Photo Illustration

For this assignment I had to take a standalone or create a photo illustration. I chose to create a photo illustration showing the amount of calories, fat, carbohydrates and protein a young, fit male should consume in a 6-meal day. This was the only assignment we were allowed to use color for.


You are what you eat. Consuming enough calories and the right amount of nutrients is important for fueling a healthy, fit body. According to body building experts, 80 percent of body building is diet. A 25:45:30 ratio of healthy fats, complex carbohydrates and protein is recommended for effective weight loss and muscle gain.

Controlling Motion

For this assignment I had to control motion. I chose to try a panning shot, catching to car as a still image and blurring the background to show the motion.

Karl Helmgren, 62, has been participating in the Autocross, held by the Chuckanut Sports Car Club, since 2002. Helmgren said his son, Galen Helmgren, got him involved in racing. “I’d been interested in it for awhile, I just hadn’t taken the plunge,” Helmgren said. “Then [Galen] was old enough to drive and so we started doing it.” The father-son duo share the same car – a blue 2007 Subaru STI – but race individually. Karl Helmgren races as number 16; Galen Helmgren races as number 61. “It’s my car, but [Galen] always beats me by a lot,” Helmgren said. At the Autocross on May 1, Karl Helmgren’s best time was 64.526 seconds, while Galen Helmgren’s best time was 62.652 seconds.

Honest Emotion/Relationship

For this assignment I had to capture a moment of honest emotion and/or relationship. In this photo, I was able to subtly capture both.

Riley McCorkle, 21, clasps the shoulder of teammate Bryce Pollock, 21, while watching from the sidelines as their team, the One-Fifty Wonders, play a game of intramural dodge ball in Carver Gym May 5. McCorkle said the team started playing about two years ago because they thought it’d be goofy. “We don’t take ourselves too seriously out there,” McCorkle said. “If you’re being a bad sport playing dodge ball, you really need to take a good look at yourself, it’s a recess game.” Even so, McCorkle said they do win most of their games, and played second out of thirty teams last season. “We made it all the way to the playoffs and to the championship game, then lost in a heartbreaking defeat,” McCorkle said jokingly. The One-Fifty Wonders won their Wednesday night game.