Last night I decided to take my camera with me to a cappella practice. This may not sound like a big deal, but let me tell you, it was. Instead of throwing it in my purse (like I would throw that camera anywhere, come on), I hesitantly wore it around my neck.
It was probably just in my head, but I felt everyone's eyes on me. What was such a tiny girl doing with such a huge camera?
Though I desperately wanted to take pictures of the swarms of BU hockey fans making their way to Agganis Arena, I just couldn't. I couldn't even take non-people photos, for fear that I would be watched and asked to show the pictures I'd just snapped.
When I finally made it past the crowds, I decided to alter my route to walk by the river, with the hopes of having a little more privacy to take photos. Though I'm still unclear on how to use all my camera settings in different situations, I really enjoyed playing around and trying different ways to get the same shot.
I even captured a crew boat venturing out in the night. It was really hard to keep the camera steady and also capture the boat before it rowed away, but I tried my hardest!
Though I hadn't been keeping track of time, I finally realized that my fun photo time needed to come to an end. Content with the photos I had taken, I walked towards the Hillel building, only to stop and take yet another photo. Although the leaves looked like they were on fire, it was actually just some kind of light fixture. It sort of reminded me of a cross between the burning bush and the fire pit in Are you Afraid of the Dark?.
Oh, and I just had to include this photo of Big D. I think she looks adorable! I couldn't help but take photos of some of my favorite girls once I got to practice!
So anyway, here's to hoping I'll learn tons and become a fantastic photographer. And more importantly, hopefully I'll get over my phobia of taking pictures around strangers.
