DigitalPhotographyAssignment

1.Portraitphotography

Assignment:Eachpersoninyourgroupwillberequiredtohandintwoportraitphoto.Don'tbeafraidtoexperimentwithbackgrounds,lighting,orintheeditingofthesephotosinPhotoshop.

Portraittip:usethezoomsettingandrememberthepersonintheshotshouldtakeup2/3oftheframe.

2.Texture-Lines-Patterns

Assignment:Eachpersoninyourgroupwillberequiredtohandintwotextureorpatternphoto.Don'tbeafraidtoexperimentwithbackgrounds,camerasetting,lighting,orintheeditingofthesephotosinPhotoshop.

Texturetip:Lookforlines,patternsandtexturesineverydayplacesthatnormallywouldgounnoticed.

3.StillLife

Assignment:Eachpersoninyourgroupwillberequiredtohandintwostilllifephoto.Don'tbeafraidtoexperimentwithbackgrounds,camerasetting,lighting,orintheeditingofthesephotosinPicasa.

StilllifeTip:Theseshotsarealmostalwaysstagedtrysettingobjectsupwithdifferentlightandbackgrounds.

Macro-Close-upphotography

Macrophotographyiscloseupphotography.Yourdigitalcamerawillmostlikelyautomaticallyselectthe"macro"settingwhenyoutryandfocusonsomethingcloseupwithyourcamera.Eachpersoninyourgroupwillberequiredtohandinone"macro"photo.

Macrotip:Everythinglooksdifferentcloseup,justlookaroundyouforeverydayitemsorobjectsthatmaylookinterestingcloseup.