Point. Click. Flash.

"Camera"

After a busy monday, tuesday showed to be just as eventful, as I found myself in camera training seminars, which I would learn a new term . . . point flash

Today was the day that I went to the community center and being the editor and taking numerous pictures for Texas Lutheran, I felt that I knew the camera basics to be successful out there, but today just showed that no matter how much you know, and old dog can learn new tricks. From learning different types of apertures, to shutter speeds, to camera settings, I would say the most beneficial thing I would say I learned would be the use of flash.

On most cameras the flash is located on the camera, but for a fine publication, as this, quality pictures require quality light, so with a flash attachment, definitely learned the tricks of the trade. From bouncing light off walls, to reducing shadows in pictures, to angling where the flash went, definitely made for a successful training seminar. But I would soon put what I learned to the test . . . literally.

My teacher of the seminar gave me an assignment to test out picture taking by going around the work office and take pictures of people I didn't know around the workplace. Definitely required a little bit of courage and social skills, but was no task, so I thought. From taking pictures of secretaries to men, to people in different departments, after later reviewing my pictures, my teacher and I felt I was ready.

Overall, today was a day of learning, as it just shows no matter how much you THINK you know, there is always some detail, some feature, some specification that perhaps you could brush up on. Now on my way to put my actions into words, only time will show if it was worth it. Until then. . . Stay Tuned

- The Intern