Exercise | Photographic Studies

Exercise Objectives

  • Develop the habit to photograph with intention visually differentiating differences between subject matter, content, form and context.
  • Explore photography as a communication medium.
  • Utilize the camera to define the emphasis of the photographic image.

Exercise Description

This exercise complements your learning by pushing you to photograph daily with intention. It extends the projects since it’s ongoing and not restricted to a set deadline. Although you are expected to take 36 shots weekly in any of the categories below and share them on your online digital portfolio.

Considerations

Your photographic skills will improve during the course so you should always revisit the proposed categories.

Grading Criteria

Each Photographic Assignment is worth 2 point. All photos (36 per category) should be uploaded to your Portfolio for final presentation.

36+ images = 2 points
31 to 35 images = 1.9 points
26 to 30 images = 1.7 points
21 to 25 images = 1.4 points
16 to 20 images = 1.2 points
11 to 15 images = 0.85 points
6 to 10 images = 0.5 points
1 to 5 images = 0.25 points

Categories

Form:
1. Line

36 Shots of Lines. Black & White: Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies | Line.

2. Shape/Space

36 Shots of Shape/SpaceBlack & White: Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies | Shape/Space

3. Texture

36 Shots of TextureBlack & White: Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies | Texture.

4. Value Contrast

36 Shots of Value ContrastBlack & White:Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Value Contrast.

5. Color Emphasis

36 Shots of Color Emphasis. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Color Emphasis.

Context
6. Action

36 Shots of Action. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Action.

7. Documentary

36 Shots Documenting your surroundings. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Documentary.

Subject Matter
8. Objects

36 Shots of Objects. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Objects.

9. People

36 Shots of People or Animals. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | People.

10. Nature

36 Shots of Nature. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Nature.

11. Architecture

36 Shots of Architecture. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Architecture.

Content
12. Happy

36 Shots portraying happiness. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Happy.

13. Sad

36 Shots portraying sadness. Upload the 36 images to your online digital portfolio site under a new page Photographic Studies  | Sad.