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beginner photography project
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Hi
Im teaching the nightclass, so far been doing it for 6 weeks, now they just about to understand the camera, but i would like to give them a little project that can last one hour. I can’t think of anything for the beginner to learn and have some fun. they all dont have flash and like to do indoor (cos Im teaching at half 5 as its getting dark and cold)Can you come up a quick idea of what a fun project?
I tried to look on the web as I dont see anything.Photograph a still life perhaps using the various F’ stops.
At least they can visually see the difference between them?The still life is an excellent idea :)
Just a few more ideas for you would be ‘Portraiture’ : Just setting up the camera on the tripod and framing and getting the lighting correct can take hours! You mentioned previously, that some of them do have flash. Working with flash – for bounce lighting, can be such a challenge. Maybe a few people in the class can help out to be the subjects and alternate?
Another idea is to borrow some lighting kit, maybe a local camera shop can lend you some equipment for the night to demo some lighting gear. It could be a great selling technique if people wanted to see what strobes and other lighting kit can do!
If you have ever tried self-portraits in the past … you soon appreciate any help on getting some decent pics …. unless you can get it right or are lucky :?
Just my two pence worth!
Thank you.. Will put that down for next week.
Maybe its a good practice to use natural light from the window and a reflector too.
Thanks again for all for the repliedWhen I first started a videography course with FÁS our first project was to find letters of the alphabet in everyday objects and capture them.
It’s an extremely simple exercise and opens the participants’ eyes to looking beyond an ordinary everyday object. It allows the person to use their perspective and compositional skills.
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