Holy Cross Photography Photo Olympics Assignment

Please choose 3 Assignments to complete. (Photo Triathalon???)

A. Over and Under• Create 2 images – 1 that is underexposed

and 1 that is overexposed in order to develop mood and interest in the image (The under/over exposing can be done using the camera or later in Photoshop)

B. Cutoffs• Take 3 photographs of some subject content

whereby you have zoomed in so closely that the subject content is being cut off by at least 3 sides of your canvas.

C. Bring Back the Dead• Please collect the “Old Photo”s File from

Mr. Buttinger and make 3 images look as new and cleaned up as possible.

D. The Hand bone’s connected to the Foot bone…

• Capture a photograph of hands and/or feet. You could have a single hand or foot, or two, or many. They don't have to be the only thing in the photograph, but they should be the main subject(s).

• Since everyone has them, you're going to have to do something creative with your subject to make your shot stand out.

E. The Triathalon of Color• Take 2 photos that only have 3 principal colors. It can be

any three colors you wish but to make a successful image the colors will have to work together. Using a color wheel may help you decide on the colors to use in your shot. (You can use a little black or white as well as the 3 colors if you need to) Check this site out for color info. first! www.colormatters.com/colortheory

F. From Low to High (Key)• Take a strong example of both a “Low

Key” Photograph and a “High Key” Photograph with a subject that is in focus and properly exposed.

G. Messin’ With Depth (of Field…)• Create 3 images that has what would

normally be the main focal point blurry and something in front of or behind the main subject in focus instead.

H. Pick-A-Something• Pick something and try to get a collection of 6 or

more photos representing it.  For instance, pick a color and try to go all day photographing only red things, or try only getting pictures of things that are square when you’re on a walk.  Or hats. Or shadows. Or broken things. Or things that make you happy. Etc…Then make a collage of all of your photos.

I. Adbusters• Find an advertisement in a magazine or on the internet

that has a message.• Scan / Load the image into Photoshop and critically

analyze what the ad’s message is and what it is trying to sell.

• REVERSE the message of the ad.

J. Overdone Art• Take a photo of pretty much anything.

Than acquire paints, crayons, pastels, glitter glue, etc…and overpaint on your photo playing with opposites and contrast.

K. “OverZoomed”• Acquire a lense reversal adaptor and take

3 macro photos of everyday objects. (You will need to find a focal point by moving the camera closer or farther away from the subject as the camera’s focus feature will be disabled)