Getting the ball rolling...

More depth of field manipulation...

Depth of field is my favorite... also, playing with exposure to create a mood.

I kept a nice slower shutter speed here to capture the movement and fogginess of a party atmosphere

Here is a crazy composition and a gentle manipulation of depth of field.  I shot this in Amsterdam - city of bikes!

So I thought I would be reflective on your first assignments and perhaps show a few of my own photos which perhaps demonstrate the skills you guys had to use, but in my own way!  So, here goes my first try at blogging! ;)