Capturing the world through shades of gray

         In the beginning, cameras used glass plates or film to store the images reflected upon them. Today, the images are stored on something called the image sensor. This tiny piece of technology is made up of millions of extremely light sensitive material that captures the image. 
         There are four elements you should set on your camera every time you shoot something: the shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance. 
There is also three ways to control depth of field through manual settings.

• Through the use of f-stops. A f-stop of 2.8 is a shallow depth of field, and a f-stop 32 is a wider depth of field. 
• A second way of controlling depth of field is the proximity to the subject. The closer a photographer is to the subject = the smaller the depth of field, and the farther away from the subject = the wider the depth of field. 
• Lastly, the lens choice can also control the depth of field. The wider the lens=the larger the depth of field, and the narrower lens= the shallower the depth of field. 

         Knowing how to control your camera's manual settings can be a powerful tool for any photographer. It can be the difference between a perfect picture or a blurred disaster. By properly manipulating the manual settings, a photographer can achieve 3 kinds of motion: stopped, blurred and panned. 

Check out the slideshow below to see 10 different photography techniques

Who is Anya Reid?

          I'm a senior at Wayne State University, and I plan on having my undergraduate degree in Public Relations completed by this summer. My college experience did not begin at Wayne State; I spent a couple years part time at Oakland Community College, and then I transferred to Oakland University. Although the school was very close to my home, OU was not the right fit for me; I felt like I needed a drastic change in environment. My cousin persuaded me check out Wayne State, and I did some research into the programs they offered. Eventually I discovered the Public Relations program, and I felt like it was something I could see myself doing as a career. 
          At this current moment, I am enrolled in four classes: News Reporting, Communication and Social Marketing, Introduction to Philosophy, and Photojournalism. My twitter account https://twitter.com/AigneisReid is being used primarily for my news reporting class, but it will also be used for photojournalism and in connection with this blog. I have an instagram account https://www.instagram.com/aigneis_reid/ that I've been using for many years, but I will also utilize it for my photojournalism class as well. 
          A few facts I learned about blogging is that it needs to be used in conjunction with other social media platforms such as instagram, twitter, and many other platforms. Many journalists are bloggers, but not all bloggers are journalists; this can lead to many bloggers writing inaccuracies because they don't follow the same principles and ethical codes practiced by journalists today.