This week I thought I'd do a bit of a technical challenge to see how well we know our cameras, and what we can learn from doing something a little bit different.
The Challenge:
Shooting Blind
The subject matter is completely up to you, but you are only allowed 10 shots. For 5 of those shots you can look through your view finder. For the other 5 resist the urge and shoot them without the use of your viewfinder or screen. Sometimes when a photographer is working a unique location it can be hard to get the shot you want because you're eyeball can't go where the camera can. This is an exercise to help you learn how the camera can be an extension of your eyes.
Submit your favorite photo from each set of 5.
I almost didn't do this weeks challenge, but as I was taking pictures of a project that my class is doing, my eye stopped on a fabric backdrop that my kids were using to put pictures of themselves flying in the sky. I decided to use it as my challenge. Since I had kids working as the time and the last time that I chose personal photography over my classroom management, a student was bitten by another student, I didn't take mass amounts of time on the project, but I do really like the 2 pictures that I chose.
This was the favorite one from my blind shots.
Here is my favorite from the looking set.
I almost didn't do this weeks challenge, but as I was taking pictures of a project that my class is doing, my eye stopped on a fabric backdrop that my kids were using to put pictures of themselves flying in the sky. I decided to use it as my challenge. Since I had kids working as the time and the last time that I chose personal photography over my classroom management, a student was bitten by another student, I didn't take mass amounts of time on the project, but I do really like the 2 pictures that I chose.
This was the favorite one from my blind shots.
Here is my favorite from the looking set.
these are really cool......I prefer the blind shot...it is fantastic. I love the colors in these. And they are a bit moody and mysterious....very nice
ReplyDeletethe depth of field really MAKES the blind shot.
good job.
What a fun idea for the kids! I love kid's art work and these are so fun and colourful. I'm not sure which one I like better. The top image is so interesting because the viewer can get a good look at the little person figure...but the bottom image is interesting too because it gives us more clues as to what's going on. I love that you can see a little bucket of sorts with a paintbrush in it. I do think that your composition for the top image is stronger. Your little figure is off to the side and it creates a more balanced image...in the second picture your focal point is pretty much in the middle...a hard thing to control when you're shooting blind. But like I said, I like them both!
ReplyDeletediana