Assignment 12 - 1 Photo, 1 Lightroom, 15 Edits

So you think you know Lightroom?  Now's the chance to really test your knowledge...

The assignment: 

1.  Take one GREAT photograph - make it a good one with interesting light and composition

2.  Edit that one image 15 different ways in Lightroom

3.  Post the 15 on an art board created in Photoshop

4.  Under the final image, list the edits in order of what you used

Due January 30, end of class.

Assignment 11 - Rim Light

Image by Andrea Minoia

Rim Light

Now that you know how to work with an external flash, I'd like you to try another technique called Rim Light.  Think of it as a group endeavor and play around with the idea, creating at least two final works apiece.  You will need to all work together on this and I suggest the photo studio...

...and yes, use a tripod.

Due:  January 23, end of class.

Assignment 10 - The Power of Three: Body Triptych

 Christine Janak

David Galstyan

Triptychs are often associated with altars, with narratives, and with understanding the whole of something by viewing the parts.  In this assignment you will be creating a triptych using a human body, taking three powerful images (that could and should have the ability to "live" alone), and ultimately combining them in the form of a triptych you'll create in Photoshop.  

Be creative in your visual thinking.  I'm not looking simply for nice images of parts of a body, but imagery that shows creative thinking and takes the viewer into a new space.  

Black and white, sepia, or selective coloring.

Image size is up to you but the three "parts" should not only work together but be able to stand on their own.

Due:  Wednesday, January 17

Assignment 9 - The Invisible Black Background meets the Perfect Portrait

Photography by Paul Van Allen 

Some of the most gorgeous portraits look like they've been shot in a studio setting with professional lighting equipment and great cameras.  Not necessarily so.  In this assignment you'll be creating your own amazing portraits outside, with only your camera and a light box.  The link below will take you through the step-by-step instructions on how to create the light; your task is to make the portrait memorable, and not just a class assignment.

Due date:  January 12

How to...

Photography by Glyn Dewis