Project #5: Weather or Sky

Weather and sky are pretty broad topics.  You could focus on a landscape, an individual subject,

I took this one right near the high school here.

This was at the Utah Salt Flats (at a rest stop)

Project #6: Now and Then

OPTION 1: Dear Photograph

There's a book [and a picture challenge] called "Dear Photograph" (http://dearphotograph.com/) which has contributors hold up a picture from their past against the backdrop of the same location in the present.  You may see these as "Now and Then" or "Past & Present" as well.

 

 

OPTION 2: Now and Then

Find an old photo and recreate it [with the original subject] as closely as possible.

 

 

Project #1: Vantage Points

Project #1: "Vantage Points":  Six images of each chosen subject from different points of view:
Focus on one subject (person, animal, building, object, etc.) at a time.  Choose a few different subjects so you have a good set to choose from.

1. From above (bird's-eye view)
2. From below (worm's-eye view)
3. From one side
4. From the front (zoomed out)
5. From the front (zoomed in) 
6. Extreme close-up / Texture (macro)

Project #2: Found Alphabet

Your second assignment for this week is to begin capturing the "alphabet" from sources that are not text-based.  This will help develop your eye for finding subjects, locations, etc., but it will also help you learn framing and cropping techniques.  For example:

You may also want to capture as many variations as possible to use in different themed projects.  For example:

We will use the finished pieces for a compilation "word" when we get to Photoshop.  For example:

 

Photo Collection #1: Slice of Time

Since we just left Summer and it's quickly fading into Fall... and then Spring, it's a great time to start this project.

Find a location such as a specific point at a lake where you can set the camera up and take a photo.  Return to that spot at various points throughout the year and take a picture.  Then [at the end of this year] you will compile the photo into strips to demonstrate changes.

Depending on the subject and the time of year, you may be able to achieve this effect by taking a series of pictures over one day -- especially if you go dawn to dusk.

Here's a good example: