Final Powerpoint

I hope everyone has enjoyed this photo blog, flawed as it may be. I intend to further pursue photography, hopefully with a better camera. I enjoyed the challenge of capturing the many different faces of Italy in snapshots, and I hope you enjoyed them as well!

Dichotomy

I really love the way that nature and man interact in Italian architecture. The buildings and structures are always gorgeous, but when nature is added in, the two mix and create something much more perfect.

Wrap Up

As you have probably noticed, my pictures are not grouped by category or date. These last photos are of all different aspects of Italian culture, a miscellaneous collection of photos.

By Boat, By Plane, By Train...

I think that we used almsot every form of transportation, both public and private, in our efforts to explore as much of Europe as possible. Here are some pictures from traveling. Anote on the picture with the Eiffel tower in the background, I know this picture is not the best, but I absolutely loved the concept of seeing the tower from the metro train.

 This is what an Italian bus station looks like. Not too shabby.

 Maggie and the Eiffel Tower, on our way "home"

 plane, leaving Italy

 There's nothing quite like coming home, no matter where you've been.

 This is what an airport in Rome looks like at 3 a.m. I wouldn't recommend spending the night in it.

Finally, this is what comfort and familiarity looks like. I was so happy to find a Starbucks in the Heathrow airport on my way home.

Pretty People

These are four more pictures that are of people from this trip. The first one was taken in Paris, and it is probably in the top five favorite pictures I have taken on this trip. The second was during our first week in Italy, you can tell because we were still getting ready in the mornings! The third photo is of Dana and her daughter Seraphine, two people I was very privileged to meet and spend time with on our trip. Finally, the last photo is of children eating their lunch at a museum. Precious!

Fleeting Night

One of the things I had a great deal of difficulty with on this trip was capturing nighttime shots. My camera only goes up to an eight second exposure, and even then the shot comes out blurry if the ISO setting is turned up decently, as you can see in the black and white beach scene. Still, I had a lot of fun messing with my camera and figuring out the best ways to capture events and scenes without light.

 The Pantheon was my favorite "hang out" spot in Rome. It was sucgh a unique experience to be able to spend time relaxing and laughing with friends on the steps of such a colossal, historic and impressive structure.

 This shot is the one previously mentioned. It was taken in Sardinia during a storm that rolled in during the night. I wish that my camera had more advanced settings, but I like the way this shot turned out none the less.

 This cactusplant inhabits the apartment that one of the students on the trip rented for her children. The sunset views from the porch were beautiful every night.

Finally, this is the student, Dana, with her son Dominic, walking through the streets of Corciano back to their apartment. 

The Rocky Difference

These are a few of my promotional pictures for Rocky Mountain College and the semester abroad in Italy. The rest are scattered throughout the photo blog. There is nothing better than experiencing great things with great people. :)