Spring 2025

Ole' / OLLI Course

Stretch Your Skills with Photo Assignments

Facilitated by T. Bart Quimby

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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.

Thoughts on Dramatic Lighting

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.

Thoughts on Leading Lines

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

Tuesday Slides          Wednesday Slides

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Week 7 (4/1/2025 and 4/2/2025)

Submit to intriguing images of THINGS THAT ARE GREEN.

Thoughts on Green Images

Tuesday Slides          Wednesday Slides

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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".

Thoughts on Nature Photography

Tuesday Slides          Wednesday Slides