For a crash course on what Dia de Portugal is, check out my post from last year. This year, I decided to let my camera do the talking.
Photography
Memorial Day Weekend in Downtown San Jose: Fanime + SJSU Graduation
Memorial Day weekend in Downtown San Jose is full of costumes and characters. Black robed and regalia decked grads and their families share the streets and local business with cosplaying anime fans. The convergence of Fanime and SJSU’s graduation is a yearly reminder that San Jose isn’t an overgrown suburb; it’s a city of over a million characters.
Here are some highlights from my SJSU graduation and Fanime photoshoots.
Liz Takes Photos: WRC and NWRC 2017
I have a problem. It’s a problem that took staying up until 1:30 am last night for me to begin to grasp it. No, it’s not procrastination (though I struggle with that too). It’s a dangerous blend of perfectionism and competitiveness.
NCQC @ SJSU Photos
I feel like I’m plateauing as a photographer. I’m getting more comfortable in Lightroom, I’m not afraid to crop my photos to get the composition I want, but the blur problem is still very real. I haven’t had much time to put a lot of work into improving my skills before I get to the uploading and editing photos phase. I also wonder if my current setup is good enough to get the crisp shots that my friend and inspiration, Seabass Photography, does.
Excuses. I hate them.
I’m planning on testing some new things at local practices before I head out to West and Northwest Regionals to shoot (and in the case of the former, get some play time, too). I’d like to shoot at US Quidditch Cup 10 but I don’t think my skills are there yet. I still have time to improve, but not much.Until then, here are some of my favorites and some musings on how I can do better.
Until then, here are some of my favorite shots from this weekend and some musings on how I think I can do better. Find the whole NCQC @ SJSU gallery here.
It’s always a thrill capturing those moments when players look like they’re flying. Harry Potter doesn’t keep me in this sport, but it did get me here in the first place.
Candid moments just off the pitch are some of my favorite subjects. I’m a big fan of the human element of the sport. Forrest recruited his fraternity brother Steven this year.
This could have been an amazing photo. Damnit, Clike!
Call me vain, but I always wished for more photos of me when I was running tournaments. So I decided to do Ra and Matt a solid for going above and beyond this weekend.
Jose always gives me great drive to the hoop and dunk shots. I just wish I could shoot them better.
Ryan always gives me great aerial dunk shots. I still wish I could shoot them better.
#BarcelosSnows: Snow Cup VII Photos
Indoor lighting + sports photography: 1.
Barcelos: 0.
I still have a lot to learn. Here are some of my faves. Link to the album here.
Check out these babes I drafted.
Imagine how much cooler this would be if I could shoot in this bad lighting.
Caught Kym mid-ponytail bounce.
Brooms up is always my favorite moment to capture.
Tyler’s Graduation!
I’ve picked up a camera in an effort to be a better blogger. After shooting Silicon Valley Showdown (a post for which has been living in my drafts for over a week), my friend Tyler Barton mentioned that he was in need of graduation photos. So, I decided to try my hand at some portrait photography…
…and be reminded of what a rank novice I am. Ah well, I’d be bored if it came easy. Here are my faves, but you can find all of them here.
Captain. Rival. Secret Superhero.
