Photography at the HMNS ACTION LO1

29 April 2019: 1.5 Hours

Today we spent time at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences taking professional-style pictures alongside the museum's photographer for advertising purposes. This was an interesting experience as we learned about how to stage pictures of people in motion in a way that makes the attractions of the museum pop out more. Additionally, we experimented with the shutter-speed settings on the camera to capture images of people jumping, and butterflies in motion. We also learned about using lighting effectively to highlight certain areas of a person's face, or create the illusion of silhouettes. Overall, this was a great experience as we got to enjoy what the museum has to offer and take pictures for the benefit of the museum at the same time. This fulfills the action aspect of CAS, as we were active by walking across different areas of the museum while carrying photography equipment and lights. Also, this experience fulfills the following learning outcomes: Identify own strengths and develop areas for growth, as we uses our prior knowledge of photography, but also followed the advice of photographers from the HMNS.