bec's photography

Ocean Portraits

I love photographing water and because of its ethereal and intangible nature. It is also because of this nature that water is difficult for me to photograph. When you leave the shutter of your lens open and just let the movement of the water be recorded in a single image the visual effect is breathtaking... when done correctly.

Therefore, needless to say I desperately wanted to photograph the ocean when I was in Hawaii early this January. This is the closest I've come yet to capturing the the vision I have of water. These photographs are definitely inspired and influenced by Svjetlana Tepavcevic whose work I recently came across (definitely check out her waves!!!).

Tulip Dance

I really love tulips, a lot. I think they are so beautiful and charming....

...especially, when they're wilting. They remain so graceful to the very end. It's almost like a ballet...so gorgeous.

Sometimes I wish I were a graphic designer...

I almost changed my major from photography to graphic design because of my gd class my sophomore year. I loved it. I loved creating. I could not draw. My professor seemed to think that was an important skill to have for success in the industry. I was able to do well on all my projects despite my weakness but decided to stick with photography in the end.

I still love graphic design and do small and simple projects either as gifts for others or just for fun for myself. I designed the banner to my blog. It's actually a quote by Emerson.

I'm sure anyone who is a graphic designer or ever studied would be able to tear to shreds my mini projects (and please feel free...I miss honest and constructive feedback a degree in the arts offers), but nevertheless, I will share them anyway.