First Post in 2013!

Happy new year, everyone! Because I didn't actually take any pictures on Christmas or New Year's, I'm uploading a random collection of pictures that includes my homework for our second to last class. We are currently working on portraiture, and for the first week, (the week shown here) we had to submit a three quarter view from a posed photo shoot and one candid picture that captured personality, etc. I realized a little too late that I had to do a 3qv shot for my posed shoot, and ended up having to use my brothers. It was painful for all involved.

I finally ended up choosing this one, because it shows his personality, he's making eye contact with the camera, and it was a three quarters view. And because all the ones of my brothers sitting still looked like they were in a trance. I wasn't too happy with how his chin got cut  off, but at least I had something to submit. 

This was my candid shot. Nate was much more cooperative in this one, but the car wasn't ;).

I used my friend, Madison, for the next shoot.  She is not only much more cooperative, but she's also much prettier ;). These were taken after the first week's homework was due.

 

 This one is my favorite from the shoot, even though the composition isn't any good.

~And a few random pictures from the last few weeks~

White lights in my bedroom. 

A cool old car I saw walking back from the park with Madison. I just snapped a few pictures quickly, because it was too cold to stand still :P

 Icicles! Actually, I find this picture pretty boring. I have really cute pictures of some little kids sledding after church, but since I haven't gotten the parents' permission to post them, I'm making due with this. (I feel somewhat obligated to post at least one wintery picture, since we didn't have any snow/ice last year)

 

New Year's Eve henna! My friend's mom, an artist, did this for me. It was her first try with henna...pretty good :). My mom took the picture.

This is my own feeble attempt. Also an awkward hand pic :P