"Today can be better."
My picture is about an idea that helps me to cheer up when I’m in a bad situation. When I took this picture, I was crossing through a bad situation and this project helped me in some way to notice that; in fact every day can be better. I would never know if I didn’t give it a chance, which is my main idea. I believe that during a bad time when you are passing through some problem and the sky seems to be falling down the only thing that you can control is yourself. It’s very helpful because it’s a kind of hope that doesn’t depend on chance. I took a long exposure photo in order to put emphasis on the time. As you can see there is one person in two different places, one of them looks contemplative and the other one looks more depressed; this contrast is my main objective. There are a few things more about the picture like the mess, the bed which is a symbol of the end and the beginning of a day, the lights, and a pack of cigarettes. One more thing, this is my first project as a student in blogging and photography class I hope you like it.
By Daniel Rojo
"Whatever you think will become true."
The picture was taken by my co-worker when I was working as a light controller.I love colourful things. When I am watching a performance, I always focus on the light. The light can make the emotion of the performance so powerful, and the light can make me drunk. But I just love it, I never thought about doing that by myself.By coincidence, I was trained by my school to become a volunteer for light control. Although the process of training and work were difficult and hard, I really enjoyed that experience. Because I felt the joy of my dream come true.
The picture shows that I can create a big stage with a little controller. The little controller is just like my mind. So I believe that you should enjoy the things you love and always keep them in your mind, then something will happen in a magical way that you can never predict.
By Kitty Wu
"Be realistic and plan a miracle."
When you achieved your goals, what did you think and how did you feel?When you realized what you were about to do, what did you think and how did you feel? I fell excited at the time as if I could climb a mountain and expand my mind, and then I would see the beautiful, colourful, and glorious views. The experience is like that I discover a new world. I love to catch the power of the landscapes.I want to feel like that by realizing some new business to satisfy genuine needs and demand of people. Colourful crayons are symbols of what I want to realize. When I start to make it come true, I need some cooperation and followers. Post cards are symbols of my honesty and sincerity to people surrounding me. When I travel abroad, I buy post cards to send to my family, my grandparents, and a girlfriend. I never forget to do this. An organizer is also a symbol of the way to achieve my goals. When I reach my great destination, I need to make plans and develop my abilities which are not only knowledge but also body and mind. Finally, green field is a symbol of an important lesson that I have to remember of putting my foot on the ground and step up. Look at the top of the mountain expressed by crayons on a mug, you know the reason why I put there colourful crayons. What would you like to realize in the world?I believe beautiful, colourful, and glorious experiences await me.
"It's is more than it seems."
What I try to do every time I face a problem, an issue or unusual situation, is not to judge instantly what I'm seeing. It is a way to not see things just on the surface, and get to the real reasons and consequences of them. This picture shows one simple daily act of throwing something in the trash. But is it that simple? Even with a clear sign saying "Paper Recycling" on the box right next to the regular trash bin, people still opt to throw paper in the wrong place. Recycling is one of the biggest environmental issues and it can make life easier and better now and mostly in the future. But we still don't care about it, we still don't change our habits and most of the time we're not educated to do so. People still throw their paper in the trash, and for me, this is more and a bigger issue than it seems.
By Andrey Moreira
"Never give up too easy."
Some people face many problems of life. For example, money, love, school etc… But we can either conquer them or not…your results will depend on your attitude. I respect my father who is strong about hard problems. He told me “people who give up too easy are stupid” because they can succeed but they don’t try. So I always think about trying and challenging the problems of life. I have experienced facing the problems of life. Sometime I fail or succeed but I’m not satisfied, maybe I didn’t try my best. I think I try more now than in the past, I will succeed and be satisfied. So my mantra is never give up too easy.
By Boyoung Kim
"But inside, it doesn't matter."
