The last two weeks of the workshop sessions have been a steep learning curve for me, but a challenge that I have enjoyed. I have been focusing on practising with my Canon 7D, which I have borrowed from my family for this module. Since acquiring the camera after week six, I have been busy playing around with the shutter speed, aperture and ISO. Initially, it was a struggle to grasp these concepts, even after learning about them in previous workshops. However, I believe I am beginning to understand their function.
The process of taking test shots, reviewing my mistakes, and editing the good ones on Photoshop and Snapseed has helped me improve my understanding of these techniques. In week 7, I had practice editing the RAW images in Photoshop, where I made adjustments to the lighting and saturation. Through this process, I became aware of a mistake I made with my initial test shots – that they were largely out of focus. I have since turned on AutoFocus, which has prevented this from happening since. Going forward, I intend to take more test shots and edit the best ones each week, to achieve the best grade possible in my project.
Photographic Journalism 