---  experimenting with camera shots and angles. my intention with this shot was to      create a sense of intimacy between      the subject and the viewer. an          extreme close up shot was my               first pick  for this, since it                      ୨୧ highlights very  small details of the    subject's  face (in this case, the eye )  revealing small, often unnoticeable     facial cues and expressions that  would  be otherwise unseen with a shot  taken   further away.                           its taken at a  close distance that  would   usually  only be present between  people     who  are extremely close.  i mean, think  ...

Blog Post 1: Introductions -- WHO AM I? my dog, leia !  ദ്ദി ˉ͈̀꒳ˉ͈́ )✧ me !!       my name is  Geraldine Davalos , but if you ask my family, they'll tell  you i'm "nani". i go by either! i like to say i live a bit of a double life, hannah montana style but... a little less exciting, probably. i was born on august 28th, 2007 in mexico to my lovely parents and a  slightly  annoying older brother in the   very heart of the country, mexico city! when i was around 7 my family and i made the big move to the united states. florida, specifically. skip forward a couple of embarrassing phases and lots of growth spurts, i'm now almost 17 (dancing queen,  young and sweet..) and a senior in high school. i have a dog, who's my  absolute best friend and worst nightmare at the same  time, and  lots of big dreams. my interests include music, dancing, arts and crafts, writing, reading, movies, video games, and anything in the color  ...