PROJECT 52 PRO SYSTEM
HOME PAGE AND LINKS TO ASSIGNMENTSTHE (SORTA) DAILY VIDEO
WATCH: I MAKE A SHOT IN THE STUDIO TWELVE YEARS AGO
Small studio shooting, what we used to call ‘tabletop’ is a favorite of mine. This is a very simple shoot with only one studio light on a boom. The subject is a decanter from the kitchen and some “ice chips” that we use for drink shots for a ‘crushed ice’ look. These...
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LIGHTROOM:
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NAMING CONVENTION
2018 Group | first-last-assignmentnumber.jpg *
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2019 Group Add 2019 Prefix
2019-first-last-assignnumber.jpg *
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BOTH CLASSES:
USE -a, -b, -c for appending multiple images.
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GLOBAL WEBINAR LINKS
2019 Group
Wednesday Morning, 8 AM Pacific https://zoom.us/j/133489129
Wednesday Evening, 5 PM Pacific https://zoom.us/j/689267206
Saturday Morning, 6 AM Pacific: https://zoom.us/j/683949932
THE ULTIMATE CHECKLIST FOR IMAGE MAKERS
THE STILL LIFE BOOK
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE LIVE ON SATURDAYS,
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT ON TUESDAYS.
ALL CLEAR
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT LIST:
UPCOMING ASSIGNMENT LIST:
36: “THE GLITTER OF LOVE”
37. PORTRAIT FOR AN INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE
38. STEMWARE
39. RECIPE FOR AN IN-FLIGHT MAGAZINE
40. HIKING GEAR ON LOCATION (CATALOG COVER AND AD)
41. CUTLERY
42. FREE SHOOT
43. A “PERIOD PIECE” (1950, 1960)
44. A PRODUCT SHOT WITH A PERSON – PORTRAIT WITH A PRODUCT
45. SPOONS, FORKS, KNIVES FOR A CUTLERY ONLINE AD CAMPAIGN
46. “BRAIN FOOD”
47. THE PERFECT WATCH
48. “HOT HOT HOT” A NEW SALSA IS INTRODUCED
49. A POUR SHOT – LIQOUR OR SODA OR COFFEE, OH MY
50. BRANDY AND CIGARS FOR A HIGH END LIFESTYLE COMPANY
51.FASHION ACCESSORIES FOR MEN OR WOMEN
52. THE MOST INCREDIBLE SANDWICH EVER
WRAP UP MEETING AND WHAT’S NEXT.
ASSIGNMENT TWO WEEKS OUT
NEXT WEEK’S ASSIGNMENT
CURRENT ASSIGNMENT
2019-2: Assignment Two: A Vision Statement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1123&v=RaJb4HR6GMw 1. We “Make” not “Take” the photograph.Taking the photograph means something entirely different than what we do when we make decisions on lens choice, POV, light, angles and even that...
Assignment One: Photographing a Stranger
Our first assignment is what I call the "eat the frog first" assignment. (If you have to eat a frog at the meal presented to you, eat the frog first gets the worst out of the way and you can enjoy the rest of the meal.) Works the same in most other areas of life. For...
MEET AND GREET: I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS
THIS WEEK: April 3 meeting. We will do a meet and greet and get to know a little about your experience, your gear, and what aspirations you have. This will be fun and relaxed. Be prepared to tell us about your best day making photographs, what you love to...
ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION
Assignments are posted on Saturday mornings, usually by Noon, Pacific. You have two weeks to create the image and submit it on the upload form. PLEASE CHECK the date of the assignment so you will know if you have enough time to do the current assignment, or go to the next assignment listed below that makes more sense for your time frame.
I look forward to seeing what you do with these real-world assignments.
Tips:
- Allow enough time to do the assignment correctly.
- If you are having some creative challenges, ask for help on the FB community.
- Search Google for examples of what you are trying to do.
- Sketch with pen and paper, or camera to find your image.
- Gather all of your props and styling tools before you begin the shoot.
- If possible, make sure you can leave your set up until after you have received some feedback from the Facebook group, or you know you got the shot.
- Sketch/photograph and measure your set – you must remember to do a behind the scenes shot (BTS) so you can upload it with your image. BTS shots are a big part of the success we have at P52.
USE THESE PRODUCTION SHEETS FOR MANAGING YOUR WORK.
