Week Four Assignment

Principle: Inspiration and Creativity

Task: Plan a shoot around “something” that has inspired you that is not related to photography trend (those ideas that we see repeated again and again by photographers

We want to practice the idea of finding inspiration in ALL THINGS in the world around us.

Some idea starters may be some of the following: Movies, objects, books, illustrations, food, chores, colors, locations, concepts, poems, childhood memories, music, lyrics, an activity, lighting or mood, things around the house, an emotion, etc. etc.

Remember: Use a shot list, posing/idea guide, and pre-plan. An interview with your subject can also be a great source of inspiration for a shoot.

Post: Your favorite 3 images. Please explain the source of your inspiration.

I planned this shoot around my kids. I wanted to capture something that was important to them and something they love to do. It wasn't the brightest room so I tried to keep the noise down in my pictures, not my greatest job. I do struggle with indoor light so I wanted to try something inside, plus they read most of their books on my little boys bed so what better place to take them then there. I wanted it to feel natural for them. Don't get me wrong there was lots of screaming and fighting over books.

Thank you Brooke for all your amazing advice. You are a wonderful teacher and photographer!

Week 3

I kind of skipped ahead. I planned this shoot last week knowing I would have my nieces and nephews at my house for the weekend. I asked them what they think would be fun to do while they were at my house. I planned on taking my 2 kids and the younger nieces for the shoot, knowing the little kids would think it was funnier. They decided it would be fun to do a picnic so I stopped by walmart and grabbed the girls some matching clothes, grabbed the quilt to my little girls room and a picnic basket I had stored away. I let the kids pick out some fruit from my kitchen since I had just picked up my bountiful basket for the weekend. Took them up the street to a hill I love and let them just have some fun. I love how these pictures turned out!
This is my niece as she watched the other kids play "ring around the rosie" All she cared to do was eat her apple. And I got great pictures of her doing just that.