Eiphnh Photo and Design

New Series

2009-04-29T18:52:00.000-07:00

Been messing around on the adobe programs, nothing too fancy. If I had the ability to paint I would, but I don't so here is the next best thing.

A Little About Me.

2009-04-16T16:18:00.001-07:00

Im unique and indecisive and passionate about what I love. Born and raised in california, yet not your typical california girl. Brunette that hates pink and would rather sip on a ice cold beer than a mikes hard lemonade. Im a graphic design student who is in love with computers. I am one of a family of four all of which are extremely creative. A life goal of ours, would be to start a family business, that involves jeweley, 3D design, graphic design, photography. If that doesn't work out hopefully you will find me at Rolling Stones Magazine as chief photographer. Dreaming big is the only way i know.

Photography, video games, music, and biking are just some of my daily routines. I started taking photography in high school and fell in love. The idea of capturing a moment in your own eyes and having the world to see completely thrills me. I've played video games since I was 5. Started with the original Nintendo playing mario and duck hunt till now playing Call of Duty 5 on xbox live. Music has always been something I've shared with my parents. Stealing there Led Zeppelin and Queen CD's accidently scratching there records and attempting to play there guitar. Biking has quickly become a huge part of my life due to not having a car. I have two bikes at the moment and ride everywhere its a really good stress reliever. I am a creature of habit yet embraces change. Im extremely loyal and am very passionate about what I love. Im consistent and love what I do.

How Do You Do That!?

2009-03-23T17:12:00.000-07:00

For our final project in my Digital Message Making class was to create a How-To poster. We were to come up with theme to show how to do something. I chose to do "How to cry on cue." With that I came up with a little purple creature that would live underground trying to make him self cry. My first step was to find something to dry out the eyes. The next step was to use eye drops then if that didnt work to think sad thoughts. Next to cut up onions or pinch yourself, and finally get the quivering lip and you got your self some tears.

General Sherman

2009-03-23T17:10:00.001-07:00

For my third project our assignment was to create a digital illustration using any program of our choice. Also to select a Guinness Book World Record as our subject. I choose to do the worlds largest and oldest tree. Party because it reminds me of my childhood vacations visiting Yosemite and seeing the giant redwoods. The trees name is the General Sherman. My first step in doing the illustration was doing a hand drawn trace of the image and then scanning it into photoshop. After that I created a multiply layer and used the paint bucket to fill in the image. Resulting in an accident the colors cause a cool grainy effect. Then I found a stock image of wood grain and overlayed it over my images resulting in the color I wanted.

Aesthetically Pleasing Graphs

2009-03-23T16:52:00.000-07:00

For my next assignment we were asked to pick a genre or idea that could be displayed graphically. There was a lot of room for this project with very few boundaries. I chose my subject to be about video games, about who plays them, what people buy, and the most popular selling games. I broke down what kind of people play a certain gaming console and divided it up by color, size and percentages. The second graph i created a toy video games gun to show the most popular genre. I used color as well as size to differentiate the information. The third graph I made a plot graph using televisions to show the most popular game every purchased. I also divided the information in color, visuals and placement. I created this project in Illustrator using the pen tool.

Organic Farms

2009-03-23T16:45:00.000-07:00

For an assignment I was given to choose a company name out of a hat. We were too design a new logo for this company based on the words we received. I was give "Organic Farms" and decided I didnt want a classic barn with a sunrise. I really tried to emphasize the organic part by using a simple tree illustration and hills to represent a farm. I kept it black white but made it have the possibility to have color. I created this project in Illustrator using mostly the pen tool.

For Shits-N-Giggles

2009-02-26T11:25:00.000-08:00

Me and my friends rented some lights and a 17-40mm lense and had a blast. enough said.

Laguna Beach 2007

2009-02-15T19:34:00.001-08:00

So I recently discovered a undeveloped underwater camera from summer of 2007 in Laguna Beach, California. Every summer my parents rent a couple hotel rooms or rent a beach house with their friends and basically have the most relax vacation possible. In 2007 my boyfriend at the time went with his family. And for some spontaneous memories we decided to buy an underwater camera. Well 2 years later I finally get them developed.

Pooping

2009-01-28T16:30:00.000-08:00

Okay, so i have this thing about public restrooms that really bother me. And i do it too in fact everybody does it.

1. First off everyone poops...

so why is it that i cant when there are a bunch of people in the bathroom. I feel like they are all listening to me waiting for me to make a hilarious but disgusting sound...is it just me cause I can't do it.

