First Week of School - Hallmark Week One

On a rainy Wednesday morning, my three roommates and I could be heard bustling around the kitchen, getting ready for school. As we headed off to school, everyone's stomachs filled with butterflies. Upon arriving, everyone was hurrying into the building to avoid the rain. It wasn't until we were able to settle into the seemingly Tempur-pedic auditorium chairs, did we seem to calm down. Tammy, for one, was the biggest sweetheart I have ever met, her nickname ironically being "Mom'. After introducing faculty & staff, we took a quick break, making our way back to the house to make some delish grilled cheese sandwiches on Alysha's adorable grill.

Fast forward to Monday, this is when the real classes start. So far so good, no one's had any wardrobe malfunctions or meltdowns yet. This week we get all the goodies- Sekonic Lightmeter, Canon 5D MII, and  a backpack suited for mountain-hiking. Our first field trip involved heading to Historic Deerfield in the rain where we were sent to shoot, run for cover, then shoot some more when it lessened from a monsoon to a steady raining.

The first assignment was to grab an image demonstrating a shallow depth of field. This was the easy one, anything looked good with minimal focus and a blurred background. Here were two of my favorites:





Next there was the greater depth of field where we had to show several different layers. Mine came out a bit soft, but I'm still pleased with the overall image:



And one more of Jill:




Alright, I'll be posting a lot more at the end of this week, stay tuned :)