Shooting a lot of family gatherings and vacations for my parents over my childhood sparked my interest in photography. They always approached me because I understood the technology in digital cameras, which they struggled with. I never spent time to learn more than the basics of my camera. I acquired a handful of 35mm equipment from my grandparents and decided to learn the manual controls and shooting techniques. A lot of the work that I printed in black and white is dark and usually obscured by the use of low angles. I enjoy exploring different compositions and making viewers think, but I also shoot a lot of simple landscapes.
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| A rope in Charleston Oregon -2010 |
In this course I mainly want to continue to memorize the effects of each manual feature of my camera. I just recently made the move to a DSLR and want to be able to practice using it while incorporating what I have previously learned in the black and white course. I know that there will be a lot of options as far as shooting in Eugene. When better weather approaches I hope to shoot more nature and move away of from indoor objects on rainy days. I really like historical music photographs, which are more candid. I really respect Bob Gruen’s work as a rock and roll photographer because it makes you feel like you are back stage at every show he shoots, or sitting there with each artist.
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| Bob Gruen's photo of The Clash |
