Goal:

• to make aesthetically striking images in challenging lighting situations

Turn in:

• 8 - 10 photos with captions

Guidelines:

• I want to see what you can do in situations with:

  • Low light (night/dusk/dawn; interiors with low lighting)

  • High contrast areas (light and shadow) within the frame

  • Silhouettes on bright backgrounds

  • Moody skies – sunset and sunrise

  • Contraluz/Sun flare

• Be creative with finding sources of light, using shadows/silhouettes, working with blur – but all your creativity should be INTENTIONAL and MEANINGFUL.

• You should demonstrate at least 4 of the 5 tricky lighting situations listed above. This means that it is likely you will have to shoot more than one scene & time of day.

• Your images should be made in the context of telling a story - find candid, newsworthy scenes!

• you should ONLY use manual controls

• you should adhere to photojournalistic standards and ethics

Grading:

• this assignment is worth 75 points

• grading will be based on:

  • technical standards – correct exposure, focus, sharpness; correct editing applied

  • editorial content – Look for stories. Do not submit still life photos, empty landscapes, empty streetscapes, etc. Your photos should tell a story and mean something.

  • situational content - the photos cover at least four of the five types of dramatic lighting we discussed

  • adherence to instructions – photos are on time; named correctly (last name_first initial _ assignment number_sequence); and placed in correct folder