Tuesday, June 24, 2008

California: A Water Story


Natural History Museum, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA

Monday, June 16, 2008

Lake Hodges: From March to June

In March, the water covered a lot of the area close to my tree, I couldn't get near it or I would sink into the mud
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In June, the water has receded way back reveling a little "beach" like area and I can walk up to my tree now!
My Tree

Sunday, June 15, 2008

Placing at the Del Mar Fair



A classmate of mine went down to the fair today and viewed our images that we submitted. She informed me that both of my images placed, one first place and one third place. Every entry get a place between first and fourth place. I submitted both of my images from Donna's Intermediate Black and White class, one from the Macro Assignment and the other from my Story Telling Assignment. The macro shot (print size: 11x14, mounted on a 16x20 board) placed first. The image is a close-up shot of a peacock feather. The other image was part of the Mexico series, an environmental portrait of a woman named Esperanza and her three year old daughter Maella. The print itself is a little larger than a 5x7 and is also mounted on a 16x20 board. This image was awarded third place. I am very excited to go down to the fair and see them hanging on the walls. :)

Wednesday, June 11, 2008

San Diego Natural History Museum

Since being a member of the online FLICKR community, I have been given many compliments and of course constructive criticism that has helped and inspired me in my photography. This afternoon, I received an e-mail from Michael Field, the Exhibit Designer of the San Diego Natural History Museum. He is also the administrator for a group on FLICKR that I belong to called Water: A California History.

Group description:
"Join the San Diego Natural History Museum’s Water: A California Story photo group. This group will serve as an online gallery celebrating California’s precious water resources. The Museum will present a digital slide show of selected images in our Water: A California Story exhibit. Photographers will be notified if their images are selected for display. Be sure to bring your friends and family to the Museum to see your selected photos on exhibit!"

He chose two images that I had uploaded to the group and these two images will be on a digital slide show at the museum gallery. I am so excited! Both images that were chosen were also part of my twelve image final digital portfolio this semester.

The exhibit will open to the public on July 19th, 2008


San Diego Natural History Museum, located in Balboa Park in San Diego
1788 El Prado
San Diego, CA 92101
619.232.3821
FAX 619.232.0248
http://www.sdnhm.org/exhibits/water/index.html