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A-Z PHOTOS
THIS IS A GREAT EXERCISE TO PRACTICE STREET PHOTOGRAPHY.
Doing this project will open your eyes to the world around you. You will look at things differently and contemplate whether or not you could make a photograph out of everything you see. Looking for objects that form the shape of a letter is no easy task, but can be done if your eyes are open.
Your Task: Go out and find objects that form the shape of each letter of the alphabet. That’s only 26 letters. Sounds easy enough, but you are not allowed to use actual lettering found on signs or buildings (that would be cheating).
Time to Complete Project: ~4 hours
< 30 min: Find a location. The best places to consider are those with a lot of architecture and landscaping.
~ 1.5 hours: Photo shoot. To get all the shots you need, you could be there a while. Make a list of what you have photographed so you don’t have to mentally keep track of 26 images.
~1 hour: Compile your photos. You may work in groups but each group must take at least 10 good photos for its series.
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SHOOT A SINGLE THEME
For example - AWESOME DOORS!
Sometimes it helps to have a theme to keep our mind and interest engaged with our photos. It gives us purpose and a reason to look differently at things that we might have already photographed. Be specific in your theme so that it is obvious that the photo series was taken with particular intent.
A theme might include: color, the same type of flower, classic cars, your hometown, the life of a kid, homeless people, travel photography in a certain location… The list can go on and on. The idea is that your theme is specific but still gives you enough latitude to take interesting photographs.
TIP: Your photos need to obviously display the theme. For example: You’re doing a theme on the color yellow and you photograph a street sign against a lot of blue sky. Or a yellow dandelion found in the green grass at the park. What color did you intend to photograph? Make sure the focal point is clear to the viewer so your photo is a success.
Time to Complete Project: ~2 hours 10 minutes
< 10 min: Pick your theme and go out with your camera.
~ 1 hour: Photo shoot. Depending on your theme, this might take a little longer or you might have hit the jackpot. Be creative with your photos. Give a new perspective of something we have probably seen a thousand times.
~ 1 hour: Compile your photos. Take at least 12 good photos for your series.
For example - AWESOME DOORS!
Sometimes it helps to have a theme to keep our mind and interest engaged with our photos. It gives us purpose and a reason to look differently at things that we might have already photographed. Be specific in your theme so that it is obvious that the photo series was taken with particular intent.
A theme might include: color, the same type of flower, classic cars, your hometown, the life of a kid, homeless people, travel photography in a certain location… The list can go on and on. The idea is that your theme is specific but still gives you enough latitude to take interesting photographs.
TIP: Your photos need to obviously display the theme. For example: You’re doing a theme on the color yellow and you photograph a street sign against a lot of blue sky. Or a yellow dandelion found in the green grass at the park. What color did you intend to photograph? Make sure the focal point is clear to the viewer so your photo is a success.
Time to Complete Project: ~2 hours 10 minutes
< 10 min: Pick your theme and go out with your camera.
~ 1 hour: Photo shoot. Depending on your theme, this might take a little longer or you might have hit the jackpot. Be creative with your photos. Give a new perspective of something we have probably seen a thousand times.
~ 1 hour: Compile your photos. Take at least 12 good photos for your series.
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Green Screen Video
What is "green screen" video?
Through the use of video effects and technology, you can superimpose your subjects onto virtual backgrounds, place them over animated digital backdrops or transport them to a desert oasis. You can shrink down a full-grown man so he can stand on a tabletop, use visual effects to make him fly through the sky like a superhero or simply simulate your own TV weather report. But to do it right, you’re going to need a green or blue screen. The secret to pulling your subjects out of the real world and placing them into a digital domain is chromakey, and that means going green or blue.
Click on the links below to learn how to create a green screen video:
Tutorials for DoInk
How Does Green Screen Work?
Green Screen Ideas
How to Make a Green Screen