/ April 17, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

Well… I have something to turn in. That’s good.

/ April 15, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

The miracle of technology allows family’s to communicate over a long distance.

(Sorry for crummy quality, it was really dark.)

/ April 14, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

My two most favorite film cameras at the moment. Nothing, but the basics.

/ April 14, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ April 12, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ April 11, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ April 9, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

A film photo I took while in Monterey over spring break. The divers buoy has gained a resident otter.

/ April 8, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ March 26, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ March 24, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ March 19, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

/ March 18, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

Late night double exposures… still trying to work out the best way to implement it in photoshop.

/ March 15, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

Hand held flash practice… going to be using a similar set up for my portraits.

/ March 12, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

Worked on a project I have had in the back of my mind for a while now… Just need to teach my self book binding, and I should should be able to move forward to the next step.

Street Photographs Captured with a Pinhole Camera Strapped to the Face / March 12, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

“Some street photographers like to operate stealthily, while others are bold and confrontational.”

Brings it to a new level… Can only imagine what this experience was like.

Project Proposal: Monterey to Me / March 11, 2015 by Niclaus Cook

Having been given the challenge to look for what has not been done before, photographically that is, in Monterey,CA and the surrounding towns, I have had a brain wave. I have documented Monterey in many ways over the years. One of the ways that I have not however, is through that of the people and shops that make the area one of my absolute favorite places.

My goal is to take a series of portraits, specifically four. The people whom these portraits will consist are owners of restaurants and small businesses that for sometime now have made Monterey that more meaningful to me. I have a fairly well developed idea of what direction I want to take the photos. I know that for all four individuals I envision, one close up, straight on, head shot that is evenly lit. Then again for each person, a wider shot showing their environment. The contrast between the close up showing the detail of the personality and the wider “environment” shot where their personalities flourish strikes me as interesting.

I would be in remiss if I went through this project and did not include the most dominating feature of Monterey— The Ocean. Along with the portraits, I intend to punctuate each with a landscape shot. Not only is the ocean an integral part of this project, but to help emphasize how the individuals and the ocean coincide to make Monterey what it is for me.

This project presents new challenges for me as I have never truly engaged in “off site portraits” and seeing as my location is 2+ hours away I also have a time constraint. While I am confident that the people I plan to photograph will consent to their portrait being taken, there may be other outlining factors that prevent them from being available. These are my major concerns. That being noted, I think I will be able to pull it off.