I remember the first time I picked up a DSLR camera at age 13. I was so intrigued by how many buttons and knobs were on it. Immediately I was curious as to what each one of them did.
I began to shoot and was instantly disappointed. The photos were very dark and I knew for a fact the lens cap was off! I was determined to learn how to operate it. Over the next few months, I taught myself all the basic knowledge that comes with operating a DSLR like shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings. I was astounded by my new found power of manipulating what the world looks like through a camera. In the five years that I have been shooting, I have come a long way from that experience.
The summer after freshmen year was really when photography …show more content…
I enrolled in a photography course my sophomore year to help advance my skills. I had an assignment to meet every week and it was great because it allowed me shoot more as well as to share and gain knowledge about photography with my peers.
Photography demands more than merely a "point and shoot reflex, where the first glance is what ends up in the photo. It asks the photographer to …show more content…
I believe that through developing these four attributes, I have matured through high school and transcended the boundaries of photography to improve myself as an individual. This had a direct reflection on my academics and social life throughout all of high school. I have been able to pick myself up from failure to take any challenge head on. To illustrate, my freshmen year at Thomas Jefferson was a tough one for myself and my family. I made the mistake of not taking my classes seriously and my mom lost her job which had a huge impact on my dad, brother and me. As a result, my grades dropped severely and it took me until my Sophomore year to realize that my grades were not only a reflection of my academic accountability but were a ticket to higher
I began to shoot and was instantly disappointed. The photos were very dark and I knew for a fact the lens cap was off! I was determined to learn how to operate it. Over the next few months, I taught myself all the basic knowledge that comes with operating a DSLR like shutter speed, aperture and ISO settings. I was astounded by my new found power of manipulating what the world looks like through a camera. In the five years that I have been shooting, I have come a long way from that experience.
The summer after freshmen year was really when photography …show more content…
I enrolled in a photography course my sophomore year to help advance my skills. I had an assignment to meet every week and it was great because it allowed me shoot more as well as to share and gain knowledge about photography with my peers.
Photography demands more than merely a "point and shoot reflex, where the first glance is what ends up in the photo. It asks the photographer to …show more content…
I believe that through developing these four attributes, I have matured through high school and transcended the boundaries of photography to improve myself as an individual. This had a direct reflection on my academics and social life throughout all of high school. I have been able to pick myself up from failure to take any challenge head on. To illustrate, my freshmen year at Thomas Jefferson was a tough one for myself and my family. I made the mistake of not taking my classes seriously and my mom lost her job which had a huge impact on my dad, brother and me. As a result, my grades dropped severely and it took me until my Sophomore year to realize that my grades were not only a reflection of my academic accountability but were a ticket to higher