“What I’ve Learned So Far”
My book on a life in photography is ready for you to download and enjoy. Just click the link and save it to your desktop.
Stories, information, opinion, and more about the creative life and how to deal with many of the distractions that arise.
MEMBER ALERTS
LIGHTING AND COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES FOR TABLE TOP
To make up for missing yesterday, we have a long one today. This is an excellent primer for anyone who has not shot on a table top before. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AeNvLM3nfc
BUSINESS INFO
IDEAS IDEAS IDEAS… IS THERE A SYSTEM FOR FINDING GOOD ONES?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTiBsUqCyDc
LIGHTING / P-SHOP
TWO NEW VIDEOS: HOW TO READ A PHOTOGRAPH AND HOW TO DO CORPORATE HEADSHOTS
HOW TO READ A PHOTOGRAPH: A VITAL TOOL FOR ALL OF US https://youtu.be/6zy8lArDE-o HOW TO DO CORPORATE HEADSHOTS: ONE PHOTOGRAPHER'S APPROACH https://youtu.be/mUDTGMwfz3o
RESOURCES
ROSH SILLARS WALKS YOU THOUGH AN SEO TUTORIAL
SEO Tutorial - A Compilation Of My SEO Insights Rosh Sillars knows his stuff. A longtime photographer in the Detroit area, Rosh is a compendium of knowledge and techniques for marketing and staying competitive in the tough times. This is a mix of several of his SEO...
2018 FALL UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS
Be sure to check the due date to make sure you have enough time to do the assignments to the best of your ability.
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT
DUE NEXT WEEK
DUE THIS WEEK
08: ASSIGNMENT EIGHT: THE ORIGINS OF HALLOWEEN
"The Origin of Halloween" Halloween's roots can be traced back to Celtic culture in Ireland. According to their "Druid" religion, November 1st was New Years' on their calendar. The celebration would begin on October 31st, and last into the following day....
ASSIGNMENT: “COULDA BEEN A CONTENDER”
BRIEF: The client is a local/regional magazine. They are associated with a few trade associations but focus a lot on the groups that help people who have lost everything and still made it through. The article is about how people deal with massive...
ASSIGNMENT: “THE MYTHS OF MONEY”
Well, currency to be exact. The job at hand is to create a photograph for a brochure cover. for a financial institution. The client is a financial services company. They help people take the mystery out of financial planning. The point of this brochure is...
2019 SPRING UPCOMING ASSIGNMENTS
Be sure to check the due date to make sure you have enough time to do the assignments to the best of your ability.
DUE TWO WEEKS OUT
DUE NEXT WEEK
DUE THIS WEEK
2019-2: Assignment Two: A Vision Statement
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1123&v=RaJb4HR6GMw 1. We “Make” not “Take” the photograph.Taking the photograph means something entirely different than what we do when we make decisions on lens choice, POV, light, angles and even that...
Assignment One: Photographing a Stranger
Our first assignment is what I call the "eat the frog first" assignment. (If you have to eat a frog at the meal presented to you, eat the frog first gets the worst out of the way and you can enjoy the rest of the meal.) Works the same in most other areas of life. For...
MEET AND GREET: I WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU GUYS
THIS WEEK: April 3 meeting. We will do a meet and greet and get to know a little about your experience, your gear, and what aspirations you have. This will be fun and relaxed. Be prepared to tell us about your best day making photographs, what you love to...
IMPORTANT RESOURCES FOR YOU
THE BASICS OF LIGHTING
This set of blog posts are the basics of understanding light in a way that you may not be thinking about now. I call it Subject Centric Lighting, and it means that we think about the way subjects deal with the light by reflecting it back to the camera. Go here.
IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR LIGHTING, THIS SET OF 9 CLASSES WILL HELP YOU IMMENSELY
SUBJECT CENTRIC LIGHTING
LIGHTING COURSES AT UDEMY
These courses are free and will really help you to learn some lighting and how to use a lightmeter.
THE BUSINESS BOOK
This book will guide you through a lot of self-awareness and business-related challenges. It is yours with this class. Please do not distribute the book to anyone.
Refresher Video
THE TWELVE DAYS OF PROJECT 52
This primer will give you a lot of information on how things work in Project 52 Pro. There is a lot of good information in each one of these articles, so please take some time to go through them. These chapters are all available as PDFs to download below this section.
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