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Research on photo assignments for Photo 1

Finding out information on how to do photography assignments or even to look for ideas for topics and techniques is easy on the internet.  I will post sights and resources for our various assignments here.

The Beginnings of Photography

Abelardo Morrell makes a camera obscura

Modern Day Person makes camera obscura in bedroom 

Compostion: 

Use leading lines

The Perfect Shot

Japanese Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto talks about lighting

Self Portrait: Here I Am Taking My Own Picture

I’m ready for my closeup: 6 methods for perfectly focused self-portraits

How To Avoid Being An Idiot When Taking Photographs of Yourself


The Life of a Photographer

Annie Liebovitz

Annie Liebovitz photographs Queen Elizabeth

Richard Avedon photographed the rich and powerful


Balance

Cute video on rule of thirds

Balance in Photography

Strip Composition:  This project is a warm up for the next.  If you pick the right images for this you will create a third image that shows how the principle of movement will keep the eye confused enough to try to sort out the two basic images from the third.  Page 257-258 in the Photographic Eye.

 "Dan Inspired" Project: I've decided to rename this project to give you more freedom to create.

This young man was a photographer and journalist who wanted to help change lives for the better.  He and two other journalist were stoned to death at the age of 22.  This project will help you express a cause you believe is worth fighting for as well as give you an opportunity to explore your own identity through the medium of collage.

Dan Eldon

BBC Report on new permanent exhibition in New York

A short video about the life of Dan

The Journey is the Destination

Watch for the new movie release

Motion Photography:  In this unit, you will learn how to make stop action photographs as well as blurred images by controlling the shutter of your camera.  If you have a camera with adjustable shutter and aperture, practice using it.  If you have a simple point and shoot, you will learn how adding a flash---both indoors and outdoors, will stop the action and using low light indoor will allow you to blur the action. Notes on Chapter 10 pages 128-135 of The Photographic Eye will be turned in.  Search for photos will go in your photo album.  

Tips from a pro

Stuart Allen is a local photographer who uses slow shutter speeds (if you have "B" on your shutter dial you can do this with your camera.

Motion Blur can make very exciting images when you learn how to control it!

Harold Edgerton's Amazing Stop Action Photography

Special Place Shoot:

11 tips for taking landscape pictures

Types of Landscape Photography

SFMOMA Ansel Adams at 100 Exhibit

Getting more out of your landscape in Photoshop


Prized Possession Shoot: 

Tips on photographing a still life


Portrait Photography:

Portrait photography

A contest is narrowed down to two final photographers

Cemetary or Memorial Shoot:

Maya Lin and her Vietnam Memorial in DC  Search memorials at the bottom of the webpage and go to the last choice, the Vietnam Memorial.  Look at her other memorial projects as well.

Tips for photographing cemeteries

South Sacramento Cemeteries

Reflections:

Ideas for assignment


August 29, 2009 |

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