NYC Reflection

It's hard to pick what my favorite part of New York was.  Honestly, it wasn't any particular spot that I found to be the best, it was when we were walking around Manhattan, taking pictures that I had the most fun.  Seeing the people, the buildings, the street art and street performers, all of that is what I want to take with me from this trip.  I loved being somewhere that was so enormous, with so many different things around every corner.  Stores, graffiti, musicians, and just the scenery with the skyscrapers and many parks.  Simply being in the city was enough of a memory for me.  I learned a lot about shooting pictures quickly during this trip.  Usually when I take photos, it takes me an extremely long time to set everything up, make sure my exposure's correct, check my focus, and everything else.  I tend to overthink it, but in New York, I didn't have time for that.  What could be a cool picture could be gone in seconds, so learning to take pictures quickly while still retaining what I've learned about the rules of photography was extremely important.  I already knew how to set up a picture, but being in a fast-paced environment made me do it faster, and that's really important for any photography in the future.