Photo1Q1.7: End Q1 Best Shot

When I came into this class at the beginning of the quarter, this class was exactly how I thought it would be. An immense emphasis on blog use, developing basic camera skills, etc. Compared to 8 weeks ago, I don't think my skills have improved drastically, but rather the skills I have are slightly refined and "straightened out".



This new best image was a spur of the moment image. Moanalua, I remember, either scored a touchdown or intercepted a touchdown pass against Radford. The score was something like 20-14 and there were already some not-so-dedicated fans leaving. But that interception helped Moanalua to a 20-21 victory in the end. This was one of those moments. In addition, this picture consists of almost entirely upperclassmen, with some familiar faces that I won't be seeing next year. The meaning behind it has a higher value than the objective quality of the image.

Below are two free choice images.



This image is from the song contest. It was pretty remarkable how this lined up. I liked the composition with the guy in the purple smack-dab in the middle, like a standout among standouts (looking at the shirt colors).


This is a photo of a Lonzo Ball jersey I recently got from Swap Meet. I'm a big Lakers fan, and although we haven't been doing so great during the preseason, I always gotta have faith in my favorite NBA team.

After this first quarter, I thoroughly enjoyed working on blog posts and doing the snaps. Although nobody outside of photography class actually views these photos, it definitely helps in preparing me for making any future photography portfolios (in fact, I have one right now in the form of a website). I also thought that the snaps was a great way to keep students interested and busy, despite the "rigor" it might cause. But hey; if I can do all four snaps, then you can too! The themes are pretty great as well. I've even looked ahead into quarter 2 for some ideas (or to start looking at photos I've already taken that match the theme).