Lightpainting

This past weekend I had a project for my photography class that required me to use a slow shutter speed and paint with light. I was in Kauai with my parents over the weekend and I decided that it would be fun and interesting to do my project there. This proved to be true, but there were some major challenges in the process as well; it was pouring rain pretty much the entire time I was there, and the beach we were shooting at had bonfires that clouded up the air. The first night we attempted to shoot was a failure due to the intense weather, but despite the pouring rain and thick smoke, my mom, dad, and I took four great photos.

The three photos consisted of an abstract photo, which I used my light gloves for the abstract pattern and a flashlight to light the pier; a conceptual photo, which I made my mom into an angel with two different LED lights; and a portrait photo, which I outlined my dad with two LED lights and gave him an outer glow. We also took an extra photo of the shack at the end of the pier, where my dad and I lit the pier and shack with high-powered LED flashlights.

The photos can be viewed in the album in the pictures section of my site entitled, "Lightpainting".

-Teal

Hawaii Trip

I just recently got back from Hawaii with my friend Jono and my parents, and it was a fantastic experience! We went to Kauai and stayed at the Marriott in Lihue. The weather was great, very warm and breezy, and the surf was pretty good too. Our resort had a massive pool and was right next to a protected cove where we kayaked, paddle boarded, body surfed, and enjoyed the view. My favorite activity of the trip was snorkeling in the coral reef at Poipu beach, because of all the colorful and interesting fish I saw. There were many species of fish there, but the most interesting creature was the sea turtle. I had never seen a sea turtle before, and it was awesome to actually see one in person.

I hope to visit Hawaii again in the future, it was one of the most interesting and fun places that I have ever been to.

Check out the pictures from my trip in the photos section. Mahalo!

-Teal

My People Under the Stairs Experience

I just got back from seeing People Under the Stairs at UCSD, and it was a great show! The venue was pretty small, with a inside section with a dancefloor, and an outside patio with a bar. The opening acts were the local talent and they were pretty decent. Double K and Thes-One had technical trouble at the beginning of their set, but it still turned out awesome. From their hits, such as Acid Raindrops, San Francisco Knights, and LA Song, to a freestyle about an audience member, People Under the Stairs did it all. I got the People Under the Stairs - The OM Years CD signed by both Double K and Thes-One, and it's my new favorite possesion. All in all, great night!

-Teal

PS: For more pictures of this concert, check out the People Under the Stairs album on the Pictures section of my site.

People Under the Stairs

As my first blog post, I thought I'd talk about something that I've been looking foward to for a while. I'm seeing People Under the Stairs play live today at UCSD, and I can't wait. I enjoy laid-back rap music that has somewhat complex lyrics, such as A Tribe Called Quest, Mos Def, People Under the Stairs, and Zion I. I have never seen any of these artists live, so I'm really excited to see what tonight will entail. I'll make an update post after the concert tonight.

 

-Teal