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Here’s a link to a good explanation of the elements of design. And here’s another one about the golden mean.

Create interesting, unique photographs, paying close attention to the following Elements of Design: perspective, light, line, texture, motion, shape/form

A few people have asked for my opinion on what digital camera to buy.  Here’s a link to a good site that reviews digital cameras.

First read your camera’s manual to learn the basics of your camera’s operation.  Be prepared to explain how you can control the following features on your own camera: ISO, f-stop, shutter speed, depth of field, and white balance.  If you’re not sure what these things mean, read this article about camera basics from the NC State Photographers Manual.

Look at Kodak’s Top Ten Tips for taking good photographs.

Put all three locker images into one Photoshop document.  It may in the form of a traditional triptych or a blend of the three images.

Take three photos of a student at their locker from three different perspectives (e.g. full-body portrait, waist-up, macro, up shot, down shot)

Shoot these 26 things and upload them to your Photobucket folder by Friday, 3/28: keys, dance, public transport, friend, stop, anxiety, kindness, shoes, words, pattern, not allowed, unfinished business, natural, faith, currency, music, technology, study, copy, art, Friday, emotion, connection, out of place, wheel, sport.

In July 2003, Tracey of sh1ft.org held the first 26 Things photo scavenger hunt, where she invited photographers to interpret words visually. Here were the words from the first list: love, you, food, new, animal, scape, sound, construction, home, time, transport, light, water, color, signage, numbers, authority, symmetry, empty, sunset, weather, communication, little things, footwear, money, monument.

Here’s a link to one person’s take on it.

First Assignment – Choose two words from the list, and shoot it for Friday.

Second Assignment – Shoot these 26 things and upload them to your Photobucket folder by Friday, 3/28: keys, dance, public transport, friend, stop, anxiety, kindness, shoes, words, pattern, not allowed, unfinished business, natural, faith, currency, music, technology, study, copy, art, Friday, emotion, connection, out of place, wheel, sport.

Browse this list of photographers. Create a list of the ones you like best. Choose at least five and post your list and critique of your favorite one to your Youth Voices blog.