Module Seven Photo Assignment

MODULE SEVEN PHOTO ASSIGNMENT
 

• Practice taking portraits of people. Turn in three of your favorite portraits from your practice. 

• Take photographs of a child. (Be sure to obtain permission from the child’s parent(s) to do so.) Turn in three of your favorite photographs of the child.

• Take some photographs of a group (with three or more people). The group might be a family or a group of friends. Experiment with some different arrangements. Turn in two pictures that show a different arrangement of the people in the photographs.

• Practice taking some posed photographs of someone. Experiment with different props and portrait looks. Turn in three photographs that you feel are the best.

• Practice taking some candid shots of someone. Experiment with having the person engage in different activities. Turn in three photographs from your practice.

Module Eight Photo Assignment

MODULE EIGHT PHOTO ASSIGNMENT

• Practice taking landscape photographs of different scenes. Submit three of your favorite landscape photographs from your practice.

• Practice taking photographs from each of the three types of landscape photographs. (Abstract, Representational, Impressionistic) Submit one example of each type of landscape photograph, and label which landscape you chose for that photo.

The first was abstract, the second was impressionistic, and the third was representational.

• Chose one of the landscapes discussed in the module and spend some time photographing in one of these location types in your area. Submit three photographs from your practice that illustrate some of the tips for photographing in that type of landscape.

• Chose one location to photograph in. Photograph the scene from different angles and in different lighting. Submit five of your favorite photographs that illustrate some of these differences.

• Practice taking landscape photographs in which you use different focal points. Submit three of your favorite photographs that use a strong focal point.

Module Ten Photo Assignment

MODULE TEN PHOTO ASSIGNMENT

• Practice taking photographs of moving subjects (people, animals, cars, etc.) using the information from the unit to help you. Submit three of your favorite photographs.

• Practice taking photographs of individuals playing sports (running, soccer, skiing, etc.). If you can, try photographing several sports. Submit three of your favorite photographs from your practice.

• Practice panning in photographs with a moving subject using the information from the unit. Submit three photographs from your practice. (Note: your moving subject may not be perfectly in focus. The important thing is to practice the technique.)

• Photograph some animals, either pets or wildlife. Submit three of your favorite photographs of animals.

• Practice documentary photography. You might photograph a party, street scene, event, etc. Submit three of your favorite photographs.

Module Five Assignment

MODULE FIVE ASSIGNMENT

• Choose one scene or object to photograph. Take at least three photographs of this scene at three different times of day. Be sure to note the times of day that you choose. Write a brief response about how the light changed in the photograph.

The first one was taken at sunset, the second at noon, and the third in the afternoon. Between noon and afternoon the light did not change much, but the light changed drastically between sunset and noon.

• Take photographs of someone using frontlighting, backlighting, and sidelighting. You can use the sun or other lighting. Submit at least three photos.

• Practice taking photographs on a cloudy or rainy day. Turn in three of your favorites from that practice.

• Take some portrait photographs using a reflector. (Remember that white paper, poster board, sheets, or a wall can all act a reflector.) Practice moving the subject in different positions relative to the reflector. Turn in three of your favorite photographs.

• Practice taking photographs in different lighting conditions (indoors and outdoors, different times of day, different weather, and so on) to help you better understand the impact of light on your photographs. Turn in three of your favorite photographs from your practice sessions.