Minh Nguyen

Hanahaki Blooming

I remembered that in my AP Photography class, one of the prompts we had to complete was to create a unique artwork to prepare ourselves for the actual SI Investigation. "Hanahaki Flowers" came to mind as I felt the idea of dying from heartbreak through flowers was unique.

Winter Walk into a Forest

Yesterday, I took some photos around my neighborhood to show what it's like to live there. It feels nice to enjoy some fresh air and the scenic view at least. Of course, there were some more photos as they were edited in Lightroom.

Even so, some of these scenes within my neighborhood were quite peaceful, as if I were part of the countryside. While it's still a grueling, cold Winter in the US, I can still at least enjoy what's still considered life within my neighborhood.

The Power of Buddha

I actually remembered creating this artwork along with my "Levitating in Space" artwork. It's also based on an AP Photography as well. As a Buddhist, I would try my best to capture how Buddha should appear as a divine being. After all, Buddhism is one of the influential religions that has helped me throughout my school struggles to avoid bad luck or even worse fate. Going through the process, I had a hard time using different colors as well as using different techniques for the movements and the focal point within the work of art.

Not only that, I used chromatic aberration to enhance the vibes of the artwork. I had seen that many digital artists who use Clip Studio Paint tend to use chromatic aberration to add what they believe to be a 3D enhancement and whatnot. Since then, I would use chromatic aberration many times in the future to add a futuristic vibe to it.

Levitation in Space

I decided to create an artwork from my Photography medium based on my AP Photography assignment. It's about getting through space and imagination. I envisioned a woman sleeping while levitating in space, utilizing techniques from Brooke Shaden to composite my work of art in a way that tells a segment of someone's life. I found it interesting, to be honest. Going through the clothing to shape the body positions is a nightmare, but I'm glad that it worked.

I decided to try out something new during Summer of 2025. I took a photo of this view in a small village of Scotland. It was pretty calm and quiet. I love how peaceful it was. Instead of looking around, I decided to take a photo of this scene with the car being a contrast between modern time and old medieval period.

Before I found myself in an AP Photography classroom environment, I was pretty fond of landscape art, and I loved the concept of how it's crafted with the purpose of telling a story.

I remembered vibes from old photos with scratches and more. It looked unique, so I took the photo and edited it as it resembled an old photo for me. I added scratches and a vignette so it added depth to an old photo. It's quite interesting, isn't it?

It can be a bit blurry to look at, but believe me! It's all on purpose, as I tried my best to use composition and add a few details to the photo so it'll be tricky for those who have never used Photoshop.