Essay #19: Egg

What about cooking transforms egg whites from a runny, transparent mess to a solid, opaque mass? Albumen (the fancy term for egg white) is mostly a suspension of protein and water. As the egg dances on a hot skillet, the proteins unravel and tangle with each other, giving the egg its familiar solid white color and firm texture.

39mm 1/80 f/5.2 ISO 200, flash bounced off ceiling 

Essay #18: Summer's sweet end

Happy Labor Day, everyone!

35mm 1/160 f/4.9 ISO 200

Topic: Food

This week is dedicated to delicious delicacies.  I'm purposely leaving it broad, to force myself to photograph some non-produce edibles.

Specs: 45mm 1/80 f/5.6 ISO 200, flash bounced off ceiling

Freestyle: Sign

Ha.

14mm 1/250 f/11 ISO200

Essay #17: Red

I've said before that photography is an exercise in perspective. It's seeing a whole world of patterns and reflections, a crystal cavern, an underground city, or a ruby palace in one sunlit tail light.

45mm 1/320 f/5.6 ISO 100

Essay #16: Orange

I warned you about my proclivity for produce. All kinds, not just tomatoes--although tomatoes are fun because they come in so many lovely colors (and are in season right now).

Specs: 25mm 1/250 f/4.2 ISO 200

Essay #15: Blue

Baby blues, to be precise. This is 9-month-old Sam. This photo doesn't do justice to the pure blue of his eyes. Babies have such wide, wondering eyes: They're taking in the world, constantly looking around in awe, delighting in discovery. One of the reasons I enjoy photography is that it gives me the chance to recapture a little bit of that childlike wonder, to look at things for the first time again.

And now here's something I rarely have the opportunity for: a model's statement. Take it away, Sam!

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