“Good to go on your radio”

“Good to go on your radio”

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106radio, ds106things, Syndicated
September 23, 2019

Title borrowed from LL Cool J’s 1985 hit “I Can’t Live Without My Radio” We’re into Audio Week, so I put together a three-hour show, the ds106 Hour, for ds106 radio. What it does is take a random sampling of … Continue reading →
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Roll Your Own

by paul bond

| Assignment Bank, ds106, ds106things, Syndicated
September 22, 2019

Something you can do at any point in ds106 is add a new assignment. Maybe you don’t like any of the options. Maybe you have an idea and there isn’t anything in the Assignment Bank to go with it. Maybe … Continue reading →
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Caption the 80s

by @MonicaG71488057

| #tdc2810, Daily Creates, ds106, Syndicated
September 22, 2019

Today I had to find a picture from the 80s and caption it!
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Weekly Summary Four

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 20, 2019

The trend keeps going with this week being my new favorite week yet. Spending time doing visual editing let me play towards my goofy creative side with some really enjoyable visual assignments. Before that though, I began the week by checking out Telling Stories in Photos. This turned out to be more informative than I…
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Week 4

by @IezziHannah

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 20, 2019

I created Digital Creates on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I studied 1980’s photography and read about how to use photography to tell a story. I waited to complete any visual assignments until I read these materials so I could complete assignments from a better perspective. But before I read anything I wrote about my take […]
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Let’s Get Creepy, Big Time

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2396
September 20, 2019

With the ever growing acceptance of “nerd” culture, some things become more mainstream and known, like for instance anime. In another rendition of visual assignments I was given the task of bring the classic anime style big eyes to a photo of a not-so-anime person. In keeping with the 80’s theme, who better to make…
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WHERE IS SHE!?!? Pt. II

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2106
September 20, 2019

For those of you who noticed the title of part one was actually a batman quote, to go along with the quote based assignment, you win. Your prize is one big lump of pride, kudos. Since we are on the topic of Batman again, lets roll into our next visual assignment. For this one the…
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WHERE IS SHE!?!?

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2060
September 20, 2019

In this uniquely fun visual assignment I was asked to pick a movie spy/secret agent type character, pair him with the quote of a different but similar spy type character, and place the cherry on top by crediting the quote to yet a third spy type character. If you know nothing about the movie industry,…
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Apocalypse Again?

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1701
September 20, 2019

In the world of visual assignment’s you never quite know what you’re going to get. For this one it wanted me to take some photo from the whole wide world and mess with the hue’s to change it a bit. Afterwards I needed to let the whole flickr world see. Right before starting I was…
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New Dog on the Block

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2108
September 20, 2019

In another adventure of visual assignment’s I needed to create an image of a superhero doing some everyday task. Although it is because the unfortunate passing of my dog recently, I’ve had dog on the brain. Today is one of those days that Alfred took a day to himself so Bats had to do some…
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Chillin’ with Freddie

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2421
September 20, 2019

For today’s visual assignment I needed edit a photo to add myself to a concert I would like to be at. I’ve only been to a few concerts, but I’m certainly not pick when it comes to my music choices. To keep up with the 80’s theme I wanted to make it a concert of…
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Weekly Summary

by @madelinewelsh2

| ds106, Syndicated, Weekly Summary
September 20, 2019

So as always, I thoroughly enjoyed our daily creates. I love the creativity in them and how I can show a little of who I am to the world. Plus the prompts are pretty fun. For the first one, we had to create our own trend. I took inspiration from another student and decided that ... Read moreWeekly Summary
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Weekly Summary 9/20

by @megds106

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 20, 2019

This week, I was faced with my biggest fear: Photography! No, I’m just joking. Last week, I was much more comfortable with the writing assignments! However, I actually did learn how to do some cool stuff with photos. I specifically like creating original art I’ve never tried before and editing photos. I like changing pictures …
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Blitzkrieg, Photograph Style

by @MentalWalkabout

| #photoblitz, ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

As an activity today I did a photoblitz, where I take 20 minutes to take photos with the goal of completing a list of 7 things. Below is my list of 7 random things to take photos of, but I was only able to finish 6 before my time ran out. Unfortunately there just wasn’t…
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Becoming a Better Photographer

by @madelinewelsh2

| ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

I’d like to start this post off by saying I loved looking at all these photos from the 80s. Okay. Without further ado, let’s analyze some vintage photos! First photo I chose was one that really used perspective to their advantage. Capturing photos from new angles adds a new spin on things, creates a different ... Read moreBecoming a Better Photographer
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Checking out the 80’s

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, ds106photography, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

