Blog Experience.

Dear Stefan,

During this whole ordeal of going through our pieces of work and posting them up and talking about was different, because it was left all up to us and it much more enjoyable that way. I am not a fan of blogs and I was very skeptical about starting one, but when I heard it was mandatory I decided to go along with it and not fight it to make this whole blog thing tolerable. Through this assignment I grew to like the idea of sharing my photos to an audience that would appreciate the work that I produce. I did like that I was able to see my fellow classmates' work and some of their personal memories as well as reading their thoughts on topics that were on their minds. The whole blogging concept turned out to be less of a nuisance then I thought. It actually connected my peers and I, due to the simplicity of it. Yea, I slacked off when it came to keeping the blog updated, but blogging a photo is something new.It was nice to get feedback about my work as well as just an opinion about what I posted up. Blogging isn't hard, just when you first begin, it does take some time to make it a regular activity in your life. I believe it actually isn't that bad of a way to get your work out in public. Well, Stefan I do think this blogging "ordeal" was a success, if it was meant to assist us publicizing of work to a greater audience then our photo lecture class.

-Alva E. Nieves

Leibovitz.

Annie Leibovitz is a photographer who I really admire and dream of meeting and even working with. Maybe she and I could work together on a cover for Vanity Fair. Dreams, gotta love 'em. :)

Photo Arts 2 Final.

What I struggled most with was deciding how many and which photos to use for my narrative.

Mirror Mirror On The Wall.

Lauren getting distracted while working on my final. Funny images which I caught. Good to lighten the mood with humor when working on a bummer topic.

On A Lighter Note...

"Protest Against The Vietnam War"
-Marc Riboud

Bulimia.

Self Image.

The Lengths.

Pretty Disturbing, Quite Pretty.

Really liked these images, just afraid they looked too posed.

Binge.

I wanted to capture shots of Lauren having just eaten excessively, which is something that does happen to some of those who suffer with bulimia. They will binge eat and once finished they will eventually retreat to the bathroom will they vomit out the food they had consumed in order to lose weight or prevent from gaining weight.

Up Close.

An close up image of my roommate, Lauren, who help model for my final. Really like this portrait of her, but I think it's stronger in black & white.

Kelly.

I don't know who put this photo together but I love the colors and theme behind it. Also, Gene Kelly is always a good subject. :)

Dylan.

Bob Dylan shot by Richard Avedon. I adore the photograph, especially in black and white.

A Shot of Love.

Mug Of Colors.

The only still life photo that I really liked.

Crayons Galore.

Need A Tic Tac?

Shots of Nerds.

Familiar California Sky.

Our Christmas Dinner.

Catholic Girl.

Holiday Spirit.

Zwick.

While looking for ideas on narrative photography for my finals I came upon these photographs by Jennifer Zwick.