March 2010 - Photography assignment - Light & shadow

**casil403** · 02-22-2010, 11:22 PM

After seeing Michael's post about signs, I though what a great idea photograph a sign that is amusing or strange.

Signs is cool but I'm wondering if they have to be funny? Might be hard for people in smaller communities?

Doesn't have to be funny, but most small places have the quirky sign in some shop window.

other ideas I had are:
1. humour in general
2. indoor shots
3. alphabet (maybe this was done before?)
4. book cover illustrations (JJJ's raven picture made me think of this)
5. street photography

Book cover could be as much fun as song titles.

I like book cover titles.
I'll throw in a few suggestions just to make things interesting....We can use them in other months also:
Black and white
Juxtaposition
Symmetry
Repeating Patterns
Light and Shadow

Creating a still life where lighting is a key factor, i.e. creates texture, form, mood. Here is an example of one photographer setting up still lifes to emulate the Dutch Masters paintings for example:
beauty comma: , dutch masters?

I'm into book covers and light and shadow.

Many of these other ideas are good too but lack wide appeal. I'll always go with the majority (wide appeal or not)... but it's SO much nicer when the suggestion has wide appeal, because we'll get many many many more posts that way. This month is a GREAT example.

I vote for light and shadow as it will cover the 'still lifes where lighting is a key factor' idea as well.

I would like

book covers
or
humour in general

Actually I think it would be great if we alternate between a technique style assignment like light and shadow and then the following month something creative like book covers. This way we stretch our abilities in two ways.

I agree, because honestly I could take just about any photo on my computer right now and in the future and find a book title that it would illustrate.

Greg makes an excellent point!

so how do people feel about light and shadow? I know it would be a challenge for me, but that's a good thing

I'm flexible... I'll go with whatever the group decides.

Light and shadow work for me...book titles we can do next month if the group decides.

We could also call it light or shadow.

Originally Posted by casil403

We could also call it light or shadow.

this has my vote!!

Light and shadow has the most support - merging suggestion posts now.

Thx for all the suggestions everyone!!

**Marko** · 03-01-2010, 12:22 PM

Ok then - who is posting first

**JAS_Photo** · 03-01-2010, 01:18 PM

Spires

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**Greg_Nuspel** · 03-01-2010, 02:00 PM

Good start to the assignment

**Marko** · 03-01-2010, 02:13 PM

Nice one Jas! Great start indeed!

**casil403** · 03-01-2010, 08:39 PM

I have always liked these shadows...they look like tire tracks!

**u666u** · 03-05-2010, 07:24 PM

I was out driving around shooting in the country side and of course when the light was getting beautiful I needed to use "the facilities" so I quickly went to a small town service station. When I came out I noticed the light on the drifts and rail tanks.Had to shoot em.

I hope this goes to the right Thread

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**JAS_Photo** · 03-06-2010, 01:02 PM

Originally Posted by u666u

I was out driving around shooting in the country side and of course when the light was getting beautiful I needed to use "the facilities" so I quickly went to a small town service station. When I came out I noticed the light on the drifts and rail tanks.Had to shoot em.

I hope this goes to the right Thread

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Very cool light on the train cars and silos! I remarked on it before but it got lost in the transport.