Assignment 2: Journals

Assigned: 14 February 2012
Due: in class 21 February 2012
Points: 10 points

Happy Valentine's Day!

Great work last week in completing your assignments. I emailed ICT grades out this morning so you should have those in your inbox. Cannie and Kris, you were absent for class but should make-up the work. Read through the blog post for last week and if you get stuck I will be happy to explain.

Today we are going to look at a few different kinds of journals and start keeping a daily photo journal using our blog.

Online journals are kept for many different reasons, but most have a purpose. Let's look at a few:

• Travel - FindingPenguin, RTW Michelle, Emily's Travels
• Goals - TriBeirut
• Sharing family growth - Walker Family,
• Photo Journals - Beirut Pursuit, Kris 365, Lindsey 365, Mr. Alex

This week's assignment:

• Keep a daily photo journal, which means taking at least 1 photo every day. 
• Next week we will be uploading the photos and posting them to our blogs.

Here are a few very basic photo tips to get you started (we'll explore a lot more as the term continues):

• Don't just shoot! Think about the shot before taking it - set it up so it looks as good as possible
• Background & Foreground
• Use natural lighting if possible in most situations
• Take a few shots, changing small things, so you get one you like in the end
• Be creative!

This week is really about exploring your camera and trying new things - and making it a habit you do every day (at least once). So get out there and get creative!

Good luck!

-kris