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Return to the scene of the Crime! (3 stars)

by kminnick

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

In all honesty, I was only going to do this if I could find the picture I had in my mind. GUess what?! I found it! The original picture was took when I was about 6 years old (I am 20 now) and it was the last time I can think of where we had […]
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Bucket Apophenia! (3 stars ish)

by devangel426

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

So while brushing my teeth earlier today, I noticed that there was bucket with a nozzle sticking out of it in our bathroom. I proceeded to take a picture of it because I thought of some clever and funny ways to interpret the bucket based on our assignment, Aphenia. The application I used to edit these […]
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Apophenia (3 stars)

by kminnick

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

This one was tricky…no doubt! Once I found the stuff and made the first two objects the brainstorming started happening and I created a lot! All of what I did I tried to keep simple and use the exact same things that I used in all the others which was a challenge but it made […]
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Apophenia: Windmill Air Freshener

by dadams4

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

As I was sitting at my desk working on homework, I noticed my can of air freshener and immediately realized what I was going to do for my Apophenia. How great would it be to have a windmill that dispersed air freshener? I thought that it would be amazing and decided to “create” one. This was... Continue reading →
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PhotoBlitz- fun for all ages

by kminnick

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

This assignment took a lot of focus and creativity when you looked at all the things you wanted to try and do in the 20 minutes! It wasn’t hard for me to pick my 5 best photos because a lot of the others just weren’t right even though I was trying some of the better […]
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Weekly Summary 5!! (9/28)

by jhempe

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Well, I really enjoyed the assignments we had to do this week. Even though there were guidelines and criteria we had to follow for each assignment, we were still allowed to put our on personal creative touch to each of them as well. Going into these assignments I knew that storytelling could be visual, but […]
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Splash the Color (3 stars)

by kminnick

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

I love doing this all the time, therefore I wanted to do this as a visual assignment! I chose a picture that is near and dear to me of my godson when I gave him yet another present, i spoil him so much, this one was a green monkey pillow pet (well we think its […]
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Pimpin’ Up My Flickr

by saratmcd

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

In order to pimp up my Flickr this week, I created a bunch of sets (albums) for my photos. This included my best photos, outdoor pictures, travel, etc. Here’s the set of my best photos: I found that if… Continue Reading →
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Daily Creates: Week 5!

by dadams4

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

For the Daily Creates this week, I tried to incorporate the photography tips in at least one of my creates. Create 1: Uncropped Road Sign. This picture implies that the mother and child in this school crossing sign are fleeing from a large dinosaur! All three features of the picture are positioned equally apart, creating three... Continue reading →
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Stop Sign Color Splash

by devangel426

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

This assignment was pretty simple, other than the minor difficulty of finding a proper application to use for this color splash. I ended up finding an app on my iPhone with a similar name, but it was called Color Effects. I chose to use a Stop Sign as my picture, because of the simplicity and […]
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How To Be A Better Photographer

by saratmcd

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Using the list of tips on the weekly assignments page, I tried my best to make my photos a bit better and more thought-out this week. Looking through my photos now, I think the one I used best was Change… Continue Reading →
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Daily Creates

by kminnick

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

First Daily Create I did this week was 988! I wanted to be clever in the way I presented my favorite song, the song I chose was Leave the Night On by Sam Hunt whom I saw in concert over the summer and the picture of the sunset is at the common area dock where […]
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How to Be a Better Photographer

by cifax

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

When I started my photoblitz I tried to some of the tips suggested by David duChemin. Although I didn’t choose a single tip and formulate a photo around it, I did my best to keep them in mind while coming up with photos for the blitz. A few that really stood out were “Better Contrast […]
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Being A Better Photographer

by mblack

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

The suggestions/tips from David duChemin’s book, TEN is top notch. I was familiar with many of his suggestions, but it was a good refresh for me and perfect for beginners who want to learn more about photography. I enjoyed myself … Continue reading →
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Story Map

by saratmcd

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Assignment: Using Knightlab’s Story Map, create a map telling a story of a trip you took or would like to take. Include pictures. They can be your own, or from flickr (just give them credit). (4 stars). For my third assignment… Continue Reading →
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Weekly Summary: Waffles at the Beach

