This summer I went to the beach, to a lake and on multiple college tours. To document my thrilling experiences I utilized my super, high-quality (not really) phone camera. For a lot of these pictures I was aiming for a candid feel. I did, however, include a few pictures that I took purely because I wanted to document the insanity that is my life/family and which I thought turned out pretty good.
I give myself extra-credit for this one because I took it out of a moving car. The way that the clouds were moving made the shadows very prominent.
I like the repetition in this photo. I also like the perfect shape of the circular, rolls of grass.
This picture would have been beautiful anyway, but I think that my perfectly- pedicured toes break up the simplicity of the flat beach and the rough ocean in a quirky way.
I dug a hole so I could get this view of the shell, that's dedication. This is one of the few pictures that I took with photo class in mind. I used depth of field to get the focus on this beautifully patterned shell.
This cat was taunting me with its ugliness, so I captured a memory that will haunt me forever.
This picture was funny to me for obvious reasons ("chunkydunkin'" rather than "skinnydipping"). The old slats on the dock and the faded, dirty plaque give it a vintage feel.
My five year-old sister started to collect shells, the contrast of the reflective water and the un-reflective rock drew me to them.
Another creation courtesy of my little sister, I think that she really gets photography. The repetition of the stems and the simple, trio of colors makes for an entrancing image.
Carl begged me to document him performing the "flying eagle". The simplicity of the background highlights the action that is happening in front of it. The ripples in the water and the lush forest make a perfect backdrop for his ridiculousness.
Once again, "ridiculousness".
This is my personal twist on the classic baby in a diaper picture. The way that he's rubbing his belly and his smug expression made this pose hilarious to me. I also don't mind the background, even though it is somewhat commercial and messy.
I saw this out of the dining room window of our lake house and immediately took a picture. Its not very often that nature sets up something so perfectly that all you have to do is press a button, and capture it. The contrast of color and the shapes that the light made in the sky was amazing.
My 14 year-old cousin thinks that he's some kind of photography prodigy (he well may be), I raised him an abandoned pier. I love the way that this picture captures the vastness of the ocean and a little sliver of sand and then the lush, greenery that building up to it.
This is one of my favorite pictures. Other than the fact that my brother is acting like an old lady, I like this picture because of the simplicity of colors and shapes. The picture is mostly shades of grey and blue and there is the constant repetition of the wooden railing (in the chair and on the deck).
