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Showing posts with label photography/career. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography/career. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Thursday, January 1, 2009
17 - Take a Picture Every Day
Take a picture every day (1/1001)
I've read that taking a daily picture can really help sharpen an eye. Not to mention, it's just a good habit. I am a photographer, I need to take pictures. This also seems like a good way to chronicle the happenings of our life over the next 1001 days.
I've read that taking a daily picture can really help sharpen an eye. Not to mention, it's just a good habit. I am a photographer, I need to take pictures. This also seems like a good way to chronicle the happenings of our life over the next 1001 days.
18 - Take a Montly Self-Portrait
Take a self-portrait once a month (0/33)
I tend to change a lot - my hair especially - over short periods of time. So I guess I should chronicle my changes and my aging (why?! WHY?!) on a monthly basis.
I tend to change a lot - my hair especially - over short periods of time. So I guess I should chronicle my changes and my aging (why?! WHY?!) on a monthly basis.
19 - Take Monthly Pictures of the Boys
Take wide and close up pictures of the boys together monthly (0/33)
I take frequent pictures of the boys, but I want to take pictures that are intended purely to chronicle their growth. I want to take individual close-ups of their faces and one full-length shot of them standing together against a white wall on a monthly basis.
I take frequent pictures of the boys, but I want to take pictures that are intended purely to chronicle their growth. I want to take individual close-ups of their faces and one full-length shot of them standing together against a white wall on a monthly basis.
20 - Buy a Long Zoom Lens
Buy a long zoom lens (~200-300mm)
I'm not too fussed about the quality, but I really want a longish zoom lens. I like to shoot close-up and I like to shoot from a distance. I also need to build up a small collection of lenses in a variety of lengths.
I'm not too fussed about the quality, but I really want a longish zoom lens. I like to shoot close-up and I like to shoot from a distance. I also need to build up a small collection of lenses in a variety of lengths.
21 - Buy a 50mm lens
Buy a decent-quality 50mm lens (~f/1.8)
Another lens for my critical lenses collection. I'm thinking about this one from Canon, since it's 50mm, f/1.8, and affordable.
Done!
Another lens for my critical lenses collection. I'm thinking about this one from Canon, since it's 50mm, f/1.8, and affordable.
Done!
22 - Buy a Wide-Angle Lens
Buy a wide-angle lens (~18mm)
One more lens purchase - a wide-angle. This will complete my "critical lenses" setup.
One more lens purchase - a wide-angle. This will complete my "critical lenses" setup.
23 - Buy an Angle Attachment
Buy a "spy lens" angle attachment and use it in the photo-a-day project
This spy lens attachment looks like it would be a lot of fun to use in street photography. I tend to try and shoot more natural poses and a journalistic style. I think a lens like this would help get less stiff and nervous poses out of my subjects.
This spy lens attachment looks like it would be a lot of fun to use in street photography. I tend to try and shoot more natural poses and a journalistic style. I think a lens like this would help get less stiff and nervous poses out of my subjects.
24 - Create a Presentable Portfolio
Create a presentable physical (print) portfolio and upload the pics to SmugMug
I currently have a handful of so-so quality prints from my first photo class (in an envelope), and that's my portfolio. Obviously that's not going to cut it for long. I suspect I'll make some decent photos and prints over the next couple of years worth of classes, so I can make a nice portfolio and get digital versions uploaded to SmugMug. Maybe I'll even get a job.
Update: 1/1/10 - I did this as part of my winter photography class. You can see the results at daedalusstudio.smugmug.com
I currently have a handful of so-so quality prints from my first photo class (in an envelope), and that's my portfolio. Obviously that's not going to cut it for long. I suspect I'll make some decent photos and prints over the next couple of years worth of classes, so I can make a nice portfolio and get digital versions uploaded to SmugMug. Maybe I'll even get a job.
Update: 1/1/10 - I did this as part of my winter photography class. You can see the results at daedalusstudio.smugmug.com
25 - Learn to Develop Black & White Film
Learn to develop black & white film (take photo 1102)
This is *almost* a cop-out goal, since I have to take photo 1101 for my Photography certificate/degree anyway. BUT since this is another something I've always wanted to do, I figure it's fair. I'm really looking forward to learning this nearly archaic practice! I'm sure there's something special about the tangible nature of black & white developing.
This is *almost* a cop-out goal, since I have to take photo 1101 for my Photography certificate/degree anyway. BUT since this is another something I've always wanted to do, I figure it's fair. I'm really looking forward to learning this nearly archaic practice! I'm sure there's something special about the tangible nature of black & white developing.
26 - Identify an Inspirational Photographer and Own a Piece of His/Her Work
Identify an inspirational photographer and buy at least one piece of his or her work (for inspiration!)
As a student of photography, I'm finding my greatest inspiration is other photographers. More than assignments to photograph certain things or in a certain way, seeing the work of other photographers inspires me to go out and try new things, gives me ideas for projects, and makes me think about *who I want to be* as a photographer. So I think identifying a particular photographer that inspires me and picking a work to own is a great career goal.
As a student of photography, I'm finding my greatest inspiration is other photographers. More than assignments to photograph certain things or in a certain way, seeing the work of other photographers inspires me to go out and try new things, gives me ideas for projects, and makes me think about *who I want to be* as a photographer. So I think identifying a particular photographer that inspires me and picking a work to own is a great career goal.
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