Theatrical lighting

Over summer i watched a production of A Chorus Line and this iconic image was brought to life. Its interesting how light can convey emotions. The performance are lite in a dim light that only highlights there headshots. the lighting seems repetitive and identical, conveying that each person is the same and there is no individuality. In relation to the show the light is a perfect depiction of how these characters feel. the harsh shadows allow a uniform feeling but conveying the desire to standout but the inability to do so. I find it fascinating that one lighting cue can evoke many emotions.

Moonlight

I think moonlight is a lot cooler than sunlight. It's dark and mysterious, but still provides enough light for one to see. Moonlight doesn't offer full visibility like sunlight, but on a night with a really bright moon, one can easily see a good amount. And while the light of the moon isn't blue, everything in moonlight has a sort of dark blue tint to it. The moon is so much more dramatic than the sun is. What moonlight lacks in effectiveness it more than make up for in drama, mysteriousness, and color. 

Overcast

I took this picture at the beginning of the quarter when I had my first class in the UCI barn.  I had heard people talk about the barn before, but I didn't think it was an actual barn.  I thought this was a really great image, especially because it had been raining recently and the environment around the barn is beautiful.  It wasn't until recently when I took another look at this photo that I saw that small light over the bathroom door.  Now every time I look at this photo I can't help but see that little light shining rather brightly.  Light may not be the center of attention, but it certainly finds a way to impact our day to day lives.

Hometown New Year Firework

Many countries have incredible firework on the first day of the year. My home country, Taiwan, also has beautiful firework. Taipei 101 was the tallest building in the world. Thus, people decided to shoot firework from it. There will always be a huge amount of people waiting for the firework underneath Taipei 101. Since it is so tall, people can still see the firework even they are far away from it. However, there will be smoke as well and block the view. Thus, most of the people will want to enjoy the show from the bottom of the building. Moreover, the firework usually lasts for 3 minutes and shoot from 4 different sides. Each and every person can enjoy the firework and will be satisfied. It is an amazing show to watch, but I eventually got bored since I have been watching it for many years. :p

Being great about eating fruit

When I have either lunch, breakfast, or dinner,I enjoy having fruit on my side. I enjoy the benefits of the fruits whether its the case or the effect after eating them. In this photo, I went to the Anteatery to get some food. I enjoy this venue. In the lighting aspect, I see the reflect of the metal and the  fruit. I see the cleanness outside of the solid fruit such as apples and oranges.  Also with the light from the sun and the building light, it shows the brightness, freshness  and cleanness of the fruit. Also, the light shows how clean is in  the environment of the Anteatery.

Sleeping beast

I took this picture when I visited the Safari Park in San Diego on President's day. I was very lucky to see a sleeping lion lying right behind the sightseeing window, because these lions usually prefer to find a hideous place opens to natural environment in their area. Even though there was the safe window between us, I still felt somewhat scary and nervous, but super exited as well. The weather that day was not very good; it was kind of cold the rainy. Therefore, this picture was not bright enough due to the limits of natural lighting. However, I think the dim lighting perfectly created a peaceful scene of a sleeping lion and showed us the mild side of the beast, which made a huge contrast to what we usually believed ferocious lions.

Yosemite ;


This is a picture I took at Yosemite when I was in middle school. The blend of darkness and light among the water is very inspirational to me. I took for granted the scenery and wanted to jump right in after taking this picture but if I were to go back to this same spot today, I would really appreciate the view that I had at the time. I hope to visit Yosemite again sometime so, and maybe even find this exact spot if I can remember where it was.There is a sense of spirit and inspiration that I always get from this this photo and how the light is always leading upward and gets bright with he ascension. light can represent success and positivity in this photo for me, the climb to that can be rocky and slippery but the light at the end is always very rewarding.