that is our front door: it seems to be promise, the outside world, the place that her loved ones return from.

But this time, the picture is her wandering off, rejecting the light as she goes to do... dog things. But through her, this light-rectangle has become a strong symbol I think of often.

Week 8

It was a Tuesday night and I was walking home from the store with a bottle of cabernet and a pint of vanilla ice cream in my hand- as I usually do when my roommate's parents come over for dinner. On this particular occasion, a full moon rested over me in the sky. It was about 7 PM and families began to gather for dinner through the window's of each house I passed. Under the dim glow of street lights, l could see only the silhouettes of the trees standing in their yards. I turned the corner of the block and noticed a string of yellow lights laced between the branches of a backyard tree. It's slight flicker gave life to an otherwise motionless portrait of an empty home. It created a sepia-toned aura around the backyard that felt very nostalgic to me. The light source was simple and minimal. It's amber hue complemented the milky glow of the moon- a combination of warmth and cool. It was pleasing to the eye and-much like music- it had the ability to transport me to places residing in my memory and imagination.

Week 8 - Hollywood Sunset

I had the pleasure of watching the sunset from Hollywood Hills on Saturday evening. Even though Los Angeles was covered in its usual thick, brown, mucky smog, the air in the hills was clear and refreshing. I hiked up Mt. Hollywood trail, located next to the Griffith Observatory, to get a closer view of the iconic Hollywood sign. Once I had reached Tiffany & Co Outlook, which offered a place to rest and enjoy panoramic views, I stopped to capture this picture. It was difficult to choose just one picture from my adventure because this place of feed a wide range of breathtaking views. I ended up choosing this particular photograph because of the gorgeous colors, left behind by the sunset, that painted the sky. The yellow and orange hues reflected feelings of warmth and triumph, and captured the essence of a successful day spent in the city of angels.

Week 8- Last time for a while

I snapped this photo on a visit home last weekend as took a break from packing. Our two dogs joined me on my bed pretty quick, and despite it being unmade I didn't feel like having them leave. This would be the last time in this apartment before the move to Idaho and the bed will probably need to be thrown out soon anyway. I took this snapshot of the moment and took a nap, Relaxed but just a little remorseful at watching one of the final stages of my childhood coming to an end.

Week 8 - Foggy Day

This morning, I was walking to campus from my dorm in Arroyo Vista. It was about 8:30 in the morning and it was pretty cold and foggy. The reason why I took this photo was because I liked foggy days and the lack of sunlight in the photo adds to the darkness of the atmosphere. I thought that the absence of sunlight, combined with the fog, made me feel like I was walking through an abandoned or unknown place. The fact that I couldn't see what was in the distance made me feel really alone, like I was just wandering around. Also, since it was so dark for a February morning in Southern California, there was an underlying feeling of ominousness. I felt like someone or something could just walk out of the fog at any moment and scare me. 

Week 8- The Window

My apartment overlooks a small fields of trees and ivy.  It's something that I walk by every day without really acknowledging.  However, today struck me as interesting.  As I sat at my coffee table, I noticed that I really don't keep lights on.  I use this window for most light throughout the day, and only use the indoor lights when absolutely necessary.  There is a kind of interesting dynamic between shadow and light.  Most of my apartment is cast in shadow throughout most of the day, but it isn't dim.  It's not hard to see.  The light refracts off of the white walls and bounces around the apartment providing a huge amount of light from such a small window.  It's incredible that each part of the apartment is illuminated, or maybe my eyes are just adjusted to the dim light being thrown around.  The sunlight is forced into the room at an angle, but still finds a way to bounce around the room and illuminate the details of the space.  It's a comforting light, and doesn't contrast ominous shadow.  Even at night, the apartment is illuminated by the light of the moon, and the outside street lamps.  This window is the main source of light throughout the day, and provides the perfect amount of light to keep the room comfortable and easy to see.  It's a beautiful source of light throughout the day, and when the sun sets, is the only time the indoor lights have to come on.  It's just the power of natural light at work.

