Assignment 1

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  • #18265
    Kimberly
    Participant

    Hi,
    Here’s my shot at this assignment.
    My object is a candle holder.

    Kimberly 😀

    #19971
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    Hello Kimberly!!! 🙂

    Welcome to the PhotographyIcon.com forum! You’ve made your first submission so job well done! You’re on your way to becoming a better photographer already.

    My name is Duncan Rawlinson and I’ll be walking your through the course and critiquing your assignments.

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    I will post a critique of your first assignment in within 24 hours.

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    #19972
    Kimberly
    Participant

    Hi,
    FYI, This hasn’t been critiqued yet. 🙂
    Just anxiously waiting to see if I’m on the right track. 🙂

    #19973
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    OMG SORRY! 😮

    I totally missed this one..

    I will do it right this moment.

    Sorry! 😳

    #19974
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    I was born in Regina btw!

    #19975
    Duncan Rawlinson
    Keymaster

    You have submitted two photographs for your first assignment.

    I know it’s odd that the first assignment asks you to find something boring to photograph but hear me out on this one…

    Your first photo shows a relatively mundane candle holder. So yes, job 1 of assignment 1 done! But that’s not the point of the assignment.

    The goal is to take that boring object and make it look interesting.

    You’ve done that exceedingly well here and I’m proud of you for doing so.

    Here are a couple things you could do to improve this photograph:
    [attachment=0:18gxw5en]Photo2.jpg[/attachment:18gxw5en]

    1: Overwhelm
    Beware of having large overwhelming elements in your frame that are out of focus. They can deter from your image. In this case you’ve used it as a sort of frame within a frame which is nice. Just be cautious when you do this. It works in this photo but be cautious when you do this. People don’t tend to like out of focus elements unless they are for a very good reason.

    2: Symmetry
    In an image like this if you have moved over slightly you could have lined everything up in a perfectly symmetrical image. Symmetry in photography is huge. There is something very pleasing about a symmetrical image like this:


    Life by OiMax, on Flickr

    In this case if you lined up your frame this way it may have been more pleasing to the eye.

    3: Distracting Elements
    Lookout for elements in your frame that are distracting and add no value. In particular in minimalist style photographs like this just be aware of everything that makes it’s way into the frame. The wire/floor or whatever this is, doesn’t add to the frame.

    4: Horizon Line
    Keep your photo’s ‘horizon line’ straight at all times unless you want to have it crooked for a reason. Notice how this photo is slightly crooked…

    Overall you’ve done very well for your first assignment!

    Now, in the future I want you to keep this in your mind when you are taking photographs. Keep this in mind when you are shooting things that are inherently boring AND interesting. Your photography will be more interesting if you intentionally make it more interesting!!

    This is easier said than done.

    See you on the next assignment.

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