2. Why do people insist on starring at your feet...

So when you leave the stall you know they are gonna look at you and be like "she is the one with the rainbow flip flops that farted really loud." Oh no this is better when you wait in a stall until everyone leaves and you finally get up to go and go you see people waiting outside so they can identify your face to your shoes. Its probably just me but I hate it.

3. WASH YOUR FUCKING HANDS

You just scrubbed your VAG with a very delicate piece of tissue do you really think you didn't get anything on your hands. WRONG. I could punch a baby for every time I see people leaving a stall straight to the exit. Oh and another thing please dry your hands off completely touching a wet door handle is not my idea of being fucking clean.

Thank you for your time.

Ciera Lagges

P.S. My friend found this picture. Therefore I know I'm not the only one

I Need Help

2009-01-28T16:18:00.001-08:00

So for the past year I've been trying to design a business card for myself. But seeing how indecisive I am I can't seem to decide on one so im asking you for some help. I would greatly appreciate your vote on your favorite business card idea.

Sarah Yates

2009-01-21T12:34:00.000-08:00

One of the only benefits for going to the Art Institute is how tremendously fabulous all the teachers are. Oh…wait, I lied, most of them are lacking. But that’s beside the point. One of my favorite “professors” was a miss Sarah Yates. She is my photography teacher (who woulda’ thought?). She makes A.i. so much more enjoyable, I actually feel like I’m learning, and she is real. You can talk to her about everything and I can guarantee she will have a funny story to go right along with it. Something to do with meat on a stick or California Burritos…speaking of burritos I do believe she owes me one. Along with Sarah you acquire her incredible dog Ruca Bean Yates. Below here are some of her photography and where you can see her work (which is amazing).

http://sarahyates.com
http://sarahyatesphotography.com
http://www.sarahyatesblog.com

Ocean Beach "The Sunset Cliffs"

2009-01-18T22:37:00.001-08:00

Today me and my roommate really wanted to do something. We have been sitting on our asses doing nothing for the past three days. Lets just say we are big fans of eating and napping. We grab shelley's boyfriend, Brian and our buddy Michael. We head down to the Sunset Cliffs in O.B. They were ahshum! they have trails you can take all the way to the beach by rope of course! Yeah sketchy! but anyway we ended up going a little bit farther down and came across a bum and ran for our lives the other way. It was a good day.

My Friends

2009-01-15T20:19:00.000-08:00

Friendship isn't always easily described. The Eskimos, they say, have a hundred different words for snow. Unfortunately, the English language isn't quite as innovative, though it has vast opportunities to differentiate meaning. Certainly, Love is one of those opportunities. And so, too, is Friendship.

Instead of different words, however, we're stuck with simple adjectives. Close friend. Best friend. Childhood friend. Intimate friend. Trusted friend. Beloved friend. But whether you use adjectives or different words, few could deny the nearly infinite meaning in such a simple word.

Friends are special people. We can't pick our family, and we're sorely limited in the number of them at any rate. Society and mores (and often our own conscience) dictate we select a single mate. But our friends can be as diverse and infinite as the adjectives we choose. Our friends, in a very real sense, reflect the choices we make in life.

- Unknown

My Baby Girl

2009-01-15T20:08:00.000-08:00

I LOVE MY DOG! but unfortunately i don't live with her anymore. He name is Kona and she adores me as I adore her. She is a chocolate lab mixed with what I think german sheppard. She use to be really stupid, im not kidding she didnt understand the concept of playing fetch and didnt know how to swim. Im not writing to diss on her but to say how much i love her. I think she only has a couple more years with us. She promised me to live forever but im not thinking realistically. We lost her sister my freshman year in high school and I devastated I don't think I can handle that again.

Fashion Shoot 2008

2009-01-15T19:49:00.000-08:00

For a class project at my school we were asked to team up with the fashion students. Im sorry but they are notorious for being bitches. Fortunately I'm really good friends with my photography teacher and she set me up with a the perfect student.

My partner, Lindsay Beverly had the best ideas for the photo shoot and it couldn't of gone smoother. We went with the theme of girls who don't want to grow up. I think it turned out pretty well, and as a photographer it was my first time using natural and studio light outside. It was quite a challenge but a lot of fun.

Michael Brionus

2009-01-15T19:11:00.000-08:00

There is nothing better than being motivated visually and intellectually. A good friend of mine, Michael Brionus, is also a painter. He is in the works of becoming a graphic designer and too shares my passion of music. Almost all of his art I end up begging him to have it. He did one of my favorites that I have right now that is a portrait of Woody Allen. Its a charcoal 16 x 20 and it took him no time. I am currently trying to coerce him into a John Mayer or a Andy Warhol. But you will be the first to know if I get it. He is mostly known for his pop art style with a hint of detail. Below is one of his newest pieces that he did of Scarlet Johansson. He is definitely worth checking out. You can find him on his myspace at Day to Day designs.

