Defining Lara Price

As a project for our class noticeboard, all students were required to draw a caricature/take a picture of a classmate. My muse was a girl named Lara Price. Being an avid lover of photography, my mission was to interpret Lara's personality through photography. In the end, my choices boiled down to these three photos:

Lara Take #1 - A black and white portrait photograph of Lara, with an increase in brightness, compared to the original.

Lara Take #2 - A landscape photograph of Lara with a yellow tint and a glow.

Lara Take #3 - My final decision, a landscape photograph of Lara with a sepia tone.

My interpretation of Take 3 is that the subject, Lara, smiles candidly to show a genuine personality - which is accentuated by the sepia tone that shows warmth. The monochromatic colour scheme alludes to the fact that she is easy to understand and get along with. The subject's position in the photograph makes reference to the fact she is soft-spoken, and her outward gaze is a reference to her determination and active participation in the community.

This project with Lara has inspired me to come up with a collection of photographs, where I plan on depicting a person's personality through photography. More pictures to come soon...when I'm not as swamped with work.

Cheers,

BrianandRepublic

The Golden Years

Yesterday, my dad celebrated his 50th Birthday. The picture above was taken a year ago as he was standing right in front of the place of his birth - House Number 77 (as he calls it). Wishing my dad a very Happy Birthday, and many more wonderful years to come. Taken with my Canon SX 10IS in Ipoh, Perak - he doesn't look 50, doesn't he?

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Face of Summer

This is my first post in a very long time as I have been on my summer holidays. Therefore, I decided to dedicate my most recent self-portrait to the summer break. My pair of sunglasses are a reference to the sun, which is essentially right at the centre of the season and of the holidays - while the expressionless face is a reference to rest and relaxation. This self-portrait of mine was taken with my Ricoh R8.

Cheers,

BrianandRepublic

An Evening like This

Evenings like this are great opportunities for me. The light shines through the curtains like bright gold shafts. If I bring out my camera and I'm lucky, I can capture some great shots, like this one of a vase in my living room. I took this picture with my Ricoh R8.


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Chasing Waterfalls

Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to. I know that you're gonna have it your way or nothing at all - but I think you're moving too fast. A picture, taken with my Ricoh R8, and inspired by this awesome song by TLC.


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Give it 2 Me

Don't stop me now, don't need to catch my breath - I can go on and on and on. Give it to me, no one's gonna show me how.
The theme of addiction, photographed with my Canon SX10 IS. Inspired by Madonna's song.


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Brianand and Picasso

This picture was inspired by the recent 'Pink Panther' style art theft in Paris recently, whereby €100 million worth of art - including works by Picasso and Matisse were stolen. The backdrop used is a Picasso piece entitled 'Le Pigeon aux petit pois'- which hangs in my room. Taken with the Canon SX10 IS.


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