Category Archives: Project Exercises

Here are my thoughts and ideas regarding the exercises in the Open College of the Arts course The Art of Photograhy.

Exercise : A Narrative Picture Essay

Welcome to St. Andrews This guide has been put together to give first time golfers & students a tour of the town.  The magnificent University Buildings look great lit up at night.  The Old Clubhouse sat at the 18th Hole … Continue reading

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Exercise : A Narrative Picture Essay – Background

The idea for this narrative is to develop a guide for students and tourists wanting to visit St. Andrews in Fife. I figured it would be a 4 page pamphlet covering the Student and Golf related topics. Page 1 would … Continue reading

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Exercise : Rain

So I have to imagine a magazine cover on one subject, Rain.  Well after the weather of the UK this year it is easy to imagine why a magazine would have such an obscure topic on its cover. Initial ideas … Continue reading

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Exercise : Juxtaposition

For this exercise I have to find one image that tells a story.  An illustration for a book cover that contains a different perspective or viewpoint of a subject. I have a few ideas that instantly spring to mind, a … Continue reading

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Exercise : Symbols

The idea of this project is to find symbols for a number of concepts.  Complete it by listing more than one symbol for each of the following subjects, then add a short not describing how you would use them in … Continue reading

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Exercise : Evidence of Action

For this exercise, I had to take a photograph that shows that something has happened.  An image that explains what has gone on without any explanation. I chose to shoot the aftermath of an evening in, the empty cans of lager … Continue reading

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Exercise : Shiny Surfaces

For this exercise I have to find something that is reflective and shiny and place it against a black background, set the camera and light source above and take some shots.  To try and beat the reflection I will then roll some tracing paper … Continue reading

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Exercise : Outdoors at Night

For this exercise, I have to take around 12 – 20 images of things outdoors at night. Try to include the following items in your shoot list. 1. Floodlit building 2. Brightly lit store front 3. A Large interior 4. A raised … Continue reading

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Contrast and Shadow Fill.

For this exercise I have to take various shots of a subject using fill light and reflectors to see hoe the contrast changes depending on what material is used to reflect light and fill in the shadows. in total take 7 shots. Background. … Continue reading

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The Lighting Angle

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Exercise : Softening the Light As a precursor to this section, I need to highlight the difference between raw light and diffused light.  The following 2 images are taken with the light off to the left highlighting the Horses head … Continue reading

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