So I headed to college this week in high spirits, hoping that I would learn as much as I did in Week 1. This week didn't start off as positive though as our planned trip down to the banks of the River Dee was called off due to the weather. So off we headed to the classroom.
Mark informed us that we would be splitting into 2 groups, the first group was for the people that had been on the previous course with him, off they went to find Abstract photos, the rest of us remained behind to learn about Abstract photos.
Mark informed us that the skill of finding a good Abstract photo is being able to identify pictures out of nothing, looking out for shapes, forms, patterns and colours. Primary colours such as red, blue and yellow are an advantage as a good abstract photo will bring you straight into the picture. Abstract is all about getting in close and making sure you get a good focus
Mark then reminded us of the basics of photography (see next blog) and off we went for a wonder around the college taking pictures of anything we could find. Mark was looking for us being creative with our pictures, taking photos from various angles and trying to identify a good Abstract.
We also took photos which followed on from last week, so we were looking at Portraits and Objects with a good lead-in.
Towards the end of the lesson we headed back to the classroom for a recap of what we had learned from the lesson. We also took the opportunity to have a look at some work from fellow class members so next week I have decided to print off a few of my better pictures to show around, it will be good to get Mark's opinion
Finally we were given homework for next week and that was to learn how to change Shutter Speed, Aperture, AV and ISO on our camera. I have already decided to teach myself the effects of each one as well to hopefully give me a good head start. Tripods are also a must as we once again are planning to head to the River Dee for some late evening shots
All in all I'm delighted with how it is going so far and I can't wait for next week
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