Photo Challenge#1- Ways Of SeeingTake a look at these examples of street photography. Your challenge is to respond to these examples by creating images of your own that borrow these viewpoints, subjects and compositions.
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Looking Down
One way of taking a photo is by looking down. This can be done by placing your self in an high place and looking down and take a photograph of the ground below, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: Experiment with changing the framing of your image. Tilt the camera so that the arrangement of forms you see in the viewfinder works. Think about emphasising diagonal and cross-crossed lines for extra drama. |
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Shadows & Reflection
Another way of taking photographs is shadows and reflections. This is done by looking around and looking for any shadows or reflections and taking a photograph of that shadow or reflection, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: If it's a sunny day, pay attention to the shadows on nearby walls as people walk by. Think about which reflective surfaces you could use to capture your reflection - doors, signs, mirrors, windows etc. |
Over The ShoulderAnother way that you can take a photograph is by over the shoulder. this is done by walking behind someone and taking a photograph via looking over there shoulder, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: Try to make sure that you place the person's back about one third of the way across the image rather than directly in the middle. make sure that the view beyond is also interesting to look at. Focus on the person in the foreground. |
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CroppingAnother way of that you can take a photograph is cropping. this can be done by taking a photograph of something that you only want people to look at, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: Look carefully through the viewfinder and, instead of trying to capture the whole person or object, move the camera to one side so that only some of it is shown |
Walk On ByAnother way of taking a photograph is by walk on by. this is done by walking past people and taking photographs. While doing this try and take photographs of something you wouldn't see in every day life, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: Experiment with focus, think about the background (not too cluttered) and the speed of the walker (or your shutter speed). |
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SurfacesAnother way that you can take photographs os by surfaces. this is done by looking around at the ground wall ect, look at different textures, pattens, signs, and surfaces, for example look at the photos i have taken
TIP: Look for interesting details - rubbish, cracks, signs, posters, text - and think about changing your viewpoint. Think about looking through fences to capture an unusual view of the scene beyond. Try to surprise the viewer with an unusual angle or composition. |
Photo Challenge#3- Rule Of ThirdsThe Rule of Thirds (which is actually more of a guideline than a rule) is an imaginary grid that can help you make better photographs. As you can see in this diagram, your image is divided up into 9 segments by lines placed one third and two thirds across the surface. Some cameras have the option to turn these grid lines on in the viewfinder.
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The Rule Of ThirdsThe Rule Of Thirds is where you camera has been split into nine equal peaces and the photographer choses to only use the top row (top 3 boxes) or the photographer can chose to use any of the nine boxes i any way they want. also the photographer can just use one to all 9 boxes, for example look at my attempted i have had at the Rule Of Thirds.
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Photo Challenge #2- diagonalsThe idea for this challenge comes from Eric Kim's great street photography site. Street photographs are often about dramatic situations or view points. Drama is created in pictures in lots of ways but using strong diagonal lines is one technique often used by street photographers.
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