Final Project- Doorways

For this project I took a couple of days trips and a side trip. You may recognize a few of the doorways in Disneyland. Of note is the first photo which is Club 33 a private member club. It's the ambition of my oldest son to belong to this club.

I think this photo is probably my favorite.  It was taken in Death Valley at a nifty old hotel.

I love these last photos.  I like the contradiction of the new and clean glass with the peeling paint on the walls.I guess I also wanted you to know that I took the shadowed pictures on purpose.  I like the different shades of awkward blues and the idea that the occupants live in light and shadow.

This last photo is an Opera House in Armagosa Nevada.  I tried cropping the top to get rid of the cords but found that the photo needed them in order to tell the abandoned story.

Final Photo Project -- Entryways

Because a picture is worth a thousand words....

For my final photo project I would like to take a look at the elements that compose an entrance. This will include looking at doors, doorways, hinges, knobs...etc. I have found that a door can tell a story or possibly peak your interest making you wonder about its story. Recently I was at a Salt Lake Cemetery where the caretaker's door had a mutilated sign reading, "All deliveries must be made between hours of 8:00am and noon". It was a crappy photo but it got me thinking a bit. What's behind the door? Who posted the sign? Why does it matter? And so, I would like to use my final photo project to take a look at the doorways/entryways that I find interesting, funny or intriguing. My husband and I are going away for our anniversary and he is always up for a drive around town so I will start there, taking a few photos around town. Then we are taking our children to Disneyland and there should be a couple of great entryways along the way. It will be a fun addition to a family vacation.

When one door is closed, don't you know, another opens. Bob Marley

Tell A Story

Composition

unity, asymmetry, patterns

asymmetrical balance, rule of thirds, negative space

negative space

patterns and shapes, asymmetrical balance, rule of thirds

symmetrical balance, negative space

leading lines, asymmetrical balance

patterns, leading lines, asymmetrical balance

asymmetrical balance, unity

rule of thirds, negative space, unity

Long Exposure

Portrait Assignment