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Siqi, 22, of Singapore, poses amongst a bush of flowers during the golden hours of the day in UC Berkeley. Siqi is a Singaporean undergraduate who is here in UC Berkeley for a summer programme. “This is my favourite time of the day. The UC Berkeley campus is already so beautiful on its own, but the warm glow of the sun makes everything look even better,” Siqi said. (Elin Tay / JOURN 110)

The photo taken above was seeking to portray a certain degree of mystery of the subject. I framed the subject behind some flowers and plants and framed the shot such that she seems to be peeking out from the flowers. Her face is partially covered by the flowers, but yet centred in the frame to draw attention to her as the subject of the photo. To do that, it was also important that the focus of the photo is on her, and for the foreground (the plants) and background (buildings and signs) to be blurred. The blurry background and foreground was achieved by manually dialling the camera to a low f-stop number.

In addition, for the photo to have a sense of mystery, I tried to play around with the lighting such that part of her face would be cast in her shadows. With the natural outdoor lighting, I was able to position such that the light hit from the left of the subject, thus casting a shadow on the right of her face, while her left profile is illuminated by the glow of the golden sun.

Below are other photos taken of the same subject, in different locations, lighting positioning, and composition, which I also liked, but I felt did not make the cut:

Siqi, 22, of Singapore, explores the UC Berkeley campus during the golden hours of the day. Siqi is a Singaporean undergraduate who is here in UC Berkeley for a summer programme, taking classes on marketing and geography. (Elin Tay / JOURN 110)

The above photo was an attempt on using backlight to create a dark shadow and a silhouette.

Siqi, 22, of Singapore, poses with a black umbrella during the golden hours of the day, while looking into the sky at the UC Berkeley campus. Siqi is a Singaporean undergraduate who is here in UC Berkeley for a summer programme. “I have always wanted to have a photoshoot with a black umbrella. I think it’s a really good prop to bring out a feeling of somberness which I don’t show in my usual photos,” Siqi said. (Elin Tay / JOURN 110)
Siqi, 22, of Singapore, grabs dinner to go in the evening at Telegraph Avenue. Siqi is a Singaporean undergraduate who is here in UC Berkeley for a summer programme. “Food here at Berkeley feels so oddly familiar because there are so many options for Asian food but I still miss the comfort food that I can only get back home in Singapore,” Siqi said. (Elin Tay / JOURN 110)

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