This article is written by a scholar author from the Her Campus at Holy Cross chapter and doesn’t replicate the views of Her Campus.
Going into my senior spring, I used to be excited to discover a enjoyable elective, and when my pal talked about taking images, I knew I needed to be a part of. I had all the time been occupied with images since my mother continually took photographs of each life occasion, huge and small, in order that we’d have infinite reminiscences to look again on. I admired her dedication, and I knew I’d like to do the identical for my household and pals. Intro to Digital Photography appeared like the proper place to study the fundamentals of capturing and enhancing photos to their full potential.
Now, nearing the tip of the semester, I can fortunately say that I’m already incorporating the talents I developed into my on a regular basis life. The first couple of assignments helped me get my footing with working my digital camera and figuring out which settings suited every atmosphere. As we grew extra assured, although, we performed round with strategies like gentle portray and compositing that when appeared too difficult. Though I skilled challenges, I all the time pushed by them and hung my prints with satisfaction.
Speaking of prints, studying to correctly use the printers within the images and media labs proved to be one of the crucial rewarding elements of the course. Looking at my photos on a pc display screen doesn’t examine to seeing them printed out on prime quality paper with prime quality ink. I’ve printed photos that I plan to hold in my room post-grad, and I do know they’ll encourage me to proceed capturing reminiscences sooner or later!