Kat Dullano: September 2016

Friday, September 16, 2016

Night

Camp out

Out shooting the sunset

Jules

Gloomy beach

California Adventure

Bonfire

Red

In the palm of my hand

Gotcha!

Downtown in black and white

Wednesday, September 14, 2016

So far, this year, a quarter into the first semester, this photo class has needed a lot of work but it is not too much. It is just the right amount. So far it has taught me the basic components of photography and I have noticed a slight improvement in my photo skills since the beginning. I have gotten used to using Photoshop to help me post-process my photos and apply effect to my photos to make them appeal more to the eye and my viewers. I have used a Nikon or Canon for a majority of my weekly photos and projects we have had. I would like to say that I am getting better at using them and have grown more comfortable holding one and using it to take photos rather than with my phone. Ultimately I prefer a Nikon or Canon over my phone. No doubt about that.
This class has helped me expand myself in this world. I have put myself out there more. I have met new people, made new friends, and grew closer to existing friends. But most importantly, it has allowed me to do my favorite thing in the entire world, which is explore. I have been able to go out to new places and take photos I never thought I would take. It has allowed me to visit places I never thought I would visit and I appreciate this class for allowing me to do this.
I don't really have negative feedback for this class. So far it has surpassed my expectations. Nor do I have any advice to make it better. This class is smoothly.

Friday, September 9, 2016

Vanity Fair article - Bruce Springsteen

Bruce Springsteen is an American musician (rock artist) who recently published an autobiography that tells his acceptance with "life out on the wire." He takes his music very seriously and uses song writing to describe his struggles and uses performances as an outlet to let out all the negative emotions he is holding within and in the songs he has written. His signature song includes "Born to Run." He believes that "Born to Run" is the climax of all songs and with the older it gets, the more meaningful it becomes. It is so meaningful to him, that he even named his autobiography after the song he holds so dearly to his heart. To him, it is a shorthand of lifelong unrest.
Within his book, he inserted a piece where he speaks about preforming at the Super Bowl with the E Street Band. Here he writes about the dramatic pre-show jitters that were like no other. This event led to his discovery that he enjoyed writing and that he felt pretty good at it. So he continued and it transformed into his own book; an autobiography.
Springsteen, according to a lifelong friend has always been focused on his future. He has always been focused on Rock and not hitting a dead end in his life. In his autobiography he explains how all the cars, girls, the Shore, workingman's struggles, broken dreams and disillusioned vets all led to his upbringing. He emphasizes that "whoever you've been and wherever you've been, it never leaves you," which basically says that your past creates you. That because of your past is who you are today. In his autobiography he tells stories from his past with his family. He tells and describes these stories so his fans know his roots, and the reasons why he is the person he is today.
In his book, he acknowledges that his struggles are ongoing and will never quit and that no matter what, he still has to go on with his life and work. He even writes about is overcoming with certain issues of not only his past, but the present issues he faces today. It is quite influential. His overcomings show strength and courage and inspires many of us out here dealing with issues of our own, giving us hope that it is all going to be okay in the end. That yes, there are struggles in life, but we can overcome them.
To Springsteen, Rock has been his own self-prescribed medication. His music has allowed him to grow as a person. Playing shows and making music is like therapy to him. It brings euphoria.
Gearing the end of his autobiography, Springsteen describes in depth what "Born to Run" means to him. To him, "Born to Run" is the feeling of feeling trapped internally within one's mind.
Bruce Springsteen's autobiography "Born to Run' describes the important events in his life that dealt with hardship and unforgettable and inspiring moments.