Negative Critique

On your blog - Post

1. If there are any problems with your negatives, describe them, and explain what the cause is.
2. Write a critique of your focus and composition for the best two exposures.
Number your critiques with negative numbers.

Academics preview #1

Look through the winners from the Jostens Yearbook contest at the link below.

Jostens contest

Save the one that tells the best story
Save the one with the best action or emotion
Save the one that fills the frame with the most interesting stuff

On your blog

1. Post the photo that tells the best story. Label it "The Story" and describe specifically how it visually tells a story and what you think the story is.
2. Post the photo with the best action or emotion. Label it "Action and Emotion" and describe the action and emotion.
3. Paste the photo that fills the frame with the most interesting stuff. Label it "Filling the frame" and describe specifically how the frame is filled.

Next Step

Your next shoot will be in a classroom or during an academic lesson. Start thinking about good possible shoots.

Contest Preview

Listed below, you will find links to some of the major contests that Akins photo students enter every year.

Explore the contests - Read the contest descriptions, and look at some of the past winners. Right click on one photo that you find inspiring, and save it to your folder by selecting "save picture as".

Post - On your blog, post the photo you find inspiring. Type the name of the contest. Describe what makes the photo powerful. Mention the content, lighting, composition, and exposure as appropriate.

ATPI Fall Contest

Description

2003 Winners

2002 Winners

ATPI Self Portrait Contest

PIEA Photo Contest

Pinhole Photography - WATPD

Go to the following gallery of pinhole photography and spend at least 10 minutes looking through images

http://www.pinhole.org/gallery/index.cfm

Save One image you like a lot and one you don't like so much into your "My Documents folder"

Post both photos on your blog

Next to each write the following:
1. Is there a person or action in the photo? If yes is there any blur? Describe the blur.
2. What is in focus (sharp) and what is out of focus (soft)?
3. Is the image warped at all? Describe the warping