PROJECT #3: INTERESTING LIGHT

DIRECTIONS.
Make EIGHT(8)+ photographs of what you consider interesting light & shadow. Look for how light creates shadow, what is in the highlight, and what is obscured by darkness. Bring the EIGHT(8)+ photos to next class.

RATIONALE.
This is an exercise in seeing & looking. It is an exercise in noticing what you may not have noticed before, and how light illuminates surfaces and objects.

NOTE.
Your subject matter is to be of your own choosing (a person...pet...flower vase...your own hand...etc.).

HERE ARE A FEW IMAGES TO GET YOU THINKING:
If you make photographs like these below, you will earn extra credit for each.
For extra credit, these are in addition to the EIGHT(8)+ of your own choosing.

1. Fork with bent shadow:


2. Person illuminated by their phone:














3. A pet (or something else) illuminated in direct light from behind:


4. Hand in dramatic light from above:

PROJ #2: METAPHORIC SCAVENGER HUNT

met·a·phor

ˈmedəˌfôr,ˈmedəˌfər/

noun

a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract.
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EXPLANATION. For the first project, you will make a photograph for half of the words/terms on the list below. Each photograph should be a visual metaphor that represents and is symbolic of that word/term.

DIRECTIONS. 
Put your DIGITAL camera on "auto" function for the time being. Think outside the box and make a photograph that is a visual metaphor for each of the following words/phrases. Brainstorm your ideas first.

DUE: Save to your Google Drive/Photos PRIOR to your class date on 
Friday, Feb. 16 -or- Tuesday, Feb. 20 (whichever is yours).

-Save your photos to your Google Drive/Photos PRIOR TO CLASS TIME. 
-There are 26 items on the list. Choose any 13 to earn full credit for the assignment.
-They do not need to be in order.
-Complete the entire list for extra credit.

THE CHALLENGE.  You are creative and clever so challenge yourself beyond the literal translation. 

THE LIST:

high point

familiar

too much

12 midnight

the end

love

three

contemplation

warning!

electric

sharp

red

reflection

movement

soft

cold

closed

new/old

single

oversized

intimidating

hot

energy

music

community

shadow

The apple above is a photo a student made for the word "forbidden." The photo tells a story in relation to the word? Good, huh? ;) Use this as an example to inspire your creative thinking. Go beyond the obvious. Push your brain to make unusual/unexpected connections to images.

LOOK: Abelardo Morell's Camera Obscura Photographs

Abelardo Morell's site. CLICK HERE.