Two Lights

For this assignment, I wanted to transform my roommate Ashley into one of our favorite characters, Allison, from the television series, Pretty Little Liars on ABC Family. Pretty Little Liars is a show based on the book series by Sara Shepard. The story surrounds the disappearance and murder of a young girl named Allison. Here four best friends, Spencer, Emily, Aria and Hannah, start to receive mysterious messages from an unknown number signed -A. These messages contain secrets about the individuals and others close to these girls. These are secrets only Allison would know but they couldn't be coming from her. She's dead, or is she?

I incorporated the two personas of Allison and -A. Allison was a bright bubbly girl who was in the prime of her popularity and who wasn't one to be on her bad side. -A is a mysterious villain who is very good at manipulating situations. 

I made Allison's photos bright and highlighted her best features. I purposefully made -A's photos dark and mysterious because that is exactly what -A is known for. 

All in all, I am very happy with these photographs and the story they tell. Enjoy!

Pretty Little Secrets

Mystery Text

Beauty

Shadows

Pretty Little Lies

-A

I See All

Model: Ashley Johnson

One Light

For this assignment, I had my roommate Nicole pose however she liked while I changed where I stood and where the light was in association with her. I am still getting used to studio lights so I kept my subject very simple and basically just focused on getting my exposures correct. I am pleased with how these photos turned out and I know my roommate will love them.

Model: Nicole Chynoweth

Hot Lights

For this first assignment I brought my roommate Ashley and told her that she could do whatever she wanted to do and I would just take photos. I decided to use both lights to create two shadows to match her movements. I shot her from different angles to just get an idea of what I was doing and what I liked. Then once both of us started to get more comfortable I decided to turn off one of the lights to create more drama. Then I moved her to a black background to show a different side. This assignment was my first time using hot lights and I went into the assignment with a very open mind because I didn't really have much of a vision but I'm very proud of the photographs that came out of my session with my roommate. Enjoy :)

 Model: Ashley Johnson

Final Project

The State Theatre of Boyertown

Photojournalism Portfolio

  November 6, 2012
Pennsylvania voters flood in and out of Epiphany Church located in front of Consol Energy Center. Voters get the chance to "vote and vax", in which voters can choose to get a free flu vaccine while practicing their right to vote.

  Tammy Belivacqua, 17 from Jeanette, teaches two members of Girls of Steel Robotics about different parts of the robot making process. Belivacqua is the mechanical leader of the manipulator sub team.

 Many students of local elementary schools show up on the Deck at PNC Park on Sept. 9, 2012 to listen to Pirates pitcher, Jared Hughes, read an inspirational story about a kid not giving up when stepping up to the plate.

  CJ Wright, 5 from Johnstown, Pa, got the ultimate Pittsburgh Pirates welcome during an impromptu Pittsburgh Penguins batting practice when his Make a Wish, wish got granted. CJ wished for a day with "Cutch" and watches the Pens bat with Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen.

 CJ Wright and Andrew McCutchen walk off the field after CJ threw out the first pitch to McCutchen on Monday September 28, 2012. CJ was then escorted up to his private suite with his family to watch the rest of the game against the Cincinnati Reds.

 Andrew McCutchen, Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder, hits a solo home run in the ninth to give the Pirates a 2-1 walk off against the Cincinnati Reds.

 Andrew McCutchen runs home into his cheering teammates after his walk off home run in the ninth giving the Pirates a 2-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds on September 29, 2012.

Andrew McCutchen gets ice water thrown on him by Pirates 3rd basemen, Pedro Alverez, and 1st basemen, Gabby Sanchez, after getting pied in the face with shaving cream after his walk off home run win against the Cincinnati Reds.

Walk Home

PPNS-Girls of Steel Robotics

 Tammy Belivacqua, 17 from Jeanette, teaches two members of Girls of Steel Robotics about different parts of the robot making process. Belivacqua is the mechanical leader of the manipulator sub team.

This robot, Watson, was the Girls of Steel Robotics robot from last years national competition. Each girl wears red polka dot bandanas and plaid shirts to mimic the teams mascot, Rosie the Riveter.