I took these photos over the course of a few days. I was surprised at how easily I got these photos. Naturally, I struggled capturing the sports photo the most because it’s harder to take photos of objects that are moving. I wish I would have chosen a different sport to take photos of because it would have made me branch out of my comfort zone. I know there are a lot of interesting inter murals at the University of Wyoming and it would have been cool to capture those.
The Highlights
I knew this event was happening because I looked up the basketball schedule online. Going to a women’s basketball game was something that I typically don’t do because I generally only attend the mens basketball games. The energy of the scene was a little underwhelming because it was the highlight reel of the first half of the game. This was the trickiest shot to get because sports photos are only exciting if they are caught at the right time. It took me many attempts to get this shot. I felt a little awkward taking this photo just because there were so many people around. Overall, however, I did enjoy the atmosphere.
The On-Lookers
This photo happened completely by chance. I had just walked into the arena when I came across this enduring scene. I didn’t get a chance to speak to the man but I think it is safe to say that him and the little boy are related. They were standing there watching the Cowgirls basketball game. It wasn’t hard to get this shot because it was so perfectly set up. I felt that it was better to take this shot from a bit of a distance because I liked how the ramp draws the eye up to the older man and felt that it created depth.
Scott
I made it a point to go into coffee shops and take pictures of the barista as they were working. I asked Scott Lewis if it was okay to take a photo of him. I didn’t pose him, but he ended up feeling a little awkward from me taking his photo and ended up giving the cheesiest grin that I captured above. It was pretty easy to get this shot because I just followed him around while he worked. I thought that this shot as the least awkward one to take so I had fun taking it! I tried to use a little bit of framing from case but also a little bit of viewpoint.
Kayley
Kayley also knew I was going to be taking her photo but didn’t know where or when I was going to take it. I thought this was the best one of all the shots I took because I like how the steam is billowing up. This was another shot that was relatively easy to get as I’m pretty sure we were the only ones in the store. I had never been to The Grounds before but I will definitely be returning at some point! I feel like this photo uses the rule of thirds pretty well between the barista, steam and stack of cups off to the side.
Alicia
The woman was one of the few other people in the shop and I saw her move over to the sugar and cream section of the store and knew this would be a cool shot. I asked if I could take pictures of her putting sugar in her tea and she obliged. This photo wasn’t too difficult to take either because I knew exactly the angle I wanted to take it at. I wasn’t trying to go for any creative device actively but I think this one has some great leading lines in it.
Bird Thoughts 