Seeking a Master’s Degree?

As the semester comes to an end, I've been watching several of my friends prepare for graduation. While waiting for class to begin, a overheard a couple of students talking about going to graduate school. As of right now, I don't think I'll pursue a master's degree immediately after undergrad, but that may change. Being …

Final Series Update

I've been diligently working on my series for my lighting class. There's been a few hiccups, but that will not stop me from presenting my best work. I'd like to recreate a spread for Essence Magazine. My mom used to get them in the mail along with Jet Magazine when I was younger and I …

End of Year Prep

It's that time of year again: the end of spring semester. Assignments start to add up, final tests, projects, etc. are being introduced, and it seems like there isn't enough time in the day to complete everything. Of course I feel like this from time to time; every college student does. But this time around, …

Au Naturale

It's finals season! It sounds a bit early to say this, but for those majoring in Visual Communications, now is the time. So far, I've started gathering my thoughts for a video assignment and a photo series. Currently, my series will feature African American women who have decided to go natural. I decided to cut …

My Forgotten Playlist

I was on YouTube the other night going through my playlists and I came across one I made last summer. While very short, this playlist contains videos about photography that I found helpful during the ongoing process of becoming a photographer. One video I found to be extremely helpful is Tonyisgaming's video on what lens …

A Post by Brandon Woelfel

I've been following Brandon Woelfel, a New York based photographer, for a little over a year on Instagram. Since I only joined Twitter last year for a class, I'm not as active there. But I recently came across the above tweet by Woelfel and decided to give him a follow. I've seen the image on …

Soon to Say “I Do.”

I had my first engagement shoot over spring break! It was a challenge for a few reasons, but my clients are satisfied with what they've seen so far. We've been planning this photoshoot for a little over a month. Deanna (bride to be) and I talked about location and props to be used. We decided …

Photography Exhibitions

For one of my classes, I had to go to the Columbia Museum of Art (CMA) to review two exhibitions on two separate occasions. Both experiences were enjoyable but very different. For my first assignment in the CMA, I had to review Renee Cox's exhibition titled "Soul Culture." Cox made several intricate, mandala-like pieces out of …

Love Thy Studio

I remember the first time I stepped into a studio. It was last year in McMaster, the school of visual arts and design here at USC (also my second home away from home). I was taking a film photography class for my minor. I was completely amazed. I didn't expect it to look the way …

One of the First

This was taken a few years ago using my very first camera: a Canon Powershot sx40 HS. Back then, I knew nothing about manual mode and exposure. I've never opened Photoshop at this point. This was definitely shot in auto mode and edited using a built in photo editing app on my laptop.  I like …