Sander's Photo-World

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Month: May 2024

Final Portfolio – Sander

May 2, 2024 / / 0 Comments

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Morningside business student and men’s soccer player, Jonas Markfoged, pictured in “the lab” as a part of his road to recovery. As evident in the picture, he has braces on both of his knees as he recently had surgery on both knees. He is still early in his recovery journey, so he is only able and allowed to work-out his upper body at the moment. Throughout his journey to recovery, he will be spending the most of his hours in the gym, his laboratory to better health.

#2

Isaac Gould-Monsegue on the job at the Spoonholder Café, he is in the process of making me a pink drink. Isaac doesn’t just serve wonderful beverages to his customers, he makes sure to serve everyone with a smile and a good time too.

#3

This is my girlfriend, Agnes Garder. Like me, Agnes is an international student and she has therefore gotten the chance to do her OPT, which gives her permission to work in the US for a year. Here she is waiting for the bus, as it is the only way she can get to her work. She is working at the non-profit, Mary J. Treglia Community House, which is located in downtown Sioux City. Her passion is to help the people who need it the most, which says all you need to know about her. This picture beautifully, visually describes a beautiful girl (literally and figuratively), in a not so beautiful setting, going out of her own way to help make the world a better place.

#4

This picture is taken inside of the Eppley Auditorium building at Morningside University. This is from the main entrance/lobby to the auditorium, which if you haven’t been, is a long corridor with big glass windows which can be seen in the picture. The corner from where this picture is taken, is my favorite ‘cozy’ place at the university. The furniture being three different colors seems off, but at the same time just right, it fits the aesthetic of the place perfectly, same with the ball-lamps. It is a really clean and simple layout, which is what makes it elegant.

#5

As someone who isn’t from here, the one thing that has stood out to me since my arrival is the sunsets. My favorite part of the night here in Sioux City, is when the sun is setting, transitioning from day to night. I think most people would agree with me, that sunsets does not get much more beautiful than the ones here in the Siouxland area, and this picture is therefore my take on ‘Siouxland by Night’.

#6

Everything in this picture is on purpose. The location, the colors, the pose, everything. The outfit aesthetic is ‘casual streetwear’, and it therefore fits in a kinda ‘dirty’ setting in front of the vending machines. The picture being black/white highlights the clothes well; The texture of the grey hoodie, the quality and fit of the black pants, and the texture of the grey and white sneakers. The pose also highlights the best of each item; shows the back-print on the hoodie, the fit of the pants, and the size and texture on the sneakers. The outfit: Fear of God Essentials hoodie, Lululemon pants, Puma sneakers. All high quality and expensive pieces of clothing, put together for a simple and clean look.

#7

The American flag blowing in the wind by Lewis Hall. The sound of wind is a critical part of the Morningside experience.

#8

The beautiful Buhler Outdoor Performance Center at Morningside University in the winter weather. A piece of architecture that isn’t as appreciated as it deserves to be; the glass backdrop, stone monument, and the wooden roof with the curved beams truly is stunning.

#9

This picture is from Texas Roadhouse here in Sioux City, one of my favorite restaurants here in town. As you most likely know, it is hard to photograph food to make it look appetizing and edible. Because of that, I wanted to experiment with it, in terms of getting people (myself) to have a role in the picture. Here you can feel the anticipation of the person to eat the food based on the pose and the angle of the picture. In the end, the anticipation was met with a wonderfully tasting meal, better than it looked.

#10

Sporting Kansas City vs Inter Miami CF. An MLS soccer game being played in the Arrowhead Stadium, home to the current Super Bowl champions, Kansas City Chiefs.

#11

Going on walks has been a massive part in my day-to-day here at Morningside. I go on walks daily as it helps me stay healthy physically, but more importantly mentally. I tend to use it as a form of meditation, but not all the time. Majority of the time though, it’s just me and my thoughts, thinking about everything from the day ahead, to whatever my mind thinks about, accepting my thoughts. This has helped me have a clear mind, and to take on each day’s work, both homework and physical training.

#12

“Finding harmony in the rhythm of the game”. This picture is taken during warmup for my first game in Division 1 Soccer, in New York City against St. John’s University. We ended up winning 1-0 in front of a sold out crowd of 2,500. Welcome to the big stage.

Photo Story – Sander

May 1, 2024 / / 0 Comments

#1

First step to go to Hy-Vee is to put on your best shoes, so that you can be comfortable on the walk there. Here is my girlfriend and partner for this walk, Agnes Garder, putting on HER best shoes.

#2

On the picture, Agnes Garder, is now ready to go out the door and start the walk, after putting on her shoes. As visible on the picture, she is in good spirits and excited to get going. Let’s get it started!

#3

From the house where she lives, it is basically a straight walk all the way with only one obstacle, crossing this big road. Here, Agnes is waiting patiently to cross the road, pressing the button to make sure the signal turns green.

#4

25 minutes later, WE MADE IT!! Agnes and I have arrived and can now proceed to go in and buy the things we came for, and maybe a little extra spontaneous stuff according to Agnes…

#5

Here, Agnes is in her element packing the things we ended up buying, she LOVES organizing stuff, so I gladly let her pack. We (Agnes) only ended up buying 2 extra things that we didn’t plan to get, so I am happy with that.

#6

Here, Agnes is once again pressing the button to cross the big road, this time going the other way, after we successfully went to Hy-Vee and acquired our goods.

#7

25 minutes later, and we made it home! Agnes is happy to have made it home, as she started to get a little hot during the walk, so now she can get inside and cool-down and unpack our things.

#8

Last step is now unpacking our things, which once again, Agnes LOVES doing, so I once again gladly let her do it. Oats was the number 1 priority item to get on this trip to Hy-Vee, so as you can see, Agnes is very happy to have gotten some, so she can enjoy her daily portion of Oatmeal once again. Thank you for following along, until next time!

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