1st Edition
Digital Photo Assignments Projects for All Levels of Photography Classes
This collection of more than 40 photo assignments is designed to help all students—from beginning freshmen to experienced seniors—improve or reinvigorate their work and reach their full potential as photographers. Whether you are building a syllabus for your first photography class, revitalizing assignments for your students, or looking to add DSLR video, workflow, or color correction to your class, you will find a wealth of ideas in this wonderful working guide. The assignments begin with using the camera, and progress through learning composition and lighting, working in genres, building a portfolio and more.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Section 1 – Beginner (Freshman)
Assignments
Assignment 1 – Significant Photo
Assignment 2 – Shutter Speed
Assignment 3 – Horizontal Motion
Assignment 4 – Panning
Assignment 5 – Water in Motion
Assignment 6 – Depth of Field
Assignment 7 – Depth of Field
Assignment 8 – Selective Focus vs. Maximum Depth of Field
Assignment 9 – Foreshortening
Assignment 10 – Keystoning
Assignment 11 – Compressing Perspective
Assignment 12 – Scale
Section 2 – Intermediate (Sophomore)
Assignment 13 – Subject Placement
Assignment 14 – Vantage Point and Point of View
Assignment 15 – The Art of Seeing
Assignment 16 – Lines and Shapes
Assignment 17 – Patterns and Textures
Assignment 18 – The Ten Step Program
Assignment 19 – Pure Colors
Assignment 20 – Neutral Colors
Assignment 21 – Symbols
Section 3 – Advanced (Junior)
Assignment 22 – Sunrise/Sunset
Assignment 23 – 360 Degree Light
Assignment 24 – Low Light Photography
Assignment 25 – Discovering Light
Assignment 26 – Lighting a Cube
Assignment 27 – Synchro-sunlight
Assignment 28 – Glow
Assignment 29 – Selfies
Assignment 30 – Portrait Lighting Styles
Assignment 31 – 20 Frames
Assignment 32 – Event Photography
Assignment 33 – A Day in the Life
Assignment 34 – Extended Documentary
Assignment 35 – Using DSLR Video
Assignment 36 – Prohibitions
Section 4 – Getting Noticed (Senior)
Assignment 37 – Tribute Photo
Assignment 38 – Building a Portfolio
Assignment 39 – Camera Phones and Apps
Assignment 40 – Building an Online Presence
Assignment 41 – Shameless Promoting
Contributors
Appendix
Appendix – Software
Biography
Steve Anchell has taught digital and darkroom classes at Oregon State University, and has conducted workshops since 1979 at institutions such as the International Center for Photography, Santa Fe Photographic Workshops, and UCLA. Steve is a former contributing editor to Outdoor Photographer, Camera & Darkroom, and PhotoWork magazines, and has written for many other major photography magazines. He is the author of The Variable Contrast Printing Manual and coauthor of The Darkroom Cookbook, The Film Developing Cookbook, published by Focal Press.
