Module 4 – Shutter Speed

Lucas Williams spins a basketball on Sunday afternoon in Aberdeen, South Dakota. This assignment was done to demonstrate how changing shutter speed can capture faster movement of a subject. Photo by Moriah Williams.

Right: ISO 3200, f/32, 1/500 sec

Left: ISO 400, f/32, 1/30 sec

Module 3 – Aperture

A South Dakota State Park sign at Mina Lake’s main boat ramp on Friday, February 3,2023. This assignment was part of exploring aperture. Photo by Moriah Williams.

Left: ISO 3200, f/4.5, 1/1600

Right: ISO 3200, f/22, 1/50

Module 2 – Manual Exposure

Purple Moth Orchid, taken Jan. 28, 2023 in Aberdeen, SD. These photos were taken to show grasp of manual exposure exercise. Photos by Moriah Williams.

Left: ISO: 400, f/5.6, shutter speed:1/160

Middle: ISO: 1600, f/5.6, shutter speed: 1/160

Right: ISO: 6400, f/5.6, shutter speed: 1/160

Module 1 – A Casual Portrait

Lucas Williams, train conductor for BNSF Railroad in Aberdeen, SD, poses for a protrait on Jan. 19, 2023. This casual portrait is the first assignment in a digital photoagraphy course at Colorado State University. Photo by Moriah Williams

About Me

Moriah Williams is currently a college student at Colorado State University. While attending CSU, she is pursing a bachelor degree in Journalism and Media Communication.

Her goal after graduation is to start a career in media communications. She plans on pursuing a career in photojournalisim or travel writing.

She currently lives in South Dakota with her husband and thier two cats. You can find her frequently hiking or kayaking. She is a proud supporter of National Parks and has goals of traveling to other countries parks.