Field Experience

This week has been hectic. The demand has been staggering. But they all have been met without a flinch nor a trip. From the uploading of photos to the creation of widgets, the success interactive media creates on the web and in the workplace allows for people to communicate with one another more easily and proficiently. Through the usage of these resources I was able to gain a greater perspective of people engaged in cooking and dining.

Through the use of photography, specifically Flickr, I have been able to share my experiences to my followers. These new capabilities of capturing these experiences is what's made interactive media so successful. It has allowed people like my neighbors across the street, my friends in Colorado, or unknown people across the globe to interact with the teachings of my blog, as well as with other readers too.

I learned, though the usage of interactive media, that the ability to "capture the moment" has allowed me to both teach and entertain myself and others. When I was capturing images of my journey to LaSpada's, I became one with the subject, paying more attention to their behavior, appearance, and emotions. When I adopted the Kodak tips for photography, I paid closer attention to the background of the subject, the focus of the camera, and the angle/perspective for which I was photographing from.

My attention to detail with the use of these new resources has greatly improved. I was able to pay close attention to emotions by both myself and the employees at the establishments. I gave life to my subjects, from the sub artist to the sub itself; photographing the employee exposed his emotions from slicing the meat to packaging the hoagie; photographing the sub brought the gleam of the ripe tomatoes and the texture of the lettuce. The imagery of these two subjects has given life to the images themselves, telling their own story without words.

But among anything else, the one thing I learned the most was how passionate these people are to their jobs. The waitress at Flicker Lite, the sub artist at LaSpada's, they both were happy to serve me. It was not just a priority but a pleasure they expressed. The work I have been involved in this week has taught me to be more appreciative of their work. I will pledge through this blog to give the same amount of appreciation for my followers as the employees that served me gave as their customer.