Commercial Photography Assignments
2nd Six Weeks
Depth of Field with Books- DUE: Friday October 16th (Present on 19th/20th)
Formal Assignment:
Create a still-life
composition of 3 objects placed on the pages of an open book, choose your
objects and book with intention so that the objects somehow relate to the text
in the book. Think creatively. This will configure in your grade.
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Arrange the
objects at varying distances from the camera.
·
Using a tripod
and a normal focal length lens (about 40 mm), frame you image to get a tight
composition with little or no background.
·
Make sure you can
see some of the text in the composition
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Light the
still-life using window or artificial light; either way, use reflector cards to
add fill light into the shadow areas.
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Use manual focus
1.
Focusing
consistently on the front object, make 3 correct exposures adjusting the f/stop
from widest to middle to smallest. [total of 3 exposures]
2.
Focusing
consistently on the middle object, make 3 correct exposures adjusting the
f/stop from widest to middle to smallest. [total of 3 exposures]
3.
Focusing
consistently on the far object, make 3 correct exposures adjusting the f/stop
from widest to middle to smallest. [total of 3 exposures]
Creative Assignment:
Make a creative image using a
shallow depth of field. Then, without moving the camera, take the same picture
using a very small aperture to produce a longer depth of field. See if you can
create a pair of images wherein the meaning has been dramatically changed with
the changing of the depth of field. [total of 2 images]
Submit…
Formal assignment: A total of 9 images. You MUST post them on your blog before class on the 16th (B day still need to submit on the 16th).
Creative assignment: 2 additional images
Grading…
Will be based on following
directions, use of a tripod, correct exposure determination, and overall
effectiveness of your compositions.
4 "Guess Where" Photos- DUE Tuesday October 20th (Present on the 20th/21st)
All 4 photos should be posted on the blog before class on the 20th (B day still needs to turn in on the 20th).
Motion- DUE Monday October 26 (Present on the 26th/27th)
Formal Assignment:
A. Pick a
theme, then photograph a person engaged in each of the following motions within
the theme you’ve selected (e: playgrounds, dance, jumping, etc.)
General movement [total of 3 images]
Moving across the camera plane [total of 3
images]
Moving toward the camera plane [total of 3
images]
For each
activity, make your 3 exposures using radically different shutter speeds. Be
sure you’ve produced good examples of both frozen action and blurred motion.
B. Make 3
exposures using the technique of panning. Be sure to select a shutter speed
that allows you to streak the background while keep the main subject sharp.
Pre-focus if necessary. [total of 3 images]
Creative Assignment
Produce
2 photographs where blur is used to create an artistic, creative image. Break
the rules. Plan your composition and think of how blur will affect the meaning
of the photograph. Use blur poetically. Create an image… No passing cars or
jogging people for this shot.
Shoot a
lot. Edit. Show only your best.
Submit…
Formal
assignment: A
total of 12 images, 9 for motion and 3 for panning
Creative
assignment: 2
additional images
Submit
these on your blog before class on the 26th (B day still need to submit on the 26th)
Grading…
Will be
based on following directions, the technical quality of your images, and the
overall effectiveness of your compositions.
Composition- DUE Tuesday November 3rd (Present on the 3rd/4th)
Formal Assignment:
Create 2
sets of photographs demonstrating each of the following compositional elements.
Shoot the first set of images at any distance to subject. (Total of 10 images)
Shoot a
second set of images; these can be completely different subject matter. Set
your lens to manual focus. Move in as close to your subject as your lens will
allow while retaining a sharp focus, then move towards and away from subject
slightly and select the final focus area to get a closer-up image. Remember to
keep important subject areas in focus and shoot a second set of composition examples.
(Total of 10 images)
1.
Rule of
thirds
2.
Leading
line/Perspective/Diagonal lines
3.
Vertical
lines
4.
S-curves
5.
Balance
(both symmetrical and asymmetrical)
6.
Light as the
subject (do not include the light source, but rather the effects of this
light)
7.
Contrast of
content (visual or cognitive tension)
8.
Circular
composition
9.
Rhythm
1.
Frame in a
frame
Strive to
create interesting photographs. Compose these images carefully,
paying close attention to camera angle, distance, and lighting. Simplify your
designs when possible, and be sure watch the edges of the frame… [total of 20 images]
Submit…
Submit all 20 photos on your blog before class on the 3rd (B day still need to submit on the 3rd)
Grading…will be based on following all
directions and on the “5 C’s” of good photography – Color, Contrast,
Composition, Content, and Credibility.
The following are ALL DUE ON Monday Nov. 5th (Present Nov. 9th/10th)
Student READ Poster (1 image)
Event Shoot (5 images)
Free Shoot (5 images)
You may also try a long exposure for a "ghostly" image, although you will need to have little to no light so your image is not over exposed. Pick your setting and open your shutter while in "bulb" and have someone move in/out of the frame with the shutter still open. 