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
• Photography Tips for Beginners
• Composition Tips
• Digital Cameras and Gear
• How to Photograph....
• Portrait Photography
• Post Production Tips and Techniques
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