PORTRAIT PHOTOS

My girlfriend Panda sitting on a bench at Ibach. I like how the damp ground has a blurred reflection under her feet.

I took this photo because of the white background to really show the foreground.

For this photo I tapped her on the shoulder and took the photo when she turned around. This is my favorite photo of the roll.

Tilted Reality (tilt shift photos)

This picture was taken off the edge of the bridge at the Tualatin Commons. It was the first picture I took to tilt shift. I really like the very different fore, middle, and backgrounds.

These are two cars taken from a hill. I love the sky reflection coming off the blue car in comparison to the solid color of the white car.

This "stop ahead sign" is the focal point of this photo. The "background" in this photo is actually nearer to the camera than the foreground.

Although sky is not supposed to be blurred for background, I decided to use the contrast of white clouds and blue sky for background to bring out the white of the snow below.

This staircase is from the Commons too. I like that the "No Skate Boarding" message can still be read through the blur.

Beautiful beginnings: First roll of film

This picture was taken of wilting flowers on the walkway to my house. This is one of my favorite pictures because of how the flowers appear not to be real. It is hard to make out the background and all attention is pulled to the flowers themselves.

When I got my first roll of film, this was the first picture that popped into my mind. This is the view out my bedroom window that I look at every night before I go to sleep. I tried to  keep the window cross out of the way of the picture, but still there enough to show that it is through a window. This is my favorite picture on the roll.

I took this picture when I was in Sunriver. I liked the sharp edges of the roof and the house. It came out a little darker than I would have preferred, but it is still a good photo.

This was taken out of the window of a car while in the back seat. It isn't my favorite picture, but it isnt bad either, it could be a little lighter up top to show the trees more.