Through this semester in practicum I have learned a lot. I
jointed interlachen in the beginning of the year and met a lot of really nice
and creative people. I have learned how to use our Cannon cameras to take
photos and videos. I have learned how to change the settings for different
lightings, and how to use manual and auto focus and when is the right time for
both. I have learned to use InDesign and Illustrator. I can now recreate almost
anything in indesign. Everything is so easy when you know how to use the pen
tool. I have also learned how to place photos into the layouts for the
yearbook. Our theme for the yearbook this year is scrap booking. Bob’s wife has
been coming in and working with us for brainstorming and actually making our
layouts in InDesign. I am going to be starting to work on editing video more
with our video editor, since I am fluent in final cut pro. I have become a lot
more comfortable with using SLR cameras. Through taking photos and video with
them at different events, I know how to use all the different settings. I have
learned how to work with people and keep my comment to my self. I have also
learned how to get my comments across without seeming so rude. I would really
like to have editors positions in the future, through working in interlachen
I’ve decided that I want to be the person who makes the final decisions. I
really feel as though I am a part of the interlachen family. Shannah and Dion
are awesome and so helpful. They have made everything so easy for me to become
involved. They make me want to come to the Monday morning meetings especially
if Shannah brings food. It is really helpful to know I always have people to go
to if I need help on anything I am working on. I have really noticed how no one
knows what interlachen is. I walk around with my camera and when people ask I
tell them I am taking photos for interlachen and they ask what that is and I
tell them the year book, and they always respond with “oh I didn’t know we had
a year book” I really think interlachen needs to be more public and to make
people aware that it exist. Another thing I have learned is that no one watches
the news show or Go healthy fsc. Or the sports show. We have a campus channel
that is still showing stuff from last year. This is just sad; we need to get
this channel back in use! Overall I am very happy with joining interlachen and
will continue to be a contributing member!
