Back for a second year at Explo, Eugenia is looking at campus with a new perspective, through the lens of her camera. When she's not capturing life's moments, freezing time, and photographing people floating in mid-air, you can find her spending time appreciating nature or playing a rousing game of volleyball with her close friends at Explo!
Photography is so powerful because you can capture someone's story with a single photo. It lets you capture the moment like nothing else can. Since I was little, I've always loved to take pictures of nature. My favorite photograph I've ever taken was probably a hummingbird drinking the nectar of a flower — it was so cool to freeze time at just the right second to get that photo. If I could photograph anything, I'd probably photograph the Northern Lights in Alaska because they're just so beautiful and look like something out of this world.
I'm returning to Explo this year because I really love how at home you feel here. From the first day, it feels like you already know so many people and have so much in common. I still talk to my friends from last year a lot, so the friendships that I've made and will make this year will last way beyond the summer.
If I could give a piece of advice to any people who want to start photographing, I'd tell them to not be afraid to shoot, and to shoot a whole lot. You might think what you're shooting isn't very good, but sometimes it may end up surprising you.
Jaryd Frankel