Day 1 Wrap-Up

Eliott Erwitt. 'Felix, Gladys and Rover' New York City, 1974

Hey Everybody!

Thanks for a great first class! I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone does over the next two weeks. We will be shooting outside tomorrow, so dress for the weather and don't forget to bring your camera!

You should be all set to post to the blog. I've posted a tutorial on the blog to show you how to make a post and upload videos, just in case you run in to trouble. If you have any problems logging in or uploading images, let me know.

On to today's homework. I know it sounds like a lot, but please give it your best effort:

1- Before the end of the day, post a photo to the class blog. This can be anything—one of your own pictures, a photo you like. Tell us a little about yourself in the post and why you chose this image.

2- Shoot and post a photograph depicting something "invisible" (how you choose to interpret this is entirely open to you). Be sure to include the word "invisible" in your post title.

3- Shoot an example of each of the compositional rules we discussed. The pictures can be from today's class or something you shoot this evening. it can be one set up ( a still life on your desk, for example) shot 10 different ways utilizing each rule of composition (one photograph for each rule) and post it to the blog, with the rule labeled beneath.

Here is the breakdown:

• 1. Rule of Thirds
• 2. Balancing Elements
• 3. Leading Lines
• 4. Viewpoint
• 5. Background
• 6. Symmetry & Pattern
• 7. Depth
• 8. Framing
• 9. Cropping/Get Closer
• 10. Experiment. 

4- If you haven't already, please bring your lab fee with you tomorrow.

5- Get used to taking your camera with you everyday. Don’t self-edit right now—just shoot as much as possible. 

6- Read through your camera's manual. If you don't have your manual, you may be able to find it online here:

http://camera.manualsonline.com/manuals/device/digital_camera.html

That’s it! If you have any difficulty accessing the blog, or if you just have any questions about the supply list or anything that we covered in the syllabus today (or if there is anything in particular you'd like to make sure we cover), please let me know.

I’m looking forward to tomorrow!