For my shadow assignment, I shadowed Alison Wadley, as she took photos of the banned books in the University Library for Rossi's Banned Books Week advance. As she took photos, she took photos from different angles. I learned that you should always check your camera settings before taking the photos. I also learned to take a few notes for your caption. Who, what, when, where and why.
I was suppose to follow Ashleigh last Thursday, Sept. 12 at the “Latinos Americans” viewing and panel discussion but things came up where she couldn’t attend. I ended up taking photos myself since I was covering the event for The Mesquite.
It’s hard to take photos and try to write down important quotes at the same time. I know the newspaper industry is cutting back and wants “backpack journalist,” but it’s not easy. That’s why I think it’s best to have a recorder on the entire time and when something important is said, to write in your notebook the time on your recorder, so you won’t scramble as you try to take photos, take notes, write down names, and write quotes at the same time during a panel discussion.
While taking photos at the discussion, I wanted to use my flash but knew I didn’t know how to use it well. By the end of this semester, I want to learn how to use my flash and take photos without looking at the screen as many times as I do.
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