MODULE 8

Assignment Examples

ASSIGNMENT EXAMPLES

Photo I

Decisive Moment

Decisive Moment © Yara Saeed

Peak Action © AUC

Peak Action

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II © Robert L. Jones, II

Exaggerated Motion

© Robert L. Jones, II

Exaggerated Motion

© Robert L. Jones, II

Shadow as Subject © Mennat-Allah Ibrahim

Light as Subject

© Yara Saeed

Light as Subject

© Mennat-Allah Ibrahim

Color Splash

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II

Environmental Portrait

© Ibrahim Sayed

Environmental Portrait

© Robert L. Jones, II

Environmental Portrait © Ibrahim Sayed

Environmental Portraits

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II

Environmental Portrait

(Selectively Focused)

Candid Portrait

© Robert L. Jones, II

Candid Environmental Portrait

© Ibrahim Sayed

Still Life

© Ibrahim Sayed

Still Life

© Mennat-Allah Ibrahim

Concept of a Number

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II

Intersecting Realities

© Robert L. Jones, II

© Robert L. Jones, II

READING ASSIGNMENTS

Digital Photo School

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ASSIGNMENTS

Find an interesting subject and shoot and edit a picture story that illustrates an interesting aspect of that person, place or thing’s life over a brief period of time.

Use this assignment to become very familiar with the adjustment features of your camera: Exposure, EV, F-stops, Shutter Speed, White Balance, Bracketing, Programmability (using P, M, S, A settings and menu icons), Focus, etc.

ASSIGNMENT: 1 A Day in the Life of____________

Demonstrate your understanding of the basic concepts of photographic control by illustrating the following:

1. Bracketing

2. Exposure Latitude

3. Backlight (no fill)

4. Backlight (with fill)

ASSIGNMENT 1: Part B WARMUP

ASSIGNMENT: SCAVENGER HUNT

Demonstrate your ability to critically observe

and then transform a common subject by virtue of your choice of:

1. LIGHTING

2. SHUTTER SPEED

3. F-STOP

4. ANGLE OF VIEW

ASSIGNMENT: LIGHTING

Shoot a series of portraits or still life photos using a single (key) light from the following positions:

1. Front

2. 45 degree

3. 90 degree/side

4. Back

ASSIGNMENT

Demonstrate your ability to critically observe, setup and then record:

1. MAXIMUM TEXTURE

2. PEAK ACTION

3. THE “DECISIVE MOMENT”

4. ENHANCED MOTION

5. SELECTIVE FOCUS

ASSIGNMENT: COLOR

Demonstrate your ability to produce photos that illustrate:

1.Palette of WARM colors

2.Palette of COOL colors

3.Warm color palette with a COOL ACCENT

4.Cool color palette with a WARM ACCENT

ASSIGNMENT: Transformation

• Light as Subject

• Shadow as Subject

• Silhouette Abstracts

• Tempus Fugit

• Your Choice of Subject

ASSIGNMENT: Communicating Concepts

• Concept of a number

• Tempus Fugit

• Shape-dependant construction

• Splash(es) of color

• Mood adjusted by time-of-day

PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT

Develop a portfolio (according to specific instructions) that contain 12-15 of your most successful photos according to your judgment of each one’s value in terms of its:

1. Technical Excellence

2. Aesthetic Composition

3. Communications success

Research, develop and photograph a 8-10 page story that illuminates the theme: Treasures of Africa and the Middle East.

You may select any country’s “treasures” to be your theme.

ASSIGNMENT: T.A.M.E. Magazine

Create a portfolio of your best images that illustrate the many treasures one finds in Africa and the Middle East.

ASSIGNMENT: Photos for SIMBA Picture Agency