Here's the deal...

I am a bit out of commission at the moment. While I am in Hoover at this instant, I am not really... Tuscalossa will be my home for the next few days.  I am getting married in 2 weeks and I haven't much time to take photos. Not only that, but my lens is broken and I am in the process of ordering a new one. I have this trip around the world coming up and it will give me lots of opportunities to provide Halfastop with good material. I also just graduated. Saw you there Lucy. Ok that is all for now. Look for me to post after the 25th of August.

Clipping

I'd love to discuss clipping. Why do you (Stephen) hate it so much? How do you (Dan and other readers) feel about it?

Though I admit I'm exerting no control over when my photos clip, sometimes I like the sense of overwhelming brightness.

Assignment for Stephen: Military-Industrial Complex

Potts, I want to learn about Huntsville's economic furnace, the military-industrial complex. Create images that convey strong opinions. The subject can be any size you like--a landscape, microscopic robotic spy, or anything between. Each image should convey its own view of the MIC, and I'll guess (how I love guessing!). If this assignment is going to jeopardize you job security, I'll revise it.

Assignment for Daniel: Rocks of Hoover

Photograph rocks and their surroundings in Auburn Hoover, Alabama. Select a variety of rocks in a variety of locations such that they say something about the city.

Due date: 12 August 2008

Photo size

It's nice to be able to click on photos and view them in a larger format. However, the photos we uploaded initially are gigantic. My browser won't zoom out, so I'd have to download yours to get a full screen/full photo shot. Check my second batch (Round 1, 2/2) and see if 1024 is a reasonable width.

Photographs by Nathan: A Dog's Point of View (2/2)

Here are the rest of my Round 1 photos. I took these inside the house, in the dogs' kennel in the basement. The first is a longing look at the lock. The next two feature Sam's favorite thing in all the world: his green ball. I'd love some feedback on the two similar ball photos: Which is more effective? What do you think of the selective saturation?















































That's all for this round. Bring on the comments!

Photographs by Nathan: A Dog's Point of View (1/2)

Here's my first installment. These three shots focus on my two dogs' longing to be in the house.

Photographs by Stephen: The Domestication of Water

To varying degrees, all my posted photographs reflect both goals of the assignment, to be somewhat ambiguous as to the subject and to use a wide range of values in the presentation of the water element. If there are any you can't identify, let me know and eventually I will reveal their origins in the comments.

Round 2

Assignment date: 7 August 2008
Due date: 12 19 August 2008
Evaluation date: 14 21 August 2008

Stephen assigns Daniel.
Nathan assigns Stephen.
Daniel assigns Nathan.

Assignment for Stephen: The Domestication of Water

Find water wherever you can in your house. For each photo, choose one of two goals. State the goal of each image you post:

1. Post photos of water that is difficult for the viewer to place (e.g., I will have to search and think before I realize I'm looking at a water hose. )
   
2. Photograph with the goal of capturing a wide range in values in the water element itself.

Due date: August 5, 2008

Round 1

Assignment date: 31 July 2008
Due date: 5 August 2008
Evaluation date: 7 August 2008

Stephen assigns Nathan.
Nathan assigns Stephen.

General Guidelines

For consistency, please follow the following guidelines. They may change as the need or desire arises.

New assignments should be given as new posts with the title "Assignment for [Name]: [Assignment Title]" and the labels Assignment, [Name], and Round[#]. The body of the post should contain the instructions for the assignment and the due date. Assignments should be made no later than Thursdays, and due dates should be on Tuesdays. Assignments may consist of just about anything. They may specify a subject, a technique, a theme, a mood, a style, or some combination of these. They may set a minimum number of photographs to shoot or a maximum (or minimum) shooting time.

Completed assignments should be posted as "Photographs by [Name]: [Assignment Title]" and the labels Photographs, [Name], and Round[#]. The body of the post should contain reasonably-sized photographs linked to higher-resolution versions and any comments the photographer has about the assignment or the photographs.

Evaluations and other responses should be posted in the comments section of the appropriate post. As much as possible, evaluations should be positive and encouraging. The assigner should comment no later than Thursday, and others should try to meet this deadline as well. Evaluations may contain questions for the photographer, and the photographer is free to respond to any comment.

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