Week 8 - Brilliant Lights of Seattle

I was in Seattle the other weekend and took a Lyft to the airport. I was sad to leave, but also couldn't help but admire the lights strung in the trees lining the street. The twilight setting created a brilliant periwinkle sky and dark shadows for buildings and trees. This made all of the lights on the street pop out and almost blur together. The string lights in the trees, the stop lights and the cars' brake lights created a collage of twinkling lights shining in the night. The sheer number of lights, each more intense than the darkness around it, was overwhelming and captured my full attention. I couldn't look away. The enticing beauty and energy of so many lights on one street made me really not want to leave, especially because it reminded me of the exciting experiences and magical memories that I associate with being in Seattle.

Week 8 - Turtle Rock

This picture was taken when I went to the Turtle Rock to see the view from there. It was interesting that it was not that bright around Irvine and the sky was really dark above, but when I saw around the LA area, it was much brighter and the sky looked bright as well. From my point of view, Irvine area seemed like it is our past and in the LA area seemed like it is our future. Before lights were invented, people used to utilize candle lights, which did not have that much brightness. At that time, the air must had been cleaner and the sky should have been darker with full of stars. However, LA area seems that the place that we all live by using the electricity lights. The air have gotten dustier and the sky changed to a brighter blue. All of the lights in this picture made me think of the past history and the future that we all live in by thinking how the world changed in the past decade.

The Moon

This is a picture of the full moon earlier this week. I know the quality of this picture isn't the best, but when all you have is an iPhone what can you do? I thought that the moon looked really beautiful this week. If you've ever noticed, when the moon is really low in the sky early at night it sometimes looks golden or yellow. I think it's interesting how the position of the moon in the sky effects it's color. It goes from golden yellow to a bright pearly white the higher in the sky it gets. There was also a full moon this week, so it looked really big and full as well.

Week 8: Wheel of Light

When I am at Disneyland, I notice the lighting and the way it effects me more than I do in daily routine. This was a picture I took a couple weeks ago when I was admiring the scenery around me. I looked up and saw this wondrous trick the sunlight was doing to my eyes and to my camera. The backlighting from the sun created a beautiful, but not yet complete, silhouette of the ferris wheel in California Adventure. I definitely love the way the sun can play and change up our tradition ways of seeing light, especially when our common source of light is the sun. The multitude of shapes, images, and effects the sun can make always stuns me. This is one of my many silhouette and shadowed pictures that I have taken lately. I know I still and probably always will lean more towards lighting done in this fashion, but it is neat to see the different ways in which I see the light after taking this class.

Week 8: Sun Rays

If it were one thing I love about this it's the rays of the sun. I absolutely love whenever I see rays coming through trees or builldings. The rays give me a positive and happy sensation. I also think it is beautiful how the fog even reflects the light of the sun and makes the scenery a bit spooky. When I look at the fog long enough it also looks as if the picture is blurry but it is not. There are two very opposite elements in this picture, darkness and light. The reflection of the sun on the pool definitely captures my attention first but as I continue to look there is a darkness further to the left. Like a sunrise, this picture really captures darkness dispersing and light creeping on it.

Week 8

I selected this photo because it was a cake I purchased for my sisters baby shower, since we were not sure what the baby was going to be we asked the bakery to put pink and blue as well as some yellow. It was such an awesome day, it is very rare when a lot of my family gathers together and this was one of those days where they all set their differences aside and came together . The cake was delicious, looked great, and it was a splendid memorable day.

Week 6- Home for Christmas

I took this photo after my Mom and brother went to bed the first day I came home for Winter break. We live in a small apartment so we have used a small tree to decorate for some time. It made me feel nostalgic and like I was truly home for Christmas. It is also the last time I'mm go home to that apartment for Christmas with my family moving to Idaho so I wanted to be sure to take a picture, which could serve the duel purpose of trying out my new phones. The phone captured the shot much better than my old one with each light shining even brighter than they did before my.  I will keep this quiet moment of what my home was on that day forever.

