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Creative Smartphone Photography

Posted on Dec 03, 2013

Creative Smartphone Photography

It’s time to go beyond the single snapshot. In this assignment, the objective is to capture an experience by shooting a series of images. Tell a story by taking thirty shots in thirty minutes with your smartphone. Settings: Smartphone: Your phone is made for this kind of spontaneous shooting. DSLR and PAS (point-and-shoot) users: Leave your camera behind and head out with your phone, if it has a camera.

Step 1

Charge your phone and set a timer for thirty minutes. Then simply take a shot of whatever grabs your attention at one-minute intervals. Don’t stop to think, “Will this make a good shot?” Just shoot it.

Step 2

Take a walk, bring someone with you, go alone, sit at your desk ... anything goes.

Step 3

Make a collage of your favorite shots from the day.

Step 4

This photography excercise is excerpted with permission from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1592538320/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1592538320&linkCode=as2&tag=craftfocom-20">"Creative Photography Lab: 52 Fun Exercises for Developing Self-Expression with your Camera"</a> by Steve and Carla Sonheim and published by Quarry Books.