Before we embark on this together, I feel the need to remind you of my incompetence when it comes to anything and everything photo related. It is not my expertise, but I am enjoying learning a bit. My analysis my be ignorant or possibly even wrong, but that will just show where I am at…
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Photo Blitz!

by @madelinewelsh2

| #photoblitz, ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

My understanding of this assignment was a bit off, but I think I did it! In 20 minutes, I was able to get four photos done! I think I could have gotten more done, but I was really having trouble with the image that required something out of focus. I spent a lot of time ... Read morePhoto Blitz!
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Photo Reflection

by @madelinewelsh2

| ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

I tend to take a lot of photos, especially when I’m traveling somewhere new, hiking, maybe even camping. I like taking pictures of nature to remind myself how gorgeous this world is. I like to focus on lighting, shadows, and perspective mostly to really emphasize a picture. After reading Becoming a Better Photographer, I realized ... Read morePhoto Reflection
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Mister Photographer

by @MentalWalkabout

| ds106, photoreflection, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

Despite the quasi-misleading title, I am in fact completely inept when it comes to all aspects of photography. I’ve always been the type of person to not take any photos and there are even very few with me in them. Although it isn’t really my thing, I have always been able to appreciate them as…
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Meg’s Photo Blitz!

by @megds106

| #photoblitz, ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

Take a photo of two related objects of drastically different sizes. Make a photograph of the front of a building. Fabric: we wear it, sleep on it, decorate with it. An interesting cloth design or texture. Create a self-portrait, without your face, that identifies you. Includes a “finished product” and at least one of its …
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Day and Night

by @megds106

| #VisualAssignments348, ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments
September 20, 2019

For my last assignment of the week, I’m choosing the two star assignment, “Switch Up the Mood” It will finish the week off for me with 12.5 stars! Here’s the photo I started with. It’s a picture of my dad and I playing a paddle game on the beach a few years ago. I wanted …
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Make My Day

by @madelinewelsh2

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1341
September 20, 2019

My absolute perfect day is actually relatively simple. I love to travel, and while I would love to travel to all sorts of places, that can be expensive. Something as simple as a new hiking trail is good enough to brighten my spirits. The day would go something like this: Wake up at 6 am. ... Read moreMake My Day
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A Little Splash of Color

by @megds106

| ds106, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

This is my creation for the assignment “Color Splash” which was to edit a photo to have only one figure or object in color. I immediately thought of this apple-picking picture of me from last summer because of how bright my hair and dress were. All of the other scenery around me in the original …
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Shadow of a Doubt

by @carly g

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2072
September 20, 2019

For this assignment, for 2.5 stars, I had to take a picture with shadows adding to the picture. I decided to take to my backyard, and found a lot of interesting shadows made by leaves. For my picture, I chose a singular branch because it had the most light shining through it. The shadows in … Continue reading "Shadow of a Doubt"
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A Look at Photography

by @megds106

| ds106, ds106photography, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

I examined a few images from the various galleries linked on the weekly blog! The most evident aspect of this photo that I noticed was depth. The way this photo looks like it’s bending is interesting. The lines in this image create perspective and dimension. There’s also a sense of asymmetry with the uneven number …
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All About My Week

by @abbcass100

| ds106, Syndicated, WeeklySummary
September 20, 2019

This week was a little difficult. It took a lot of time to reflect on my style of photography as well as the characteristics of each photo. I really enjoyed getting to know my photography style. The Daily Creates were a little interesting this week and I had to think more about them. The one…
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Jammin’ with Dave

by paul bond

| ds106, ds106things, Syndicated
September 20, 2019

For this week’s video, I wanted to show Audacity in action, to give people an idea of audio layering and combining tracks. I’ve also wanted to play with David Lee Roth’s isolated vocals from Van Halen’s Running with the Devil … Continue reading →
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Photoblitz

by @abbcass100

| #photoblitz, ds106, Syndicated
September 19, 2019

Here are my topics for the photos. All of these photos will be in order! This assignment was a lot of fun to try to think of how to get all of the requirements! It was also fun getting my roommate to help me and have her involved in the process.
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Shadow of a Doubt

by @abbcass100

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments2072
September 19, 2019

2.5 Stars I took two photos dealing with shadows. They are of the same tree, but at different times. This first photo was taken around 4 pm. The second at about 6 pm. In the first photo, the tree has a mixture of light and dark. The leaves are all accentuated and create a mirror…
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What Happens at Dance Camp…

by @madelinewelsh2

| ds106, Syndicated, visualassignments, VisualAssignments1731
September 19, 2019

So when I was younger, I always did a summer dance camp. I was highly involved and participated in a lot of groups. For this visual assignment, I wanted the poster to be a bit retro to fit the theme of the class. I chose a picture that would help describe the kind of dance ... Read moreWhat Happens at Dance Camp…
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