https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y en-us 2023-05-01 12:20:40 UTC 2025-11-09 00:29:02 UTC hello@padlet.com carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755355 I love the photo idea of a photographer holding their camera. So, I brought my friend in and made her pose with a camera. She actually loved it and we're doing another photoshoot later that we will both love. I like the silhouette in this, with the bright light coming from behind. ]]> 2023-05-01 13:59:38 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755355 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755545 When I thought about Patterns in Nature, I thought about the weird patterns we see every day without recognizing that they are 100% dictated by nature. What I notice about this picture is blue eyes. How often do I think about the pattern of eye color? Almost never. But it's pattern that I seemingly overlooked for so long. As soon as I had that idea I knew I had to capture it somehow.]]> 2023-05-01 13:59:49 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755545 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755757 I turned down my exposure on this picture to make the thin line the only thing that draws the viewer's attention. The thin line is the light that you are looking at/walking towards. One tiny sliver of light can make all the difference when you are lost.]]> 2023-05-01 13:59:59 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755757 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755954 There is a lot of things that make this picture The First Step. You can see the person at the end slowly putting out their feet to take a step. You can see the person with the different sock design, taking the first step to be different. When I shot this I knew I wanted this to be both literally and figuratively about the first step.]]> 2023-05-01 14:00:11 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573755954 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573756163 For this picture, I twisted string around Priya's hands and added some subtle light in a dark room to create a dark mood. This photo symbolizes how we can often become tangled in our own thoughts and ideas or in the pressures of the world. It symbolizes wanting to escape and to let go of all of the expectations of the world. It also symbolizes not knowing what to do next, not knowing what to untangle first.]]> 2023-05-01 14:00:22 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573756163 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573756942 When I think about reflecting, I think about two things: mirrors and personal evaluation. I get through a lot of things by utilizing positive self talk, and I thought it would be cool to put that concept into a photo. So, I grabbed some post its and wrote down things that I would tell myself. I stuck them to my mirror and used a flashlight to create a unique lighting situation and shadow shape.]]> 2023-05-01 14:00:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573756942 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757146 When I think about a Tight Squeeze, I think about friendship. So I had some of my friends give each other a tight squeeze, creating the feel I wanted the image to have. You can see how some people react to a tight squeeze, some are happy and some are uncomfortable.]]> 2023-05-01 14:00:44 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757146 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757417 For this picture, I like that you see the nature first and then the picture. When I shot this, I left with two options that I could use for this. One with Kearstin's face blurred and one with her face focused. The one with her face focused was a little bit conflicting to me because I didn't know what to look at first - her face or the flowers. I went the blurred picture because it looks cool. I like that it makes you wonder about her and what's happening in the picture. The process - we took turns laying under plexiglass with flowers on top. We arranged the flowers uniquely based on how we wanted our individual pictures to turn out.]]> 2023-05-01 14:00:57 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757417 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757515 The car in this picture symbolizes how fast we speed through life. This photo reminds me to slow down and not rush through life.]]> 2023-05-01 14:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757515 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757590 When I think of The Way I think of a path. So that is what I shot. I like the way my eye follows the path up the image while taking in the surroundings. I also like the different contrasting black and white tones. ]]> 2023-05-01 14:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2573757590 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575421572 All week I was looking for something that was at it's beginning. Flowers remind me of beginning. When they first bloom, it's like they are beginning again. I like the spotlight on the one purple flower, but I also like that you can see other little flowers throughout the picture.]]> 2023-05-02 16:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575421572 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575421814 Ms. Huddleston loves to talk about light. I found myself holding a light as a source for a different image I was taking. I had an idea to take a photo of the light in a flat lay kind of style. I was hoping that it would create a cool glare, and it did! I'm happy with the way this turned out.]]> 2023-05-02 16:02:45 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575421814 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422022 When shooting this, I found two things that I think are very different. Pink tennis and balls and yellow tennis balls. This may seem weird to someone who doesn't play tennis, but if you do then you know that someone who plays with pink tennis balls is the polar opposite of someone who plays with yellow ones.]]> 2023-05-02 16:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422022 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422249 When I saw this, I knew I wanted to do something with leading lines. When you look at the flagpole, your eyes are brought up to the top then back down the flagpole to the edge of the picture. ]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:00 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422249 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422411 I knew I wanted to do something with multiple people before I shot this concept. I was actually able to get my team together and get a picture of us before doing our team cheer. It's a reminder of how as a member of a team you matter and it's important to work together. ]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:07 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422411 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422574 I love the rustic feel of one item against the new, shiny feel of another. When shooting this concept, I realized that I had a lot of older jewelry. I love that I was able to take the picture while the necklaces were hanging. It brings a certain feel to the picture that I can't quite describe.]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422574 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422824 This is a two way looking through kind of thing - the subject is looking through the hole and the viewer is looking through the light and the hole to see the subject. This is why I think light painting worked well for this - it created a path for the viewer to follow. To capture this we used a phone flashlight and a very long shutter speed (8 seconds). We made circles with the flashlight from the subject to the camera.]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:27 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575422824 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423004 I love the lighting in this. I put a strong light source to the side of the subject, and I think the warm light made this look really good. This picture symbolizes being able to see the person someone really is. We all have two sides to us, what the world sees and what we see. This photo symbolizes what it would be like if someone was flipped inside out.]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423004 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423253 I wanted to capture something that looked like it could have something float on top of it. I love how this image looks like water- it has the ability to hold something.]