Dang it. I keep misspelling that word. I want to put an "a" between the "r" and the "t." Maybe that's what I'll focus on learning between this week and next.
This week's task, should you choose to accept it:
* Read the second section titled Aperture (p. 36- 69)
* Take a picture. You get five chances to take one great shot.
*Study someone else's picture
*Study someone else's picture
Taking a picture in this way will occur every week. It can be of anything. When I take pictures, I tend to take a lot trying to get the composition and settings just right. By limiting myself to five attempts for THE shot, I'm forcing myself to take the time to check the settings and composition ahead of time. I'm also trying to prevent myself from getting overwhelmed with a large number of unnecessary images. I'm just too much of a scardy cat to limit myself to getting it right with only one shot.
The picture to study can be any picture. On a billboard, in a card, in the current reading, on the web...you get the idea. The simple act of looking at someone else's photography makes you a better photographer. A great way to do this is to subscribe to receive Better Photo's Photo of the Day. I have been doing this for a couple years now. You get a different picture every day sent to your inbox. It helps me branch out since the pictures are always of something different. (Not all nature or landscape or kids.) And you don't even have to go looking for it - the photo comes to you!
The picture to study can be any picture. On a billboard, in a card, in the current reading, on the web...you get the idea. The simple act of looking at someone else's photography makes you a better photographer. A great way to do this is to subscribe to receive Better Photo's Photo of the Day. I have been doing this for a couple years now. You get a different picture every day sent to your inbox. It helps me branch out since the pictures are always of something different. (Not all nature or landscape or kids.) And you don't even have to go looking for it - the photo comes to you!
I'll post a Weekly Report (WR) with my picture and any thoughts about the chapter sometime this week. I do not plan to discuss the picture I viewed unless there was something particularly striking about it. I see a lot of pictures and it is sometimes difficult for me to put my thoughts into coherent words when it comes to analyzing them. Also, in order for it to be helpful to you, you'd need to be able to see the picture as well!
I'm not predictable enough to guarantee the WR on a certain day, but it'll be here before Sunday at midnight.
I'm not predictable enough to guarantee the WR on a certain day, but it'll be here before Sunday at midnight.
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