Tips and Tricks to Photographing in a New Environment!

Tips and Tricks to Photographing in a New Environment!

Hi everyone! Recently, I visited New Orleans with my mom on a quick weekend trip, and I would like to share some photographs I have taken. I would like to ...

What Does Femininity Mean to You?

What Does Femininity Mean to You?

Hi everyone! I am back with a topic I want to talk about: femininity. This topic has been prominent growing up as I grew up (and still am!) with a ...

Asking Strangers to Photograph Them

Asking Strangers to Photograph Them

Long time, no see! I have been very busy with school and especially with photography projects and events! I was recently named a 2023 finalist for photography for YoungArts Foundation, ...

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June 24, 2021

Documenting Littering in the Everglades

Does anyone remember my posts from last summer from the Everglades? I am not even sure if they are still up on my blog, but I remember taking thousands of photos at sunset over the Everglades. Anyways, I continued on with this tradition and took some more photos around the same area. Initially, I intended to focus on sunset photos, […]

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June 1, 2021

How to Create Abstract Photos Using Minimal Objects!

Hi everyone! Sorry for not posting a lot recently! I was wrapping up the school year with exams and finals. In a few days, I am off to summer break! Anyways, amidst all that studying and cramming, I was able to capture abstract photographs. This is not my typical genre of photographs, but I had an assignment in my photography […]

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May 1, 2021

More Parchment Paper?!

Yes, you read the title. I recently experimented with MORE parchment paper in a recent project. You may be thinking, “How can one use parchment paper in photography?” I have utilized this resource twice in the past, so why not use it once more (not guaranteeing this will be my last time!). The root of this project derives from an […]

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April 26, 2021

A Real-Life Wonderland?!

Scroll down to the photographs below…you might be wondering if I took these photos on another planet or in an imaginary world! Well, I did not do either of these things. Duh, we’re in a global pandemic, we cannot travel far. This is true that we should not travel far during a pandemic, but that is not the reason why […]

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April 11, 2021

Can the Crop Tool Transform a Photo From Okay to Spectacular?

Can the crop tool transform a photo from okay to spectacular? Usually, when photographers take photos, specifically ones that are intentionally set up, everything in the frame of the photograph has a purpose. Therefore, sometimes photographers are hesitant to crop photographs for fear of eliminating essential parts that convey a story. I definitely struggle with this! Does this feel like […]

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March 30, 2021

How to Capture Amazing Photographs Using Only Household Objects!

Due to the COVID pandemic, many of us young photographers do not have easy access to photography studios. At the beginning of the COVID crisis, I felt stuck and unmotivated. Even though I have been taking photographs at my house since the start of my photography career, when a studio, such as one provided by my photography class, became completely […]

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March 14, 2021

Did I disregard once-in-a-lifetime photos?

These questions probably linger in every photographers’ mind. Did I miss any photos that I should have edited? Should I have edited more photos? Are these photos even edit-worthy? Well, a few days ago I went through some of my photos from my trip to Colorado, and I decided to edit a few. Usually, if I did not edit the […]

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February 15, 2021

Scholastic Keys 2021

This year was my second year submitting to the Scholastic Art and Writing Competition. The regional awards (“keys”) were announced a few weeks ago. I was proud of myself no matter what the results were, but I was very excited to recieve multiple awards. I did not expect to receive any recognition for many of the photographs that won an […]

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January 24, 2021

Roses

Heritage is an important aspect of who I am. I am proud that my name derives from two outstanding women, my great-grandmothers, that I unfortunately, never got a chance to meet. However, I am able to carry on their memory with my name. I like to integrate my heritage into my modern life by incorporating roses whether that be through […]

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