| With no previous experience in photography, to grasp a camera and just start shooting anything and everything I saw was stressful, but rewarding. I had no concept of how to create a worthy photo, so I attempted to capture whatever came in my view at any angle I was able to maneuver. Although I believe that experience is the best teacher, I would have benefited greatly from a short “how-to” lesson. The settings on the camera, represented by tiny pictures, meant nothing to me. This said, I felt carefree in shooting without any prior knowledge of what would work and what would not.
I did very little pre-visualization, because I did not want to pose any pictures or hinder my subject’s day with my own agenda. I did anticipate taking pictures of my subject applying her makeup at the mirror and I knew which angles I wanted. I also knew that I wanted an overview shot of the receptionists at the hair salon gossiping at the front desks. I was able to capture both moments successfully. If I were to go back, I would take more detail shots of busy hands and objects, rather than photographing mainly full body shots.
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