Hebets Arts

2009-01-15T18:36:00.000-08:00

My good friend Brian Hebets is a fantastic artist. He recently graduated with his B.A. at the Art Institute of California San Diego. His main focus is animals and clowns. Sounds creepy but his stuff is amazing. You can see more of his work at

http://www.brianhebetsportfolio.blogspot.com

Xbox Live Playa!

2009-01-14T13:12:00.000-08:00

Lets face it, video games are a waste of time. But they are absolutely the best time you can have by yourself...well besides...you get the idea. In today's society video games are becoming more and more popular.

I work at Best Buy and everyday at least 4 people will ask me if we have a Wii in stock and I don't even work in the gaming department...although I should.

Its getting so popular my roommate made a Gamertag to play Halo with me the other day! here is hers.

yep...Guru Fart Titty. She truly is the coolest person I know.
I decided to keep it classy with mine.

Now with my brother, his girlfriend, my roommate, and my roommates boyfriend all having a Xbox Live profile I would have to say video games are not a waste of time.

One Love...One Heart

2009-01-14T13:02:00.000-08:00

All my life people have always said don't talk to strangers, especially the homeless ones. What some people don't realize is that everyone has a story to tell. Whether they are rich and famous or poor and homeless. Some of the most interesting people are right in front you but they never get a chance to be heard.

For a photo project I decided to take a walk in downtown San Diego to see a side of people that I had never seen before. Although I approached people that where not homeless but they just weren't that interesting compared to people living on the streets. Granted some homeless people are often considered "crazy and dangerous" I approached ones that looked welcoming. I didn't get their names but most of them were all different.

I came across a guitarist who was playing to earn some money. He reminded me of my photo teacher from high school and I was even more intrigued to talk to him. I gave him a dollar and he promised to write something down and to play me a song. He wrote down "Cents, Love, Money" and played Californiacation by the Red Hot Chili Peppers who just happen to be one of my favorite bands, He told me he had been from all over and was willing to travel some more.

Another interesting person I met was a homeless person just getting ready to sit down on a corner. I went up to him and offered a dollar to his clear Starbucks cup. He was very grateful and wrote down "Jesus Saves" unfortunately when he tried to talk to me I couldn't understand him because he had no teeth. But he just shows that no matter what condition some one is in they won't give up on their faith.

The last guy I approached was sitting in on a bench in a park with a huge packback. He was a very kind man that knew what he wanted to write. He wrote "Endure what you cannot change, and change what you cannot endure." He was by far the kindness out of all the people I talked to that day. He told me that his quote and gotten him through a lot and hopes that it helps someone else one day.

I name this project One Love because of my strong openhearted friend Sheri Marshall. Because all we really need is one love, and one heart.

Laguna Beach Skim Boarding

2009-01-14T12:54:00.000-08:00

Laguna Beach is the home of more than fancy cars and big houses. Since the 1920's Laguna Beach has been the home of skim boarding. Lifeguards use to skim on pieces of wood. Although they still skim on wood the sport of skim boarding has developed enormously. Skim boarding today is known as one of the most advanced sports while also being one of the smallest.

In about the 1960's Laguna Beach became the home of the newfound sport. They started carving the wood into curved shapes instead of rectangles. The boards where referred to as "double enders"

Skim boarding today has been a major part of Laguna Beach. Most locals in Laguna Beach attempt skim boarding. Most people don't stick with it but the ones who do are very dedicated to the sport. Like these skim boarders they are always entertainment for the beach goers. The ones who are talented at the sport can do many various tricks on the waves Laguna has to offer.

I have tried skim boarding and it is not as easy as it looks. Skim boarding like surfing involves a lot of balance and agility. Like most sports skim boarding is very competitive. Don't ever walk in front of one while trying to skim. Like designated surfing areas they also have specific areas for skim boarders.

These stylish skim boarders where skimming right off Laguna Beach taking turns getting some pretty big waves. For anyone is who trying to perfect "skimming" all the local surf shops have many different boards in all shapes and sizes to offer. The most popular board out there for a reasonable price is the original Victoria. It's a board with a teardrop shape perfect for shredding the waves. They also make more advanced boards made out of fiberglass for a nice smooth glide.