MAJOR ASSIGNMENT: 1st Six Weeks Free Shoot

Overview: Once a six weeks, you will have a major grade assignment to do a photo shoot that helps you reach your goal to become a professional commercial photographer.

Think back to the type of photography that you said you wanted to learn how to do at the beginning of this six weeks. Make a list of the equipment you will need to achieve this. Make a plan on how you can achieve this photo.

Directions: For this assignment you can change your mind if you want to do something else, but you must answer the following questions before you do your shoot.

In a new blog post titled "Free Shoot Planning" answer these questions:

1. Post an example of the type of photography that you want to emulate?
2. What is your subject? 
3. Where will you shoot it?
4. Indoors or outdoors?
5. What time of day?
6. What type of lighting?
7. What equipment will you need?
8. How many photos will your shoot result in (minimum 3)?

Grading Criteria:

1. All images maximally support the idea or concept of the shoot. Images have a clear subject and communicate a story.

2. The work utilizes the camera in a way that seeks to reveal or discover the nature of the subject at hand by using point-of-view (interesting angles), depth-of-field, shutter speed, etc.

3. The work demonstrates mastery over image composition (clean backgrounds, balance, patterns, etc.).

4. Utilizes light effectively in creating mood or meaning in the photographs.

5. Work contains evidence of inventive conceptual and/or technical problem-solving in support of the artistic concept.

6. Work is free of unintentional technical mistakes in exposure, mergers and other distracting objects in frame.