Category Archives: Part 3
Exercise 3.12 – Do Some Visual Research
Choose a specific and defined context. It could involve a group of people with a particular interest, like beekeeping or amateur dramatics. It could be about a workplace, a church or a hobby. Amass a body of investigatory images about … Continue reading
Exercise 3.11 Visual Evidence
Not quite as straight forward as first imagined. Room size meant a wide angle lens with the resultant converging verticals. I kept the camera as level as possible while framing the pictures and completed the corrections in post production. Natural … Continue reading
Exercise 3.10 A formal portrait
Who means a lot to you? It could be the person closest to you emotionally, with whom you’ve shared important life experiences. Or perhaps it’s an old friend you haven’t seen for a while. Make a formal portrait of the … Continue reading
Exercise 3.9 A significant place
Think of a place that holds meaning for you. Note down the reasons why it matters. (For reasons of practicality, choose somewhere accessible – see Exercise 3.10.) Think about how you could photograph that place in a way and in … Continue reading
Exercise 3.7 A Significant Object
You probably own many significant objects, from a wedding ring to old clothes, trophies of achievement to mementos that recall special events or times of your life, like toys or records. Choose one of these to photograph. This mustn’t be … Continue reading
Exercise 3.6 Mixing Genres
Choose a subject you’d like to photograph. It can be anything at all, a place, a person, an object or a story. Landscape Now decide on how you can enhance your subject’s meaning by joining it together with a place … Continue reading
Exercise 3.5 Photographs from text
History painting was a specific genre of painting that depicted scenes from religious, historical or mythological texts. Choose a text that has meaning for you. It can be anything from a poem to a newspaper report, a biblical passage or a scene … Continue reading
Exercise 3.4 – Documenting Change
Everything changes, weathers, grows or otherwise shows signs of transformation. Changes in the weather can create a drastic change in the appearance of a place. Cooking something changes it. People tend to look sprightly in the morning and worn out … Continue reading
Exercise 3.3 Sequence
Sequence is easier to understand in many ways as it suggests a progression from one point to another in some logical manner. I had several thoughts on how to approach this exercise. I could photograph the seasons of the year … Continue reading
Exercise 3.2 Series
Decide on a specific subject and work on making a series of photographs over several days. It’s best to choose a subject you have daily access to – your workplace, your home, a friend or a particular activity, for example … Continue reading
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