Lauren O’Brien
JRL424
For the Adventure Photography Assignment I had gone to White Park to emphasize Winter Hiking in West Virginia.West Virginia has different beautiful views than any other state, especially with the ability to go adventure for the outcome being a wonderful view. I had a plan in mind to feature the waterfall, my dog in action, focus on nature and beauty, and how the sun comes through the trees. Although, I had only captured “half” of what was in my mind. I had learned through this assignment what I want to improve on through extra practice, such as more with ISO, Aperture, and Exposure. Since it takes me time to think of what it needs to be set at, and it is not always right, I would like to practice and know right away what a correct setting would be at, without it being out of my skill level.
I had a few technical challenges in the beginning of my adventure assignment, which were largely due to not exactly having the correct setting for ISO or Aperature, and I had to take more time than expected to experiment with how narrow or wide it should be. I managed to overcome it by taking the time to experiment with each setting until I felt proud. However, there were some photos. I thought were good on the camera, that I began noticing blur in movement on the computer. The composition is well-balanced, close and focused, as well as some action and emotion in the photographs. If I could change and do some photographs differently, I would have did a longer exposure on the waterfall to capture the soft, silky look of water.
Lauren O'Brien 