4.4 Independent Project Four
What you photograph in this project is completely up to you. It could be a portrait of your kids, a landscape, something for your classes/classroom, a themed image, etc. Make it challenging, useful and fun for yourself. I'm sure I'll enjoy it too.
There is so much helpful information online - if you googled, "landscape golden hour desert", you are going to get back examples, tips, and lessons galore. You are absolutely not alone - gazillions (that may be a small exaggeration, it's more like bazillions) of folks like us are looking to share ideas towards improving our photography.
If you are looking for additional ideas, there are numerous weekly photo challenges that could provide motivation, peer feedback, and bring out the competitor in you
. Jump in, get inspired and submit your photo to the group and this assignment.
- Photochallenge.org
- PetaPixel Weekly Challenge
- Digital Photography School Weekly Challenge Results
- Flickr Weekly Challenge - This is one of many groups on Flickr that have weekly challenges. You can join them all!
Post your independent project photo here for evaluation. You may embed image(s) in your post or if they are large and you want to show them off in higher resolution, you can attach them. You may also do both as described in the video below. You are welcome to post several images.
Also, write a paragraph describing your project. You might include some of these thoughts:
- What you did for this assignment.
- How you composed the shot - lighting, camera settings, gear, etc. Less can be more!
- What was new for you?
- Links to helpful (or useless) tutorials you used.
- Any useful MacGyver hacks?
- Would you recommend this activity to others?
- Will you be using this activity in your instruction and if so, how?
- Any other thoughts, observations, and insights.
(psst....it's not cheating to improve your photos in LightZone)
Here is a video tutorial on how you can embed and attach images.
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
Camera was handheld for this long exposure
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
This is my first attempt at using second curtain flash.
Long Exposure - Teryl Campbell
long exposure and hand held
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
I became frustrated with moving around the fair grounds with the tripod, so I did some of these shots with a handheld camera.
Long Exposure with Tripod - Teryl Campbell
Used tripod for this one
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
Used a tripod
Long Exposure - Teryl Campbell
Long Exposure - I don't remember if I used a tripod
I found taking pictures for black and white more difficult than I expected. I will need more practice and experimenting to get better quality pictures. I tried black and white a couple of different ways. I converted some pictures from color to black and white using LightZone and then I used the black and white setting on my camera for a couple more. I like the quality of the photos that I converted from color better than the pictures I took with the black and white setting. The other benefit of using color photos is that you can convert the photo to black and white with a splash of color. This was my favorite part of this project. I think this would be a fun creative project for my students also.
4.4 Independent Project (Underwater)Underwater photography is very challenging. I thought I would show very different kinds of photography in these independent projects. It is a hard environment to have control of the camera. You have current, waves, spiny things, thing that can take a bite out of you, loss of color the deeper you go, trying to hold still and trying to change camera setting without drowning or getting the bends. But very often the best part of the Caribbean Sea is underwater. I love to scuba and free dive, so as a photographer it’s natural to take a camera with me where ever I go. There is such beauty and peace under the water. I can spend many hours just puttering around in the water. I love interacting with all the creatures in the ocean. I am always surprised. From small to large. The photo of the whale shark I knew I could never get in one shot so stayed in one spot and tock multiple images as he swam away. I knew I could photo-merge the images into a panoramic later. All the images need a lot of editing later because different light wavelengths are filtered out the deeper you go. I know my images are not as good as I would like and am limited with a point and shoot. I love the challenge. To get a good image shoot shallow. If you have no flash, get at the same depth or parallel or a low angle with your subject. If you do have a flash, remember most point and shoots’ flash only travel 15 feet above water but in water it’s about half that distance. I started out with disposable underwater film point and shoots, but you can now get a version in a digital. Check out some YouTube videos. Photoshop tutorial: Correcting an underwater photograph | lynda.com Martin Edge's Underwater Photo Tips.mov Underwater Photography Tips For Beginners Underwater Photography - Point & Shoot - Ep 1/5(Edited by Eric Westland - original submission Saturday, 24 June 2017, 10:33 AM)
Used tripod and did some cropping in LZ