by hope

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

You know what setting isn’t very copacetic for working on a laptop? The beach. I’ve spent the weekend away from Fred-Vegas and at the beach for a family weekend, therefore forcing myself into this thing called time management and completely a… Continue Reading →
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Week 6

by jappolack

| Polack Fall 2014 Assignments, Syndicated
September 28, 2014

It is all about Design We’ve wrapped up our week on visual storytelling and photography, and this week we’re diving into design. It’s not always clear where the line is, but design storytelling involves more creating and modifying in graphics software program, and focuses on key characteristics of color, form, shape, typography, etc. cc licensed … Continue reading →
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Daily Creates: Week 5

by hope

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Daily Create 1: What is playing on 106 fm on your radio? This is technically from 106.1 FM, because I didn’t think a recording of static would sound very good. I recorded this very late at night while driving through… Continue Reading →
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Sunday Sunday Sunday!

by thelaceman

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

The final Visual Assignment I decided to tackle was the Common Everyday Object. I thought this would be a cool one to do since there are plenty of everyday objects around my dorm room that I use on a regular basis. Since I happened to watching some football while working on my assignments I figured […]
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Triple troll quotes

by edalmeid

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

For my third visual assignment I choose to do the triple troll quote . At first by looking at the assignment it looks like a fun assignment. However when I started doing it, it became very hectic. As a political major, I’m not only interested in the political aspects of things but I’m also interested […]
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Michael DeKort’s “Someone Who Has Offended Them” (Album Cover)

by devangel426

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

For our visual assignments this week, I chose the album cover one (3 stars) to contribute towards my 8 star requirement. Following the given three steps, I obtained these random elements that contributed to my creation of my album cover: 1) Band Name 2) Title of Album: “Someone who has offended them” 3) Album Art […]
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Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais

by thelaceman

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

There is an epic new band with a wacky name known as Jean-Claude Bastos de Morais. Their music has been sweeping the nation and have quickly gone gold. If you guys couldn’t tell I decided to make the album cover. This assignment was very fun since I listen to a lot of music, and generally […]
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Coke Apophenia

by thelaceman

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

So today while eating lunch I was drinking a can of coke. I was struggling to think of ideas for the visual assignments for this week. Then I looked at the required visual assignment for the week, Apophenia and decided that my coke can should be utilized in the assignment. So I started out by […]
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best of (so far)…

by kaileyck

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

I’ll keep this post short, simple, and sweet: I chose these pictures–a mix of ds106photoblitz and Daily Creates–to start my “Best Of…” gallery, because they illustrate my old soul. From the painted, antique-looking bird figurine that decorates my room and... Continue Reading →
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(photo)blitzkrieg bop.

by kaileyck

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

The photoblitz project–while fun–was challenging. I’m a perfectionist, and I tend to over think assignments. These traits translate to walking around campus longer than 20 minutes trying to find a perfect setting or subject, which, as any artist knows, is... Continue Reading →
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Becoming a Better Photographer: Rule of Thirds

by dadams4

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

The tip that I ended up using in this photo was the rule of thirds. It is difficult to be fully conscious of this rule when taking pictures, however I managed to make it work in this picture! The UMW campus is crawling with all kinds of furry critters, and when I spotted this rabbit... Continue reading →
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Thread Painting!! (Daily Create 9/28)

by jhempe

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

This daily create was very fun and simple. I decided to use thread to make a basketball and hoop. Basketball is my passion so anytime I can use different images to create basketball I will.
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Best of Set

by cifax

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

In the best of photo set, I decided to compile my favorite pictures which I took this week and a few which I took a while ago. The ones which I included from this week were an example of lighting and shadowing and one of color contrast. I thought both of these stood out […]
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Apophenia (Candle)

by saratmcd

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Assignment: Find something in your house. Take a picture. Let your imagination churn. Make as many different augmented versions as you can think of. Help others see what’s in your head. (3.5 Stars) This mandatory assignment intimidated me because I don’t… Continue Reading →
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Godzillaaa! (Daily Create 9/28)

by devangel426

| Syndicated
September 28, 2014

Hey guys! For today’s daily create, I basically had to create something using some string. This is what I created, a not so perfect replica of Godzilla, the king of monsters. Hope you guys like it!
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