New England Sakura Photography, Cinematography, N Ambient Music

 

 

 

 

 

 

 During the 2020-2021 Pandemic Lockdown I shot a series over several days, while suffering from anemia, of Cherry Blossoms in different months because each type of tree blossoms at different times or under different weather conditions. Unfortunately I missed out on some of the best shooting conditions in 2020 for obvious reason despite mostly perfect weather that year. I also caught 2-3 nasty flu viruses that year (no, it wasn't COVID). 

I got 2 new lenses in 2021, including a Cinema Lens by Rokinon & an Art Lens by SIGMA. 

My main focus was to get B-Roll Footage for my Relaxation Content on my YouTube Channels. But, I also shot stills. When I submitted my film "Succor Forlorn" to Film Festivals, I actually learned so much that I didn't even KNOW that several Film Festivals actually had Photography Contests. 1 of the AMAZING aspects of the world of Indie Films is THE PEOPLE, and several of the Scouts would actually ask me to submit my photography.

 

So, the Sakura Project DID ACTUALLY win a few awards and also got an "Official Selection" which mean it was featured at the Festival, much like a Gallery Exhibit. 

 

 

The Award Winning Photography on FilmFreeway

The Portfolio on Behance

Theses are the Videos I Produced with the footage, and to date THEY ARE MY MOST SUCCESSFUL Videos on the Channel "Oppressed By Purple":

 

 

The Video Portfolio on Behance 001

 The Video Portfolio on Behance 002

 

The Award Winning Frames here THESE:

These are The Awards:

 

 

I figured I'd just add this part at the end, because while I shot the footage I also simultaneously shot Pokemon Go AR+ (Augmented Reality) footage on my SAMSUNG GALAXY S10E, which I also produced into videos for the OTHER CHANEL: "Oppressed By Violet"

 

The Porfolio on Behance

Xernea Portfolio on Behance

Bonaventure Florida - SOFIA Brut Rose Wine on Ice in Balcony

 

The Balcony view at my dad's timeshare in Florida Pre-Lockdown in early March 2020 

SOFIA Brut Rose Monterey County 2017 wine I bought at Target in Florida

Bulbasaur - Ivysaur Pokemon Sculpture Succuent Planter

This is my Shiny Bulbasaur/Ivysaur planter sculpture I made last year with the Succulent inside it. It died tho. Hand painted, and hand sculpted. Made with Scupley.

I used my 50mm Prime lens (pancake). 

Key West Florida Southernmost Point Pre-Lockdown March 2020

 

Yes, I ACTUALLY went down to Florida this year, IN MARCH,  with my Dad, LITERALLY RIGHT BEFORE LOCKDOWN. We also went to the Florida Keys and especially Key West. In fact, we left a day early.

Florida is especially challenging for my to photograph because it's in the Tropics and more sunlight so I'm not accustomed to this kind of light exposure. There's more light density there. I find I OFTEN hate all my photos when I'm down there. 

Some Lightning Experiments

Some Lightning experiments this summer...
Not the best... but, hours & hours of trying... and killing my batteries... I think after the 5th storm, I was out of energy from trying... 

Autumn Tree Tops 2012

Autumn 2012 was a a rather disappointing year for Fall foliage in New England, because it was MOSTLY green, rained and knocked several leaves off just as they were turning, very erratic weather patterns.

It was also a generally warm autumn.

The 1 place that could have some colors, other than GREEN & YELLOW was the Colonial Graveyard near my home. You could actually find ORANGE....

You can't always see good colors up in New England, but some years are utterly amazing! The past 2 years weren't.

 No filters on these frames. I was experimenting with a wide angle fisheye.
*shrugs*

Hey, ya never know until you try.

Mostly just focusing on the tree tops with minimal background in the composition.
And, I was experimenting with a Dutch Tilt.




Macro stuffs... mostly just sticking with the presets....
*shrugs* -everyone seems to like these....

A bit more Orange:

What The Blizzard Looked like From Inside The Building!

OK, last Snow blog.... I think...


Here's what the snow looked like from the inside, looking out.

Still haven't been able to afford to replace these windows/doors yet....

They leak....

The snow splatter on the screen, frozen stuck.... 





The view from the front lobby, snowed-in a bit:

And, the view from the back exit. It's snowed in so bad, you can't even walk outside.