Nature Photography

https://www.naturescapes.net/articles/travel/photographing-hawaii-islands/ This article is about taking nature photos in Hawaii. This article interests me because I have always wanted to go to Hawaii and have found the nature photos that I have seen to be beautiful. Photography is not the only topic covered in the article. A history of the islands and some information about traveling to Hawaii and what to expect are included as well. The Hawaiian islands have everything from mountains, to volcanoes, to wildlife. On "The Big Island", you will find sea turtles, waterfalls, rainforests, white sand beaches, volcanoes, and much more. On Maui, many geological formations, volcanic craters, waterfalls, dolphins, and beaches can be found. On Oahu, you will see pipeline waves, tidal pools, and even temples. On Kauai, canyons, volcanoes, waterfalls, and species of ocean birds are found. On Molokai, you will see cliffs, waterfalls, and rainforests. On Lanai, volcanic boulders, a rain

The photo in the top left shows a low aperture to get the blurred background. I used an aperture of f5.6, a shutter speed of 1/60, and an ISO of 160.  The photo in the top right shows a high aperture to get everything in focus. I used an aperture of f25, a shutter speed of 1/60, and an ISO of 3200. The photo in the bottom left shows a slow shutter speed and did not stop the moving water. I used a shutter speed of 1/20, an aperture of f6.3, and an ISO of 100. The photo in the bottom right shows a fast shutter speed and stopped the moving water. I used a shutter speed of 1/1250, an aperture of f6.3, and an ISO of 6400. 

https://improvephotography.com/45024/tips-crossfit-photography/ This article interests me because I love doing CrossFit and thought it would be fun to learn about how to best capture the various movements. CrossFit gyms present some lighting issues because they are often not well lit. This is even true when there are windows in the facility.  This lack of light in gyms makes it difficult to successfully set the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO, while still getting enough light. The shutter speed needs to be around 1/250 to 1/320 to capture the athlete in most movements. Normally, an aperture of f2.5 or f2.8 will allow enough light to be brought into the shot. Often times, it is useful to set the ISO to manual after manually setting the shutter speed and aperture.  The article also discusses the importance being in the right places/positions to capture the shots you are going for. Even if you have a great camera and the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO are set properly, the s

https://fstoppers.com/education/tips-how-photograph-motocross-277694 This article interests me because I race motocross, so I think it would be fun to learn how to successfully take some photos of other racers. Montana provides a great landscape to take motocross photos in because many times the mountains could possibly be I the background of the photo. This article provides some tips about photographing motocross. The best places on the track to take photos at are discussed and, as a racer, I have never really thought about or payed attention to where the photographers stand on the track. Some of the best places to take photos are on the start, jumps, and corners. I also found it interesting that many photographers focus on taking pictures before and after the race. Other areas this article covers are about safety of both the photographers and the riders. This is not the safest sport to photograph because riders end up getting out of control sometimes, in which they could end up

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/watch-leaves-change-color-matter-of-seconds-180972903/ This article is about a student who was interested in seeing the changing color of leaves without waiting for weeks. To make this happen, he set out on his own nature photography adventure. To do this, he did a time lapse in which he took over 6000 photographs of the leaves. He made his time lapse studio using duct tape and a card board box and bought a different battery to allow his camera to run continuously. This time lapse helped clear up some misconceptions about how leaves change color. Many assume that red and yellow leaves go through the same processes to change color, but they do not. This time lapse of photos provides evidence for this. Although there is still a lot that is not understood about leaves changing colors, this project provided some interesting information. I found this article to be interesting because I have never seen a photography project done like this.

Hi my name is Cassidy Shaver and I am a senior from Billings, MT. I am double majoring in Small Business Management and Psychology with a minor in Accounting. I am a LEAP peer mentor, a peer tutor, and a Student Ambassador here at Rocky. In my spare time, I race motocross and do CrossFit. Racing motocross is my favorite thing to do and CrossFit is a close second. I also love to camp, hike, and hang out with dogs. I have a dog named Holeshot, who enjoys camping and hiking with my family and myself. I have no idea what I am going do with my life when I graduate.