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James_B_Wads2000

I recently finished a class from the U of U called “Digital Photography for Non-Majors”. My degree is in engineering and I took this class for fine art credit.

I got to say it was a great class and a great professor. I have owned the same digital camera for three years and this class finally forced me to learn all the features on the camera and the nuts and bolts of photography. The same class is available to non university students through the continuing education program. The professor’s name is Zuzanna Audette.

I shoot with Canon Powershot A630. It is just a standard point and shoot that has manual settings options. It’s aperture range is from F2.8 to F8.0 and shutter speeds are from 1/2500 to 15 sec.

I thought I would post all my photos here to show off my beginner skills.

I put a brief description of what the assignment was in the attachment comments.

James

stefan · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 4649 Location: somewhere

very cool james!

i assume that one shot is from ensign peak.

also is it pyrite?

will think more about your shots. very interesting stuff in there. i like the vacant street and leaning on the pole.

James_B_Wads2000 · Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject:

stefan wrote: very cool james!

i assume that one shot is from ensign peak.

also is it pyrite?

will think more about your shots. very interesting stuff in there. i like the vacant street and leaning on the pole.

And we have a winner! It is pyrite or fools gold. The striations and color give it away for rock geeks. Yeah two shots from Ensign one of the couple and the other of the view of the city below. I think I liked this pose better (see below).

Yeah the one of me leaning against the pole was my favorite shot of the class.

James

stefan · Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 4649 Location: somewhere

James_B_Wads2000 wrote: Yeah two shots from Ensign one of the couple and the other of the view of the city below. I think I liked this pose better (see below).

ahh ... i missed the one of the monument somehow. i was referring to the view of the city. now that i noticed the monument photo it's pretty clear ... haha.

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Yeah the one of me leaning against the pole was my favorite shot of the class.

yeah ... good stuff. have you made a nice print of that one?

DiscGo · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 4013

Wow James. Your pictures are great. Are you taking this class for school, or because you have the curiosity to improve your pictures?

James_B_Wads2000 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:47 am Post subject:

DiscGo wrote: Wow James. Your pictures are great. Are you taking this class for school, or because you have the curiosity to improve your pictures?

It was for credit for school. But I did want to learn how to improve my pictures.

stefan wrote: Quote:
Yeah the one of me leaning against the pole was my favorite shot of the class.

yeah ... good stuff. have you made a nice print of that one?

No not yet. But I would like to.

James

CarpeyBiggs · Joined: 18 Mar 2007 Posts: 1878 Location: Fairbanks, AK

Cool stuff James. Thanks for posting. :2thumbs:

Also, out of curiousity, do you know who carved that wooden statue? Was it Petr Toth?

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

Your not a Carpey yet, but NICE! :2thumbs:

James_B_Wads2000 · Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

tanya wrote: Your not a Carpey yet, but NICE! :2thumbs:

Dan has some big shoes to fill. You Tanya have some big ahh… you know… shoes to fill too. I don't think I'll ever be as good as either of you two.

CarpeyBiggs wrote: Cool stuff James. Thanks for posting. :2thumbs:

Also, out of curiosity, do you know who carved that wooden statue? Was it Petr Toth?

Right on the money!

James

tanya · Joined: 18 Oct 2005 Posts: 5817 Location: Las Vegas

:lol8: It's easy to beat my photography! I just put it on auto and shoot! My only secret is that I take a bunch of shots!

As for those others things... I am glad being male that you don't :mrgreen: