On Line Assignments
During lockdown, Wifie members were invited to take part in some regular assignments. These would encourage members to reflect on their photographic practice and to continue developing creative responses despite the restrictions we were all facing.
Assignment 14. Inspired by Street Photographers
For this assignment Wifie members were invited to research the style and approach of famous photographers, like Oscar Marzarloni or Vivian Maier, and come up with their own images. This proved to be quite a challenge for us but some amazing photos were taken showing the diversity of styles and approaches.
Assignment 13. Low Key & High Key
Without light we wouldn't have photography. An important element to extend the mood of your images is to understand the different types of light and using this combined with exposure create either low key images or high key images. This was the assignment for Wifie members and you can see more of this work by clicking on the images below.
Assignment 12. Shadows
Photography is all about light and shade so for this assignment we were asked to look at shadows for inspiration. We were lucky that we had some lovely sunny weather helping to create many shadows out and about but what are the possibilities when you take control and create your own shadows. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 11. Back Light
Shooting into the light is not an approach to photography that you might take everyday but it can give amazing results. Also referred to as 'Contre jour lighting', which I feel describes it perfectly. You can use the light effectively shooting this way but you have to be careful with your exposure and angle of light to camera. You can also use 'fill in flash' to help bring detail into your subject. However I think Wifie members have avoided this approach and gone for the effect of back light as you find it. Have a look at the different images that Wifie members have done on 'backlight'. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 10. Using Reflections
Following on from the theme of weather, Wifie members were invited to explore 'reflections' as the next assignment. Reflections can be seen in many different places from water to windows and each of these provide different elements into your image. Here are some of these images. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 9. Using the Weather.
At our belated AGM we set a new challenge, to get out no matter what the weather and capture the elements at their best....or worst! We had a great time trying out different ways to represent the diversity of the weather and managed to capture some amazing images.
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Assignment 8. Minimalism
This new challenge asked members to consider minimalism as the central creative element of their photographs. This was a really nice exercise and the images that members created demonstrated how less can often be more in photographic terms.
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Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 7. Using the Magic of Light
This assignment was to capture the magic of light. We know that without light we can't take photos but sometimes light can be the main feature of the image - where it plays a starring role rather than just illuminate the subject. This involves an awareness of the direction and quality of light at different times. For example consider shooting during the Golden Hour or Contre Jour, against the light. Explore the angle of light in relation to the subject you are photographing by moving around it or explore how light is filtered through trees, glass or other objects.. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 6. Five Days, Five Photos
Members were invited to take a photo a day over a period of 5 consecutive days. This assignment offered an opportunity to take and share an image of anything that caught your eye. You will see that there are a diverse range of images and / or sequence of images. Doing this is much harder than most people might think so do give it a try and see what you come up with.
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Assignment 5. Using Numbers & Letters
We are surrounded by letters and numbers everywhere so members were invited to look at creating images with letters and / or numbers. Members could either photograph existing numbers or letters that you can come across in a range of different places or use their imagination to 'find' letters from objects or things they come across. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 4. Making a Collage in Colour
Using a limited colour palette to create a series of images that worked together, Wifie members produced some amazing images. To combine the various photos they had taken members used apps such as Photo grid / collage or on a computer using Photoshop to place their images together. Click on images below to see more.
Assignment 3. Using Light & Exposure.
In photography we mostly look to obtaining the correct exposure but there is no such thing as a 'correct' exposure. in some circumstance you might want to over or under expose your image. This exposure tied in with the type of light you are shooting with can give you either a High Key and Low Key image. Click on the images below to see more.
Assignment 2. Using Aspect Ratio & Negative Space
This time we looked again at aspect ratio but this time setting it at16:9. As well as the aspect ration members were asked to explore the way that negative space can be used to great effect in photographs. Click on an image below to see more.
Assignment 1. Using Aspect Ratio to create square images.
We often forget that we have a choice to shoot using a range of different aspect ratios and how this can be used to create specific images. Here Wifie members were assigned the task of setting their camera to a ration 1:1 and then take 4 images and create a square using these 4 images. Click on one of the images below to see more.
