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We will do the first three parts together as a group.

After that, choose your own adventure.

Feel free to openly combine themes from this list.


PART ONE: BASICS OF COMPOSITION

Refer to the video series, "Basic Photo Tips".

Highlight Favorites, Adjust Brightness & Color, Crop Images

SUB-THEME: ARCHITECTURE
Practice using, "Composition: The Ultimate Guide". 

SUB-THEME: TBD
Practice using, "Shot Sizes: The Ultimate Guide".

SUB-THEME: TBD
Practice using, "Shot Framing: The Ultimate Guide".

SUB-THEME: TBD
Practice using, "Camera Angles: The Ultimate Guide".


PART TWO: TECHNICAL PHOTOGRAPHY

07: Shutter Speeds (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Control Motion Blur

08: Aperture (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Control Depth of Field

09: ISO (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Control Digital Amplification

10: Wide vs Normal vs Telephoto (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Choose the Best Lens for Your Subject


PART THREE: REFINING YOUR STYLE

11: Morning vs Midday vs Sunset (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Observe Color Temperatures

12: Dusk & Nighttime (Top 2)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Use a Tripod

13: Artificial Lighting (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Control Color Temperature

14: Portrait (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Make Your Subject(s) Feel Comfortable 

15: Landscape (Top 3)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Show Us Somewhere New

16: Black & White (Top 2)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Show us Shadows, Midtones, and Highlights

17: A Day In The Life Of (Top 5)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Find Beauty in the Mundane

18: "36-Steps" (Best 1)
SUB-THEME: TBD
Do Not Photograph Duplicate Images


PART FOUR: FREE PLAY

19: VJCC (Top 10)
Show Everybody, 'Why We Come Here'

20: Why Is That Art? (Top 3)
Show Off Your Aesthetic

21: Painting With Light (Top 3)
Use Your Camera's Slowest Shutter Speed

22: Faster than a Speeding Bullet.... (Top 3)
Use Your Camera's Fastest Shutter Speed

23: Vacation Spots (Top 5)
#FOMO

24: The Beach (Top 3)
Do Not Photograph Palm Trees, Sunsets, or Homeless People

25: Tabletop (Top 1)
Use Only Artificial Light

26: Story (Top 10)
Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?

27: Vehicles (Top 10)
Show Front, 3/4, Profile, Rear & Details

28: Hobbies (Top 5)
Show Why It's Your Passion

29: Strobe (Top 3)
Be Mindful of Your f/stops

30: Nature (Top 3)
Go Outside

31: Product (Top 1)
Make Us Want to Buy It

32: Colors (Top 3)
Be Intentional

33: Holidays (Top 5)
Show Us How You Celebrate

34: Top of the World (Top 1)
Go to the Highest Spot You Can Find

35: How Low Can You Go? (Top 1)
Go to the Lowest Spot You Can Find

36: Food (Top 3)
Make Us Hungry

37: Fill the Frame (Top 3)
Fill the Frame

38: Negative Space (Top 3)
Empty the Frame

39: Theme Parks (Top 5)
Have a Magical Day

40: Sports (Top 3)
Buy Me Some Peanuts and Cracker-Jack

41: Toys (Top 2)
Have Fun

42: Film (Top 2)
Use the Zone System

43: Fandoms (Top 3)
Nerd Out

44: High Key (Top 3)
Showcase Delicacy 

45: Low Key (Top 3)
Showcase Power

46: High Angle (Top 3)
Look Up or Down

47: Low Angle (Top 3)
Look Up or Down

48: Smoke (Top 2)
Backlight Your Smoke

49: Books (Top 2)
Showcase Details

50: Hollywood (Top 3)
Look Beyond Tourism

51: Water (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Water" to inspire you.

52: Reflections (Top 2)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Reflections" to inspire you.

53: Weather (Top 3)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Weather" to inspire you.

54: Selfies (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Selfies" to inspire you.

55: Conventions (Top 5)
Do a Google Image search for, "Convention Photography" to inspire you.

56: Copy (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Copy Work Photography" to inspire you.

57: Weddings (Top 10)
Do a Google Image search for, "Wedding Photography" to inspire you.

58: Multi-Storey Building (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Multi-Storey Buildings" to inspire you.

59: Macro (Top 2)
Do a Google Image search for, "Macro Photography" to inspire you.

60: Animals (Top 3)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Animals" to inspire you.

61: Angles (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Angles" to inspire you.

62: Architecture (Top 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Architecture" to inspire you.

63: Blue (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Blue Photographs" to inspire you.

64: Bright (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Bright Photographs" to inspire you.

65: Circles (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Circles" to inspire you.

66: Dancers (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Decorations" to inspire you

67: Cyan (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Cyan Photographs" to inspire you.

68: Dark (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Dark Photographs" to inspire you.

69: Decorations (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Decorations" to inspire you.

70: Dinosaurs (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Dinosaurs" to inspire you.

69: Environment (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Environments" to inspire you.

70: Empty (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Empty Photography" to inspire you.

71: Decorations (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Decorations" to inspire you.

72: Events (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Event Photography" to inspire you.

73: Flowers (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Flowers" to inspire you.

74: Games (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Games" to inspire you.

75: The Golden Ratio (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs That Use the Golden Ratio" to inspire you.

76: Graffiti (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Graffiti" to inspire you.

77: Hallways (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Hallways" to inspire you.

78: Green (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Green Photographs" to inspire you.

79: Holes (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Holes" to inspire you.

80: Graffiti (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Graffiti" to inspire you.

81: Insects (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Insects" to inspire you.

82: Iridescent (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Iridescent Photography" to inspire you.

83: Japanese (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Japanese Photography" to inspire you.

76: Jets (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Jets" to inspire you.

77: Jewelry (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Jewelry" to inspire you.

78: Jobs (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Jobs" to inspire you.

79: Kawaii (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Kawaii Photography" to inspire you.

80: Kinfolk (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Family Photography" to inspire you.

81: Kitchens (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Kitchens" to inspire you.

82: Lights (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Lights" to inspire you.

83: Loud (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Loud Photography" to inspire you.

84: Magenta (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Magenta Photography" to inspire you.

85: Music (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Music Photography" to inspire you.

86: Neon (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Neon Photography" to inspire you.
87: Old (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Things That Are Old" to inspire you.

88: Young (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Things That Are Young" to inspire you.

89: Opposites (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Opposite Photography" to inspire you.

90: Paint (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Paint" to inspire you.

91: Patina (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Patina" to inspire you.

92: Patterns (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Patterns" to inspire you.

93: People (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of People" to inspire you.

94: Pretty (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Pretty Photography" to inspire you.

95: Ugly (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Ugly Photography" to inspire you.

96: Quiet (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Quiet Photography" to inspire you.

97: Rocks (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Rocks" to inspire you.

98: Shadows (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Shadows" to inspire you.

99: Still Life (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Still Life Photography" to inspire you.

100: Red (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Red Photographs" to inspire you.

101: Textures (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Textures" to inspire you.

102: Urban (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Urban Photography" to inspire you.

103: Vacations (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Vacation Photography" to inspire you.

104: Valuable (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photography of Valuables" to inspire you.

105: Vignettes (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Vignette Photography" to inspire you.

106: Windows (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Windows" to inspire you.

107: Xtra-Large (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Extra Large Photography" to inspire you.

108: Xtra-Small (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Extra Small Photography" to inspire you.

109: Yellow (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Yellow Photographs" to inspire you.

110: Zen (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Zen" to inspire you.

111: Zoos (Best 1)
Do a Google Image search for, "Photographs of Zoos" to inspire you.

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