Capturing the Campus

As I tried to decide how I should go about capturing the college experience in a series of photos while trying to snap some portrait and landscape shots I came to the realization that they were all one in the same. I came to the conclusion that the best way to go about this assignment would be to document my daily adventure on campus: arriving at West Edge Lot then entering Dimond Library to dinner at The Dairy Bar and a stroll past the EquineFarm. It was in capturing the everyday sights and actions around me that made me realize just how much one can encounter in a single day. The campus is beautiful and lends itself so readily to the camera. Everywhere you go there is a picturesque landscape to be found. Whether that be a lush, green field or a sea of cars. There are portraits waiting around every bend!
My favorite shot is of a woman doing her homework in the library, head in hands. I though that photo captured the essence of the college life quite nice.
My favorite pictures to take were the landscape shots I took while walking out past the Equine Farm. There is so much open space to be captured, and the lighting was perfect. The shadows cast in the pics with the fence are great, and I found myself actually enjoying taking photographs. Usually I find it a chore and a hassle but when you become engrossed in the pictures themselves and become less concerned with the act of taking them it can become rather fun. I tried my best to fiddle with the angles and zoom to try and acclimate myself with the camera and with the art of photography in general but I found the best approach for me was the most simplistic: try to simply capture what was around me. Instead of looking for people who were standing in the right spot or making the right face I tried to catch people who weren't doing anything out of the ordinary. When people are unaware of the camera it makes for a more authentic photo (although at times I did feel odd snapping pictures of unassuming passersby!).