Portraits

Haven't been active in a while because I have been busy with school but I figured I would upload some photos from my most recent project. Our assignment was to photograph portraits so I decided to use my cousin as my model. The last two photos are from an assignment that we did towards the beginning of the semester for self-portraits. I will upload some more from that shoot soon because I had a lot of fun with that. For my cousin's portraits I decided to keep in very simple and elegant. I threw in the two photos of me to kind of break up that simplicity and show a little more humor.

Lauren Williams. "Sassy"

Lauren Williams. "Sassy with Shadows"

Lauren Williams. "Hard Lighting of a Feline"

My cat lives in my basement because she's afraid of Zoey, so the only time I get to really see her is if I go down stairs. I decided to take her out of her comfort zone and place her in the dining room and do some portraits of her. I'm pretty happy with how some of the results came out. At first it was a little tricky because I couldn't get the right exposure and the images kept coming out blurry and she would move her head. These were my top 3 choices out of all the photos I shot of her, and one of these will also be included in my portfolio and my final project for my digital photography class.

Lauren Williams. "Corey Beach Gloom"

Lauren Williams. "Corey Beach Sunny"

This weeks assignment was to photograph different landscapes at different times and these are my top 2 choices. I'm not a fan of landscape at all so this was a little difficult for me, but shooting at Corey Beach never fails me. The first photo was taken right after it stopped raining, while the second photo was taken a week later when it was nice out. I personally love how the black and white filter makes both photos look dramatic.

Lauren Williams. "Future"

Lauren Williams. "Timeless"

Lauren Williams. "Like Father Like Son"

Lauren Williams. "TDubbs"

Lauren Williams. "Crossed Eyes"

For this weeks assignment, we were asked to shoot some portraits and these were my best ones. The first photo is of my younger brother, Brandon. The reason it's called "Future" is because he will be joining the navy after he graduates high school and he's still exploring the different fields of law enforcement so I felt that it was an appropriate name. I personally love the photos of my father and myself because it really accentuates our personality and how we're so alike. We have both been through some rough times and it shows how we were able to move on and still keep smiles on our faces.

Lauren Williams. "Miley"

7 years old, Chocolate Lab and one of my three dogs is Miley who we also call "Corpse" or "The 9k Dog". We got her a few years ago at some pet shop and she was about 3 months old and was the runt of the litter so nobody really wanted her. At the time she was welcomed into our home with one other senior dog who is no longer with us. About 2 years later we all moved to Bayport and she was a very hyper and active puppy who (like Cooper) loved to chew. It wasn't until she chewed the fabric off a tennis ball and swallowed it where it later ended up getting stuck along the lining of her small intestine. We rushed her to about 2 or 3 different animal hospitals until they were able to surgically remove the fabric. After her recovery, her vet bills were up to $9,000. Miley was sick on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and we were all home from school, if we weren't home that day, she would've died. To this day we are so thankful she was given a second chance at life and she's happy at home living with her brother and sister. I particularly like this picture because I feel like it perfectly describes her personality. She's kind of stupid, but wise at the same time and is a master of getting herself into trouble even as she gets older.

Lauren Williams. "Cooper"

This is one of my youngest dogs, his name is Cooper and he is a 6 month old Golden Retriever. We drove about 3 hours out of state to a breeder just to get him because my brother has always wanted his own dog. He loves the water and loves swimming, we can't wait to see how he reacts to snow this winter. Don't be fooled by his adorable puppy dog eyes because in reality he is a walking tornado. He managed to destroy the couch, a few flower pots, some socks and pillows and even left quite an abundance of holes in the backyard. It's also fun at night when he cries and whines while he's in his crate because he chews the molding if we let him have the run of the house at night:) Besides all the damage he's one big mush who believes he's the size of my Yorkie and will try to climb into your lap when he's done playing. We can't wait to see what else this dog is capable of and what will be destroyed in the future.