Photography

Former Member · December 2003

I have to do an assignment for photography.

Take 10 photos, on a certain theme or idea. I have no ideas whatsoever, no inspiration, has anyone done anything similar and can give me some pointers?

I thought a photography module would be fun, but I find it hard and stressful and I seem to have no talent for it.

Former Member · December 2003

my friends did one all about guitars, had all the amps etc then like slow shutter shots of peoples fingers when strumming and like headbanging while playin etc

Former Member · December 2003

We had to do one on colour at college. I took really close up photos of brightly coloured things....like erm....Lego and petals and those fibre optic thingies. Can't remember much else, it was a long time ago!

Former Member · December 2003

A street through the day/week/month.

Pick a busy one, with fast moving traffic - 9am to 7am, you can get some nice "dull" morning shots, as well as some nice light-trails in the evening, if you leave the shutter open on a tripod. Same place throughout the day, make sure you pick interesting moments (approximately an hour apart). Include a bus stop or something, make sure the frame you set is always going to be good. Traffic lights, and make the change of colours patterns.

I dunno. Seems like a good idea.

Former Member · December 2003

Go in to the city and take some of traffic, you'll get a slight smudge cos they are moving but that will add to the effect.

Former Member · December 2003

Originally posted by Zella
a slight smudge

*giggles*

I'm sure that's not the technical term for it.

Drunk posting is very wrong.

Former Member · December 2003

I thought the topic title was Pornography

Why do do some "erotic art"

Former Member · December 2003

hmmm i did a simular thing, i went into the woods and pictured woodland, and went with some mates up to an airsoting site(like paintball) and took pics of them.

If i were doing your proj't, i think i'd use the beach, or the sky over a view, city or something. take a pic at diffrent times, sunrise 2 hours after ect, and then sun set and a night time photo.... or something like that. or take 5 picures of the county side, 5 for a town/city view, and make like a reflection by putting the town reflecting the county.

hope it helps you a little...... sarah xxx

Former Member · December 2003

when I was in school and had a photography class, i had a assignment similar to yours. I dont know if they have these in the UK, but they have tons of in the US. I took tons of pictures of laundry mats.(the public places people go to wash their laundry) I know its a bit random but I find them very intriguing. So i just found about 20 and took pictures of them. I took photography classes for about 3 years. Here are the basics that I can remember: (its hard to put a few of them into words, but if you get confused, pm me and ill try a little harder to explain it better.)

Guidlines:

1. Simplicity- simple and direct objects. Center of interest and the importance of close up.

2. Rule of thirds- (this one is hard to explain) If you have ever played tic-tac-toe before. its a similar to the shape you make to play the game. like this but bigger --> #. Its boring to have the object in the center. So move the subject to one of the corners but try not to have them in the center.

3. Line- Diagonal lines are dynamic. The straight line or the "S" curve. Geometric shapes are good.

4. Balance- arrangements of shapes in a complementary way.

5. Framing- Its where the objects in the foreground give good depth.

6. Mergers- AVOID THEM!!! its where you would take a picture of a person who is stading right in front of a pole, so the pole looks like its coming out of their head.

If you need some more info, let me know. I have tons of books on photography.

p.s No one is ever "Good" at photography. practice makes perfect. dont give up- no matter how hard you think it is.

good luck!

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