Our next field trip for my photography class was at Balboa Island across from the Pavilion. Its very residential there with one way narrow streets, so of course I got lost on my way there. By far this was my favorite of the two because I learned so much about my camera and the effects I can create. It was also one of the last classes and I'm very sad about that, but I want to get more experience with my camera on my own before I take another class.
Pavilion before sunset
This shot below was a breakthrough for me. Before this one, I had been using my flash to add light and be able to see better as shown in the above pictures. But this one was taken with the flash off and the shutter speed decreased to allow the camera to take the picture using the existing light. I think I jumped up and down like a little girl I was so excited and amazed.
The next one is one of my favorites because it looks like the Pavilion is exploding! But actually the effect I learned is called zooming. Basically when you hear the shutter open you zoom out and because the shutter is so slow to close it allows you to take this picture.
Now this one is pretty cool! This effect is called Ghosting...this is one person moving very slowly in front of my camera and as she is moving, my teacher was walking just right in front of her shooting off a flash every couple of seconds so that only she was visible to the camera. She actually had some fun with it by twirling around with a sheer shawl.
I never thought to experience photography this way, but I can definitely say that I'm not done learning and look forward to my next class!
xoxo
Nia
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