Selection One: Julie Garcia

Part One:

This set of photographs displays this young woman I know. She is quite fashionably creative and was a great model due to the overall mood that she set during this shoot we had together.

Photograph One: Giving expression towards the camera

and sharing a moment between her and the viewer.

Photograph Two: This expression seems more intimate towards the viewer.

Photograph Three: Looking away from the camera, she stares beyond…

Photograph Four: Seems to be focused on a subject far away…

Photograph Five: With the flowing water behind her, she flows with it.

Photograph Six: Staring up above to search for…

Photograph Seven: With a crowd behind her, she feels famous.

Photograph Eight: The shade seems to be hazing the view.

Photograph Nine: The shade seems to be taking over.

Photograph Ten: The view from a towering being.

Photograph Eleven: In deep thought…

Photograph Twelve: The day passes by with the thought

as well.

Words from Julie Garcia:

"The most peaceful and serene place on the campus of University of La Verne-
its ethereal and comforting."

My experience:

Photographing Julie was quite surreal based on the favorable weather conditions that seemed to support the overall mood of the occasion.

I deeply felt at peace when we both approached the location, which was the fountain behind Founders' Hall located on the main campus of the University of La Verne.

The sound of the water flowing from the water also supported the mood of the overall occasion, and it even seemed to ease Julie into modeling. It also saved me from rendering with my camera for a new setting and mode on the camera because the shade of the fountain supported the authentic feeling of the photographs that were being taken.

The feeling I had on the occasion could be described as delicate and slick where I felt the photographs were forming a pattern of quality and sharpness which made me quite fascinated with the location that Julie chose to be photographed at.

The depth of which I felt like grasping in the limelight of the occasion was the viewer's perspective and how close they would be able to see and figuratively, reach out to her.

Becoming one with the setting and visualizing what I would like to photograph seems to take place in this set of photographs where I felt like the view of the camera was how the viewer was going to see her based on the depth-of-field used in order to contain the sharpness of the photographs and the angles used for a vibrant new look at Julie.