Week 6 Trees of UCI

While walking out of class one day I happened to notice the lack of shadows. That's because it was a cloudy day. The clouds created a refraction of the light. the colors of everything seem a bit more muted than they would otherwise. This made feel a bit uneasy at first. Cloudy days can be associated with gloomier feelings and more negativity. However, the look of it can also be relaxing, which is how I felt after a while. This picture can be interpreted differently depending on context. I look at this picture and think about how it might rain, and I didn't prepare myself for it. But it can also make me feel relieved because it's a break in the hot weather.

Week 6: Silhouetting

On a walk to class as the sun set in the distance, I knew I just had to take a picture of what I was seeing. I am infinitely interested in silhouetting, and it's often used in my photography. The combination of a silhouette and my fascination with California sunsets led to me taking this photo. The warmness of the sunset behind the tress makes them more difficult to see, more difficult to discern. This scene appeared very mysteriously and was much more engaging and intriguing, as I had seen this areas several times but was never compelled to take a photo of it until then. I'm not fond of the lower parts of the photo that is more lighted from the front and has lights. With that said, the bottom section grounds the image and provides realistic and relatable features that don't make the image entirely mysterious or unknown. The dark against the cool, brighter background makes it more intense and gives more attention to what isn't lighted (in this case, the trees).

Toute a l'heure,

Jerel Xander Aurelio Cabesas

Week 8: Mysterious Moon

During this night in Irvine I was walking at night to have some solitude and I noticed a very mysterious moon. I simply had to take a picture of it and even though its fuzzy I can still get a sense of an eerie mysterious romance mood. The moon almost glistens like the sun and it was just a weird observation I had. The picture almost resembles a painting in a way it's pretty cool. This moon just gives a very mysterious energy, it feels like something is going to happen and there's this uncertainty of what its going to be like.

Wonderous Sunlight

During my first Quarter in UCI me and my roommate decided to drive and chill out at Laguna Beach and I found this wonderful view of the sunrise. It was amazing I felt at peace and the sunlight was very blissful. It was like mother nature was calming my nerves and allowing me to find peace with in regardless of whatever stress is going on in life. It was a great experience and I love how the Sun reflects over the mountains Trees and Ocean. It was excellent and I imagined dolphins just diving into the air full of excitement. It was a great time with light and realized just how effective light can be in effecting the mood of people. This was a wonderful time and the beach and I am definitely going again.

Night Drive

Night Drive

    Last week my roommate and I took a drive down to our home town of San Diego. It was 5:30- rush hour- so we took PCH, a beautiful alternative to the 405. The last orange glow of daylight rested on the horizon as we approached the long stretch of the coast. Under it, the pacific ocean glistened like a bed of diamonds. We pulled up to a stop light less than a quarter mile from the highway and I noticed the small crescent moon was already visible in the sky. The glow of the street lights shined over the intersection, making it known that the transition to night time was making it's way. The luminescence of that scene made me feel so alive. The blend of the lambent evening sky and the vibrant neon of the automotive lights transmitted a warm energy. There was a buzz in the air, but there was also a calmness. It reminded me of that song "Sometimes I Get a Good Feeling," because that's what the light of that scene was for me, a blend of good feelings.

Week 6 - Sparkles

Last weekend I went to Rodeo Dr. to see a Van Cleef and Arpel Museum. The lighting on this piece really caught my eye. It was just a small broach of diamonds, but each diamond reflected many lights of many different colors. This picture doesn't even capture all of the lights reflecting from each stone. My first reaction was awe- I couldn't stop staring. Then the brooch just seemed mystifying and made me really happy. Now that I think about it, the diamonds must each have been very colorless and cut to form a sort of prism, bringing out all of the colors in the white lights shining down on it. It is amazing craftsmanship, but more amazing is physics in the natural world, that so much beauty can be held in a stone.

Week 6: Trees

So, earlier this week I was down at my mom's house in Mission Viejo. I had been out running errands with her and it had started to get late. When I was leaving I noticed the way the trees outside her house looked in the fading sunlight. It created a dark shadow, but some fading sunlight could still be seen in the background. This picture reminds of me of something out of a fairy take book. To me it has a mystical, magical presence. The blue and purple colors make me feel calm and serene, and the clouds look like a painting. The branches in this picture seem rather enchanting in this light as well. Going back to what I said about it looking like something out of a fairy tale, I would not be surprised if a fairy or magical creature were in this photo.

