the Artistic Assignment suggestion thread.

[jacobsen1]

OK,
Input time.

What's anyone want to do as a topic. I've said it in multiple other threads that I want other people to post up assignments. If you want to post in here and we can figure out some sort of schedule so it's organized. Also post up any ideas for assignments you guys have in here to we can keep a list and make it a bit easier for people to start one.

Ben

[tardypizza]

Suggestions:

People at Play
The World in Motion
Stopping the Action
Patterns
Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Unusual Angles
A Story in Pictures
Behind the Scene
Natural Frames
The Great Outdoors
Man vs Machine
Time Lapse

....just a few to get started.

[jacobsen1]

from the NASIOC mess of a thread:

Proposed topics/themes:

landscape (no live subjects)
people
animals
automobiles
trains
buildings
plants/flowers
macro (any subject matter)
night time (any subject matter)
B&W (any subject matter)
panoramic
inverted
shapes
colors
textures
power
speed
domination
<1 second exposures
>1/500 exposures
flash

Concepts
Young
Old
Fresh
Modern
Traditional
Action
Motion
Music
Nature
News
Shapes
Lines
Sports
Blurry
Transportation
power
speed
Textures
Inverted
Abstract
Life
Death
Sin

Living Things
The Human Body
Animals
Bird(s)
People
Child(ren)
Tasteful "nudes" (no nipples/X-rated)????
Flower(s)
Insects

Things
Cars
Machine(ry)
Clothing
Food
Photo Eqpmt
Steel/Metal
Doors
Buildings
Electicity

Colors
Color
Black and White
The Color Black
The Color Red
The Color White
The Color Yellow
The Color Purple (lol)
The Color Blue
The Color Green
Darkness
Light

Emotions
Anger
Fear
Desire
Sleep
Dull
Alive
Holy
Evil
Joy
Love
Sadness
Solitude
Surprise
Domination
Submission
Apathy
Victory
Failure

Elemental
Earth
Fire
Ice
Water
Wind
Hot
Cold
Spring
Summer
Fall/Autumn
Winter

Places
City
Bridge
The Zoo
Museum

Photo Techniques
Post Proc.
Long Exposure
Fast Exposure
Macro
Landscape
Perspective
Natural Framing
Panoramic
No PP
No cropping


Questionable (geographic prohibitive???)
Beach???
Boat(s)???
Mountains???




Justin

[distorto]

that is a hell of a list!

[tardypizza]

After studying that list I think the next assignment should be "ducks". Yep, ducks is where it's at. Nothing but ducks day in and day out.

[Colorblinded]

ducks? pfft

[jacobsen1]

:ducks:

[tardypizza]

It's a POTN thing, sorry I was a little punchy last night.

[jacobsen1]

I know... I was just saying :ducks: out of another ducks thread....

[jacobsen1]

OK, what next?

I was thinking either something along the lines of "texture" or "self portraits"...

Any thoughts/suggestions?

[tardypizza]

definitely not self-portraits. I don't want to be responsible for shattering everyone's monitors.


texture would be cool. Lots of possibilities.

[jacobsen1]

yeah, eventually SPs will come up, but I'm wanting to wait for winter for those (or until I have a waterproof housing...).

anything else other than textures then?

[porschewrx]

Textures sounds good, lots of possibility's. I saw a picture in someones gallery that look like a cool idea for a future assignment, It was four pictures each one representing a colors red, green, blue, and yellow.

Scott

[porschewrx]

So do we get a new assignment?


Scott

[jacobsen1]

Anyone have specific requests for the next assignment? We've been doing pretty good with getting people posting with the broader assignments, so I'd prefer to do something similar.

I was thinking of lines, shapes, or colors.

Thoughts?

[jacobsen1]

any suggestions for Friday's assignment?

[Markitos]

I"d like to see something dealing with perspective... you know, encouraging people to look at things in a different way. This could work two ways: 1) actual perspective shifts, i.e., lying down on the ground or climbing something to take pictures, or 2) looking at common/ordinary things in a different way (macro photography comes to mind for this one). To focus the topic, we could limit it to one or the other.



