CHANNEL YOUR INNER EGGLESTON
This assignment is all about slowing down and paying attention to your environment. This is an exercise in seeing that requires patience and imagination to see the potential in the unremarkable.
Often find this kind of exercise to be quite meditative, especially when you're walking and really paying attention to your steps, the sounds etc.
Choose an area the equivalent of 3 city blocks.
Choose a focal length of between 35mm - 50mm FF.
You don't zoom in and out.
Choose a focal length of between 35mm - 50mm FF.
You don't zoom in and out.
Step 1
Walk the path without taking any photos.
Only looking... really looking. Be present.
Walk the path without taking any photos.
Only looking... really looking. Be present.
Step 2
Walk the path looking only to the left and up and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Walk the path looking only to the left and up and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Reverse course
Step 3
Walk the path looking only downwards and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Walk the path looking only downwards and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Step 4
Walk the path looking only to the right and up and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Walk the path looking only to the right and up and make a minimum of 20 photographs.
Edit your images and select the ones you feel are strongest and submit 3 sets.
Set 1 Looking Left: 5 images
Set 2 Looking Down: 5 images
Set 3 Looking Right: 5 images
Set 2 Looking Down: 5 images
Set 3 Looking Right: 5 images
Set 1. LOOKING LEFT (&UP)
1/125s f4.0 ISO400 45mm
1/250s f5.6 ISO400 45mm
1/500s f5.6 ISO400 45mm
1/2000s f1.8 ISO400 45mm
1/250s f2.8 ISO400 45mm
Set 2. LOOKING DOWN
1/2000s f1.8 ISO400 45mm
1/8000s f1.8 ISO400 45mm
1/250s f5.6 ISO400 45mm
1/180s f4.3 ISO100 45mm
1/250s f4.0 ISO400 45mm
Set 3. LOOKING RIGHT (&UP)
1/500s f4.0 ISO400 45mm
1/125s f4.0 ISO400 45mm
1/4000s f5.6 ISO400 45mm
1/2000s f4.0 ISO400 45mm
1/1000s f1.8 ISO400 45mm
REFLECTION
It was the best walking meditation that I had, although I did not go to a famous place. I tried many different things with one focal length. I tried different apertures, different shutter speeds, and different distances.
Also, I kept looking up and down and tried various angles.
Even though I used only one focal length, I was able to take pictures with various expressions and enjoy the walking meditation. I did not know before that there were this many different objects around me.
Even though I used only one focal length, I was able to take pictures with various expressions and enjoy the walking meditation. I did not know before that there were this many different objects around me.
From now on, I want to look at the details around me more when I am taking photos, and think more about varying angles. It was a great experience, and I thought that it was a good choice to take this class.