• 100 ISO speed color negative film
  
  
• Development of film onto a photo CD
  
  
• Your insight, enthusiasm and intelligence
  
  
• Insert images into the assignment submission form text file, zip the file and (download from left) and upload it to me.

• To apply your knowledge of basic compositional rules and guidelines and create images that have strong impact because they conform to these rules, then break the rules with impact.
  
  
• To demonstrate an understanding of when to use the rules / guidelines of good composition, and when to intentionally break them.
  
  
• BASIC RULES TO IMPLEMENT ARE:
  
  1. Leading Lines
  2. Rule of Thirds
  3. Framing
  4. Simplicity (KISS principle - Keep It Simple Silly)
  
  
• RULES TO BREAK WITH IMPACT:
  
  1. Any 2 of the above Rules.
  
  
• TOTAL NUMBER OF IMAGES = 6

Procedure

• Photograph in daylight conditions, but it does NOT have to be bright sun. Refer to the Alternate BEF Chart from 02Lesson in the COURSE OUTLINE.
  
  
• Determine proper f/stop and shutter speed settings for the actual light conditions as you interpret them to be.
  
  
• Make your adjustments from BEF with aperture (f/stop) so that you can observe different DOF (Depth of Field) responses in your resulting images.
  
  
• Try to work within these variations (using our Santa Barbara BEF Formula Adjustment) and make your exposure adjustments with aperture only (not shutter speed).
  
  1. BEF = bright sunny light = 1/125 @ f/11 (or equivalent)
  2. -1 BEF = hazy light = 1/125 @ f/8 (or equivalent)
  3. -2 BEF = overcase light = 1/125 @ f/5.6 (or equivalent)
  4. -3 BEF = heavy overcast light = 1/125 @ 4 (or equivalent)
  
  
• Photograph 4 separate images (subjects) applying the following guidelines:
  Leading Lines
  Rule of Thirds
  Framing
  Simplicity (KISS principle - Keep It Simple Silly)
  
  
• Photograph 2 more images that are Rule Breakers
  Choose Two of the Rules above to Break
  
  
• Process Film to a photo CD
  
  
• Insert your best images into the Assignment Student Submissions text document
  
  
• Upload through the Assignment tool in WebCT
  
  
• Submit to Instructor
  
  
• Wait for wonderful grade!
  

Tips

• Think about TIME OF DAY as an important contributor to enhancing your subject's appeal.
  
  
• Often early morning or late afternoon, close to sunset or just after, provide the most dramatic lighting conditions.
  
  
• Avoid literal, predicitable solutions.
  
  
• SUBJECTIVE CHAIR: narrative (storytelling). Location can/should be a surprise. Distorted image/perspective can add impact.

Technical Information

• Working with and Applying Alternate Light Conditions formulas (variations from BEF and bright sunny light)
  
  
• Assigning the appropriate Alternate BEF for the Actual Light Conditions
  
  
• Creating Equivalent Exposures