March 2009 Photo Assignment: COLOR

[jdesigns]

I am FINALLY getting back to this. Sorry it's taken so long!

This month, I want you to focus (pun intended!) on Color. Any color you want, but one single color HAS to be the subject. That single color should be the dominant feature of the shot. Make sense? Good! I'll be adding my images sometime soon!

For those who have never participated in one of my monthly assignments: My goal with these is to help you actively "See" images before you decide to trip the shutter. I want you to previsualize, and use your compositional knowledge to create a visually interesting image. We all have the beautiful sunset shot, but other than a pretty sky, what else is there to look at in the image? Usually not much. Add in an interesting foreground element, and then you really have a nice image!

As you are sitting in traffic, instead of zoning out and listening to that favorite song for the umpteenth time, think about how to use color as the subject. Look at the colors of cars around you and imagine how you would frame a shot.

As you are brushing your teeth, look at the shower curtain or tile on the wall, think about what you could do with the patterns and colors.

I do these kinds of things all the time. I have found that even though I may see the same things every single day, I am able to see things that inspire me to make an image.

To sum it up, I want you to think before you shoot. Simple! Now get out there and shoot!

[PhoenixRising]

Is this close to what you mean?




Or am I off on this?

[jdesigns]

Get closer, make the Orange the main element in the photo.

[PhoenixRising]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

Get closer, make the Orange the main element in the photo.

That's what I figured. Good to see you back, mang! Hope all is well!

[bugsy98nb]

ok So if i got this right ( with help from stephen )

like this

[Evanrude]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

Get closer, make the Orange the main element in the photo.

How MUCH closer are we talking here? Do you want just a PIECE Of the car in the photo? Like, tightly cropped part of the car that only shows *that* color?

Do you want no other colors in the shot at all?

[jdesigns]

Originally Posted by bugsy98nb

ok So if i got this right ( with help from stephen )

like this

PERFECT! Exactly what I was looking for!

[bugsy98nb]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

PERFECT! Exactly what I was looking for!

*feels special now *

[bugsy98nb]

next !

[jdesigns]

Exactly Jay!

Now get out and shoot something new like these!

[bugsy98nb]

Originally Posted by jdesigns

Exactly Jay!

Now get out and shoot something new like these!

Will DO !

[miffmole]

Self portrait:

[squeebug]

yay maybe I can get out and play with my camera now.

[callisto9]

Yay! I'll head out tomorrow. For now, he's the most colorful thing I've shot lately...

[jdesigns]

Looks good so far!

[CrazyJames]

Originally Posted by callisto9

Yay! I'll head out tomorrow. For now, he's the most colorful thing I've shot lately...

I dont know if you know..


but you got REALLY big lips!

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by CrazyJames

I dont know if you know..


but you got REALLY big lips!

*snort* You KNOW it sweetie!

[bluebeetlebabe]

Originally Posted by callisto9

Yay! I'll head out tomorrow. For now, he's the most colorful thing I've shot lately...

umm what is this lol I keep thinking tounge? good shot though!

[Tesla]

[callisto9]

Originally Posted by bluebeetlebabe

umm what is this lol I keep thinking tounge? good shot though!

Nope, not a tongue.