intro

  

who's that?

hello! I'm Edwin; I am a first-generation Mexican-American student, hoping to major in government and maybe film studies.


where is he?

Currently, I'm on campus; I live in Plantz Hall. However, I'm from Dallas, Texas, where I lived for about 19 years. 


why is he taking this class? 

I'm taking this class because I'm in love with movies and photography and how you can tell thousands of stories through each medium, making the smallest idea become something more, something that can be bigger than you or something that could inspire a new generation. 

earlier this year, I got super into film photography, but because I didn't have the money to buy one for myself, so I began taking pictures with my iPhone, and for a bit with a school-borrowed camera. I've gotten better, but I know I still have a lot of room to grow, regardless, that's one of the reasons why I decided to take this class, I just wanted to be in an environment with other people who might have the same interests as me and that way, maybe I could find some cool friends or some cool people who I can work with on projects and such. 

Overall, movies evoke all types of emotions, and these emotions can become brand new perspectives. I love perspective and new opinions so feel free to leave huge responses in the comment when you feel like!


quarantine 

My quarantine has just been me exploring with my iPhone camera; I found several spots around my home town that I kept revisiting and feeling inspired by, and I also just love going on runs and walks and taking pictures of whatever captures my eye. 

I've made some videos; I've made some music. I've just been exploring :)


Comments

  1. AmySeptember 20, 2020 at 9:30 PM

    Make sure you check out "Smart Phone Art Phone" if you're interested in maximizing all that you can do with your phone camera. I was judging a film festival a few years ago where one of the top prizes was won by a non-professional filmmaker using her iphone. The bottom line is that the greatest tools in the world can never top pure artistry and imagination. That said, we have an amazing amount of equipment that you should check out once covid is over.

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  2. CarolineSeptember 21, 2020 at 7:19 PM

    Hi Edwin! The Lawrentian (our newspaper) is hiring photographers, and has DSLR cameras for your use. They also pay! If you’re interested, you should totally apply. Photojournalism sounds close to your interest of telling stories through images. Also, I think you’ll be able to add a lot to class discussions if you have a good understanding of composition and meaning in mis-en-scene (which it sounds like you do!) -TA Caroline

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