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atmianzo
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Nov 30, 2009 18:54 |  #1

ok so i am a high school student who is entering in an art "camp" over the summer.... in this camp they only take about 12 photographers and there are about 1000 applicants, so i got my work cut out for me... i talked to one of the judges and he said that i should stick to two "themes" for a total of 10 pictures. My first one is macro and i have 5 pictures for that.. now he really liked one of my pictures that was a self portrait that was kind of dark and out of the ordinary. i managed to take a second picture like this, but need 3 more... any suggestions.... the two pictures are below so you can see what im going for...

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any suggestions for 3 other pictures?

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Nov 30, 2009 20:05 |  #2

Who are you? Those are the shots you should take.




  
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Nov 30, 2009 20:21 |  #3

i took those photos, i need some more ideas for this "theme" of photos


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Nov 30, 2009 20:45 |  #4

OK. I'm assuming the theme is you (correct me if I'm wrong). Based on the two shots: you are quiet or told to be; you watch TV. This is not to minimize your shots but to try to make you think about expanding what you have done if the theme you are trying to complete is self-portrait. Who you are is a 19-stop portrait. What does it look like. You have friends, other interests, emotions -- things that someone (a photo judge) will find interesting because it is new to them, expressive, and of a generation they don't understand but would like to. Those are bigger picture things that make a difference. Can you convey something in a self-portrait that is either unique or quite the opposite (quite common for your age but told in a way that illustrates it better than someone has seen before).




  
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Dec 01, 2009 06:03 as a reply to  @ Binning's post |  #5

Hey just a idea maybe you could wear ear phones and like sing so something. If u like reading maybe you could take a pic of ur head in a book sitting outside. If u like wearing make-up maybe have a pick of u putting it on(like the camera is the mirror)...I took a pick of me with sprinkles on my lips(I used lipgloss to make it stick)...Just google search pics.




  
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