Week 6 Night green

This apartment complex is lit in a green colored up light hitting the wall at night. It was a nice street that I had to stop and take a nice picture of it. The house to the left complemented the green colored wall with its amber colored porch. It was difficult to get both structures in while also going for the full moon in the background. It was an unexpected scene in where the trees made it seem like a performance was about to be played out, a sort of street theatre at night! An impromptu puck from Shakespeare's A midsummer night's dream appearing out of the green if you will.

Week 8 - CSULA Library

This outside the CSULA Library. When first looking at this I thought of blinds for a window, but soon learned that these shapes can be interpreted in different ways. For example, a book shelf or a cage. It's fascinating how with use of angles, We are able to create shapes and picture with lighting rather than just changing the color of skin. The shadows on the right look like chairs. The fact that this is near a library creates a symbol for college students. It's as if the cycle of studying is endless.

week 10 hike

 

I took this picture this past week on a hike. It has been a long while since I’ve actually gone on a hike. As my cousin and I were hiking on the trail it was very peaceful. The sun setting, no one around, it was quiet, and all you can hear really was us breathing so hard because we were out of breath. We stopped to rest and that’s when I took this picture. After looking at this picture, geez I never realized how much we pollute our air. I enjoy this picture because I like the colors the sun creates not only in the sky but on the ground too. Looking at the flowers on the ground, it starts from the dark and then there is a ray of sunshine giving it this beige looking color. The colors in the sky I see have layers. Starting from the bottom there is this layer of gray, which I’m assuming is all out polluted air, then there is some gray/black clouds, and clear skies. As I was up on this hill, I felt comfortable, this would be a place where I can sit for long hours and relax or even study. If I learned anything about these blogs is that I need to appreciate the simple things. Writing these blogs really made me think outside the box and connect with my emotions through natural light.       

Week 7 - Obsession

This is outside of a Japanese restaurant called "Sushi Sawa." There is a relaxed but passionate feel to this photo due to the shadows and the red lamps. The way the bright light blends with the squares on the rail makes the shadows look like trees casting a shadow on window curtains when the full moon is out. The red light gives an intimate feel, to make the area feel more like a home with traditional Japanese style.

Week 7 - Obsession - Caffeination

My most recent of unhealthy boojie obsessions is a small place on a small corner in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo. This place lures me in and welcomes me with one of the gods' gift to man in the form of a little brown coffee bean. The sole reason I come in is for their $6 Kenya Coffee Flight. Being an obsessed coffee connoisseur after working at a café I have come to find that this obsession leaves me nearly dry of all funds. The elegance of this establishment is matched only by the same delicacy of which the baristas care for in their meticulous preparation of their selection of sweet ambrosia. The lights behind the bottom counter of the bar look welcoming as any pedestrian walking along the sidewalk may look in at the glowing panel. This place calls to me, welcoming me, making me feel at home. As I look around I get a steampunk vibe. I feel welcomed in this place where a talented lighting designer must have been hired to create this ambiance. A bad ass designer such as my super awesome lighting professor over at Cal State L.A.

Week 6 - Texture

This is a picture of the back alley of an apartment near my friends house. It was a very dirty alley, but something about the white light washing over the tree and leaves made this specific area look clean and positive. What's most intriguing is the intensity of the light mixing with the color of the leaves. There is a nice texture to the leaves which makes it look like daylight is shining upon it. There is biblical symbolism to this photo. Within the crossroads, there is the wide path that leads to darkness and then there is the narrow path that leads to salvation.

Late night parking

I took this picture when I found parking right by my house.  When I saw the image, it brought me back to the "grave yard scene" feeling. I always hate parking here at night cause it always seems creepy/scary.  The fact that there's a strawberry field right behind those gates with workers driving and walking in and out at any times, makes me feel more unsafe.  this picture made me feel grief, unsafe, loneliness, as if I was having a dark lonely dream and suddenly find a light for sense of direction but scared of what's on the other side.  There's definitely some gray shades in this picture , so just as I did for my final project, I'd use a light lavender on my shins but have more intensity on the left shin since it's brighter on stage left. Then I'd use a parcan in an amber color for the light post. Using the fresnel a for an even wash would probably be just as reasonable , but I feel like it'd take away from the emotion.  I really liked how my head lights brightened up the floor and only a 1/4 of the image . There's not any loud colors in this picture either which I liked.  Made it feel a bit more creepy, especially how you see a house and some cars then a gated fence where all you can see is how dark it is there.