Editor's note: One more in our series of student blog entries. You will hear and see images from our students themselves: their thoughts and reflections on the course, their work, and the work of others. Come back often to see what is happening in the Lambton Digital Photography program.
By Kaitlyn Eastman
By Kaitlyn Eastman
When I was thinking about this blog post, a
ton of ideas came to mind. As my mind raced through so many ideas, I figured I
could sit here and tell you all about how this course has changed my life in
the best of ways, how our teachers (more like mentors) have taught and inspired
us, but then I thought why not let a first year student tell you her thoughts
and experiences. So, I decided to put a first year Digital Photography student
in the spotlight!
Our teachers have always taught us to pay attention to detail: never freeze a moment in time without thinking about what you want the outcome to be. They’ve taught us about composition and quality; they’ve taught us how to store emotion and feeling inside a frame. As I’ve come to really start searching for meaning, composition, lighting, and details in everything I look at, I’ve come to admire a lot of photographers and their work.
I’m in my fourth semester of the Digital Photography program, and the first years are in their second semester. We have been able to view one another’s works of art. The first year who specifically got my attention was Cheyann. I’ve come to admire her attention to detail, her subject matter and also her compositions.
Cheyann
Howard is a first- year Digital Photography student. Recently, I’ve had the
privilege of sitting down with her and getting to know her. Cheyann is 20-years
old and a student here at Lambton College from Exeter, Ontario. She
found her love for photography when she was around 13 years old. She saved up
all her babysitting money for just over 2 years in order to purchase her first
point-and-shoot camera. A few years later, in grades 10-12, she took a number of
communications technology classes, from animation to photography. When asked
how she felt about the Digital Photography program she said, “ I love this
program!”
When I asked Cheyann what she has learnt so far about the program, without hesitation she said, “One of the biggest things I have learned in the program is how to control light. Over the last several months I have improved both my studio lighting as well as natural light. A great deal of these improvements have come from learning the basic equivalent exposures, sunny 16 rule, as well as how to properly use a light meter.” After she is done school, Cheyann wants to run and manage her own photography studio, specializing in weddings, new life and family portraiture.
While
I was talking with her, Cheyann said something that stayed with me: “Choosing
Lambton was an easy decision for me, due to the fact I felt so much at home”. I
can completely relate! The DPH program is a home away from home and I’m so
thankful to have learnt so much from this program and to have a great support
system from faculty and my classmates. Being in my last year, it’s bitter
sweet, but seeing students like Cheyann (and others) grow because of the
program makes it so exciting!
Cheyann’s photography adventure is to be continued…
To all first years as Ernst Haas said;
“There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.”
I wish you the best of luck in your photography journey!
Here are a few of Cheyann’s photographs for you to view and admire.
Our teachers have always taught us to pay attention to detail: never freeze a moment in time without thinking about what you want the outcome to be. They’ve taught us about composition and quality; they’ve taught us how to store emotion and feeling inside a frame. As I’ve come to really start searching for meaning, composition, lighting, and details in everything I look at, I’ve come to admire a lot of photographers and their work.
I’m in my fourth semester of the Digital Photography program, and the first years are in their second semester. We have been able to view one another’s works of art. The first year who specifically got my attention was Cheyann. I’ve come to admire her attention to detail, her subject matter and also her compositions.
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| Photo by Cheyann Howard |
When I asked Cheyann what she has learnt so far about the program, without hesitation she said, “One of the biggest things I have learned in the program is how to control light. Over the last several months I have improved both my studio lighting as well as natural light. A great deal of these improvements have come from learning the basic equivalent exposures, sunny 16 rule, as well as how to properly use a light meter.” After she is done school, Cheyann wants to run and manage her own photography studio, specializing in weddings, new life and family portraiture.
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| Photo by Cheyann Howard |
Cheyann’s photography adventure is to be continued…
To all first years as Ernst Haas said;
“There is only you and your camera. The limitations in your photography are in yourself, for what we see is what we are.”
I wish you the best of luck in your photography journey!
Here are a few of Cheyann’s photographs for you to view and admire.
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| Photo by Cheyann Howard |
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| Photo by Cheyann Howard |
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| Photo by Cheyann Howard |
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