Last year, I was taking pictures at a race and had an experience that made me want to learn to capture the essence of "people moments" better. Mostly, I was just playing around at the race acting like a photographer until there was a moment when I was catching people as they crossed the finish line that changed that and changed me. A girl-- probably 12 or 13-- crossed the finish line and there was this fleeting expression on her face that touched me emotionally. Don't know what she was really thinking or feeling because I don't know her, but I caught a momentary flash that seemed to be a mixture of uncertainty and self-consciousness, triumph over finishing, recognition, and a quick shy smile when she saw that I was taking her picture (and probably a silent wish that I wasn't...) The moment was so fast that I completely missed it with my camera because it passed in an instant... but I still remember and wish that I had been able to catch it. I remember feeling just like that at that age and suspect others have felt that way too. That moment made me wish that I could capture those feelings better in pictures.
I've seen Megan's pictures posted on Facebook before and always admired them, so when I saw that she was running a photography workshop I decided to sign up. We met at the old Star Mill in American Fork, now an antique store and a wonderful place to take pictures. I've taken classes and read books before and never understood how shutter speed/ aperture/ and ISO all interact together to influence light. I think I get it now and it was fun practicing to make it work!
Here are some picture of the participants in the workshop and some cool stuff around the mill.
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