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423253 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423378 Photography is a home for me. I enjoy being behind a camera. So, I did my best to capture being behind a camera. I'm sure that many other photographers can relate to this. You can see the concentration in her face as she captures a picture.]]> 2023-05-02 16:03:52 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423378 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423594 When I think of A Way Out, I think of something that can help someone calm down and escape from reality for a little bit. For me that is tennis. I achieved this picture by turning my camera upside down, that is how I was able to get the angle that I did.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:00 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423594 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423767 Phones connect people. I had my friend pull up her texts and draft a new text to someone of her choice. She then typed a message I told her to type. This photo reminds me that nowadays we have amazing devices in our pockets that can connect us the world and to each other in a split second.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:08 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423767 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423885 There is a hazy kind of veil between the camera and the subject. It reminds me of hiding from destruction. Destruction can be dangerous, and it's something you would want to protect yourself from. There is something between destruction and the subject that is keeping her safe.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575423885 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424053 When I saw these handprints, I immediately thought of two friends caught in something together. I tried my best to get a good angle of the handprints surrounded by the painted flowers. I noticed that the hands seemed to be caught in between the flowers. ]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424053 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424277 My best pictures are always accidental. So I can't truthfully justify how I set up this picture. I was trying to take a picture of some lights while I was moving. It resulted in this really cool picture. It looks kind of like I was light painting in a way. I love how it looks like the lights are coming out of the darkness. You are immediately drawn to the intricate shape of each light streak.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424277 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424452 For this photo, I had Priya sitting sideways with her arm stretched towards the light source. This provided a glow coming from of the edge of the image. It looks like she is reaching towards the light. This photo symbolizes finally reaching the end of something. The light at the end of a tunnel. It symbolizes the feeling of relief when you have realized that you made it through.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424452 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424648 This picture is one of those pictures that you would take on a roll of film. It's simple, but beautiful. This picture reminds me of a leap of faith, not because it literally is one but because it's the outcome of one. Taking a risk/trying something new can end up as something beautiful in your life.]]> 2023-05-02 16:04:49 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424648 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424981 I love books. I knew that was what I wanted to shoot for this concept. I love the spacing between the open pages, it gives the idea that the book is slowly closing even though its open right now. I also love that I was able to create a gradual haze towards the top of the photo.]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:06 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575424981 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425194 I wanted the feel for this picture t be kind of dark and mysterious. I notice that there is a lot of tension in the world. The two hands almost touching each other creates a kind of tension I see everyday.]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:15 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425194 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425377 I love the shadows in this. I was able to capture the leaves at an angle that made them look like they bounced off of their shadow. ]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:21 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425377 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425683 I was looking for something round to shoot for cyclical. This is a picture of my tennis ball machine. I use almost every day, making it cyclical for me. Seeing all the settings helps the viewer see all the different ways this can create a cycle.]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:30 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575425683 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426018 This photo has a lot of meaning behind it. Something so beautiful and delicate can also be the end to something. For example, a dandelion is beautiful. It thrives in nature, but it leads to the end of other plants because even though it is beautiful, it is still a weed and can end things. Endings can be pretty.]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:45 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426018 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426201 As many people probably know, tennis is my sport. I don't know why I thought of this, but I had an idea to tie my tennis shoes together and take picture of them. So I did. As I looked at the image (that was originally intended for a different concept) I realized that the shoes were literally joined together. I love the shadows in this!]]> 2023-05-02 16:05:53 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426201 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426404 I think objects look really cool stacked. I also love cookies. So naturally I had to balance the cookies for this concept. I love the way the cookie on top is just barely managing to balance on the cookie below it. You can see it slowly leaning to the left trying to hold on, to balance.]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:02 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426404 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426815 What I liked about this is that you can see over and under the panels. I wasn't really sure how to take a picture of this, so I'm glad it turned out as good as it did!]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426815 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426961 When I took this picture, I was thinking about how I could achieve a circular shape. I love how there is so many lines that you constantly have something to look at. Loops going around and around. What I really love is that the loops don't finish all the way on camera. It makes the viewer think about what they can't see.]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:21 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575426961 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427198 I literally spent forever trying to get this picture. The full moon was glowing orange, and I knew I had to get a picture. To capture the moment. So I drove around until I could find a spot with no other light sources in front of the moon. It was a very long drive. I soon as I got to the spot where I wanted to take the picture, I immediately noticed how the moon seemed to be caught between the trees. Or how I caught the picture at just the right moment. It feels like I caught the moon at just the right time.]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:32 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427198 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427386 This is very simple - EVERYONE IS ENOUGH. To really prove this point, I had Priya sit down and do whatever she wanted with herself. I took a few pictures of her and didn't show her how they turned out. This is because we tend to judge ourselves and think negatively of ourselves, even though we are all enough.]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:41 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427386 carpens26 https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427529 For this picture, I had Priya sit in front of our light source. This created a really cool shadow behind her. The way she puts her arms up in defense shows her fear of being touched. She wants to be untouchable.]]> 2023-05-02 16:06:46 UTC https://padlet.com/carpens26/68uexa2li0t21m0y/wish/2575427529