This camera has shut down

Hello friends! This is the last time y'all will be hearing from me, very sad I know. It is June 1st which means 20-Time has come to an end, again very sad! The title of this blog is  not literal, I just added it for the dramatic effect, I will still be working on my photography skills! Over the course of this project, I have grown as a photographer and a person. Looking back at some of my old photos, I realize how much I have improved.

Beginning of the project

End of the project

The differences in the photos are obvious. One is underexposed while the other has just the right level of exposure. The depth of field is much smaller in one than the other, It isn't hard to see which picture has better quality. I became a better writer and improved on adding voice and personality to my blogs. This project involved a lot of research because I started this project with no knowledge of a camera what so ever. Now at the conclusion of this project I have better control over the camera and its settings.

Not only did I grow as a photographer,but as a person. Through photography I have more patience than before. Working with a camera involves patience. With broken cameras, testing out different settings, and waiting for the perfect shot all tested my patience. Working with different subjects tested my patience too because you can't control everything.

Back in February, I set goals for this project. Going in I had high hopes that I would accomplish all of these goals plus more. Halfway through reality hit me that there is no way I would accomplish all of these, I did get a few done plus ones that weren't originally on the list. Here is what I accomplished:

1. Learn different types of  photography 
2. Enter a photo into a contest
3. Upload a video to YouTube
4. Applied to be managing photo for the school newspaper and got it
5. Became more familiar with my camera 

This project lasted four months, and I accomplished four goals. I would consider this to be pretty good. I know I could have done more, but I am okay with what I have done. The most important part of this project was to grow as a photographer, and I did that.
 I am glad that I got to participate in this project because it was a unique learning experience. I dread most school projects, but this one I enjoyed and looked forward to Wednesdays. Although the project itself is over, I will continue to work on my photography skills. I hope y'all enjoyed reading this blog as much as I enjoyed writing it!

-Emily


P.S. Here are some more shots!