Week 2 Wrap-Up

W. Eugene Smith, Dance of the Flaming Coke, 1955

Hi Everybody,

It was great to meet you all finally! This is going to be a great semester.

We covered a lot today--thanks for your attention and patience.

Now,  on to this week's homework:

1- Shoot and post a photograph of something "invisible". How you interpret this is entirely open and up to you. 

2- Shoot an example of each of the compositional rules we discussed. The pictures can be something you shoot at home. It can be multiple subjects or as simple as 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). 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. 

Be sure to caption each photo so we know which technique you are using. Please post these images as a single blog post.

3- If you haven't already, please bring your lab fee with you next week. Scholars, this has already been taken care of.

4- Start shooting for your semester series. Be sure to pick up your camera and shoot something--anything--every day. If you aren't sure what your theme may be or where to start, just start shooting and pay attention to what catches your eye or gets you excited.

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

5- Complete the survey, found here.

That's it for now--as always, please be sure to email me if you have any questions or if anything is unclear.