M

[jacobsen1]

I'm 6'4". My perspective is always "high"...

[thechickencow]

So whats the new assignment?

[jacobsen1]

crap, just realized I didn't post it on Friday.
Crazy day at work, finished at 5:30 and burned out of there...

[jacobsen1]

a few people have mentioned they're working on something for perspective or at least have an idea they want to work on..... So I'll leave that open for a while.

But we still need something new for this week. Anyone have a request?

[TurbojonLS]

The only thing I've been thinking of is Fall/Autumn, but that's probably because its starting to get cooler here in Virginia. At the same time, not much has changed from Summer to Fall here, and I imagine the same is true in other places so it might be better to wait.

[tardypizza]

How bout motorcycles?

I keed, I keed.

Actually, fall colors might be a bit cheesy, but a good idea nonetheless. After all, it only happens once a year. I hope to see some good fall foliage on my way back from Ohio.

[thechickencow]

How about the natural framing one with a side of "no crop"?

I'd like a macro option as well so I can have an excuse to buy tubes.

[porschewrx]

How about autumn themed still life's.

Scott

[jacobsen1]

So I hear:
Fall/Autumn x 3
Macros
natural framing w/ "no cropping"

All will be done eventually as I like all 3 ideas. As for fall would this week be the best compromise? Some people are in ME and it's close to too late, turbo, you're in VA, is it fall enough yet (or by next weekend?)... I could say "fall colors" as then it's open to interpretation a bit more.

[TurbojonLS]

So I hear:
Fall/Autumn x 3
Macros
natural framing w/ "no cropping"

All will be done eventually as I like all 3 ideas. As for fall would this week be the best compromise? Some people are in ME and it's close to too late, turbo, you're in VA, is it fall enough yet (or by next weekend?)... I could say "fall colors" as then it's open to interpretation a bit more.

Things are just starting to change. There's enough to work with though. I vote for "fall" vs. "fall colors".

[porschewrx]

So do we get a new topic this week?

[jacobsen1]

I'm working on it RIGHT NOW....

[jacobsen1]

thoughts?!

if you've been in a rut lately, suggest something you want so you're more likely to do it.

[thechickencow]

any ideas for one over thanksgiving?

[QJ]

Food is a good topic for this time of year. And beer, too. Oh, and wine. And maybe some more food.

Damn, now I'm hungry and thirsty!

[distorto]

i like the food idea.

[TurbojonLS]

i like the food idea.

This works for me.

We go to a nice inn every year for Thanksgiving. I can't wait to bust out my camera during dinner!

[thechickencow]

Lets do food then.

Can we just post it or will ben be all butthurt?

[Colorblinded]

I'd say just post it, just make it clear that this was decided & created in the absence of Ben.

If you want, I'll post it, that way you'll be safe from his vein popping wrath

[subimatt]

mmm... food.

[thechickencow]

I don't think he'll care anyway, I can do it.

Done, tell me if it looks good.

[jacobsen1]

I've always said people can post them, and you're welcome to!

[thechickencow]

FM has a lot of ideas over there too.

One I saw but would probably work better in a couple months is 'frozen'

[jacobsen1]

oowwwww, that's a great idea...

[thechickencow]

its a good one anytime really

[subimatt]

im not ready for frozen stuff...

[jacobsen1]

I am!!!
snots on my face while skiing included!!!

[jacobsen1]

anyone want to do the new one? Suggested time December 7th~17th.

[thechickencow]

"clear"

[subimatt]

so whats the next homework going to be, I needs me something to shoot!

[jacobsen1]

Well it's not Friday yet...
But if you have something in mind post it up.

[subimatt]

I have no idea, to many ideas I guess... shrug...

Id say holidays, but that should be the following week...

List of some ideas...

Ice
Heat
50mm
No PP
Noise(Digital Noise that is)


trying to think of ideas that will help everyone developing their photography.

[DotGrl03]

Self Portraits