Week 6 - The Beach

My best friend, who is from Northern California, had a business trip in Southern California and I had the chance to finally meet up with her again after a few months of having not seen each other. We spontaneously decided to drive out to the beach together, even though we weren't really prepared for it at all. Spontaneity is something that, after 8 years of friendship, we always wanted to try, and so this short trip to the beach with her was really meaningful and fun! 

I hadn't really been to Newport Beach much, despite living so close, and both she and I were so shocked by its warmth and brightness. In NorCal, the beaches can often be cold, cloudy and a bit dreary at times. While those beaches revealed more greyish teal tones, instead we were met by a clear blue sky which allowed the sun to beam down on the beach around us. This can even be seen in how the light rays are shining down in the photo, which I find really pretty! The light also allowed us to see the ocean's color of blueish green, and the water was clear as well when we stepped into it. It really made me think about reflection, and about how the sunlight can even reflect the sediments in the ocean to reveal the pretty blue color to us, just as how we use such reflections in stage lighting. We were grateful for SoCal's warm weather and for the sun working as our source of light that day! Our trip to the beach felt a bit unreal, since it was unlike all of our previous beach trips before. But perhaps it was enhanced by the fact that I was there with my best friend as well! 

Week 6: In the Bay

I took this picture when I was in the San Franciso Bay when the skies were clear and I could get a view of the city skyline. The overall blueness of the picture from the sky and ocean made everything feel vast and limitless. The lack of a seen light source and bright clarity of everything added to this feeling. I thought the blue gradient in the sky added depth to the picture.

Week 6: Atmospheric Lighting

Two elements of lighting that I enjoyed here were the lighting coming from overhead and the lamps around the stairs. These lights created a pleasant, welcoming atmosphere and I could tell that without these lightings, the area would have looked a bit gloomier. The natural lighting from overhead by the sun was nice but the place felt a little secluded. It made sense that this area felt secluded because it was the second "room" to the entrance of Disney Club 33. I think they were successful in creating this "hidden" atmosphere but wanted to add a sort of magical entrance and to a certain extent, I believe the lights create a magical scene. Out of all the lights here my favorite is the one being held by the statue because the light really stands out more than the others and actually lights the statue, which is beautiful in itself. It's the first light that caught my attention and the way it is being held and lit created a sense of welcoming to the room. 

Week 6- ARC

One day I was walking around the ARC parking structure and I took note of the sunset. It was a beautiful scene so I decided to capture this moment. I really like this scene because the light from the sun contrasts with the darkness of the rest of the background. It is the sole center of the photo and when I look at it, it gives me a sense of peace. The sky is still slightly blue, which compliments the warmness of the sun. Despite the sun setting, there is no feeling of fear or uneasiness because of the sky. The sun's light emits a positive emotion and staring at it makes the day feel like a success. It gives a positive feeling to the end of my day. 

Week 6

I am in Colorado this weekend and spent the day in Denver at the Colorado New Play Summit.  It was a wonderful day of seeing and hearing new plays. I am not a very big fan of Valentine's Day, so spending a day in the theatre where nothing had anything to do with Valentine's Day suited me just fine. Then, this evening I went to Boulder with a friend and as we walked through downtown, we passed the old courthouse and it was all lit up with red and purple for Valentine's Day. I have been here many times and love this little old courthouse. Tonight as I stood there looking at it all lit up and themed for this day of commercialized love.... I found myself smiling. The red and purple lights shooting up the white stone walls framed by the black sky made me feel festive and joyful and I suddenly wanted to go out and buy a box of chocolates for someone. I guess one of cupid's arrows was hiding in these wonderful colored lights.

Week #6-Bass Lake

Bass Lake has been a second home to me for many years, and in this picture I get to have a little taste of what surrounds the premise. Within the picture I adore the shadows and the effect they have, it gives the impression of cooling off on a hot day and just relaxation. It was the height of the day too and the light hitting the trees also give off different colors from the leaves and then leave patterns on the ground and objects around. With the trees with any light and time of day they can reflect a different feeling and idea for anyone who walked the path leading up to the cabin. The picture shows a contrast of light and dark too from the shadows to the bright spots that the sun is hitting in the background. It is softer compared to the harshness that just pure bright light concentrated on one spot can be and how even the colors of the ground, benches and car can change with something in the way of light or nothing there at all.

