A Walk at Night

I've recently begun a project photographing my college campus at night using HDR. For me, night adds a lot of mystery and suspense to images. The campus also feels like a completely different place at night. Here are some of my first photographs from this series.

Online Store

My online photography store is now up and running! I will be adding new items over the next several days, so check back periodically.

http://www.etsy.com/shop/jswillems?ref=si_shop

Film

A few weeks ago I bought an Ansco medium format folding camera. I have been interested in trying film photography for a while, so I was looking forward to using this camera. I got my first roll back a couple days ago and while I still have a lot to learn, I can already tell I'm going to really enjoy this camera.

West Fork Hat Creek Falls and Paradise Meadow

Yesterday evening my parents and I went on a hike to West Fork hat Creek Falls in Lassen National Park. It was a great hike, and especially beautiful due to the bountiful wildflowers along the creek.

The Spin-Off

For a while now, I have been frustrated with my current Blogger set-up for sharing my photography. After seeing several people I know switch to Wordpress, I decided to take a look, and I liked what I saw. I will keep this blog up and running, so please keep checking in. My new Wordpress blog will be geared more towards showcasing some of my best work as well as more in depth explanations behind individual pictures. As such, I will more than likely not post to Wordpress as often as I do here on Blogger. So I encourage you to head over to Wordpress and check out my new blog! Here's the link:

http://jwillemsphotography.wordpress.com/

The design is still in flux, so any comments, critiques, or recommendations would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

A Change in Pace

Well, my landscape photography has been lacking inspiration lately, so I decided to try something new, namely macro photography. I already had a large insect collection at my disposal, so I decided to do some shots in a makeshift studio I set up in my room. The shots turned out quite well in my opinion. Enjoy!

The Sundial Bridge

The Sundial Bridge in Redding, CA, designed by Santiago Calatrava, is one of the focal points of the town. Spanning 700 feet across the Sacramento River and rising 217 feet into the sky, the bridge is quite a sight to see, and photograph.

Deadhorse Falls

Wow, how time flies! The past month has been pretty crazy for me and I apologize for not updating my blog. First was the end of the school year and finals, then I've been out of town for the past two weekends. Anyways, I was finally able to go hiking the other day out to a waterfall I've wanted to visit for a while: Deadhorse Falls. The waterfall was gorgeous and it was great to be able to get out and enjoy nature again. Enjoy!

Salmon Creek Falls

Sorry for the long gap in posts, school has kept me pretty busy this quarter. I was finally able to get out yesterday and go for a nice hike. I went up to Salmon Creek Falls which is a couple miles south of Gorda, CA on HWY 1. It was an amazing waterfall and I was able to get some shots that I really like. Hope you enjoy them!

Slideshow

I've been pretty busy lately and haven't gotten out to photograph much, so I decided to make a slideshow of some of my favorite pictures since starting this hobby. Hope you enjoy it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOpcIGPX8EA

Life in Monochrome

Several weeks ago I was finding it a little difficult to find inspiration for my photography. To try and fix that, I decided to give myself a project. I decided to try a black and white beach/ocean project. I had quite a lot of fun and managed to get some shots I really like. I hope you enjoy them as much as do!

Oceano Beach

Since I got a break from homework today I decided to go wander my favorite beach. One of the things I love about this particular beach is the abundance of sand dollars, which I enjoy both collecting and photographing. Enjoy!

Valencia Peak

Well, today was an unexpectedly nice day so I decided to hike to the top of Valencia Peak, a 1,347 foot peak in Montana de Oro State Park. The hike itself was very refreshing and he scenery was amazing. I also happened across a rather unhappy alligator lizard basking itself on the trail. Enjoy!