Friday, August 30, 2013

Assignment 1 – My World


My World Assignment

William Eggleston

For this assignment, I want you to take photographs of your world. These images may be of your neighborhood, hobbies, home, culture, and/or really anything that you would like to share about your life, interests, and personality. For this project, you will be required to shoot everyday and use any available digital camera. Try to shoot at least 5-10 images each day.

When making your daily photographs, consider photographing something that you weren’t expecting to see, something you enjoy seeing everyday, the places, people, and things around you. Think about how photography can elevate the ordinary or how the camera can be used like a visual diary. Shoot several photographs throughout the day and then select your favorite from each day to post to your blog and turn in for critique. You will do this for five CONSECUTIVE days. Be thoughtful about your photographs and shoot with intention.

Hint: For images to be successful, you will need to slow down and shoot a lot of images. 

Things to ask yourself when shooting:

·   How is the photograph framed and why?
·   Is the light quality working for you or against you?
·   What would happen if you stepped back 10 feet or got closer to your subject? Or if you stood on a chair or    
    were to lie on the ground?
·   Why are you interested in the photograph you just made – and if you are not interested in it, why and what   
    could you do to change that? 

Assignments Criteria:
·       Shoot Everyday – To complete this assignment on time you must begin by Monday, September 5, 2013
·       At the end of each day, Review your photographs
·       Select the photograph you are the most excited about from each day – Even if you are excited about multiple photographs from one day (which I hope is the case!) you still must select only one photograph
·       Upload your 5 Fav photos to your blog in 1 blog post: Title post as “My World”

The final work work will be evaluated on concept and composition. We will not be printing these images.


Due:   Friday, September 6, 2013

Post your favorite 5 images (1 from each day) on your blog BEFORE class on September 6th.

And bring the files from ALL your daily images on your hard drive to class on Friday. We will use these files for our first lab exercise in LightRoom and PhotoShop.


You will be graded on:
·       Shooting consecutively (I will review the metadata on your photographs, which indicates the date shot)
               –  Remember, your metadata will show when the images were taken and they must have been taken  
                  between August 31 and September 6, 2013.

·       Ability to upload your photographs to your blog by the deadline.
·       Content / Intentionality of your images




For the critique:   1. Bring in all 5 files saved as screen resolution jpegs and named:
       LASTNAME_myworld1.jpg, LASTNAME_myworld2.jpg.
       You will turn these files into me and project them in class for critique
  2.  Bring remaining images in on a hard drive. 


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