Sunday, December 9, 2007

photo assignment - Architecture

Every building has its own character or feeling that it gives you as you enter it or look at it. Like a real person, you need to look at it closely to capture the interesting details. Find a building and photograph it so that you can express that character. Concentrate on photographing sections of the structure that emphasize the character and distinctive design of the building.

You may choose to zoom in on certain elements; a door, stair, window, or crack in a wall. Try experimenting with unusual camera angles for this. Emphasize scale and perspective, try different lenses, shoot many different subjects...

Some suggestions:
bring your camera to as many places as possible, you never know what you may NEED to shoot!
go on adventures, plan trips to the city or historic towns in NJ...
pay attention to the time of day you shoot, different times mean different effects with light and shadows, watch the types of shadows that are cast by trees or other buildings...
think about good composition!
have fun!!

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