# @nickolasparramedia on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CKKkh0WFo11
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/115665-nickolasparramedia-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/9af237b9a8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-01-17T23:51:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Nickolas Parra (@NickoolasParra) — https://gondola.cc/NickoolasParra

## Caption

A year ago, my friend joeynottoli let me photograph the isuhockey game with him.

IN ALL HONESTY... 

I’ve never been to a hockey game so I was excited but nervous at the same time. With some guidance, I ended up getting some good shots but there were a few that summed up that night.

As I kept going through my images I realized I needed to work on determining the ISO settings for the low light situations to compensate for the shutter speed. I believe I was around 1400 and 1/250 if not a bit higher. I did get a lot of motion in a couple of them which was A-OKAY! 

Looking back at these now has shown that I can always improve and take that knowledge and apply it towards other events. Being at my first hockey game was very rewarding and I couldn’t have had that opportunity without Joey and Jeff leading me the way. 

What was your first experience where you felt confident and still pushed yourself to be better? 

#sportsphotographer #centralillinoisphotographer #hockeyphotography #collegehockey #isuvsuofi #illinoisphotographer #illinoisstateuniversity #goredbirds #illinoissports

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illinoisstateuniversity, centralillinoisphotographer, collegehockey, isuvsuofi, sportsphotographer, illinoissports, hockeyphotography, goredbirds, illinoisphotographer

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