Photo Assignments
Shooting assignments for Photojournalism JRN 320 / PRE 320, an introduction to photojournalism using digital still photography, in Maymester 2005.
Getting started...
Seeing Colors MULTIPLE SHOTS OF THE SAME COLOR
Seeing the Alphabet MULTIPLE SHOTS OF THE SAME CHARACTER
Natural vs. Artificial Light NOTICING THE SHADOWS
Night Photography LIFE AFTER DARK
The Photo Cliche DISCOVERING THE ORDINARY
Shooting people...
Candid People WALKING & WORKING
Kid Pix CHILDREN SHOULD BE SEEN AND NOT HEARD
Hands or Hats SHOOTERıS CHOICE
Portraits...
The Portrait A FORMAL PERSON
Still Life A FINE ARTS PORTRAIT
Product Shot PORTRAIT OF A THING
Shooting stuff outside...
Exposing Flora UNEARTHING PLANT LIFE AROUND CAMPUS
Capturing Fauna FERRETING OUT THE CAMPUS ANIMAL KINGDOM
Greenhouse Moment SEEING THE ENVIRONMENT
Things Out of Place NOT WHERE YOU WOULD EXPECT THEM TO BE
Ugly Picture of a Beautiful Scene REVOLTING TO THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Macro World GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY WITH THE NATURAL WORLD
Movin' on up...
Capture the Times THE WAY WE LIVE NOW
Feature Photo HEART OF A STORY
Human Interest Feature SHOOTING A TEAR-JERKER
Picture Story / Photo Essay A SPREAD PAGE LAYOUT
Photo-Phone Reporter SLIDE SHOW OF CAPTIONED IMAGES TELLS STORY
PR Shots for a Client PHOTO ESSAY PROMOTING A PERSON. PRODUCT OR IDEA
Traveling Gnome SAME OBJECT IN MULTIPLE PLACES
Avant Garde Photo REVEALING TOMORROWıS MAINSTREAM
Surreal Photo INCONGRUOUS JUXTAPOSITION OF FANTASTIC IMAGERY
Five-Layer Photo A MONTAGE
Photo Cliche Redux INTENTIONALLY MUNDANE
BOLO... BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR
Spot News WATCHING FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN
Rainy Day Photos WATCH OUT FOR SPRINKLES AND REFLECTIONS
Sports Action CAPTURE THE EXCITEMENT
Issue Photo ILLUMINATING THE CONTROVERSIAL
Long-lead assignments...
Information Booth PR PHOTO TEAM SHOOTING DEPARTMENTAL SUBJECTS
Campus Life STOCK PHOTO AGENCY SHOOTS UNCP IN AND OUT
One-Hour Photo Service
The assignments below are for that special shooting opportunity within the Maymester daily class.
Postcard from Home Look at postcards in the Bookstore. Imagine a better postcard Shoot! If desirable, add elements to your postcard with Photoshop.
Two Football Fields Go 200 yards away from Old Main. Find and shoot an intriguing photo.
Whatıs happening at 11:30 a.m.? Synchronize your clocks. Go to six different points on the compass .Shoot whatıs happening there at exactly 11:30 a.m.>/span>
Time-of-Day Photo Shoot five images that clearly reveal the time of day. Not clocks.
Photo Inventory of Whatıs New Inside Show what's new inside Oxendine, Dial and Jones buildings.
Five Clocks Find five clocks and record their images. Donıt use the UNCP clock tower.
Native American Resource Center Make five photos of exclusive subjects, with no duplicate subjects across the class.
UNCP History Locate and shoot signs of the times before we became UNC.
Craftsmanship Make photos of the result of the skilled practice of making something by hand.