Dorothea Lange, a famous documentary photographer and photojournalist, once said that “photography takes a moment out of time, altering life by holding it still”. As a photographer myself, I love this quote because it could never be more true. Photography is a way to capture stories and memories within a powerful image. I’m very passionate about photography because it allows me to be active, tell stories, and my skills will always be improving.
Being an active and very hands on person, I love having a hobby that I can do while hiking, going on roadtrips, and having fun photoshoots with friends. Throughout June of 2016, after getting off school, I started to research lots of hikes in Washington, the best times to go, and what photography equipment …show more content…
When I’m leaving the house, whether it’s to go to the park or on a small roadtrip, I will gain more experience as a photographer. Sometimes the best photographs are captured when I wasn’t even preparing for a shoot. When summer was starting to wind down in 2016, my mom, my brother, and I decided to take a trip down to OR to visit friends and try a new sport called Sandboarding. While I wasn’t planning to be taking photos while sandboarding, I had my camera with me and would capture images of my friends and family attempting this sport. My images came out amazing because there was life and joy within them. I’ve learned that it’s not all perfect lighting and scenes that make great images, but capturing life inside them. Though when you’re working with certain scenes and lighting there are ways to add emotion to the images. Through angles, you can use the rule of thirds which instructs you to have your subjects not in the middle of the photograph but off to the sides. This will allow your photograph to flow smoother. Another way is by lighting. I’ve found, along with all other photographers, that the Golden Hour is the best time to shoot (sunrise and sunset) because these are the times your images will contain a warm, cozy glow. I’m still learning techniques for adding life and emotion to my images. With these ideas in mind, I’ll be able to capture more …show more content…
When learning how to edit your photos through classes and videos, there’s always something new to learn. Taking a photography class was a great experience for me. Through my homeschooling co-op I had a class with about ten other students. Each week we would shoot outside if the weather was nice, and then take our photographs into the classroom and learn creative editing techniques. Although classrooms are a great way to learn, YouTube is always your friend and is super beneficial when it comes to editing in complicated programs like Adobe Photoshop. When I first started to edit I would search up basic editing skills like how to fix lighting problems, add contrast, and crop images. Now, as I’ve been using Photoshop for a few years, I’ll watch YouTube videos on more complicated, detailed techniques that require more focus. The cool thing about photography is that there is an infinite amount you can learn from millions of sources; Classes, YouTube videos, books, and may more.
Looking back on Lange’s quote “photography takes a moment out of time, altering life by holding it still”, we see that the main goal of being a photographer is having the ability to capture all the moments we experience. While capturing these stories, photography allows me to stay active on hikes and roundtrips, create stories within all my photos, and
Being an active and very hands on person, I love having a hobby that I can do while hiking, going on roadtrips, and having fun photoshoots with friends. Throughout June of 2016, after getting off school, I started to research lots of hikes in Washington, the best times to go, and what photography equipment …show more content…
When I’m leaving the house, whether it’s to go to the park or on a small roadtrip, I will gain more experience as a photographer. Sometimes the best photographs are captured when I wasn’t even preparing for a shoot. When summer was starting to wind down in 2016, my mom, my brother, and I decided to take a trip down to OR to visit friends and try a new sport called Sandboarding. While I wasn’t planning to be taking photos while sandboarding, I had my camera with me and would capture images of my friends and family attempting this sport. My images came out amazing because there was life and joy within them. I’ve learned that it’s not all perfect lighting and scenes that make great images, but capturing life inside them. Though when you’re working with certain scenes and lighting there are ways to add emotion to the images. Through angles, you can use the rule of thirds which instructs you to have your subjects not in the middle of the photograph but off to the sides. This will allow your photograph to flow smoother. Another way is by lighting. I’ve found, along with all other photographers, that the Golden Hour is the best time to shoot (sunrise and sunset) because these are the times your images will contain a warm, cozy glow. I’m still learning techniques for adding life and emotion to my images. With these ideas in mind, I’ll be able to capture more …show more content…
When learning how to edit your photos through classes and videos, there’s always something new to learn. Taking a photography class was a great experience for me. Through my homeschooling co-op I had a class with about ten other students. Each week we would shoot outside if the weather was nice, and then take our photographs into the classroom and learn creative editing techniques. Although classrooms are a great way to learn, YouTube is always your friend and is super beneficial when it comes to editing in complicated programs like Adobe Photoshop. When I first started to edit I would search up basic editing skills like how to fix lighting problems, add contrast, and crop images. Now, as I’ve been using Photoshop for a few years, I’ll watch YouTube videos on more complicated, detailed techniques that require more focus. The cool thing about photography is that there is an infinite amount you can learn from millions of sources; Classes, YouTube videos, books, and may more.
Looking back on Lange’s quote “photography takes a moment out of time, altering life by holding it still”, we see that the main goal of being a photographer is having the ability to capture all the moments we experience. While capturing these stories, photography allows me to stay active on hikes and roundtrips, create stories within all my photos, and