Pictured above: John Tillford with a classic camera. Michel Doying, Devan Squires, Luke Hansen, Sarah Strobel, Molly Hunter, Val Brinkerhoff

and Verionica Olsen use a perfect day to take a field trip to learn photography in Historic Eureka.

BYU STUDENTS FLASH EUREKA

by Theron Hardin

Well it just wasn't just flashing, using the proper reflector for fill lighting to take advantage of a perfect blue sky was also part of the curriculum. Val Brinkerhoff, in his infinite wisdom, decided that his students needed to take advantage of a sensational fall day in the Tintic mountains. With strong sun and blue sky the ability to get a good picture is very difficult. So with cameras, flashes and reflectors the students took to the task of making the consummate shot.

With the guidance of Mr. Tillford and Mr. Brinkerhoff the students learned some of the fine art of making a picture that causes people to say, "You sure have a good camera!" Just by getting the proper framing with light reflecting on the exact part of an object or person. Making sure that the background is not to busy or to plain. Using direct light, flash fill, reflected light or the combination of all of the above will make that Ansel Adams moment, caught in a split second and lasting for years.

Perhaps Val will take another field trip with his students back up to the Tintic. The mountains offer some extra challenges with wind blown snow, ice crystals and of course, the intense glaring sun igniting that vivid big blue sky. Just one suggestion; dress warm!