The Princess and the Blog

     This photo shoot assignment was all about heirlooms. I chose to photograph vintage cameras that used to belong to my grandfather. My grandfather was extremely interested in photography back in the day and he owned so many unique lenses, filters, light meters and more. This hobby is something that he passed down to his children, and now to me. Since many uncles, my grandfather, my father and sister were very involved in photography like me, it is now something that I can share with my family. For this image, I wanted to showcase two classic cameras along with other equipment that I have come to possess. I chose to create a black and white photograph because I think that it captures the old tone that I’m setting and compliments the cameras nicely.

"Cool" "Tonight" "America" "Prologue" "Maria" "Somethings Coming" For this project, I was assigned to choose one of my favorite albums and to base a concentration off of it. Each of these images is inspired by a song in the musical West Side Story.   

             Duane Michals is a innovative photographer who was born on February 18, 1932. He loves to experiment with his techniques of making art because he dislikes the confinement of a single photograph. Duane always tries to show the movement and stories of  his subjects, whether it be through multiple exposures, mixed media, or combining many photos into a series.   I have chosen to model my work after his because I love to show a story in my photography, just as he does.  If you'd like to check out some of his works, visit this website: http://www.faheykleingallery.com/photographers/michals/personal/michals_pp_frames.htm