Assignment Suggestions

Corry · Feb 22, 2006

We could make it the "once every other week" photo assignments...

Ruining · Feb 23, 2006

PlasticSpanner said:
The "Bi-Weekly photo assignments"

:greenpbl:

Well, for short, you could just call it the Bi Assignment, but I'm afraid to think what kind of photos you would get. :meh:

nitefly · Feb 26, 2006

Why hasn't there been any assignments in a long time?

My suggestions:

Sport
Happy
Warm
Music
Humour

JTHphoto · Mar 1, 2006

spheres
fire/flame

bantor · Mar 3, 2006

I think a better name would be "the weekly or bi-weekly, possibly every threes weeks, or maybe monthy photo assingment" I like it, it roles off the tongue.

As for suggestions:
Night
Lighting effects-meaning what can be done by using studio lights
Portraits-of others
Food-you know like when you read a recipe book and there are pictures of super good looking food.

bantor · Mar 7, 2006

Flowers and plants
abstract
strangers-meaning, learning (what i consider an art) of taking pictures of strangers by either asking, or by the sneaky telephoto method.

macawlvr · Mar 8, 2006

Someone may have already thought about this, how about a simple subject such as an abstrast then do a color replacement showing a before and after, for instance a bowl of apples..or bananas, then totally changing the color of the fruit.

Corry · Mar 8, 2006

macawlvr said:
Someone may have already thought about this, how about a simple subject such as an abstrast then do a color replacement showing a before and after, for instance a bowl of apples..or bananas, then totally changing the color of the fruit.

That would be more along the lines of a Photoshop challenge, which we have a section for that, too.

ksmattfish · Apr 2, 2006

Three times of day: take 3 or more photos with identical composition, but the lighting must be different. It could be as simple as morning, afternoon, and night, or it can be different lighting conditions because of the weather, introduction of artificial lighting, etc... It doesn't have to be all in one day. The point is to demonstrate how changes in lighting can alter a scene or subject. With digital it's pretty easy to look at the earlier photos to make sure you are getting the identical composition. With film I'd recommend taking notes about what's at the edges of the frame, and where you are standing.

Corry · Apr 2, 2006

ksmattfish said:
Three times of day: take 3 or more photos with identical composition, but the lighting must be different. It could be as simple as morning, afternoon, and night, or it can be different lighting conditions because of the weather, introduction of artificial lighting, etc... It doesn't have to be all in one day. The point is to demonstrate how changes in lighting can alter a scene or subject. With digital it's pretty easy to look at the earlier photos to make sure you are getting the identical composition. With film I'd recommend taking notes about what's at the edges of the frame, and where you are standing.

You suggested that one already, and we did it already...no one participated though.

ksmattfish · Apr 2, 2006

core_17 said:
You suggested that one already, and we did it already...no one participated though.

Doh! I just found it. I just rediscovered this sub-forum, and I wasn't seeing the older threads. Well, I'll give it a try.

cathmc · Apr 6, 2006

Just a general suggestion. For me personally, technique-focused assignments (e.g. 'take shots using minimal DOF') would be more useful than content themes (e.g. 'cityscape'). I need prodding to try more advanced techniques, and feedback on how I apply them.
I know there are many far more skilled photogs here so if this doesn't apply to the majority, no problem...I can go elsewhere for my prodding!

Corry · Apr 6, 2006

cathmc said:
Just a general suggestion. For me personally, technique-focused assignments (e.g. 'take shots using minimal DOF') would be more useful than content themes (e.g. 'cityscape'). I need prodding to try more advanced techniques, and feedback on how I apply them.
I know there are many far more skilled photogs here so if this doesn't apply to the majority, no problem...I can go elsewhere for my prodding!

We do a bit of both. If you go back through and look at them there are some that are more technique oriented that you can still participate in.

Meysha · Apr 8, 2006

how about something like - "Look... no eyes" where you don't look through the viewfinder when you take the photo. It'd be more of a random... abstracty... luck of the draw sort of photo.