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Wyatt Carstens, 23, sits on his mountain bike after an afternoon ride on the Blade Reversal trail in Bellingham, Washington, on April 19, 2016. Carstens said that he loves riding his bike because it clears his head after long days at school and work.
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This shot is pretty good. It show’s Wyatt in one of his favorite environments doing his favorite activity. What’s funny about it is that he didn’t seem to be able to form a genuine smile even though he is a really laid back guy who doesn’t take things too serious. Something in him just wants to look very stoic when he’s photographed. I am pleased with the composition, but would crop the photo if I could to give a little more focus on the subject.
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Juan Perez, 50, takes a break from working at A Que Tacos on a spring evening in Bellingham, Washington, on April 19, 2016.
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This shot worked for me really well considering I have very limited abilities to speak Spanish and Juan has the same limitations with English. I thought I had both photos I needed done, but realized later in the day on Tuesday that one picture didn’t meet requirements. In a spur of the moment, I decided to ask Juan for his photo to the best of my abilities and he agreed. Language was a barrier, but I am pleased with the composition of the image and the expression captured by Juan’s face and body language.
Madlyn Navlet, 26, sits with her seven-month-old son Rocco at the Madison Park Beach in Seattle, Washington, on Monday, April 18, 2016. This was the first time Navlet had fed her son solid food, and she was happy enough to take time away from caring for him to have a laugh shortly before he began to choke briefly.
This is probably the best photo that I took for this project, unfortunately I didn’t get to submit it since it didn’t meet the requirements of the assignment. That being said, I am happy I took it and am ordering a print to surprise Madlyn with. It’s really crazy for me to see people that am friends with starting to have kids and get married. Life moves fast.
Wyatt Carstens, 23, enjoys a beer while resting on his truck before heading up a bike trail near Bellingham, Washington, on Tuesday, April 19, 2016.
I put this shot in because I feel it accurately portrays Wyatt’s personality. In the first photo, he is very stern, something that is not typical of him. While biking is one Wyatt’s favorite things to do in life, he doesn’t take it too seriously and enjoys a beer or two before riding just to take the edge off a long day on campus. I didn’t include this photo because it’s not as well composed as the first image.
The main thing I learned from this assignment was the power of photography to capture a person’s personality while in their element. When in their zone, their turf, they are much more likely to come out of their shell than if you are placing them in a setting on your terms. This is especially true of Juan Perez, the pride he clearly holds as a person is very well displayed while sitting in front of his truck.