Spider Web

      This spider web caught my attention outside my window one rainy summer morning. Although I do not like spiders, I have always been amazed by the structure of their webs: strong and precise. The monochromatic tones created an eery, and somewhat abandoned feeling.

Kelly

  
      Kelly, one of my best friends, is one that I could use many words to describe: caring, thoughtful, beautiful, funny, passionate, strong, and much much more. One important word that describes Kelly is 'Photographer'. Kelly Slezak is an amazing photographer with her own unique style, and is known for her dead animal images. She is very passionate and dedicated when it comes to her photography, and will go to great lengths to get the perfect shot.

Cira Centre

      This is an image of the Cira Centre building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. I photographed this building because I liked its uniqueness and the way the clouds reflected in it.

Toys

     This is an image of a collection of vintage toys that I stumbled upon in my attic. I arranged the toys in such a way that would give the viewer a sense of being forgotten and left to collect dust.

Purse

      Here is an image of a purse from Nine West. This was photographed to give the viewer the idea that it could be taken anywhere, and can be used for any situation. The wrought iron bench was the ideal location for this shot; it shows off the purse's elegance.

Sneakers

      This is an image of running sneakers on a track in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. To portray them as if in an advertisement, a water bottle and towel were added to market the product. Imagine running around the track with great speed and comfort, and a towel and refreshing bottle of water await when you're finished.

Smoke

     Photographing smoke can be both fun and interesting to see how smoke moves with big and small loops, swirls, ripples, and lines.  Smoke images are like snowflakes, no two are the same.  For this image I used a purple gel to give it a pop of color and to make it more interesting.

Appletini

      To create this image I used two Alien Bee strobes with soft boxes on each. I first made the drink then added the ingredients to the photo to show what goes in to creating this drink.  I decided to photograph it from a higher angle to give the illusion that someone is about to enjoy this delicious Apple Martini.      

Twilight

     This is a detail architectural shot of a building on the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) campus. The tower and the bell was the first aspect of this building that caught my attention and made me really want to photograph it. I shot this during twilight because I thought it made the building more appealing and interesting. 

Stairs

     This is a stair case that leads to a walkway that brings you over the SEPTA train tracks in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  I shot this right as the sun had gone down and using the tungsten white balance setting.  By using the tungsten white balance setting it made the lights color correct and made the sky a richer blue.    

Taylor

      This is a glamor head shot of my friend Taylor.  For this image I used three Alien Bee strobes and created a clam shell lighting technique with a background light. 

Mouse

     This is an image of a computer mouse.  This is just one image out of a series of six that was designed to show off an object in different ways.  This particular image was my favorite from the series.  I wanted to show the sleekness of the mouse, using White Lightning strobes I lit the mouse from the side so it would graze over the top. 

Kimmel Center

     This is a interior detail shot of the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Kimmel Center has three venues: the Verizon Hall which has 2,500 seats, the Perelman Theater which has 650  seats, and the Academy of Music which has 2,900 seats. The goal for the Kimmel Center was to create a place for the best performing arts companies of Philadelphia and for touring purposes.   

ESP

       This photograph was taken at Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This photo is just part of one of the many wings that made up this eleven acre prison. Eastern State Penitentiary was in operation for 142 years and was one of the most expensive and largest buildings in America. The prison housed many notorious criminals including Al Capone and Willie Sutton.       

Park

   This is my favorite image that was taken during a recent photo session with my sister and her boyfriend.  This was taken at the city park in Hagerstown, Maryland.  It was pretty cloudy that day so I used my flash unit as a fill light with an umbrella.

Fruit Stand

  
         This is a photograph of a fruit stand at a market place in Barcelona, Spain.  There were a multitude of stands that varied in items such as fruits, vegetables, chocolates, meats, nuts, and much more.  The stands there were very colorful and the food within them looked very fresh and delicious.

Autumn

    Autumn is my favorite time of year; the changing of the leaves, the crisp coolness in the air, and  apple festivals. During a photo session with my friend, Megan, I found a pile of leaves on the side of the road and told her to lay on the ground on top of them; thankfully she was a good sport and complied. The "S" curve of her arms creates a feminine and elegant pose that leads the viewer through the image. Also, her brown sweater went perfectly with the color of the leaves and the overall Autumn theme.

Hay

    One of the things I miss about home, now that I live in California, are the summer mornings after the hay has been baled and the way the light from the sunrise hits them. Every year the local Mennonites use our fields to make hay. One morning I decided to get up early to photograph and I'm glad I did for later that day the Mennonites collected the bales.  

Spring

      This is an image that I took for my Spring Catalog assignment in my Advanced Advertising class.  It was a challenge trying to find spring props in the middle of autumn along with trying to attach a necklace to a flower. After days of searching for props and hours of fixing the necklace and flower I finally ended up with this image.  Hope you enjoy.