Photo by Milan Loiacono. Modeled by Daniel Lee.For many, it's the first light one sees in the morning and the last light one sees at night. Glowing devices make communication easier and knowledge more accessible. However, using screens for prolonged periods in the evening may cause the decline of cognitive and communicative abilities.In 2015, Bank of America conducted a … [Read more...] about Night Shift and the Science Behind Blue Light
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Astrophotography
At night, a camera is blind. It faces the inky darkness of a pitch-black sky or the stark contrast of city lights and struggles to focus, let alone choose an exposure. "Auto" is useless. Night photography is thus a test of a photographer; they must know how to set a shutter speed for several minutes, how to freeze the motion of stars in the sky, how to ‘paint in’ the … [Read more...] about Astrophotography
Eye-Opening Darkness
By Noah Massaro“So, I know a lot of you didn’t do as well as you wanted on the test. This is always the hardest one, so I’ve got a few extra credit opportunities for you all.” The words shook Tim out of the stupor that usually held him in his Selfpersonal Communication class. Normally, he completely zoned out during the professor’s lectures, but … [Read more...] about Eye-Opening Darkness
Enlightenment
Art by Savannah Welch As kids, my friends and I would turn off the lights and cover up the windows so that the shadows overtook the room. We’d all hide, as one person searched, arms extended, trying to separate darkness from darkness. No longer able to rely on mere observation, we had to feel our way through the world, to hold it in our hands, so we could tell the … [Read more...] about Enlightenment
Sanctuary
Wisps of sunlight smothered like flames; Swallowed up by hungry mountains. A funny game to play; Silhouettes and shadows vanish. While sight becomes useless, Thought gains its purpose. No light is shed on this mess, So we can finally focus. Momentary troubles like landfills Disappear for the night. Thrills, kills and pills, Disintegrate until dawn. Darkness is … [Read more...] about Sanctuary