Every time I am sick, I have this dream. Everything around me is ten times bigger than it normally is. I am surrounded by objects that are humongous. I start to freak out because I am in this alternate universe where everything is growing and are closing in on me. At this point in my dream, […]

Hey Andrew, I just wanted to let you know that the future is pretty fun, but also stressful.  Let me give you a little bit of advice.  When you are studying for tests, try to starts studying before the night before the test.  Also, mom and dad are freaking out about gas prices.  That will […]

Hi Mom, I just wanted to write you this letter to let you know how thankful I am for all of the things that you have done for me over the years! You are such a blessing in my life. Thank you for giving me life and going through the pain of childbirth to bring […]

Weekly Summary #4 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1487 made the decision to finish a bag of chips today pic.twitter.com/sCLYvSTjjE — Christina Gaul (@chrissy_gaul) February 3, 2016 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1486 “first thin’ we do, let’s beef all the lawyers.” https://t.co/3iW1JUN7dG — Christina Gaul (@chrissy_gaul) February 2, 2016 #ds106 #dailycreate #tdc1485 Cactus or person with chicken pox? pic.twitter.com/kZgoI6knc6 — […]

I don’t think much of it. I simply watch the video, but this assignment got me thinking. It really made me appreciate HD and color quality, versus standard black and white. I focused on the film, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, on Netflix. I chose this because, 1. I already had a Netflix account […]

Andy Slupek, one of the most notorious bank robbers in the Wild West, wasn’t always a bank robber.  He was struggling though one of the worst droughts his family had ever seen, he saw no other way to make money than to begin robbing banks.  He started small and intended to only rob a few, […]

My final assignment for the week was to recreate a famous movie scene. This one was festering in me all

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This week was all about photography, and boy was it an eventful one. I started off learning about the ins and outs of photography and how to be patient and observant. I applied what I learned through the film I chose to watch and a Photoblitz challenge. Of course, the applications didn’t stop there, as … Continue reading Week 4: Shot ‘Em →

The cinematography in Stagecoach was very interesting. As I was watching it, I mulled over how each scene induced emotion, how each moment of contrast and space indicated a differing move. Moreover, I couldn’t help but notice how Ringo’s hat changed according to the emotions he portrayed and the ones I felt. I thought the best … Continue reading Stagecoach: The Story of a Hat →

This week I kind of slacked off a little with assignments until the last day. Over the course the course of the week

In this visual assignment, I had to recreate a famous scene from a movie with a picture. After choosing the famous scene where

The first assignment provided me a realization regarding my relationship with photography. It was difficult to write that post while coming to an understanding of what photography means to me, but I’m grateful that I did. I think I’d much rather enjoy a product than be the one creating it (just cause I accept that my … Continue reading "Week 4 Summary"

This assignment requires you to find a picture of two people in love, and write a short story/description of the

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I could not get the soundcloud record to work on my computer (it wouldn’t work on any web browsers that I tried so I gave up and tweeted the translated quote by itself) 2. Decisions decisions 3. ds106 errors

I enjoy a film with good cinematography and was excited about this assignment. Although when I began watching “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” I realized that the cinematography that I had grown to love was quite different from black and white pictures with older technology and techniques. Characters wore contrasting clothing from one another to … Continue reading "Cinematography – The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance"

For my reflections on cinematography, I chose to watch The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance. Honestly, this could be the first classic

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This photo came out of an assignment that encouraged you to show what someone saw through the reflection of their eye. I used the prompt to work my character Danny Keys into this assignment. He likes to sit outside and look out at the little town in which he now resides. It’s a dusty little … Continue reading Brown Eyes in a Dusty Dawn →

What does Rose Oakley carry around in her saddle bag? Just the essentials. Water, a lantern, and her trusty utility knife. Traveling light is the best thing for an outlaw.

This photoshoot was a lot of fun to complete. The Photoblitz challenge had a lot of interesting things to do and subjects to find. The most interesting one for me was the one that suggested you use a camera setting that you’ve never used before. I’ve tried everything on my actual camera (it doesn’t have … Continue reading Blitzin’ the Shots →

So this week the daily creates were pretty fun, even if the last one was a little challenging because I was not sure what stop motion was. For my first daily create, we had to decide whether or not something was half empty or half full. I chose half full, of course! I even played … Continue reading "Creating Daily"

Before the war, Ricky was a scrawny kid from Brooklyn just trying to fit in with the world. He didn’t know what he

So this week was overall pretty good! I thought it was a fun week. I really liked the Photoblitz assignment! I thought it was really cool that it generates a random list of things and you take photos and put them together. I also really enjoyed reflecting on cinematography and photography as well. In terms of … Continue reading "Photography Madness"

After watching “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”, I felt that it was a tremendous movie that used great cinematography techniques to inspire

This assignment asked us to show what’s in our character’s bag. My character, Danny Keys, has an interesting assortment of items. He keeps a messenger bag on him at all times, just in case he needs anything out of it. In this old thing typically lies a little notebook and pen, for any notes or … Continue reading Saddle Bags →

“You’ve gotta ask yourself one question: ‘Do I feel lucky?’ Well, do ya, punk?” Dirty Harry is a classic. So is Clint Eastwood in general, honestly. You gotta love the guy. Cowboy to ruthless cop, he’s the man who gets the job done. I chose to complete this assignment more or less so I could … Continue reading You Feelin’ Lucky? →

So we all know and love The Shining Here’s a picture from the original and the one my boyfriend and I recreated for the assignment  

I used to love taking pictures with a camera, I would go everywhere with a camera and would take pictures of all sorts

So in Marlene’s bag are quite a few interesting items… scissors – because you never know when you’ll need a pair of these shot glass – bartenders must always be prepared, even when they aren’t on the job keys – to the saloon of course! pistol – in case someone gets too rowdy at the … Continue reading "Marlene’s Prepared for Anything"

What’s in my Saddle Bag for surviving in West as the Sheriff’s son? Here’s a list of things in my bag. The first

So here are the photos for my photoblitz! I think I had a pretty simple one, but I enjoyed doing it! A fork in the road. Casting a ballot. Buying bread. Choices abound.Take a photo of a choice a photo of my closet, trying to decide what to wear Take a photo of an object … Continue reading "Photoblitzing 2k16"