Week 6 - Foggy Afternoon

I know this is the second time I am posting a picture of Laguna Beach, however I feel the contrast between the two images is noteworthy. The first picture I posted featured a beautiful, sunny Laguna Beach and a vast blue ocean. Today, after fighting traffic all the way through the canyon, Laguna Beach looked much different. It was around 4pm and though the sun shone brightly in the sky, a thick grey fog filled the air; the air was so mucky that you couldn't see the ocean. The clouds were thick and dark, they seemed like they could have been clouds of smoke and the added traffic of Valentine's weekend made the scene reminiscent of post-apocalyptic chaos. It wasn't until I was high up on a hill and away from the hectic streets and thick fog that I was able to catch a glimpse of the ocean. The dark, ominous clouds rolling in over the ocean and engulfing the Paradise of Laguna Beach made me feel slightly uncomfortable, like something unknown was lerking around the corner.

Week 6

So in this picture, one of my friends and I decided to match our outfits together for dance class, and our goal was to look as fabulous as we can and strut our stuff. And of course we had to take pictures to capture our fabulous and glamour essence, so we made another friend of ours take a picture of us. I immediately made us pose in the light and this was the result. Off the bat, he captured our the glamour of the shot thanks to the drastic light on us while everything else is in the shadows. We are the highlight of the photo, and it's that sudden, BAM, WE'RE HERE AND WE ARE THE QUEENS... or something like that. But I just really love the lighting in this photo!

Week 6- Morgan Hill

I travelled up to the Bay Area to see my friends and family for the long weekend.  While here, I got roped into filming a small part in an independent feature.  It was close to nine o' clock by the time we got to the location.  I walked over to a small park and snapped this picture.  The early morning sun has always captivated me.  There is something about the way the light is diffused.  The early morning sun acts a lot like a Fresnel in  the sense that it is a wash of light.  There is a beauty to the morning that cannot be captured in the rest of the day.  During the afternoon, the shadows become harsher and the sun's light is more direct.  The way the shadows are cast during the morning is a different style.  It's a whole different animal from the afternoon light that doesn't have the same washed out tone that the morning does.  It's a moment in time every day that is only there for a few hours.  It's the fleeting moment that gives the light a melancholy feeling as well.  The day becomes more tired as it goes on.  The afternoon is where the peak light of the day fades and the sun starts waxing down to night.  The morning light is an experience.  It's merely a rotation of the earth in a twenty-four hour cycle; however, there is a feeling attached with that rotation that gives it power.  The world is newly washed in a hopeful glint, but only for a few hours.  

Week 6. Beyond The Shadows.

Due to the fact that my days have been basically hibernating in a Theater, I had no new photos to post. So instead, I am using my one blog where I can use an old photo and in spirit of being in Tech  week for two weeks straight and working on so many shows this quarter,I wanted to use a theatre lighting picture! I recently (at the beginning of this quarter) Stage Managed and Independent Project in The Nixon for five of the grads at UCI, and I ran the lighting board for the first time! With this being said, designing and programing lights take so much more skill then pressing the "GO" button. I, however found this a large step into not being totally afraid of the light board and not knowing how to work it. This picture is of Sam Arnold, In Progression: A Song Cycle. I love this picture because it definitely plays with dimensions and also has a strong shadow on some of his body. It also looks like he stands out, but could be engulfed in the darkness at any time. This song he was singing, was about reflection and mourning, so I think the simplicity and focus of the lights, really helped bring out this simplicity and reflection. I also love Sam's reflection off of the stage. This show in particular will have a very dear place in my heart.

