Matt Pietrowski

Hello all,
I'm in the end of my first year at AMC, and I'm real excited about this class. I'm always messing around with my camera. I've tried to combine my interest in astronomy with photos, but I just can't seem to get it right yet. Every thing I know about photography has come to me via trial and error, so I'm hoping to fine tune my novice skills with this class.

My Id on Fotothing is mepietrowski

Hello

Hi,
This picture was taken over Memorial day at the Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. The disk in the picture is an exact copy of the one on the Voyager exploration satellite that is currently at the end of our solar system, the farthest any man built object has ever traveled. The Voyager has exceeded anyone's expectations by still relaying messages back to earth.

If you look closely you can see the inscriptions that are an attempt to possibly communicate our language, math, music and culture to another species.
You can find my photo blog for the class at;
http://bmangler.blogspot.com/

Bryon

Jessica Sandler

Hi Everyone!

This is my first post and my first class here at AMC. Here goes!

My name is Jessica Sandler and I live in Hamden. I love taking pictures but I am terrified of the lens when it is pointed at me! So I figured I would get creative and "hide" in a reflection of a balloon I found around in the house.

My user name on Fotothing is JSandle. My home email address is JessSandler@comcast.net

Break Out of the Box!

Two themes you will be hearing a lot about from me will be.... 1. Turn off your flash and 2. Get in closer! Although you will become proficient tecnically at posting to the blog, creating a portfolio, editing your digital pictures and so much more, this class at its heart is still an art class. I am most interested in encouraging you to break out of your "normal" way of taking pictures and want to get you to "think outside the box" As I was putting away the frying pan, I saw this reflection of myself and thought that would make a good self portrait in the spirit of this first assignment.

Find new ways to look at the world around you. Discover light. Fill the frame with dynamic design!

What Do I Need To Do This Week?

It is very important that you join the blog right away and start posting soon. The first assignment is to put a brief biography of yourself here on the blog and post a picture of yourself... not to worry though if you are the shy type... you can post your shadow, a distorted reflection or a just plain reflection... try to be a bit creative! The main issue you will constantly hear me harping on is to turn off your flash! I want each and every image you post for this class to be shot with natural, available light. Here are a couple of self portraits from the last time I taught this class online in Mod 3....I like Nikkenia's use of the fog on her shower door... she drew lines in it... Notice her flash is turned off! Mary just used a mirror in her hall.. notice that she forgot to turn off the date stamp on the camera and that she too turned off her flash! You'll be hearing me tell you almost daily to remember to keep your flash off.




In order to post to the blog, you need to join the blog. To do that you have to click on the link blogger sends you in an email to your Campus Cruiser email account. You will be prompted to create a log in with a password... the process takes all of 15 seconds. Don't worry about creating your own blog.... just join this one!

View the video I created on how to use and post to the blog at http://jnevins.blip.tv

See you here soon!

Welcome!

Hi Everyone and welcome to the blog for the Mod 5 online digital photography class!

This class may be unlike any other class you have ever taken. You success is entirely driven by your shooting and creative activity. Weekly assignments are designed you get you to see and think more "photographically". There are no tests or papers due in this class.... rather, you will be creating an online portfolio of your work as you move from week to week. Quality AND quantity count. Keeping up with your work on a week to week basis also counts. Everything you need to complete this class successfully can be found in the class syllabus linked from the list of links on the right. Tuesday I'll post a step by step "What do I have to do this week"? list of things to do. Not to worry though! This class is designed with the beginner in mind and it IS supposed to fun and enriching... I am here to help you succeed.

This photo of me was just published in the lower Fairfield County newspapers... Here is a link to the article

Summer is a great time to be taking this class as the weather is great and you can definitely work your travels into your class work. You can post to the blog and your portfolio from any computer on the Internet from any where in the world. Looking forward to getting started with you...

-Jerry