Sunset BeautyAdvanced Portfolio

2009-2010

Cyrena Pulido

Cyrena D. Pulido

Artist’s Statement

Sunset Beauty

I have done a couple different types of photography, this year I choose to do sunsets because I love the color and shapes the sky creates. I looked outside one day and say the sun setting after a rainy day, the sky almost seemed to reach out to me. I went to grab my camera and the images I came up with where extraordinary. The sky seemed to come towards me. It had so much shape and vibrant colors, it was breathtaking.

I try to go out almost every other day and take photographs of the sunsets, because ever afternoon, it’s always different. My photos are often taken in regular neighborhoods or at parks. The sky takes it own color and blends and disappears into the night. It highlights whatever it’s behind. When I take these photos I always remember to get as much as the sky as possible, and keep in the clouds. I use the natural light, and try to do little editing on my photos. I think the colors are already vibrant enough. My technique is to darken the foreground and pop out the clouds a little more. I like my photos to have a little contrast. I want my viewer’s attention to focus on the sky and little on the foreground. In most my photos I like to keep in the trees and silhouettes of the houses because when you look at the photos the sun highlights those figures even more.

My current work is still of digital sunset photography, I continue to do little editing on my photos and most of the photos have a orange or red color to them. Lately I am trying to wait for the sky to give me more use of color. I try to use more blue and purple, however if I can’t get that color naturally I will slightly tint the photos. This actually turns out well because the clouds seem to be highlighted a little more. I continue to burn the foreground and dodge the rain clouds just to give the photo a little more. I want to continue this work for awhile, even after high school. Sunsets are a natural beauty that can change every evening. I want my photos to show that beauty, and show others how breathtaking it can be anywhere you look.

It Reaches To You 2009 Cyrena Pulido

The Moment Of Glory 2009 Cyrena Pulido

Through The Trees 2009 Cyrena Pulido

Dusk Hour 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Firey Afternoon in Black and White 2010 CyrenaPulido

Firey Afternoon 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Unknown 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Heaven Form 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Dinosaur in the sky 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Rainbow Path 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Rollins Lake 2010 Cyrena Pulido

A Glow on Rollins Lake 2010 Cyrena Pulido

Cyrena Pulido4616 Wyman Drive, Sacramento, California, 95821

(916) 247-5492, CyrenaPulido@yahoo.com____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Objective: To fulfill my passion for photography, to enjoy a career in a subject that fills me with passion. To obtain more skill in photography, by getting to work with people, and applying my skills to meet other’s standards, or letting others create and share my standards of photography.

Work Experience: Advertising photography, Table Talk, Sacramento California, 2009

Education: High school: El Camino Fundamental High School, Sacramento, California4 years black and white photography, mixed with digital photography.

Exhibits: Viewpoint Exhibit Show, 2010Sunrise Photo Competition, 2009Summer Artist in Residence, 2008Freshman Photography Award, 2007Emerging Artists Program

Clubs Photography Club 2008Devotion Car Club 2009-2010

References:Marie Bastien, Table Talk ManagerSacramento, Ca. 95821(916) 283-3642

Angelica Dennis, Baby sitter employerSacramento, Ca. 95825(916)564-1582

Cyrena D. Pulido

Biography

I have attended El Camino for all four years. This year, 2010, I am a senior in

my fourth year of photography. I started out doing Black and White film photography

my freshmen year. In my first year of Advanced Photography I decided to keep up with

my black and white and do cemetery's. Junior year, my second year in advanced

photography, I worked with digital photography. My last year is also with digital

photography doing sunsets. I think my strongest area in photography is nature and still

life. Its what I prefer the most and what I feel I'm good at. I love photography and hope

to keep it up after High School. I plan to include it in the media design course I'm going

to take at DeVry University.