2018

For this assignment I just wanted to take basic portraits – I wasn’t trying to go with anything fancy because I actually prefer a basic portrait over something more elaborate. One thing I found interested was that if someone was on their phone when I approached them, they were more likely to say no. If they were walking without headphones and looking up when they were walking, it was easier for them to see me coming and it was a better interaction. Regardless, it certainly forced me out of my comfort zone.

The following pictures are the strangers’ name, followed by a single word describing how they claimed to feel at that time. Each picture was quickly taken once, as to avoid being an inconvenience. Walking up to a stranger to ask for a picture was a very strange experience for me, but I think explaining my project made the situation a little easier. I think working the interaction into just casual conversation made it easier for me, and that’s how I determined each title, by asking how they felt that day.

Taken on Perkins Ave Old Town, I took a bag full of fun hats with me to have people wear if they wanted.

The following photographs where taken from five locations surrounding the Roger Clapp greenhouses, I chose to take a couple of the photos in black and white to amplify the difference in texture and compensate for the lower lighting.

Camera : Sony A6300

It was really nice to turn up my favorite music, and return to some of my favorite places to take some pictures.  Unfortunately  my phone died and camera storage ran out before I could go grab a new one.

Orono – Walking around downtown Orono, I ended up at this spot where there was some graffiti that was colorful and interesting, so I forced myself to stop and take some photos, and look around to see what else there was.

Reversing Falls – Back in my home town of Blue Hill, theres a beautiful old bridge that hovers above the “reversing falls,” where the current actually switches when the tide comes in and out. There are some nice natural features, and just before I left, I thankfully looked behind me and saw the rock wall pattern that had been darkened on the bottom half by the tide.

Park – Along the Stillwater River is a small park that has some benches next to the water and after standing and looking for a bit, I decided to focus on patterns and the “unnatural” and “natural” aspects of the scene.

Patio – While dog-sitting I attempted to find some interesting things to photograph on the patio until Andi (the black lab) joined me and forced me to go with the flow – which actually made it much more interesting anyway.

Bus Stop – For my final location, while waiting for the bus I pulled out my camera and forced myself to just shoot with a 50mm lens, so I had to figure out something else other than zooming in. I experimented a little with white balance and also tried to capture the small snow flakes that were falling.

These are my 5 favorite photos from the set of 25. This is my cat Gimli napping in my bedroom. Oh, to be a cat…

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My favorite five.

Favorite Photos

Photo’s taken on the UMaine trails

Photo’s taken on the UMaine trails

Photo’s taken on Brunswick Street in Old Town

Photo’s taken on Dartmouth Street in Old Town

Photo’s taken on Main Street in Old Town

Five Favorites:

Outside in Bangor:

Central Gallery in Bangor:

Rock and Art Shop:

Alley Way in Bangor:

Bangor Parking Lot:

Favourite Fve.

At practice.

At the performance space.

My dorm room.

A friend’s apartment.

Popham beach.