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Putting on the Lens Cap

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Just a few short months ago, I entered a class at Westfield State University called “Writing for Interactive Media”. We were shown a Ted talk about Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s “The Danger of a Single Story“. After we watched that, we were then told to write a blog on any topic we wanted to write about. We had to talk about it in a way that differed from the stereotypical viewings of our topic and offered a new perspective on our topic. After a lot of thought and consideration, I settled on something that I really enjoy doing. Photography.

I very much enjoyed writing this blog and coming up with things every week to write about. It helped me continue to regularly take photos on my camera and also allowed me to have a place to show others my photography. As the end of the semester is upon us, I have decided to wrap up my blog.

I would like to thank my readers for keeping updated on my posts. I’m not a professional photographer at all, but I hope that my readers did learn a thing or two from reading my posts. My goal was to pass on what I have learned from photography to others learning photography. In addition to learning, I also hope that my readers enjoyed reading my posts as much as I enjoyed updating them every week.

One of my main goals during the duration of this blog was to create a deeper meaning to the world of photography and to bring into attention a different perspective of this topic. It’s not simply pressing a button and getting a beautiful picture. It involves a lot of planning and learning our equipment to be able to capture stunning pictures. I hope that my readers who aren’t photographers, have developed a new appreciation to the world of photography and the people in it. I hope that they realize how people can use photography to express themselves.

If you have regularly read my posts, you probably know by now that my favorite type of photography is nature photography. I love taking photos of nature for many reasons. If you would like to continue to view nature photographs, I highly suggest giving “Tofino Photography” a visit. On their blog, you will be able to see the many pictures of animals they take. I find it very interesting to see their posts and to see how they were able to capture the animals in their natural environment.

I am going to keep this post short and sweet. I want to end by thanking my readers for giving me an audience to write to. I also want to thank my professor, Prof. Nimkoff, for giving me the opportunity to create this blog.

Remember to always keep your finger on the shutter button and to never stop taking photographs. Please enjoy a couple of my favorite subjects to photograph, my cats! Adios!

Enhancing Lives with Photography

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One of the things I have wanted to explore during the duration of this blog was how we are able to express ourselves through the art of photography. I began to think deeper into the world of photography and ask myself questions to better understand how we can do this. How can we learn more about ourselves through photography? Can we use photography to get ourself into a better mental state? If you too are interested in these questions, then this is the post for you.

I discovered my interest in photography a little over a year ago when I was enrolled in a photography class last spring semester. I went into that class not knowing anything about photography or what kinds of photographs I liked. But I quickly learned what kinds of photography fascinated me more than others and how we can express ourself through these photos.

I quickly learned that I have a great interest in taking photos of nature and that close up pictures showing a flowers’ detail fascinated me. I learned that when I feel the need to escape from the real world, I can take my camera outside and take photos of nature and I will end up in a much better mood. Photography gives me the opportunity to enter my own little world.

I never noticed how much I learned from photography. I began to pay attention to the little details in nature and life which made me realize why photography is so important. It’s the only way we can freeze a moment in time forever and preserve the feeling we had in that very minute.

That is why I find it so important to take a lot of photographs. Life goes by so fast and we often pass up the opportunity to take a photo. But when we stop and take a photo, we give ourselves the chance to slow down and appreciate the little things in life.

I also feel that slowing down and appreciating the little things in life can allow us to improve our mental health. The fast paced world we live in can take a toll on our mental health and photography is a way that we can help improve our mental state.

We can allow ourselves to destress through photography by entering a non-stressful world entirely filled with our photography. Stress is one of the leading causes of depression. By eliminating stress from our lives, we can greatly decrease our chances of developing depression.

I can speak from experience. Whenever I’m in a bad mood, I can go outside and focus on photography and I find it makes me in a much better mood.

I believe there is a lot more to photography than people think. It’s not just clicking the shutter button. That’s why I think that photography is such an important thing in our lives. I highly encourage everyone to try and take more photos and if you need a reason to take photos, try starting a blog! A blog is a great way to share our photos with people who share the same interest as us.

Photography, like any other art or hobby, can be a way to improve our lives by letting us focus on the beauty in life rather than everyday problems.

Being Creative inside while quarantined

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They always say a picture is worth a thousand words which is why it’s always such a good idea to take pictures of something that means a lot to you.

During this quarantine, it can be tough for photographers or aspiring-to-be photographers to get some good subjects. Not being able to leave the house may make it difficult for some to get good subjects, but that’s not always the case.

There are many things you can take pictures of from around the house. I personally think that the best in-house subjects are subjects you feel a sentimental value towards. It’s a lot easier to take a photo of something you deeply care about than it is to take a photo of something you have no feelings for

I’ve chosen a couple of my sentimental photos to show you guys reading this post.

This first one is a picture of my old family cat Snoopy. This photo reminds my family about what a great cat he was and we have his old collar displayed on the frame of the photo. Being able see a photo of him gives my family great joy every time we see it.

The second photo is of my fiddle. I have been playing the fiddle for a number of years and this instrument means a lot to me. This picture represents my life for the past 13 years I’ve been playing and it’s a nice reminder of memories I’ve made because of playing the fiddle.

When you run out of sentimental things to photograph, don’t panic! There are still many things from around your house that you can take photos of. By using your imagination or inspiration from other photographers, you can take a great photo of anything. They can be just ordinary things that you don’t take a second glance at during your day. But with with some magic with your camera, you can make them into beautiful objects.

Here are some of my personal favorite photos taken from just around the house.

At home photography can open your eyes to see that there’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. And unlike outdoor photography, you can take the photos no matter what the weather is like. I highly encourage my readers to try out this kind of photography and you may even come out with some great still life photography.

Happy photographing!

A Family Tradition

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My family doesn’t have a ton of traditions we really follow. Sure, every year we are the ones to host holiday gatherings, but other than that, we don’t really have many things we always do year after year.

There is one exception though. My family always takes a Christmas picture every year, even though not everyone still lives at home.

I have four older sisters and we are all busy with work and our fast paced lives. It’s not often when all of us are home at the same time especially seeing as though my oldest sister is living on her own. Even with our busy schedules, we always find a time to come together and take a Christmas picture to send out to friends and family.

Taking this picture may not seem like a lot to us, but to my mother, it means a lot.

Just recently, my mother put together a family photo album of just our Christmas pictures. As I was looking at it, I could then tell why this holiday tradition means so much to her.

I was looking over the pictures and it was very interesting to see how my sisters and I changed year to year. This photo album showed us growing up. It’s a kind of sentimental feeling that is hard to describe.

Here are just some of my families Christmas pictures throughout the years. Unfortunately, due to the recent crash of my parents laptop, we have lost some of our original files to the photos so I had to result to taking pictures of the pictures.

I encourage everyone, once you’re all settled down whether, you have a significant other, a family, or just with friends, to try and start this tradition. It can take as little as five minutes to shoot a photo. I promise that after a few years of taking a Christmas picture, you will be able to share the same sentimental feeling as I do.