Summer: Photography

1. PATTERN, TEXTURE, LEADING LINE, MOVEMENT

WHAT: Take 25 photographs of pattern, 25 photographs of texture, 25 photographs of leading line and 25 photographs of movement.  

WHEN: Over the summer.  Due the first day of class.  Seems like a ways away, but it isn't.  Don't procrastinate.

CRITERIA: 

1. Create a folder for each topic in Google Drive or on a thumb drive. 
2. Then create a folder titled Favorites and copy your 5 best photographs from Pattern, Texture, Leading Line and Movement into that folder. 
3. Your folders will be organized as follows:
• Main folder titled PTLM
• Inside PTLM will be folders titled: Pattern, Texture, Leading Line, Movement and Favorites
• Inside Pattern, Texture, Leading Line and Movement will be 25 photographs
• Inside Favorites will be copies of your 5 best photographs 
4. Create a page in Bulb titled PTLM.
5. Upload your 5 favorite photographs.
6. Bring all the photos with you to the first day of class.

Past Student Examples:

Texture and Leading Line by Emily Krisky 

Texture by Max McComish

Movement by Thao Trinh

Movement by Thao Trinh

2. Take a Walk: Minimalism

Photograph by Emily Krisky

WHAT: Take 50 minimalist photographs.

WHEN: Over the summer.  Due the first day of class.  Seems like a ways away, but it isn't.  Don't procrastinate.

CRITERIA:

1. Read the following article by Valerie Jardin:
1. http://digital-photography-school.com/minimalist-photography-4-tips-to-keep-it-simple-with-a-maximum-impact/
2. Look through Valerie's photos in the article.  How is she using her 4 tips: composition, textures & colors, lines & geometric patterns and telling a story?
3.  Look at the lighting in her photographs. Are things yellow? Gray? Are there hot spots from a flash or something too bright?
4. Photograph, photograph, photograph. No one is restricting you to 50. I recommend shooting as much as possible.
5. Look through your pictures and pick the best 50 shots to present to the class.
6. Save 50 photos in google drive or on a thumb drive.
7. Create a page in Bulb titled Minimalist Photography.
8. Upload your 5 best photographs.
9. Bring your work with you to the first day of class.

More past student examples:

Photography by Tommy Nguyen 

Photography by Tommy Nguyen 

Photography by Mariah De Ross

PAST EXAMPLES:
 

3. Take a Walk: Angles

Photography by Emily Krisky

WHAT: Create at least 50 photographs from various angles.

WHEN: Over the summer.  Due the first day of class.  Seems like a ways away, but it isn't.  Don't procrastinate.

CRITERIA:

1. Read the following article from Digital Camera World:
1. http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2013/03/20/camera-angles-5-ways-to-add-impact-with-unusual-perspectives/
2. Take 10 photographs that explore each of the 5 angles described in the article. When photographing you can combine techniques, but you can't double count.  For example you can twist and shoot straight up, but it will count for 1 of your 50 photographs. 
1. Straight Up (tilt the camera toward the sky or at an angle toward the sky)
2. Twist (twist your camera in your hand so the horizon line is at an angle)
3. Down Low (lay on the ground or put the camera on the ground)
4. Exaggerate (get very close to things to create emphasis or drama)
5. Kneel (photograph on your knees)
3. Create folders in Google Drive or on your thumb drive for each type of angle. 
4. Create a page in Bulb titled Minimalist Photography.
5. Upload your 5 best photographs.
6. Bring all 50 photographs with you to the first day of class (google drive or thumb drive).

More past student examples:

Photograph by Emily Krisky