This photo of Lake Park at Sofi Stadium, in Inglewood, California, is an example of a wide depth field. In this photo, you can see that the lake, sign, stadium, and blue sky are all in focus, with the use of a small aperture. 

Shutter speed is how fast (speed) at which the shutter of the camera closes. It controls how much light is taken in by the camera. In low light conditions, for example, a dark room, a slower shutter can provide a brighter exposure, but also some blur in the photo. With blur, you can creatively capture light paintings as well as freeze an athlete in action. 

This photo is an example of a slow shutter because motion blur can be seen as the folkórico dancer moves her ranchero dress. The slow shutter leaves a ghost, fading look on this photo. 

This photo is an example of a fast shutter because the ball and athlete are frozen in action. 

A wide-angle lens gives you control over how zoomed out the photo is, which allows you to see more of the scene in the given environment. These lenses are good for capturing portraits, weddings, parties, landscapes, or anything that requires a whole scene to be in the frame. A zoom lens provides that extra zoom if your subject is farther away, without physically having to move closer to the subject. Zoom lenses are perfect for capturing sports games, nature, wildlife, concerts, and more. 

At our boys' varsity soccer game, I used an 80-200mm, f/2.8 lens to capture this athlete who was far out on the field while still being sharp in focus and a shallow depth of field. 

At this professional job, I wanted to gather all the vendors from the event and capture a group picture, but that would only be possible with a wide lens. To capture nine vendors, I shot this photo at a 17mm focal length. 

To shoot in Lewis Baltz style, it definetly wasn't the easiest to do. Baltz had very simple, but yet great composition photos with specific styles and angles. Though his style is unique, composition like leading lines, repeating patterns, and rule of thirds played a role in my photos.  

The lighting I used in these three portraits was natural lighting from the sun outdoors. In these photos, I made my subjects feel comfortable by talking and making them laugh before taking the photo, avoiding silence. 

Photojournalism is capturing real moments to tell a story or share news by reporting through photos instead of words.

Photography is more about expression and creativity. It's anything from artistic shots to capturing things you find interesting. 

They're called environmental portraits because photographing people in their natural work environment reveals more about who they are and what exactly they do.

1.  A friend who loves reading on the beach.

2.  A student photographer capturing a sports game and editing on the spot.

Photographing and telling a story on a specific topic can show the themes that often go unnoticed.