ISO: 800 f/5.6 SS: 1/160
I'm going to start with the technical part of this photo because I have to, but this is not the purpose of this blog.
They asked me to take their 2013 team photo. The only difficulty with this photo was that they pull ranks in T-BOTS. Therefore, Mr. CEO had to stand in the front. And Caleb is ridiculously tall. Plus, the pole in the middle was obnoxious, and they wanted the robot. They are PICKY! But I basically put this here so I could complain about.
However, the real thing I want to talk about is that I am a T-BOTS slave. I take every photo they need now. I am called for team photos, member honors, competitions, parties, you name it. My lesson with T-BOTS is not anything technical. I feel like the lesson I'm learning from working with T-BOTS is more of a personal lesson, but one very vital to my growth as a photographer. Up to this point, I have been a photo-taking robot. No pun intended. Emotionless, uninteresting, non-story telling, and just not very good. But my T-BOTS photos, though they may not be award winning, are the set I am most proud of from this entire year. That spawns from the experience I got from working with them. I've built a relationship with this team. It's not just a head-nod in the hallway because I talked to that one guy that one time and I feel obliged to acknowledge him. No, no. I've become good friends with the members. I hang out with them outside of school. I talk to them every day. I'm invited to their meetings. I'm invited to share their special moments and special occasions. I even have a shirt with my title of "Honorary T-BOTS Member/Photographer" written on the back. They are grateful to have me around, and I love being around them.
That's really helped me in my photography. I get to celebrate with them, and grieve with them. I get to tell their story and give them memories for years to come. And by gaining a relationship with this team, it's bettered my photography. I have insight into how to tell their stories. I have insight into how to present each member in their own unique way, and I'm really proud of that. They may not be the best photos in technical quality, but I have captured each and every one of them in their essence, be it Caleb's professionalism or Hannah's attitude, and I'm proud of that.
So actually, I'm not a slave. I'm a friend. And that's every bit worth it. :)
I'm going to start with the technical part of this photo because I have to, but this is not the purpose of this blog.
They asked me to take their 2013 team photo. The only difficulty with this photo was that they pull ranks in T-BOTS. Therefore, Mr. CEO had to stand in the front. And Caleb is ridiculously tall. Plus, the pole in the middle was obnoxious, and they wanted the robot. They are PICKY! But I basically put this here so I could complain about.
However, the real thing I want to talk about is that I am a T-BOTS slave. I take every photo they need now. I am called for team photos, member honors, competitions, parties, you name it. My lesson with T-BOTS is not anything technical. I feel like the lesson I'm learning from working with T-BOTS is more of a personal lesson, but one very vital to my growth as a photographer. Up to this point, I have been a photo-taking robot. No pun intended. Emotionless, uninteresting, non-story telling, and just not very good. But my T-BOTS photos, though they may not be award winning, are the set I am most proud of from this entire year. That spawns from the experience I got from working with them. I've built a relationship with this team. It's not just a head-nod in the hallway because I talked to that one guy that one time and I feel obliged to acknowledge him. No, no. I've become good friends with the members. I hang out with them outside of school. I talk to them every day. I'm invited to their meetings. I'm invited to share their special moments and special occasions. I even have a shirt with my title of "Honorary T-BOTS Member/Photographer" written on the back. They are grateful to have me around, and I love being around them.
That's really helped me in my photography. I get to celebrate with them, and grieve with them. I get to tell their story and give them memories for years to come. And by gaining a relationship with this team, it's bettered my photography. I have insight into how to tell their stories. I have insight into how to present each member in their own unique way, and I'm really proud of that. They may not be the best photos in technical quality, but I have captured each and every one of them in their essence, be it Caleb's professionalism or Hannah's attitude, and I'm proud of that.
So actually, I'm not a slave. I'm a friend. And that's every bit worth it. :)
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