Tuesday, March 9, 2010

It's photo class night!

7pm cannot come fast enough...

Class #2 tonight, we get to learn about camera control and basic composition (ie: make sure the subject is in FRONT of you!) AND I have a huge assignment for next week that includes taking 17 pictures and having them printed.

17 pictures....that means like 1000 tries to get them all....

Not only do I need 17 pictures, they are all different compositions. For example...2 shots of the horizon emphasizing the sky, 2 shots of a detail of a much larger object..the list goes on...

My friends...this is HOMEWORK! I have not had homework in years!!! I never really did my homework well in university....how will I get this done now!! I'm stressing already...lucky for me a nice mom at school today offered to have Cole over for the PM...yay! I'm going to attempt to be a nerd and start my homework early. Writing down possible locations to shoot these pictures.

For this week, my homework was to bring in a website of a photographer I admire. There are soooo many, but one of my favorites is John Todaro.


How amazing is he! I have a print above my jacuzzi...it's a beach scene with a lonely chair and towel...it's where I pretend to be when I'm in my own spa....

Who are your favorite photographers? Send me some links, I LOVE looking at photos and being inspired by those who can actually take great shots!

3 comments:

  1. 17 pictures? What an odd number. Why 17? Why not 15? or 20?

    Homework? YEESH! It's been years since I heard that! I keep wanting to return to school... but I've pushed the homework thought out of my mind!

    ~Elizabeth
    Confessions From A Working Mom

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  2. Sounds like a fun assignment!

    One of my favorite photographers is one of the greats, Ansel Adams! I have a few of his prints throughout the house.

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  3. Yikes, I don't know if I am ready for that kind of homework!

    One of my favourites is Courtney Milne - he's from SK.

    http://www.courtneymilne.com/html/sacred_earth/index.cfm

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