Kylea Custer Digital Photojournalism

I threw this one in here for fun. I thought it turned out to be a really neat picture :) It was a beautiful overcast day out at Karl Brooks field as the Trailblazers took on the Cougars in a double header Saturday. The lighting was perfect and evenly spread throughout the field. I had to lower my shutter speed and bump up my ISO a little to accommodate for capturing action in a darker light. Most of my photos turned out fantastic and I am happy with the portraits I caught. The best part is they didn't know I was taking these. 

This last one was hard. I felt that my color in my photo was being washed out by the ambient light coming through the windows. Taking photos in existing light is my favorite and over cast days are perfect for it because the light is evenly scattered throughout the sky.

This is my roommate Bri. It was tough to choose/take a picture that portrayed her personality but I feel this one does her justice. All in all Bri is a goofball but she knows when to be serious. She is a tough kid who grew up with three older brothers and she loves Fiction novels like Harry Potter. If she is not doing homework or cleaning she is likely to be on her bed caught up in a book. Looking back on the shoot I wish I would have included a book or maybe an animal because she does love them so much.

Glamour shots These are my top five from today's shoot in studio C. They are all glamour shots except for the one of Jessica. She has a slight rembrandt on her left cheek.

From my previous experience I prefer shooting tight. There is so much that can be told in a tight shot. Shooting wide does have its advantages for stories that need it like sports but when it comes to features I like the closeup images. With shooting tight I am often forced to get in closer to my subject which sometimes can begin to editorialize the situation. The subject can become uncomfortable or actually notice were are photographing them. Intimate objects are the safest to do closeup.  In the two photos directly below I am photographing mine and my families visit with my great-grandmother who is currently in the last stretch of her life. This was very difficult. As I got close I could hear their conversation and it evoked a lot of emotion. I took this first picture while my grandma was reading some cards other family members had written to her. You can see the wrinkles in her hands that have been formed over time. Below: My mom talks with her grandma and shares some famil