Author Archives: Sierra Koch

Classically Cliché

 Are cliché photographs classic like one of Shakespeare’s plays or are they annoying? Elements from Shakespeare’s work show up in many movies and books. It can be said that William Shakespeare’s themes pop up in photography. A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but a picture of a rose would not be that unique. [...]

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Void of Color

How do you decide when to turn a picture black and white? Maybe you just keep all of your pictures in color. For me there are a few things I look at before I determine which way to go on a particular photograph or set. 
I rely heavily on opinions in deciding whether to change from [...]

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Getting a point and shoot felt so good

When I first started my photography courses I shunned the point and shoot camera. I thought that since I wanted to be a professional photographer I couldn’t be a “slacker” and use one. I felt frazzled. The easy to use point and shoot camera is what got me into photography in the first place, now [...]

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