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The object is to learn new techniques and skills using both a camera and photo editing software to produce unique and interesting images.
All you need is a camera!
Whether you prefer to use camera techniques or post-production techniques to create your finished product, it is your choice.
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- Common Interest -
- Description:
- This is a task oriented photography group based around weekly assignments.
The object is to learn new techniques and skills using both a camera and photo editing software to produce unique and interesting images.
All you need is a camera!
Whether you prefer to use camera techniques or post-production techniques to create your finished product, it is your choice.
This group is open to all ages and skill levels. - Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
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- Wednesday July 8, 2009 - Tuesday July 21, 2009
Task 7: Still life
Definition: Still life photography is the depiction of inanimate subject matter, most typically a small grouping of objects that are either human-made or "natural." Still life photography, more so than other types of photography, such as landscape or portraiture, gives the photographer more leeway in the arrangement of design elements within a composition.
Still life photography is a demanding art, one in which the photographers are expected to be able to form their work with a refined sense of lighting, coupled with compositional skills. The still life photographer makes pictures rather than takes them. Knowing where to look for propping and surfaces also is a required skill.
Wednesday July 1, 2009 - Tuesday July 7, 2009
Task 6: Bokeh
Definition: Bokeh (derived from Japanese, a noun boke 暈け, meaning "blur" or "haze") is a photographic term referring to the appearance of point of light sources in an out-of-focus area of an image produced by a camera lens using a shallow depth of field.[1] Different lens bokeh produces different aesthetic qualities in out-of-focus backgrounds, which are often used to reduce distractions and emphasize the primary subject.
Wednesday June 24, 2009 - Tuesday June 30, 2009
Task 5: Nature
Definition: Nature photography refers to a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put a stronger emphasis on the aesthetic value of the photo than other photography genres, such as photojournalism and documentary photography.
Wednesday June 17, 2009 - Tuesday June 23, 2009
Task 4: Cloudscape
Definition: Cloudscape photography is photography of clouds or sky.
Wednesday June 10, 2009 - Tuesday June 16, 2009
Task 3: Light Painting
Definition: Light painting, also known as light drawing or light graffiti is a photographic technique in which exposures are made usually at night or in a darkened room by moving a hand-held light source or by moving the camera. In many cases the light source itself does not have to appear in the image. The term light painting also encompasses images lit from outside the frame with hand-held light sources.
Wednesday June 3, 2009 - Tuesday June 9, 2009
Task 2: Macro
Definition: Macro photography is close-up photography. The classical definition is that the image projected on the "film plane" (i.e., film or a digital sensor) is close to the same size as the subject. On 35 mm film (for example), the lens is typically optimized to focus sharply on a small area approaching the size of the film frame. Most 35mm format macro lenses achieve at least 1:2, that is to say, the image on the film is 1/2 the size of the object being photographed. Many 35mm macro lenses are 1:1, meaning the image on the film is the same size as the object being photographed. Another important distinction is that lenses designed for macro are usually at their sharpest at macro focus distances and are not quite as sharp at other focus distances.
In recent years, the term macro has been used in marketing material to mean being able to focus on a subject close enough so that when a regular 6×4 inch (15×10 cm) print is made, the image is life-size or larger. With 35mm film this requires a magnification ratio of only approximately 1:4, which demands less of lens quality than 1:1. With digital cameras the actual image size is rarely stated, so that the magnification ratio is largely irrelevant; cameras instead advertise their closest focussing distance.
Wednesday May 27, 2009 - Tuesday June 2, 2009
TASK 1: Portrait
Definition: Portrait photography is the capture by means of photography of the likeness of a person or a small group of people (a group portrait), in which the face and expression is predominant. The objective is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Like other types of portraiture, the focus of the photograph is the person's face, although the entire body and the background may be included. A portrait is generally not a snapshot, but a composed image of a person in a still position. A portrait often shows a person looking directly at the camera.
Unlike many other styles of photography, the subjects of portrait photography are often non-professional models. Family portraits commemorating special occasions, such as graduations or weddings, may be professionally produced or may be vernacular and are most often intended for private viewing rather than for public exhibition.
Wednesday July 22, 2009 - Tuesday July 28, 2009
Wednesday July 29, 2009 - Tuesday August 4, 2009
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