Creating History

Inspired by Paul Strand
ISO 200
55 mm
f/8.0
1/400 sec

ISO 800
55 mm
f/5.6
1/8 sec

Documentary Project

I am inspired by the decisions people make in life that define them.  In this documentary I explored the passion of a small town farmer and his struggle with the decision to sell his land to developers.   This man is my father and I have seen first hand his love for his farm.  And the fulfillment and joy it brings him every morning as he walks through his peach orchard, calculating each stage of growth waiting for the peak moment to harvest.  Having grown up on a farm and working with the land during his 86 years of life, the choice to sell his farmland to developers has been a difficult one. Approximately 30 acres of his precious farmland now hold homes and businesses. As I focused on documenting my father’s relationship to his current and past properties I was touched by photography’s power to tell a story. My hope is that these images of my dad and mom will be a valuable piece of history for my children but also something of significance to the city of Orem.

2D/3D Lighting

ISO 400
55 mm
f/5.6
1/50 sec

ISO 800
55 mm
f/5.6
1/125 sec

Portraits,artificial light

Broad lighting

ISO 800

35 mm

f/5.6

1/125 sec

Short lighting

ISO 800

55 mm

f/5.6

1/125

Rembrandt lighting

ISO 800

55 mm

f/5.6

1/60

Loop Lighting

ISO 800

55 mm

f/5.6

1/80

Butterfly lighting

ISO 800

55 mm 

f/5.6

1/60 sec

Split lighting

ISO 800

55 mm

f/5.6

1/80 sec

Part Two-Assignment 7

Split Lighting

ISO 800

55 mm

f/5.6

1/125 sec

Portraits, natural light

ISO 200

55 mm

f/5.6

1/500 sec

ISO 800

18 mm

f/5.6

1/80 sec

Self Portrait

IOS 200
34 mm
f/5.6
1/250 sec

High Key and Low Key

ISO 1600
48 mm
f/5.6
1/15 sec

ISO 1600
45 mm
f/5.6
1/8 sec

ISO 200
55 mm
f/5.6
1/200