The Path to the Top; Cross Country Journey!

1/400 6.3 ISO-100

1/320 5.6 ISO-100

1/500 5.6 ISO-100

1/400 5.0 ISO-100

1/320 6.3 ISO-100

11/500 5.6 ISO-100

Feature News (Life of a Runner)

1/640 7.1 ISO - 100

1/640 5.6 ISO - 100

1/640 5.0 ISO - 100

1800 5.6 ISO - 100

1/500 5.6 ISO - 100

1/500 4.5 ISO - 100

Finding Dixie's Identity

Dixie State's Food Fest!

Breaking a World Record (Raffle)

D Queen, Megan Church 

Balls in action!

Carnival after the Great Race!

Illustration: Light at the End of the Tunnel

1/400 5.6 ISO-100

This might sound cliche but my illustration has to do with the stress of school and reminding people that their is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have dealt with the weight that school brings and sometimes I feel like I just want to throw in the towel and have the attitude of I don't care anymore. The truth is that my ultimate goal is to walk away from Dixie State University with my Bachelors Degree and better knowledge about life and the right decisions to make. Every day, I find things to keep me motivated and stay charging forward.

Context

Physical: This shot was taken from my dorm on campus and I waited until the sun was setting to attract the horizon. The sun was really fiery which made for a cool shot and you get the glare and reflection as a result.

Psychological: There is always a light at the end of the tunnel meaning that the sun might set in life sometimes. Darkness may arise along the journey but finding the strength and courage to continue will counteract that. Remember no matter how bad your day was, there will always be another which provides a chance for people to redeem themselves. Also, the sun never loses its brightness even as it is setting. My advice is to find ways to stay motivated because in the end, it'll pay off.

Social: The sun sets after each day but it won't be the last time you see it because it'll rise back up in the morning. Life may get tough at times and drain you to where you don't feel like you can make it but when you dig deep inside yourself, you'll be amazed of what you're capable of.

Cultural: It is amazing how much the sun affects us and consumes us with warmth given how far away it is from Earth. I took this shot from my dorm room and the sun was setting on the opposite side of St. George still reaching areas of my room. My religion beliefs tell me that it is God leading the way in my life and shining the light on me to encourage me to finish it out.

Temporal: This image to be taken metaphorically with the sun never losing its brightness and the fact that no humans are in the picture develops ones own interpretation of the light is shining on all of us to continue through the struggle. The semester eats up most our free time and keeps many people stressed but watching a sunset can be peaceful and remind us to sometimes relax, be in a stable right mind and think about smart choices.        

Hard News: Baseball Banquet

 F/5.6 1/400 ISO-200. Picture of some of the players and the tent for picture day with the parents socializing.

 F/5.6 1/400 ISO-100. One of the teams together.

 F/6.3 1/500 ISO-100. Our group (SAAC) huddled up.

 F/7.1 1/500 ISO-200. The materials we were selling.

F/5.6 1/400 ISO-100. Group picture!

Fill Lit Photos

 F/14 1/50 ISO-800. I love this picture but hate the fact that her hand is in it which diminishes the shot, thought I should still post it though.

 F/14 1/50 ISO-800. Another great picture with a beautiful background.

 F/6.0 1/240 ISO-200. Inside the Holland Building.

F/6.0 1/240 ISO-200. You can see the split down her face which captures natural lighting.

Glamor Shots Monday March 16th 2015

Samuel Harmon

  f/5.6-------------1/40-------------ISO 400----------------focal length 55mm

 f/5.6-------------1/40-------------ISO 400----------------focal length 55mm

Wednesday's Lab Portraits

 F/5.6 1/640 ISO-100. The quality of these pictures aren't that great this shout you can see most of his face with the other half being shaded a little bit.

F/5.6 1/640 ISO-200. I tried to configure the Rembrandt Traingle on this shot and the shadow of his lip is being drawn down to really capture the left side of his face.

Portraits

 F/5.6 1/500 ISO-100. I think this is my favorite picture because the phone draws the viewers eye.

 F/4.5 1/500 ISO-100. Another glow shot that I liked.

 F/5.6 1/320 ISO-200. This picture demonstrates the Rembrandt Triangle with half of face illuminated and the back-light exposed.

F/4 1/600 ISO-200. I think this picture has a case of natural lighting and I like the look of it.

Two more Tight Angles

 1/320 and an aperture of 4.5

 1/800 and an aperture of 7.1

More Tight Examples

1/400 and an aperture of 6.3
The quality didn't come out as I expected but the parents are watching their daughters or brothers watching their sister.

Tight Angles

1/500 and an aperture of 5.6
I compressed this image to make it look like I was closer to the bench than I actually was. I was standing right next to the Hibbibian building which is about 50+ feet away and tried to get the movement of all the ladies playing.

Wide Angles

 1/400 and an aperture of f/5.6

 1/500 and an aperture of f/4.0

1/320 and an aperture of f/6.3
I know that I still need lots of practice but I do think that I grasps the concept and my pictures came out better than last time. I kept the focal length at 28 mm the whole time and wanted to experiment from on top of Dixie Rock because I love the view of the city that you get. I thought what better way to develop a wide angle than to capture the whole city and it wasn't intentional but the cars seem to be in focus or the place where your eye is drawn to then the background itself. I wanted different portions of the city so that's why I have different areas from the same place. I played around with the zoom to get a different perspective and hopefully you approve!

More Axiom Fixtures

1/500 and an Aperture Speed of 6.3 and another picture focusing on the motion of the water hitting the surface.

Experimenting with different Axioms

1/320 and an Aperture speed of 5.0, came out pretty cool!