Photo Communication – Assignments

ASSIGNMENT #4                                                                                                                         Name:
LIGHTING: Found Light                                                                          Date:

Assignment Description
Take a roll of film recording various states of sun light as it plays on objects and in various atmospheres.  Make photos of a variety of natural objects and human forms using the effects of the light to fully "describe" these forms.

Objective
To learn to use the numerous effects of natural light as a photographic language.

    Film: 1 (24 exp.) Roll of Plus-X 125

Note: Read Photography 6th ed., Upton & Upton, Chapter 11

 Read chapter 11, pp. 223-229, and look carefully at the examples of various lighting one finds in a variety of light conditions dependent upon the location and time of day. Then go to a new location for you and take several photos to capture the following:

 Outdoors:

  back lighting (silhouette)                         1 print
  side lighting                                               1 print
  front lighting                                              1 print
  direct light (sharp shadows)                    1 print
  directional - diffused                                 1 print
  diffused light                                              1 print


 Indoors (existing light):

  sharp shadows                                           1 print
  diffused                                                       1 print
 Hand in: 1. One shot record; 2. One negative sleeve, 3. one contact print, and 4. Eight prints (one for each of the above) Size: full size (8" X 10")

Due: Friday, March 24