Jane Dvorak (left) and her mentee watch a panel of public relations specialists speak during a luncheon held for the students and their mentors at the Winston Downtown Denver on Thursday.
I found this event by signing up through an email sent by the COJO department head. I took the day off to attend with a school excused absence. It was difficult to get the shot because of the crowded room, which made it hard to get a clear shot that encompassed the events. I used perspective to frame the event by taking a photo that first focuses on the food and Jane Dvorak and her mentee in the foreground, while still focusing on the speaker and his fellow panelists.
The University of Wyoming band holds a concert in the Garden level of the Union on Friday.
I found this event when I was searching the campus for things to photograph. I heard the music from below and found a good vantage point to take a picture from. This shot was easy to take because I was invested in the performance and had a good vantage point. I used vantage point to take this photo as well as framing. I used a vantage point from overhead and angled myself from behind the violin players to get an interesting perspective.
A member of the Laramie community reads his paper while drinking a cup of coffee from The Book and Bean in William Robertson Coe Library.
I found this event while searching for picture opportunities on campus. When I saw this opportunity I felt lucky to have found an intimate moment of the only person in the cafe enjoying his morning routine. This photo was difficult to take because I wanted it to be good while still respecting the moment and not disturbing him. This made the photo hard to capture. For this photo I used the rule of threes to keep it visually interesting.
The yellow team makes a quick shot as the brown team sprints to catch a possible rebound during an intramural game at Half Acre on Wednesday.
I stumbled upon this sporting event while finishing my workout in the upper level of Half Acre. There were not spectators on the court but you could feel the tension of the close game. Other people working out were also watching the game and were invested in the score. Getting this shot was easy because I had a good vantage point and was able to take burst shots to get the action shot. I felt focused and invested in the yellow team scoring while I was taking this photo. To get this photo I used a vantage point from above in order to get all the action.
University of Wyoming students get an early start on their day at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Book and Bean over a cup of coffee.
I found this photo while looking for photo opportunities in between classes. This photo was hard to take because I didn’t want to disturb the students. When I took this photo I felt lucky to find the moment and inspired by their work ethic. I used the rule of thirds to keep this photo visually interesting as well as perspective by taking a picture from the side profile of one of the students.
When doing this assignment I wish that I had respected the amount of time it would take to find photo opportunities, but did surprise me how much I enjoyed looking for stories I could tell through pictures.
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