In this series I tried to take a more rustic and somewhat vintage approach on my photos. I wanted to capture the beautiful, old and rustic architecture of San Francisco. I focused on sides of building, interesting texture, and really striving to capture the beautiful imperfections. I also experimented with different angles to try and maximize my photos potential and capture my objects from different perspectives.

This week I focused more on street objects and especially on texture. In my last series my focus was primarily on the walls of buildings and capturing the texture of buildings. I decided to expand from that idea on to more specific objects that I found on the street. I wanted my series to be focused on the texture and capturing the details of my objects. I also wanted to experiment further with color. In my last series, most of my photos were in black and white so in my newest series I emphasized on bright, vibrant colors to bring out more detailing in my photos. I also experimented with geometric shapes to create an abstract and creative vibe to my photos. 

For this assignment I shot up-close street objects that heavily focused on texture and depth.  I tried to get up-close and capture the texture of the objects so that it's almost tangible. This week I focused primarily on walls of buildings and simplistic street objects, but in my next set I hope to capture more detailed and creative objects on and off the street.

• Layering
• Conceptual series 
• Close-up objects

In this set, I used negative space as well as shadows to create photos that dramatically contrasted both light and dark colors. I experimented with nature, people, objects and natural lighting. I particularly liked shooting the tall, peculiar looking trees that reside around the neighborhood. Especially with the bright lighting, the silhouettes of the trees created a dark shadowy look. I also really liked shooting the reflections of objects and people on their own because I thought it created a wispy and somewhat ghosty feel to my photos.

  

In my second experimental set, my goal was to go out and find close up shots of various street objects and nature. I envisioned my set to have a rustic beauty to it, so I looked for older, rustic looking architecture and detailed and colorful pieces of nature that caught my eye. I was really satisfied with what I was able to find, and experimented with effects and editing to contort my photographs. I wanted to create a vintage feel to my photographs, so I used various filters to create that effect to my photos.