—David Ulrich
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- Ashley Rodriguez
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- Ashley Rodriguez2
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- Brittain Komoda
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- Brittain Komoda2
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- Chanlyn Chartrand
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- Chanlyn Chartrand2
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- Erika Liang
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- Erika Liang2
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- James Meaney
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- James Meaney2
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- Kristoffer Adams
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- Kristoffer Adams2
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- Laura Spiegel
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- Laura Spiegel2
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- Michael Louder
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- Michael Louder2
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- Michael Wright
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- Michael Wright2
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- Mitchell Fasolo
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- Mitchell Fasolo2
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- Shannon Gray
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- Shannon Gray2
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- Tara Lujan
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- Tara Lujan2
Ashley Rodriguez
When tourists dream of visiting Oahu, they picture warm sandy beaches, towering luxury hotels, and cold tropical drinks. Little do they realize that a few blocks away is a massive tent community with nearly 5,000 homeless individuals. I want to shed light on their situation with this collection of portraits and stills that reflect these men, women, and children. Each testimony is different and important life lessons can be learned if we just take the time to listen.
Brittain Komoda
I chose to take the portraits of individuals that I hold near and dear to my heart. Being able to shoot individuals that I knew very well allowed me to better communicate with them and make them feel comfortable in front of the camera. I put a lot of thought into the location and surroundings the person was photographed in based on what I felt suited them and their personalities.
Chanlyn Chartrand
The reason I decided to do classical nudes was because I wanted to try and step out of the boundaries and do something different that most people may not really like doing. I thought about it and realized that I would need to have a good connection with my model as well as them being comfortable with me.
Erika Liang
In my final portfolio, I hope to get across the point that in a place like Hawaii there are environmental issues. I covered water pollution, air pollution, and trash that has been left to rot. I hope to reach others that pollution does start with us. Pollution can also end with us; we have to start somewhere.
James Meaney
Narcissism can fall into many categories: self-perception via social media, superfluous spending, ignorance of other cultures and using people in an exploitative manner.I intend to take pictures of something that I truly believe is a burden on our generation and society. It has become apparent to me that people cannot see their own narcissist traits. I hope to capture something of the effect that egotistical, self-centered conduct has on the outside world.
Kristoffer Adams
The portfolio contains photographs depicting urbanization in Honolulu. While looking at the photographs, think about the environmental impact the urban growth has on our everyday life. Think about how trees have been replaced with power lines and buildings. Nature is being sacrificed for us to build new things so we can earn more money and Hawaii is a perfect example of this taking place.
Laura Spiegel
We have become entangled in the wires of technology. People of all ages are trapped in a cycle of living that forever includes our cellular phones or laptop computers. In the collection of photos, I tried to portray the entanglement and intense connection we have with technology and how it can be beneficial and detrimental to our everyday living.
Michael Louder
The theme behind my project was finding joy in everyday life activities. It’s important to appreciate your moments before they pass. I tried to capture moments of daily life activities in their natural form. Every person goes through their ownstruggles, but being able to take a step back and realize that you don’t have it as bad as some people do in other countries — and find the joy in that — is important.
Michael Wright
My portfolio theme is on the beauty of nature We are consumed by the demands of our modern lifestyle. We have to make money in order buy the latest piece of technology in order to advance our standard of living and to move forward with our lives. Therefore we often neglect the natural world that is around us.
Mitchell Fasolo
Now more than ever, a constant problem in the world today is our overdependence on technology, particularly cell phones. Technology should help us communicate more efficiently; sadly it has done the polar opposite. My intent with these photos is to help people understand that the true beauties of life will pass them by if they’re too busy staring at a four-inch screen.
Shannon Gray
Through this portfolio I have examined how tattoos work with the contours of the human body to create interesting and unique forms of self-expression. I have photographed people from all walks of life, from soldiers to dancers, from students to teachers. The subjects allowed me to see who they were on a more profound level through their appreciation of art and through the way they used their body as a physical canvas for self-expression.
Tara Lujan
Our class was given an assignment that involved taking pictures of strangers, and I fell in love. I found that I had a passion for taking portraits of people. I enjoyed being able to make them come alive through the photograph. For my final portfolio, my objective is to capture the essence of people – both friends and strangers – through a photograph.