Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Wednesday, November 12th - Assignment #14
Assignment #14
So today I am tired. I look out over my class and they are tired. It's winter. It's 16 degrees, and I am supposed to inspire you in a photography class. Well now, this took some thought.
I am looking for color. I don't see much. (It's winter in SW Kansas...)
Wait, maybe if I change my settings to black and white, it will help me look for something interesting without looking for color.
Tell me what you think?
https://www.dropbox.com/s/be9qr744kk2qp05/20141112_095240-1.jpg?dl=0
Now go find one photo and send to me TODAY before 11:00. Be sure to tell me why you took 'that' photo and is it better in black and white?
Wednesday, November 11th - Assignment Update
Assignments 1-13 were due last Friday.
Those assignments are now worth half credit.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Wednesday, Nov 5th and Friday, Nov 7th
This is your last chance to get caught up on ALL assignments up to this point.
Everything will be due Friday, Nov 7th during class.
Monday, November 3, 2014
Assignment #13 - Lines
Assignment #13 - Lines
Lines
Most photos have lines of some sort running through them.
Straight
lines (like the horizon) stretch across from one side of the image to the
other. Horizontal lines can create a peaceful feeling, whereas diagonal lines
are exciting and dynamic. Vertical lines fall somewhere in-between.
Curved
lines are a little more relaxed and meander through the image rather than
moving directly across it. You’ll often see a mixture of curved lines and
straight lines in landscape photos, where a gentle curve through the foreground
and the horizon line work together to create a peaceful landscape photo.
http://digital-photography-school.com/five-ways-improve-eye-composition/
Leading Lines
A leading line paves an easy path for the eye to follow
through different elements of a photo. Usually they start at the bottom of the
frame and guide the eye upwards and inwards, from the foreground of the image
to the background, typically leading toward the main subject.
The
easiest place to find a leading line is on a road. Roadways are inherently
leading because they go somewhere, give us a feeling of motion, and the lines
often point so far inwards that they reach a vanishing point – the place where
two or more lines converge into theoretical infinity.
When leading lines, such as roads, connect the
foreground to the background of a scene, they help to create depth and
dimensionality which draws the viewer into the image.
Leading
lines are all around us in cities and in nature. Your job as the photographer
is to find them and arrange them in your photograph so that they lead towards
something, even if that something is infinity.
Pay special attention to man-made things
such as: roads, fences, bridges,
bricks, anything in a row such as lamp posts, buildings, doorways, and window panes.
In nature, pay particular attention
to: trees, tall grass, rivers, rocks,
sand dunes.
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-leading-lines-for-better-compositions/
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-leading-lines-for-better-compositions/
Friday, October 31, 2014
Learning to See Creatively
Watch the following movies to exercise your mind on seeing creatively:
Learning to See Creatively Class Photo Shoot
Learning to See
Monday, October 27, 2014
Assignment #12 - Signs of Fall
Assignment #12 - Signs of Fall
For today's assignment, I want you to take at least 3 photos representing the 'Fall Season'. (What Fall looks like to you)
This is due Wednesday.
Have a good day!
Friday, October 24, 2014
Assignment #11 - Shadows/Silhouettes
Assignment #11 - Shadows/Silhouettes
Read the following information on Shadow Photography:
These photos are due Monday, October 27th. You need at least 3.
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