On Location: Stuart Collection

One of my goals for 2012 was to be more active in photography. Not just taking self portraits and shooting my friends' when we drink. Those are all fun too, but I need to practice more than just portrait photography. One thing that is helping me are local photography Meet-ups. I have the opportunity to meet other photographers and practice my trade.

This meetup was to walk throughout the campus of UC San Diego in La Jolla. A beautiful campus with color, design, and significance. I wonder if all UCSD students appreciate the art surrounding them.

Fallen Star

The Fallen Star is one of the newer pieces, created by Do So Suh. We were able to meet the director of the Stuart Collection and brought us up the top of the Fallen Star and explained the importance and meaning of it. Being an immigrant coming to America, he felt as everything was disoriented to him. When you take a step into the house, you feel that disorientation. Looking out the window, seeing the view of the campus and library. It wasn't furnished yet. Very cool structure to visit it.

Geisel Library, Snake Path, Garden of Eden

The Library is a marvel on its own. The snake path and the significance amazes me. Leading toward the library is a snake path, tiled and curved like a snake, not like a traditional path. The idea of the library is Paradise. With the snake being the path toward Knowledge (library).

This kid was just hanging out, studying. The colors and his lounging was attractive to me.

Bear (2005) Tim Hawkinson

Dr. Suess

Trees (1986) Terry Allen

Snake Path (1982) Alexis Smith

Talking Tree

Titan

Smoke Photography

Looking back at 2011, it was a good year. I did photography for myself. I didn't do any events. I had opportunities to do weddings, parties, club scene, but I decided against it. I think it was one of the greatest things. I did photography for myself. People don't get that, but I don't care.

Today, I was able to do some smoke photography. I always understood the concept but never really attempted it until today. It's super cool to get such an awesome effect from something so simple like an in scent stick.

In the middle of Rambo night (Jive and I were watching Rambo on Spike), he decided to grab his beastly Assault Rifle and do some simple shots with the smoke coming out of the barrel. The effect was very satisfying for the first time doing it. I'll probably try it again and do different effects too.

Camera Info: Canon 20D with the 50mm (of course), Canon 430ex with DIY snoot, triggered by RadioPopper JrX. They were either on the right of right underneath the smoke. The AR shots had the Calumet Genesis200 serie strobe at the lowest power to highest the gun. Most shots were edited in Lightroom then transferred over to Photoshop.



As always, thanks for looking.