My apologies, as I am responding to this blog assignment three weeks late.
Three weeks ago, we were joined by photographer (and SCCA alum) Cameron Karsten, who spoke about his journey and showed us the projects he takes on for companies like Garmin and Camelbak. He also walked us through a project he commissioned: a rebranding of his personal brand and website. He worked with a local design firm, and gave us insight into the types of stuff we will be delivering to our clients when we enter the field, which was incredibly interesting.
Cameron also talked about how he finds inspiration for his work, and how looking at patterns, textures, shapes, etc has helped him define his style.
For the blog post, we were tasked to shoot five images that fit into one of these categories. I decided to choose patterns.
Three weeks ago, we were joined by photographer and SCCA alum, Cameron Karsten. He shared his journey with us and showcased various projects he has undertaken for clients such as Garmin and Camelbak. Cameron also took us through a commissioned project where he worked closely with a local design firm to rebrand his personal brand and website. This provided valuable insights into the kinds of deliverables we will be producing for our clients when we enter the field.
In addition, Cameron discussed how he finds inspiration for his work, explaining that observing patterns, textures, shapes, and other elements has helped him in defining his own style.
For our blog post assignment, we were challenged to capture five images that fall into these categories. I haven’t been outside much lately, so the range is a bit limited.
(WordPress wasn’t uploading my photos, so I have attached a Dropbox link. Captions are below, in order of photos from left to right.)
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nhvw6625ft1al26/AABS857l584LPY8QARJdBweta?dl=0
Photo 1 – Pattern on a “macawiis”, a commonly worn clothing item in Somalia (my home country). Very comfortable and casual.
Photo 2 – Live moss wall at my workplace.
Photo 3 – Grooved texture on my mouse, gives a nice tactile feel.
Photo 4 – Pattern on rolled up rugs in my house. I believe they are Persian inspired.
Photo 5 – Speaker grill on my headphones.