Have you ever seen a photograph that you absolutely loved but you thought you wouldn’t ever be able to duplicate such extraordinary work? Today, our Greene Gazette team got the chance to use DSLR cameras that normally some of us wouldn’t get to operate. They were so cool! Personally, I have always wanted to learn how to shoot photography. I’ve always been that person who didn’t really know how to take pictures but who would pretend like I did and try to come out with something impressive. Often, only I thought my pictures were good.
During our four-hour crash course in photography, we learned how to get the right shutter speed, f/stop, and ISO according to the environment and lighting we were in. Believe me, those few skills go a long way. Photography is an important component of journalism. No one is going to want to read an article with nothing but text. People’s attention spans aren’t really that long. Pictures and visual enhancements draw the reader in and entice them to read more.Tomorrow, our photography lessons continue and our voyage to become the journalists of tomorrow proceeds.

A wonderful first entry! Keep them coming!
You are the best!
Wiggle Wiggle ………(sorry I couldn’t resist)
xoxo
Excellent! You must teach me these skills! Fantastic photo!
Can’t wait to read more!
How exciting for you to be in this program of journalism and to have the opportunity to get behind the scene. Very proud of you! As well as a bit jealous
Congrats on your selection and I am looking forward to reading the Blog. Enjoy, Alina
Sounds awesome!! What a great experience. I hope you have tons of fun
awesome pic Alex! keep them coming!
How cool is this? Your shot is almost as awesome as you… I love following your blog – enjoy My Love! (miss you) xxx
Sounds like a great first day! I can’t wait to read what you get to experience throughout the rest of the week. We are so excited for you.
you are absolutely right about the text with no pictures!!! no matter what age you are visuals help to catch the readers attention!!!
Great article and picture! Have a great time!
You are extraordinaire! I’m so proud of you and can’t wait for your next piece.
Awesome article! The photo is super cool! What talent ; )
A truly extraordinary picture and article from a truly extraordinary individual. Looking forward to seeing more pictures to draw my attention to reading words. Alex, you rock! Roxanne was actually looking for you today! Keep up the good work!
Your picture is great! We are so enjoying reading about your experience this week. We can’t wait to read more. Enjoy every minute of it! You’re the best. Love and hugs xoxo
Great photo
Great picture! Post more!
Awesome article! I had a fun time reading it……post more!
Alex it is so funny that you took that great picture because that is the stairway that Ralph walked down toward me for our first date!!! As you can imagine it holds great memories for me… so funny that all these years later it would be captured by you!!!! (funny part of the story is that Ralph planned his grand entrance down those stairs to impress me. hahahah )
Love you Allie xoxoxo Aunt Sue xoxoxo Proud beyond words xoxox
Alex it is so funny that you took that great picture because that is the stairway that Ralph walked down toward me for our first date!!! As you can imagine it holds great memories for me… so funny that all these years later it would be captured by you!!!! (funny part of the story is that Ralph planned his grand entrance down those stairs to impress me. hahahah )
Love you Allie xoxoxo Aunt Sue xoxoxo Proud beyond words xoxox
Alex,
This is a great pix of the Melville stairs. I’ve been in that building so many times and you can’t help but look straight up from the lobby, you’ve captured it exactly as one would see it right there! It’s great that you’re on the Stony Brook campus and part of our community if only for a little whild.
Wow!! This is a great picture and a very well written article!
Great job Alex!!