TASKS FOR FEBRUARY
Painting with Light
You've seen it lots of times, but it's time to experiment a bit in the dark and to come up with something amazing,
DUE DATE: Monday, February 3rd; 1 photo.
Painting with Light (a la David Black)
As per the David Black video... creating highlights and shadows with extended exposures.
DUE DATE: Monday, February 3rd; 1 image.
Real Candids
Photograph candid moments and edit your images in Photoshop. In the caption section of each photo you post write a caption including who, what , where and why. include your technical info for each photo. What is the “decisive moment” when capturing that genuine candid photo -- consider your timing and composition.
DUE DATE: Monday, February 3rd; 5 photos
Album Cover
Create an album cover for a band or artist. This particular album cover needs to have the artist or band members as part of the cover. Include the album name, the band name, and anything else that is pertinent (Parental Advisory warning ?). You can find many, many good examples online.
DUE DATE: Friday, February 7th, 1 Image
Abandoned
Another opportunity to demonstrate some creativity and insight.
DUE DATE: Friday, February 7th, 1 Photo
Gross: Take a photograph inspired the idea of grotesque. This could be a detail focusing on a texture, objects that are gross, multiple objects, etc.
Due: Friday, February 7th, 1 Photo
Nothingness
This will take some work in planning this creative photo shoot; it will also require the use layer masks in Photoshop.
What is due? 1 photo, which is made up of at least two photos (subject and the background).
Set up your camera on a tripod, pose your subject with an environment that will aid in your vision of Nothingness, and focus your camera on the subject. After you focus on the subject, switch the lens to manual focus. You'll take one photo of the subject, then have the subject step out of the shot, and photograph the background without changing any camera settings, ESPECIALLY the focus.
What question is your photograph answering about nothingness?
Due: Friday, February 7th,, 1 Image, 2 Photos
Fairy Tales
Time to dress and bring a fairy tale to life.
DUE DATE: Thursday, February 13; 3 pictures.
Silhouette Series
Think of a good concept for your silhouette photos and then take photos of backlit subjects to make high contrast silhouettes. You can edit them in Photoshop to give them more blacks and whites, and contrast. You could use studio with two lights aimed at the background to create the effect. Edit your photos to get maximum contrast and a silhouetted subject. Make a large blank document in Photoshop and put your series silhouette images within it to create a silhouette story or series.
DUE DATE: Friday, February 28; 1 image (comprised of multiple images conveying a story).
Shoot Like Aaron Siskind
Look at this about Aaron Siskind, an American photographer who shot abstract black and white images, which focus on nature, architecture and human form. Take some photos, in the style of Aaron Siskind, edit them with good density and contrast, and post 2-3 black and white images on your site with the metadata in the caption of each photo.
DUE DATE: Friday, March 7th; 2 pictures.
EVIDENCE:
Create at least one photograph that depicts evidence of your existence on this planet. Think about how the world would be different if you were not here, for instance. Or consider what elements of the world prove that you exist – an unmade bed, for example, or your breakfast dishes, text messages from your BFF, etc.
Due: Friday, March 7th (1 Image, 30 pts)
SHAPE & FORM:
Here are a couple of sample shots illustrating the idea of shape and form in a low key style.
Due: Friday, March 7th, 2 Photos
