Week 52/52 The End

52/52

......and I am finished.
This project has been pretty fun. The challenging part of it was knowing that I had a week to come up with ideas, so I couldn't slack off nor complain that I didn't have time to come up with something cool. I hope you enjoyed my project! Thank you to those who followed me the whole way through. :)

For now, I have self-portraited myself to death. Can't wait to take a break!

Week 51/52 Whatever Feels Right

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Okay, I haven't done this my entire 52 week journey, but I'm switching out my "Home Stretch" image for this one. I like this one much better, and I've shot it within my 51 week time frame, so here it is. :)

I can imagine how much better this might have looked if I used off-camera flashes with a shoot thru umbrella, but natural light will have to do for now.

Home Stretch

51/52

This was from a small meet up with a couple photographers in Palo Alto. Got the chance to meet up with a few cool people, get my makeup done by a makeup artist, and just generally bask in each other's passion for photography.

Week 50/52 When autumn leaves start to fall

Week 49/52 Headshot

I needed a dedicated headshot anyway :)

For the widows in paradise

48/52

Late in posting, but this was for last week's 52. I'm in the midst of finals for the second to last quarter of school. It's much too exciting and scary at the same time.

I am excited, however, to have more time to do the things like being on set or shooting. Over the next few months I will be very migratory between LA and SF until I decide where I want to stay for a while.

Self Portrait of Substance

This week's 52 self portrait is based on Rodney Smith's short blurb about smiles in portraits and the false sentiment it evokes.
"The truth is no portrait of substance has people smiling. Look at the history of painting, Rembrandt, Titian, Goya, Velasquez, Sargent, Vermeer, DaVinci, etc., the subjects gaze to the viewer is neutral at best, neither inviting nor forbidding. It is there for the viewer to see and feel.
Smiling is like much of American popular culture, superficial and misleading. It is part of our vernacular, but it should be expunged in photographs."

A little bit of self loathing

46/52

I cannot wait to be done with this 52 Weeks. I am so tired of shooting myself.
Generally have not been feeling fine and dandy lately. I don't care much for school right now, my photography is sporadic and unrefined, and I am too close to official unemployment in the next few months.

ARGHHH GETMEOUTOFHERE BERIGHTBACK

Week 45/52 Joker

I temporarily lost my tripod base plate, so I'll have to do my 52 weeks without a tripod for a couple weeks... eep!

Week 44/52 It was for freedom from myself

The same song for TWO 52 weeks? That song must be good. Sufjan Stevens - Chicago

Week 43/52 Untitled

no title this 52 week. things are crazy yet unnervingly quiet. a bit anxious of what's to come

Week 42/52 Chicago

I made a lot of mistakes....

Week 41/52 Outpour

Before & After:

Week 40/52 Wasted on Myself

And a couple other ones since I had a hard time deciding:

Week 39/52 Storm Chaser

This past month has been an absolute blast for me. This week, I got lazy taking a 52 Weeks because I've had a special someone who takes amazing photos of me. More pictures to come soon. I got him a Nikon N80 for his birthday present :)

Week 36/52 Anytime Will Do

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TV on the Radio - Will Do

I don't have much to say this week :)

Week 35/52 Super Massive Black Hole

Something completelyyyyy different from what I usually shoot! Tyler and I are in the car driving down Santa Teresa road in Gilroy, CA. We stuck the tripod with the camera in the back and used a remote to trigger the 8 second shutter. Pretty exciting stuff!!

Week 34/52 I Will Go the Distance

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thank you Tyler for helping me with this shot and the previous one as well

San Francisco pictures and other places will be posted up soon, I just gotta get some annoying schoolwork stuff out of the way. Also, I'm shooting a wedding this weekend, yay!

Week 33/52 Golden Gate Bridge

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A bit far away from where I usually reside...

Week 32/52 Secret

I know I don’t know you
But I want you so bad
Everyone has a secret
But can they keep it
Oh no they can’t

Secret // Maroon 5