Ole' / OLLI Course
Stretch Your Skills with Photo Assignments
Facilitated by T. Bart Quimby
Strengthen and expand your photography skills through assignment photography. Tasks for the coming week are announced at the end of each session. Class members then take photographs that fulfill the assignment and upload their best image for class discussion. All participants have the opportunity to share and discuss their work.
The class is offered by the Anchorage Ole' and Fairbanks OLLI programs from time to time. See their current catalogs for offerings.
This course is conducted via Zoom. It typically draws participation from both within and without Alaska.
After each class the powerpoint slides are posted (in PDF form) so that you can download them if you like.
Each week, class members are to upload their images using the links provided by the time specified in the assignment. Images that come later MAY still be included, but there are no promises.
Enrolled participants receive class Zoom links from their respective programs.
Images from past course offerings:
Tuesday Class: https://www.dropbox.com/request/WwmEa0nJbejLGqRdg8di
Wednesday Class: https://www.dropbox.com/request/RkD8ble2o75QghFRZV3M
While I much prefer that you upload your images using the links, as an alternative you can email them to me at alaskaphotochat@gmail.com
Click here for instructions for uploading.
Spring 2024 Assignments
Each week, class members are asked to upload ONE thoughtful/stunning/tasteful image that meets the assignments given below. If you upload more than one, I will pick which I like best and show that during the main presentation. Any additional images will be shown at the end of the presentation (if we have time!) but won't be discussed as thoroughly as the image chosen for the main discussion.
If you wish to have your image captioned, please rename the image file to include the caption before you upload it.
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Week 1 (2/13/2024 and 2/14/2024)
To those of you returning to the class, welcome back. I am
excited to see that we have many new participants this time around, welcome!
Since we have so many new folks joining us, we will repeat the Creative Self
Portrait assignment.
The challenge is to find a creative way to tell something about yourself photographically. The only requirement is that some part of you be in the image.
The image must be taken after you receive the assignment and before the due date. Creative post processing is encouraged for those of you who know how to use your photo editors (either on computer, tablet, or mobile device).
Feel free to see what others have done in the past (see links above) or do a web search on "creative self portraits" for ideas.
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 2 (2/20/2024 and 2/21/2024)
Create a captivating image of something that you like about the winter season where you are this week.
The pictures must be taken between when you receive the assignment and Sunday (2/18)
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 3 (2/27/2024 and 2/28/2024)
Create an unusual image of something blue.
The pictures must be taken between when you receive the assignment and Sunday (2/25)
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 4 (3/5/2024 and 3/6/2024)
Create an interesting image of a domesticated animal or pet.
It can be any animal not free to wander the earth. An animal that moves and breathes (i.e.
don’t just consider mammals and no wildlife).
Images must be taken in the time between when you received the assignment and Sunday (3/3).
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Spring Break
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Week 5 (3/19/2024 and 3/20/2024)
Create an interesting still life image
that tells part of your story.
The image can, for example, focus on your vocation, profession, or passion.
Some Interesting Resources:
https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud/photography/discover/still-life-photography.html
https://www.adorama.com/alc/still-life-photography-guide/
https://www.format.com/online-portfolio-website/still-life-photography/guide
https://www.pixpa.com/blog/tips-for-still-life-photography
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 6 (3/19/2024 and 3/20/2024)
This is an open assignment. Take at
least ten images and give us your best shot of the week.
Spend some time thinking about composition, lighting, subject.
Images due Sunday 24 March (or earlier!)
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 7 (3/26/2024 and 3/27/2024)
Create a captivating image of a tree,
trees, or a part of a tree.
Trees are often supporting characters in images however, for this assignment we
want trees that are the subject of the image.
People should immediately see the tree as the main focus of the image.
We are not looking for something made from a tree.
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 8 (4/2/2024 and 4/3/2024)
Create an interesting image that either shows symmetry or patterns (or both!).
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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