University Studies 3 (and why you should take it)

Recently, I have been telling my friends all about this one class I’m taking, called University Studies 3. Over these past few weeks, this class has been by far my favorite, and I would recommend everyone to take Uni Studies 3 at least once before they graduate.

In this class, a professor who is an expert in their field teaches a once-a-week seminar about a specific part of their field that they are passionate about. For example, my University Studies 3 Professor works on making cameras for NASA and is teaching my class about photography techniques, one of his hobbies. I mean, how cool is that? Every class of University Studies 3 is different because each professor teaches a different subject. Honestly, it’s a shame that I can only take one “version” of this class each quarter, as there were so many good options to choose from. There was a class titled “Bubbles,” one titled “Video Game Afterlife,” and even one about K-pop! I really like the idea of a class where the professor chooses the subject, and where his students are there to learn, not just to fulfill requirements. 

Anyways, my class is all about photography so it’s only right that I share some photos, right? I don’t think my photos are that good—yet. I have practically no photography experience, but I have to start somewhere!

However, before you judge my photos, I would like to add a disclaimer: I am taking this class because I am interested in photography, not because I am good at photography. Ok, enough stalling—here are some photos that I’ve taken:

My first picture taken with my fancy new camera!
Here, I was able to focus on my desk while blurring my (very messy) dorm!

My attempt at following my professor’s advice of “try to take the same picture from different angles.”

More of the same concept (ft. Christmas Ratatouille)

Some headshots that I liked! (Ft. my friends Hector and Joni)

If you’re reading this, thanks for taking the time to look at my first few photos! I have more, but I feel like flooding the blog with just pictures isn’t the best idea. 😅 If y’all enjoyed these photos, I might include some photos in my blog posts later—who knows? Well anyways, thanks for reading, and I’ll see you soon!

-Ian