I've been working on our first big assignment for photojournalism, and it's been really eye opening. Our assignment is to go out and photograph 10 people and learn a little about each person. My first attempt was on Wednesday. I went out after class around 11 (baaad time for photographs!) and walked around east of campus. I went to the mosque, to a diner, and also to a cleaners. I got around 15 shots of different people working. My 'theme' was 'on the job.' I wanted some sort of common string to run between each person, and that was it. I uploaded my shots and saw a few that I thought I liked. I really wasn't satisfied with them though, there was something that didn't work for me. I brought them in for a critique, and realized what it was. My backgrounds sucked. I was so interested in shooting the people right that the backgrounds got totally forgotten! Geeze! I can't believe I did that. Oh well, it's a learning process, right? I'm working on my second set now. I'll post a couple from the first set.
The things I realized from this first one are..
a. You can't manipulate using a high pass filter for journalism
b. Use natural reflectors
c. Don't shoot outside, midday
d. Look at the backgrounds
e. Ask more about the person. I kept forgetting little parts that I was going to ask. I would ask some people their age, then forget for others.
f. Don't take portraits when people are talking!
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