Best Picture

5 Photographers I Like

1. Ines Perkovic
2. M. Klasan
3. Yiu Yu Hoi
4. Amy Janelle
5. Carolyn Do

Multicultural Week Story

Multicultural Post Day 2

I felt detached from the Taiwanese aspect of myself until I mentally matured, and the opportunity to visit Taiwan revived my sense of cultural identity. The two processes coincided, and I realized that my "American" and "Taiwanese" sides are not two parts of a whole, but rather a conglomeration that is wholly unique and peacefully coexistent. This is a picture I took on my way to Taiwan.

Multicultural Week Post

In 2011, Multicultural Week came in a sudden and unexpected blur of excitement. The only thing my naive freshman self knew was that for the first time, there was a huge variety of extremely good food on campus. In the span of four years, I've come to understand the significance of cultural coalition within our school. Food is definitely one component, but the overall theme is focused on taking pride in your heritage, and respecting and admiring that of others.

Many of us cannot dissociate our American side from our original culture. It is factually incorrect to say we are strictly American, but it is also wrong to say we are truly Chinese, Taiwanese, Vietnamese, Indian, etc. Most of us are united in our American upbringing (having grown up in California), and thus Multicultural Week is a time for students to celebrate all aspects of their cultural identity.

Principles of Design - Unity

I took this photo on my way to New York City during Spring Break. 

Edits: Increased contrast, decreased shadow, increased vibrance. Tinted the photo pink. 

This photo conveys unity in the sense that the drawbridge's poles converge, making the structure seem more consolidated.

Shutter Speed

The Picture I Chose
1.  Fast Shutter Speed
2. Rule of Composition: Leading Lines
3. Element of Art: Form
The trucks have form in that they are three-dimensional. You can see multiple sides and angles from the viewer's perspective.
4. Principle of Design: Movement
The trucks appear to be in motion, moving away from the subject. Although the shutter speed is fast, you can still tell that the trucks are in motion based on the slight blur around their figures.

This photo demonstrates fast shutter speed (1/200), the figures are not blurred even though they are running.