1.4 Technical Difficulties

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Objective

Master manual mode by taking interesting photos that are "bad" in technical ways.

Auto mode takes care of all of the technical aspects of photography, but the camera’s goals don’t always match the photographer’s intent. 

Use manual mode to create 4 interesting/artistic photos. Each photo should have great composition but meet 1 of the requirements below to make them “bad” in a technical manner. 

1) Poor exposure: very dark (close to black) or very bright (close to white).

2) Camera shake: motion from moving the camera during exposure.

3) Out-of-focus: blurry due to lack of focus (use manual focus).

4) Wrong white-balance: change the white-balance to a different setting to intentionally make the colors off. Don’t forget to change this back when you are done!

Caption each photograph with the option you are representing.

Add a paragraph below your gallery summarizing the project and your approach to each photo.

Novice (50%)

Student does not complete all steps, has improper technical aspects, or submits work incorrectly.

Apprentice (80%)

Student completes most steps, has some improper technicals, or a weak storytelling.

Master (100%)

Student completes all steps with proper technicals and strong storytelling.

10Uncommon