This weeks exercise is about camera exposure control and composing when you intentionally add blacks and / or whites by using exposure as a creative control.

So last week we looked at the bias we have towards the left or the right. Before we move on we need to really understand what we prefer and why. Or does the subject over ride everything. By only tackling diagonals in squares this week we can see what we like. Do we have a common preference?  Follow the link to read more, see examples and see the full exercise. 

This week we are going to explore left and right biases. Many people have noticed them. Lets see if we can figure out how they work?

This week we will explore reflections… what can we create when we have to use a reflective surface to photograph with.   

Many say there isn’t good light. Just different light. Some photographers, sometimes myself included, find ourselves caught in the trap of becoming a light snob. Meaning we ignore certain lights and favoring others. Unfortunately this is a very limiting belief that constrains our photography. Freeman Paterson is quick to remind us that there is an amazing photograph right now, right where we currently are. We just need to search, explore and look for it. This week we are going to intentionally explore to ends of the lighting spectrum, soft and hard light.

This week we are going to experiment with cropping someone else’s photographs.

You can never practice balancing objects, items and colours enough. This week we will concentrate on creating balance and leave the creation of a masterpiece of art behind. How do you balance two colours against each other?

Red and green are psychological and physiological opposites for us.  This week we will explore this specific colour combination.

This weeks exercise is learning, practicing and hopefully perfecting panning of moving subjects.  Follow the link to read how.

Multiple Exposures are a great fun technique to learn to do. The open up some creative opportunities. But most importantly they teach you how to plan out a photograph with at least two separate elements (photographs) and even more. If you are not inspired by multiple exposures, use this weeks exercise to practice the processes of planning your compositions before taking your photographs.

Following on from last week where we explored the white of the photographic paper in the print, this week we are going to explore the blacks.

This week we are going to intentionally explore the printed paper that your photograph is going to be printed on. We will do this by intentionally overexposing our photographs and composing the blown highlights (white paper) with intent.

This week we are going to explore red and blue. Each has a very different colour psychology. What happens when we use them together or alone?

This week we are going to think like a film photographer and limit ourselves to 36 photographs for a full week. Our goal is three photographs to share in the comments .

Shooting without the viewfinder is not only fun, but helps you to frame your photographs in your mind.

Yellow is a warning colour. It attracts our eyes. This week we will explore how yellow works in compositions. For more information please read more at the website.