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Month: February 2015
Noir Photo Safari
As an open course participant – (I like to think of it more as my personalized learning path) – I am not following the Noir section assignments, but am taking advantage of being able to create my own learning path based on interests and choice. Here are some Noir inspired pictures of mine as my application of the safari assignment. Rather than embed large Flickr stored photos, I dropped them into a Google Slides format to share. Any feedback as a reader as to whether this is effective in how you view would be appreciated. Do you like to scroll or would you rather have it transition as a slide show and be able to click through as you would like?
The safari challenge was:
- Complete a Photo Safari: In which you take a series of pictures this week to capture at least five of the following Noir elements (tag:noirsafari):
- dramatic use of distinct shadows
- lighting from one side
- off-kilter or unusual camera angle/framing
- the “Venetian blind” effect — using some repeating geometric shadow across a shot
- sense of drama and/or moodiness
- characters captured in a tableau suggesting an intense, fraught moment
- urban nightscapes
- the grittiness of built environment (building, streets, etc.)
- a NoirCat
From the photos I have included some of the set ups are missing. The plus of the Google slide show is that I can add photos without having to republish or alter this blog post. As I get feedback from others – I can add or change the photo sequence and selection.
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In the bag – No surprises
I am not creating a character as the Noir106 sections are – so to do this assignment it is my bag.
This first picture shows the contents that are standard in my bag no matter which season it might be.
My first attempt was to place each item as a photo on its own within the post, but when embedding from Flickr I have not determined how to size the image to present in a better format. So I took the items and created a collage with Picasa. Each item can be seen as a photo of its own in my Flickr album for ds106.
Contents of My Bag:
- My loyalty cards from restaurants, food stores, and other retailers. keeping them all on one ring helps me keep them in order and available. They are also fun to play with this way. 🙂
- My wallet – usually empty of cash, but holds drivers license, credit and debit cards, identification, insurance cards etc. I almost called it a pocketbook – that sounds like my grandma!
- The top right picture is my purse hook. This attached to the edge of a table and allows me to hang my purse. This way it is not on a dirty floor or hanging off the back of a chair where it can get knocked off or I can’t see it. Love my purse hook!
- Phone – how did we manage without these before? That is my grandpuppy, Teddy, as the screen picture.
- Coin purse. An old-fashioned idea, but when dealing with parking meters, tolls or vending machines comes in handy. Saves wear and tear on my wallet too. Not to mention – if it is full it can act as extra weight and be bordering weapon status if needed.
- I wear glasses for reading and computer work – so the hard case protects them when not wearing. This is an established habit. When I think of how much my glasses cost – there is not another option but to protect them.
- Mini brush – fluff and puffs the hair as needed. I find a brush works better than a comb for my fine hair.
Visual Assignment “What’s in Your Bag?” VisualAssignments1556 –3 stars
Your purse, bag, backpack, purse, whatever, is your constant companion throughout your adult life. What are the essentials in your bag that get you through the day?Take a picture of the items and detail each of them with a description.
