Yes, this is College

There is a first time for everything. For freshman in college, it is doing laundry with 10 other people and not having any parents to ask for help. We have all had our first laundry experience in college, they just aren't all documented. Well I decided it was too important not to document our first time and my friend Cameron agrees with me. As the picture shows, laundry time is going quite well for him. This picture was just too funny not to take at the moment, plus its an important even in every young college student's life.

Forever Roddy

Nothing I write about this picture will truly explain the man in the photograph. Roddy McInnes, better know as the amazing photo Professor Sir Roddy. He has been one of the most entertaining, caring and hands-on teachers I have had the pleasure of learning from. I have had other great photo professors, however, the way he teaches is different and I have really enjoyed it. This picture of Roddy really sums up the kind of person he is and his personality. He is very goofy and funny but also very kind and caring and truly wants the best for his students. He listens to his students, to their wants their pleas and their problems and does his best to help or accommodate in any way possible. I will surely  miss his classes and hope to be able to take another class taught by him soon.

Avary Stone

Strong. Independent. Opinionated. Kind. Beautiful. Caring. Interesting. Fun. Interesting. Smart. These are just a few words that describe my friend and classmate, Avary Stone. This picture does little justice to what a wonderful person Avary is, however,  it still shows that she is a kind, fun and beautiful woman. One thing that I admire in her the most is, she does not care one bit what people think of her and her actions. She does things, says things and believes in things that she purely has believes in and not what people tell her to believe in or to do. She does what she knows will make her happy. The lighting on her is very soft and highlights her perfectly. While the angle of the wall leads the way of the eye towards my main subject in the picture, Avary. I absolutely love this picture for the reasons I have listed and gives me a sense of pride that I have the talent to portray someone in such a nice, beautiful and natural way.

Masked Beauty

Once again I took this picture while at the art museum in Denver with my Photo class. After exploring one of the floors me and a classmate decided to take in the view of Denver and the beautiful mountains. While looking out I saw my classmate looking serene and carefree. I took a picture of her in this position not only because of how carefree she seemed, not only because of how nicely the light falls on the side of her face, delicately highlighting her features; but also because you cannot see her face. Not being able to see her face gives my audience the ability to imagine the expression on her face and to imagine what she looks like; however, her beauty is still shown through the photo, just in an unorthodox way.

Light

I took this picture while on a field trip with my Photo class to a museum in Downtown Denver. The picture is simple, taken of only a bench. However the way the light hits the bench is what makes the picture. The entire day my photo Professor kept calling our attentions to the way light hits certain objects and if it is harsh or soft light. So when I saw this bench on one of the levels all I could hear was "Light! Look at the light!"

The Lonely Ranger

I took a picture of this motorcycle while at a family friends house over Labor Day weekend. I took it because I love motorcycles and it reminded me of when I go out with my dad on our Harley. I also took it because of how alone it was by it self next to a broken wooden box! It shows me that you can be alone, but never truly alone; you are just independent and is not afraid to show the entire world that you are and that you don't care. To me that is what this picture represents and means to me. It is beautiful in every possible way but at the same time very simple.

Annie Leibovitz

Born on October 2, 1949 in Waterbury, Connecticut, was the third child of six to a family that traveled around a lot because of her father’s military job. Annie Leibovitz first photos were taken on a base in the Philippines during the Vietnam War. Using the military base darkroom, Annie Leibovitz continued to take pictures and develop a passion for photos and art in general. She attended the San Francisco Art Institute after convincing her parents to let her live there. In 1970, Annie Leibovitz started working for the newly launched magazine, the Rolling Stone. While working in the photo department, Leibovitz was able to photograph multiple celebrities; her first was John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Her photo shoot of John Lennon was to be on the cover of the Rolling Stones, making it her first cover shoot. Through the shoot Lennon wanted Yoko Ono in the pictures and when they were taken, it had framed their relationship so perfectly and beautifully that Lennon wanted to make sure it would be on the cover of the magazine. Annie Leibovitz was the last professional photographer to take John Lennon’s picture alive, as he was shot five hours later. Leibovitz also toured with The Rolling Stones during their Tour of Americas in 1975, even though it was against most the people she knew. During that tour, Leibovitz took multiple amazing photos, but also started to try drugs, which she eventually got hooked on. After her tour, She came back to be given the position of chief photographer, a title she held for 10 years. In the 1980’s Annie Leibovitz style of bold colors and poses, landed her a job at the magazine Vanity Fair. Since then, Leibovitz has taken multiple photo shoots with celebrities and has done multiple campaigns. Annie Leibovitz has an incredibly unique and distinct photo style, and prefers taking photos for her private clients, saying that they are her greatest works because of the incredible personal connection that is made.