Web design students photoshoot

Our task, was to take portrait images of the web design students. At first, I felt quite nervous because I still didn't feel like I understood how to use the equipment properly, and I have also never worked with people I didn't know. However, I got to work in a pair with one more person, so that made me feel more comfortable. The fact that I wasn't there alone, helped me a lot, because I could always ask for help. Overall I am quite pleased with the images I produced. I think this photo shoot wasn't as hard and stressful as I thought it would be.
This is one of the images I took that day. I think it is definitely better than the first photos I took in the studio.

Studio

Today we went into the studio for the first time. I have never used a professional studio before, therefore had no idea about the equipment we were using, such as lights, soft boxes and light meters. Throughout the session, I can honestly say I had no idea what I was doing, and had very little understanding on where to place the light, how to set it up, and I also still didn't know how to use the camera properly. We all divided into small groups, which I thought was very helpful, as the people I was working with have had worked in a studio before, so I didn't feel as lost and confused, as I would working on my own.

This is one of the photos I took during our session. You can clearly see, that I didn't really know how to use the equipment properly, as the image is over exposed.









The next day, we went back to the studio to practice some product photography. This was my second time working in the studio, but I definitely felt more confident than last time. I will surely get better, once I work in there for a couple of times, and get to know how to use all the equipment properly.

This is one of the photographs I took during that session. I know it still isn't perfect, but it is surely better than the images I took on our first session in the studio. I feel that I am getting better every day.

F stops and shutter speeds

Today we learned about f stops and shutter speeds. At first I fount it very confusing. I've never used my digital camera in manual before,so I didn't exactly know what F stops and shutter speeds were. For the most part of the day I did not understand how to use it properly, but after taking some photographs outside, I started to understand it a little bit more. I'm sure I will fully understand it soon, all I need to do now is practice.

Introduction

I have always enjoyed taking, and looking at photographs, but never thought of it as something to do as a career. When finished school, I decided to take photography as one of my subjec at college. I enjoyed photography the most, because it gave me the freedom to show how I see things. I also loved how everyone's work was so different. I fount it very inspiring. I then decided to take it further, and do photography at university.
In college, we mainly focused on fine art, using film cameras, and developing our photographs in the dark room. I decided to apply for this course, as I really wanted to learn more about studio photography, and the use of digital cameras. I don't have a favourite genre of photography, and I'm also not sure which industry I want to go into when I finish university. I'm hoping to learn more about photography and myself throughout the 2 years of this course.