Au Revoir,

A

Week 6 - At the beach

I went to the beach last weekend and I saw this view, which made me want to stay there forever. I wanted to see the sunset, but it was too late for that so I did not expect any beautiful views. However, when I got to the beach, the sun was not there but the sky was lighting with a lot of colors as if the sky was a rainbow. It was so nice to see that on the left side of the sky, it was too dark that I could not see this much color, but on the right side of the sky, it was still bright and had a lot of layers of colors as this picture explains. When I saw the dark sky, it made me want to find stars and got excited, but when I saw this rainbow colored sky, it made me feel relax without having any negative feelings inside of me. Since I have been thinking about my future goal these days, I get scared and worried with everything that I do everyday. However, when I saw this view, it gave me some ideas that sometimes it is important to relax and think nothing. It cleared out all the negative emotions by just looking at the beautiful color in the nature. I felt that I got a lot of energy, and I have to be thankful with it.

Week 6 - Bedroom Window

Often times, I like to take naps when I get back home from class. This picture was taken a couple of days ago when I woke up at around 4 or 5 PM when the sun was setting. My room was getting dark and the only light coming in was through one of the windows. Since there was still a bit of light outside, the blinds created a shadow that was cast onto the wall. After waking up from my nap, seeing this made me feel really calm. I remember the light looking more warm and orange than it does in the photo, which gave the room a serene and peaceful atmosphere. The straight lines of the blinds also gave the room a sense of uniformity and made it relaxing to look at because my eyes didn't need to follow any crazy patterns. It was definitely a pleasant way to wake up from a nap because I didn't feel like I had to rush and get out of bed. I was able to take my time and do things at my own pace.

Week 6- That View Though

The other day, I was walking back after a very long and stressful day of school. I got off the bus and started walking to my apartment door, when I was suddenly met by this gorgeous view. I had a moment where I simply stopped in place to admire what wonderful thing was taking place in front of my very eyes. I, then, took a picture of this moment so I could have a visual memory and so I could also use it for my lighting blog. It wasn't until I had gotten into my room, looked back at my phone, that I realized what I had actually captured. Not only had I caught the amazing sunset, but I also got the lights that are present at the ARC fields. I thought this was really neat because I was able to capture both natural and artificial light in one specific area. It's cool to see the color distinction between the two and how, although the sun is warmer and truthfully blue, it is shown as the orange/red color that we usually associate warmth with. While, the artificial lights are more of a blue tint which is associated, in our minds, as cooler. It's pretty awesome that I am starting to use my knowledge from class to observe the sun and light I see in everyday life in an extremely different way.

Week two: A Natural Beauty

Last week I decided to go on an evening walk to calm my restless mind. The sun had just gone down and hues of purple pink and orange painted the sky. It was beautiful, the perfect setting I needed to put me in a mode of ease. Staring up at the sky as I walked down the pavement (and stumbling over the bumps in the road) I noticed a Jacaranda tree to my left. Against the backdrop of the twilight sky, the ash grey bark of the Jacaranda tree added amazing contrast to this image, and the outline of it's twisty branches gave it dimension. Hanging lightly on the orange horizon, the purple flowers looked like they were rimmed by a fuzzy yellow flame. Walking down that street, I decided that natural light is the most beautiful and mysterious creation on earth. It's so intangible but so filling at the same time; and it's funny how much more it can effect you when you pay attention to it.

Week 4: Mac n Cheese

I was awake in my apartment late at night, and I was craving a snack. I was preparing microwaveable mac n cheese for myself (as college kids do),  and I decided to take a picture of the moment. The only light source in the room was coming from the microwave, and I was intrigued by how it affected everything else in the room. Because of their positions, the packet of artificial cheese and water bottle were the only things being lit. I liked how the position of the light affected them in different ways, with the packet being mostly lit from the back and the bottle being lit from the side. Unlike the packet, there was only light on the bottle itself, creating an effect that made it look the bottle was floating in space. In the end, I was interested by the fact that there were so many specific parameters needed to be able to create this final but simple effect.

Week 6

This Picture I took while I was in the Court in Anaheim I like how the reflections on the glass looked, It added to te symmetry of the location. and Well all of this was possible because of the lighting it is really interesting how in the reflected images the light is a bit darker tat the center circle thing. And some of the reflections look a bit darker than the others. I was trying to get a better picture but I could only get so far in the center. or else I am sure the image would look a lot nicer.