Assignment 1

WEEK 1 WALKABOUT

The purpose of this assignment is to get out and about with our camera. Use this as an opportunity to make sure our cameras are set up according to the recommendations discussed in class.

A photo of a building/structure: The backside of BT's Smokehouse.
Taken in Sturbridge, MA, on Sunday, September 6, 2020. f7.1 (. 1/80s ISO 400) Lens: EF-S18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 (EFL 48 mm)
Photo by Marie von Kampen

A photo that's a close up of something: English Lavender, Lavandula angustifolia.
Taken in Brookline, MA on Monday, September 7, 2020. f3.5 (1/100s ISO 400) Lens: EF-S60mm f/2.8 Macro USM (EFL 60 mm)
Photo by Marie von Kampen

A photo where texture is hero: Leaves of False Solomon’s Seal, Maianthemum racemosum.
Taken in Brookline, MA, on Monday, September 7, 2020. f5.6 (1/500s ISO 400) Lens: EF-S18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 (EFL 46 mm)
Photo by Marie von Kampen

A photo that captures interesting light: Sunset at Friedman Park. Taken in Brookline, MA on Friday, September 11, 2020. f2.8 (1/160s ISO 1600) Lens: 17.0-70.0 mm (EFL 17 mm)
Photo by Marie von Kampen

A photo that shows us depth: Bumble bee at Hall's Pond Sanctuary. Taken in Brookline, MA on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. f6.3 (1/60s ISO 400) Lens: EF-S18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 (EFL 31 mm)
Photo by Marie von Kampen

REFLECTION

Writing a reflection for this first assignment is interesting now at almost the end of the semester. What I remember most is the feeling of being awkward. First, it was one of the first times I let myself out of the house, for any distance, since the pandemic started. Next, it had been so long since I had carried around my DSL (and I forgot how heavy my 2006 camera body was). Looking at each photo, while not terrible, I can see how I would improve them using what I have learned this semester about lighting and composition. My favorite picture is still that of the building's back. I think because I was channeling Eggleston here, as I only took one shot, mostly because I feel uncomfortable in a pretty full parking lot.