Photography

I have been messing around a lot with open aperture and long exposure shots. There’s something interesting to me about trying to make a still photograph kinetic. This was part of a series taken of some lights at night. Andrea…

From a study of scrims, moires, and silhouettes. Taken in Sherman Oaks, California, 22 October 2007. Andrea James’ Pic of the Day: Far from the Sea

You would have thought from the media coverage that the whole state was on fire, but this was taken against a clear blue sky as the fires raged a few miles away in Malibu. Andrea James’ Pic of the Day:…

Ping Pong Pets: Take One Home Today. I liked the lettering on this sign, and the weathered look. Taken at a Los Angeles street fair, 18 August 2007. Andrea James’ Pic of the Day: Ping Pong Pets: Take One Home…

Part of a study of capturing light and movement with slow shutter speeds. Taken at a Los Angeles Street fair, 18 August 2007. Andrea James’ Pic of the Day: Kids with light sabers

I was at a street fair and was doing a study of open shutter photography. I was trying to get an otherworldly effect, and this one seemed especially nightmarish. I wish I’d pulled back a bit, since they had an…

I am playing around with what way I want to deliver photos online: Flickr, Facebook, Gallery, etc. Andrea James’ Pic of the Day: Toward sunset