The Beauty of the Time of Day: Captured on Campus

The key to true happiness is finding the beauty in the little things of life. The sunrise, sunset, a butterfly or bunny crossing one’s path, or the way the wind moves the trees. That was my aim in the project Time of Day; to capture the beauty and simplicity that is all around us every single day. Life can get busy and as a result move rapidly and its imperative to take moments to embrace the present moment to find pure beauty that is always all around us.

As I walked around campus, I noticed many things I haven’t yet before. I strongly believe this is a result of taking ARS 281, Introduction to Photography. I noticed the way the natural sunlight creates different variations of warm colors projecting onto trees, buildings, and people. I noticed the way the sun creates a beautiful rim of light around whatever stands in front of it, and there appears to be a beautiful warm glow.

As the sun set, it hid behind the clouds creating a warm glow of pinkish- orange around the rim of the clouds. The silhouette of the clouds glowed pink and looked like cotton candy. Magic hour is the best time to photograph and creates the most beautiful natural filter that is mesmerizing. As I was photographing the silhouette of clouds during magic hour, a group of students walking by noticed its beauty and took pictures as well, and mentioned that I inspired them. It was a sweet moment, and I absolutely love the art that I captured in the nature of the sky.

 

Early morning- 8:30 AM