Photo Journal>>Day 7

I took this photo tonight when I was really lacking for some inspiration. I was busy looking all day for something extraordinary to photograph and obviously found nothing. A simple lesson in that all things can look interesting, it just depends on the way you look at them. With my camera angle close and my flash on I created a neat view of some jewelry in a case on my wall and played with light/reflection. This photo gives design inspiration to me beyond the interesting light and angle to the idea that sometimes you just need to look at something in a different way--whether thats a spread or just a design element. 

Photo Journal>>Day 6

I took this photo on my drive home yesterday along rock quarry. I like it because of the light captured and the way it gives that illusionary affect... but more so I like it because of the idea of contrast behind it. The foreground is this pretty country setting almost the trees and the tall grass, but that leads your eye to the background which are telephone poles and city lights. For me it captures the idea of "this and that" of dualism, of opposites working together side by side.

Photo Journal>>Day 5

I took this photo to capture the wetness feel of the ground because of the melting snow. You feel like you can reach out and touch this. I never think of my designs having a "feel," but this photo is evident that a design could very well reach that human sense and seem tangible. 

Photo Journal>>Day 4

I took these in Des Moines, Iowa at the Meredith Corporation. I was just shooting every day objects in a more interesting way. The forks and pans focus on reflection, the vases and paper rolls on color, and the desk and keep area clean on the way black and white and their other shades work together. 

 

Photo Journal>>Day 3

Both of these photos have awesome texture and light. Layers upon layers of glass through what is broken and even the lines created by the glass not fully broken but bulging. These photos remind me of the importance of lines, shape and texture. The color here is completely muted and dull--a reminder that a great design doesn't have to be dependent solely on color. 

Photo Journal>>Day 2

So this is not the most exciting photo I've ever taken, but it inspires me design wise for a few reasons. The reflection. I have a think with water/reflections that I would love to illustrate in a design someday. Also the texture is great in this photo where the puddle and ground meet. And finally the shadow created where you can see the round top of my head, it creates a great contrast to the lighter portion of the puddle.

Photo Journal>>Day 1

I took this photo at home by complete accident when I was in stuck in Chicago last week because of the weather. My nicer camera was at home from the holidays and I was bringing it back for the semester, so before I left on Tuesday I was messing around taking pictures of my great dane, Sampson. He was sitting my our still-up Xmas tree. The settings on my camera were not right for the light and I ended up capturing this! I love the neon lights and the way the lights look like they are shooting across the page.