Assignment 1Significant Photo

“To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place . . . I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.”

—Elliot Erwitt

Purpose: This Assignment is Meant to “Kick Start” Your Photo Career.

You should begin your career in photography photographing things that interest you in a way that makes them interesting to other people. Once you are able to do this consistently, the next step is to find things that are inherently uninteresting to you and make them interesting to other people. For this assignment, find things that are interesting to you to photograph.

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