I followed the crowds at UMD's Open House. One staple that I know that they tell students about is rubbing the Terp's head. I positioned myself at various angles around the statue and started taking shots of the people passing. I chose this image because it shows good emotion and a nice moment between parents a potential student. I also like the perspective of the image. I was still learning how to focus properly at this point, but I think I made strides above previous weeks images.
I often take my camera with me on walks with Gunner just to get practice shooting a constantly moving subject. After making him pose for a shot he became uninterested and start coming down the stairs toward me. Luckily, my camera was already at the proper settings and I captured this well lit moment. I chose this photo for the great mid leap moment. I also like the way the light highlights certain parts of his body and face. My position under him also helped me get great perspective. I learned that sometimes those great photo moments do happen but you have to be prepared as a photographer.
Another photo I snapped from my walk around my apartment. I chose this photo because I thought it interestingly showed the reflection of light in water. It created this perfect symmetry from where I was standing. It's also a well exposed photo, the trail to the right has heavy shadows so initially it's not even a focus on the photo. And, also the sky, which sometimes comes in too exposed has nice exposure as well you can differentiate the sky from the clouds. I learned the importance of timing with the sun to get the best lighting for your photos.
My goal in this photo was to focus on Stamp while capturing a motion blurred subject to add a nice touch to it being a college building. The motion blur in the photo is good the subject isn't super blurry but just blurred enough. I would've liked if I got lower to properly include the entirety of the building. It was a lesson in always being cognizant of the perspective of an image.
Cool and breezy days are the perfect time for a run. March 4, 2019. ISO:100 F/STOP:5.6 Shutter Speed: 1/45
While I was outside of Stamp capturing various motion blurs. I waited for someone to run pass me to blur the background while focusing on the moving subject. It was a slow day while I kept practicing on the few runners and bike riders that went pass. Finally, while I was waiting on a car to practice on I saw this guy running up out of my peripheral. I hurried and switched my focus to him and captured this image. The lighting on his back was a nice touch and he was the first person I captured with most of his body in focus. I learned patience and adaptability in this photo.
John reads several newspapers before the show to keep himself abreast with the latest news. Washington, DC March 11, 2019.
John is an anchor for C-SPAN and I'm familiar with his prep before the show. I wanted to show him in his environment, so I thought the newspapers added to the background story of the image. I like the lighting in this photo and the perspective from the far side of the desk. I learned that talking to subjects your doing portraits of is an easy way to calm them down and not make them as anxious or nervous.
Where's Waldo? at the Cherry Blossom Parade. April 13, 2019 Washington D.C.
The Cherry Blossom Parade was fun to attend and photograph. The float is of an iconic character and I wanted to get down low enough and angle the camera to capture as much of the float as I could while also capturing the people pulling it. The only person looking in my direction also had the best emotion on his face. He looks like he's really enjoying his time at the parade, so to me his face stuck out. I learned the importance of taking as many photos as possible on one subject to get a wide variety of shots.
Electric scooters are common to see around DC. Washington D.C. April 21, 2019.
Street photography was one of my favorite assignments. I like to roam around the city sometimes and just capture what I see. This is a common sight in DC the quintessential e-scooter rider. What I like about the photo is the dynamic perspective a common theme for me at this point and leading lines from the tops of the building and the trees. There are also some nice hard shadows coming off of him and soft shadows coming from the cars. I learned that you sometimes have to do crazy things to get the shot. I actually ran out into the crosswalk and kneeled there to get as many shots as possible until the car behind him got closer to me.
A guy plays the guitar and skateboards down the street in Shaw. Washington D.C. April 21, 2019.
I like the perspective of this photo as well and the leading line created by the car. He was skateboarding around the block while playing the guitar, which is nothing short of amazing in my mind so I had to capture him. Here again, I had to get in the street to properly capture him.
Jon Yang of Washington, D.C. shows his daughter how to fly a kite at the annual Kite Festival. March 30, 2019.
This was a nice father-daughter moment, a common sight at the Kite Festival. I wanted to capture this from the perspective of the daughter and what she sees looking up at her father. I wish I would've gotten closer to the daughter to get a better perspective and it's something I'll be conscious of moving forward.
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