Spring 2025
Ole' / OLLI Course
Stretch Your Skills with Photo Assignments
Facilitated by T. Bart Quimby
Each week, class members uploaded their images to a Dropbox by Sunday night. The images were placed in Powerpoint presentations that were shown in class. Links to each week's presentation are below.
You can also access the slides via the OLE course materials. Click here to get to the Ole page.
Winter 2025 Assignments
Each week, class members are asked to upload TWO thoughtful/stunning/tasteful images that meet the assignments given below.
Since both sections were small this term, participants submitted two images for each assignment.
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Week 1 (2/11/2025 and 2/12/2025)
Our first challenge of the term is to capture an engaging
image of SHADOWS.
The shadow can be generated from any light source and can be indoor or out.
Creative post processing is encouraged for those of you who know how to use your photo editors (either on computer, tablet, or mobile device).
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 2 (2/18/2025 and 1/19/2025)
This is a story driven challenge. Think about what TECHNOLOGY means to you and present two to three images that, together, best tell the story of your view of some aspect of technology.
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 3 (2/25/2025 and 2/26/2025)
Submit two DETAIL IMAGES that show less than 10% of whatever you
are photographing.
You can do two totally unrelated images or different views of the same thing.
Some thoughts on Detail Photography
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 4 (3/4/2025 and 3/5/2025)
Submit two captivating images that make use of
DRAMATIC LIGHTING.
The light should be a major contributing element to each
image. Any subject will do as long as the lighting is dramatic.
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Spring Break
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Week 5 (3/18/2025 and 3/19/2025)
Submit two images that have strong
LEADING LINES.
You should consider positioning your lines to direct attention to a focal point,
like a building, person or natural feature.
Tuesday Slides Wednesday Slides
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Week 6 (3/25/2025 and 3/26/2025)
Submit two stunning images of THINGS IN MOTION.
Thoughts on Motion Photography
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Week 7 (4/1/2025 and 4/2/2025)
Submit to intriguing images of THINGS THAT ARE GREEN.
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Week 8 (4/8/2025 and 4/9/2025)
Submit two attractive images depicting the NATURAL WORLD. Subjects may include such things as animals, birds, botanicals, landscapes, seascapes, geological formations, weather phenomena, etc. The key thing is that there should be minimal "hand of man".