Updates

So a few new changes on the blog.

1. I have updated some old posts. Pictures are bigger, brighter, and better! Please check them out:

Sketchbook

Album Cover

Master's Painting #2

2. If you haven't already noticed, I've added a couple of new links to the right side bar. The first is to my YouTube channel, just another creative outlet that I have (and should really pick back up). Underneath that is a list of some wonderful bloggers that you will love. Their talent and good taste are undeniable, be it with visual arts, music, or words. Not to mention they're just really great people to be around. So click away!

GreenLinh's Art Compendium (Linh H.)

Life Adventures (Riley P.)

dino toaster (Kevin H.)

Gina Marioni

Shelby Cook

Life Crushed (Brian M, Olin V, Kevin H.)

Blood (Scott J.)

Swami G (Abi K.)

Tape Tectonics (Bryan H.)

3. Anyone can comment on the posts now. I was not aware the comments were set to registered users only, so I apologize!

Spring Break - 1

Yeee SPRING BREAK!!!

The Seattle public library is an incredible building, and photographing it was a little overwhelming. This place gets everything right somehow. Space, angles, colors, light, sound. It's everything a building should be, providing the people with an appropriate space, and making them feel like a part of the city even when they're inside. I didn't do it justice by any means. Just go there and see for yourself! Maybe check out a book or two?

Fourth floor. Red is a crazy color.

Books! Lots and lots of them!

There's something about old books.

The familiar and comforting Seattle gray. A fine line between safe and unsafe.

Seattle y u so unpredictable?! It's okay though, that's why I like you.

Set to Sound

Have you ever listened to a piece of music and immediately knew that it was meant to be set to a film? This happens to me a lot. The ideas usually hit me on the first listen, and once that idea is planted in my brain, it's very hard to get it out. Inception.

There are three songs in particular that have been driving me nuts only because I can see the films unfolding in my head and knowing I'm limited in almost every aspect of filmmaking. Time. Equipment. All I have are ideas. So in order for me to stay somewhat sane, I am sharing these ideas with you.

Do me a favor when you listen to these songs and not look at the video/picture.

1. Intro - The xx

Two words: Time lapse

2. Zayna Jumma - Group Doueh

Reserved for when I'm in Africa filming a documentary. Yes, it's a big "when." But it will happen...eventually.

3. Amor Fati - Washed Out

The soundtrack to the upcoming summer adventures. The ideas I have for this video are actually tangible. Making this is going to be much more planned out and strategic than last year's attempt.

Looks like I couldn't stay away from blogging for too long eh? lolol

48. Hello, World!

I guess I like to end my quarters with a bang.

Last quarter it was the impromptu shoot of the hazmat spill in the chemistry building. Then just today, I find out that I have been accepted to a study abroad program in Peru. I'm still trying to process this. All I know is life just reached a new level of epic.

I've wanted to study abroad for as long as I could remember, but never pictured Peru as my destination. Europe had always been the top choice. Then school and finding the ESRM major happened, and now I'm getting the chance to do research in the most biodiverse area on earth - The Amazon Rainforest!

But none of this is happening until August, so I have to remind myself to take it easy and slow down because there's a lot to do between then and now. I've got two solid months of summer, spring quarter, spring break, and oh yeah, finals to worry about before Peru. The last thing I want is for me to plan so far ahead that I forget to enjoy things around me now.

That's one of the reasons why I'm glad I followed through with this photo project. It has helped me document my entire quarter through pictures. At least 48 photos never would have existed if it wasn't for this project. There have been countless days where I had nothing to post so I forced myself to go somewhere, anywhere, to look for interesting things to photograph. (Thankfully, I managed to dodge the generic centered wide-angle shot of Suzallo library. I think I can give myself a pat on the back for that one) This blog has become very much part of my routine; it feels weird when I just think about missing a day. But finals are coming up, and I have to draw the line. Posting will resume, though probably not daily, once spring break hits and a new photo-a-day project will start with the new quarter.

I hope you enjoyed following me on my photo journey, I know I enjoyed working on it.

Alright alright, enough of me blabbing! Here are random tidbits that for some reason or another, never made the cut. Thank you so much for reading!

The power went out in January and I had a chem midterm the next day. So lame.

Enjoying the nice weather after some intense ecological restoration at Carkeek Park!

There was a pod of orcas swimming by and everyone had their cameras out, haha.

When in doubt, find a cool wall and snap a picture.

I call this the OTHER "Harry Potter Room"

Eat with a fork and you shall live long and prosper.

Mmm wide angle.

Hey, you got any Vitamin D?

47. Indecision

46. I Went A Little Crazy (in Photoshop)

45. Oo-De-Lally

Okay, so maybe I tried to make this look like an Instagram (it sort of worked?), but the moment was already surreal (classical guitar in the quad on a sunny day) that I thought, why not mess with some colors to suit the mood?