Photography 2.5

This week I took a much needed hike out by Strawberry Hill to take my pictures. I really enjoyed the snow on the trees for my this shoot I thought they really gave me some good ideas. After walking around a bit i decided this week to work on what is called macro photography or the focusing on smaller things. Now I did not go super close into anything because that requires a different lens than what I have to get that quality close up shot. So my compromise was to take a small step back and try to capture some of the background as a filler behind the main subject. This was my new perspective for week five as planned on my sheet. 
I would say things are going pretty well so far. It was difficult to keep my hands from shaking while the camera was focusing and trying to adjust the zoom at the same time was a challenge. There is definitely room for improvement just like anything else but overall I would say this week was a success. Next week I hope to play around with some progression action shots of my dogs. 








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  1. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2020 at 7:59 AM

    Your pictures look amazing!! I really love how they focus on one aspect of something but you can also see the background!! Are you having fun with your project? Do you think that this is something that you'll continue to do after genius hour is over?

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  2. Ali McAuliffeFebruary 18, 2020 at 7:10 PM

    These pictures turned out really nice, and I can tell that you took your time to find good spots that would make a nice picture.

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