Beauty Assignment

My assignment for photo tomorrow is on beauty. Where you find it. What defines it. Stuff like that. I figured my Cali pics that I took with my SLR would probably be perfect candidates for this assignment. And I was right. I am so so happy with the way these turned out. And I can tell I'm getting better. At least I think I am! Ha. Especially since I seem to be spending fewer hours printing every week because it doesn't take me forever! Anyway, I really hope you find the beauty in these pictures. Because I did. I took them. Duh.

Runyon Canyon Road

I like this one because of the daisies. The clouds. And that little pathway towards the center of the photo. The houses are incredible and you can just barely make out LA in the background.

Newport Beach

This day was just gorgeous. The temperature was perfect and there was no one there except a handful of surfers. I love this picture because despite the negative space and the overcast sky, the detail in the sands and rocks is just lovely.

Outside the Kodak Theater

I'm not turning this one in. I just printed because I love it. I'm really proud of this one because its probably the only picture I have so far that I have one of, with the perfect settings, that is in focus, the contrast is near perfect, and I only printed it once without needing to do a test strip! But more importantly, I love the connection these two people have. I don't know if you can see it, but I can. You can tell they really care about each other. I also love that even though the weather is pretty perfect, they're wearing rain jackets. And the water is cool too.