Caesar- Portfolio

Original: "Bikes beginning to line up outside of Jimenez lecture hall at the University of Maryland, College Park, on February 8th, 2019."
Why& Learned: I chose this photo because I saw the array of colors of the bikes and I knew that the blue sky and the bikes would provide a beautiful variety of color. I did not want to take the photo head-on because the angle would have been boring so I decided to get on the ground. I learned that getting low and changing the perspective made this a better photo.  

Original: "A student takes a moment to get a jump on weekend readings outside of McKeldin library at the University of Maryland, February 8th, 2019."
Why& Learned: I was trying to capture the lives of students on a peaceful day on the mall and this student just happened to be reading a book outside of McKeldin. I crept up and took this shot because it gave me a sense of what McKeldin on the weekend is- slow and serene. I learned that I should have gotten his head in the shot to capture his expression too.

Original: "Light pours over decorative items that adorn a windowsill in The Flats at The University of Virginia, 24 February 2019."
Why& Learned: If it isn't obvious yet, I like getting perspectives from a lower angle which is why I decided to get the foreground and background of this elephant and plant from this point. I learned through our discussion in class that I should have gotten more of the elephant in the photo because it was not obvious to everyone at first glance that it was an elephant.

Original: "Donna plays piano on a Sunday morning in Upper Marlboro, Md, 10 Mar 2019."

Why & Learned: During our portrait week, I caught my aunt playing the piano and thought it would be a great environmental shot. I waited until she stopped posing and became more comfortable, but I was excited that at one point she began to play without looking at the keys and I caught this shot. A theme I have seen this semester is that I love getting up close and personal with my photos but I need to remember to get the entire moment which would have included getting her other hand.
 

Original: "ISO 200
Shutter Sped 1/30
Aperture 5.6"
Why & Learned: This was a shot I got during the motion blue and light trails week we had in class. I learned a lot this week including what camera settings to use to get these shots and what the differences are between light trails and motion blurs. 

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University of Maryland sophomore, Alyssa Conway, enjoys a game of corn hole at her sorority's social event, 31 Mar 2019, College Park, Md."
Why & Learned: I got this because I wanted to have an action shot of a social event that I was passing. I realized after that I could maybe have given better perspective if I had gotten the entirety of the board. 

*No caption week*
Why & Learned: I quickly learned in street photography that it is hard to get up close and personal with strangers, at least in the beginning. This person, however, was very open to being photographed so I grabbed the moment. I chose black and white because I had not used it at all this semester so I wanted to try something new and I thought it fit. I learned that you have to take risks and get in people's business.

Original: "A young boy breaks his attention from the speaker at UMD's Social Justice Day and looks over as he hears the camera shutter in Hoff Theater, Thursday April 11, 2019 in College Park, MD."This moment was great because I was taking photos of the general crowd and then this boy became curious and looked over at me. I was worried about using it because he is underage, but I learned that you usually have to grab the shot and then ask later.

Original: "Katie Cote sets up shop “While Waiting” at the UMD Farmers Market for the third time (ever) with her 9-year-old daughter, Eliana on Wednesday May 1st, 2019 in College Park, MD. The name for the shop came from it being created while Katie was “waiting" to adopt Eliana."
Why & Learned: This woman gave me her card and I thought it looked like an add of sorts if I put it next to her actual project. I learned how important it is to connect with the subjects for this assignment. We spoke for about 10-15 minutes while I got my shots and she and her daughter became very open with me which allowed me to get more creative and take my time.

Original: "Junior Information Sciences major, Jacob Halowell (left) relaxes at the Robert H. Smith Career Fair in College Park on Friday February 8th, 2019."
Why & Learned: I wanted to get a wider angle of the event so I backed up and got low to be on level with the people on the bench. I learned that I should have gotten more of the interaction happening on the left or tripped out some of the action on the right.