Week #5: FIELD TRIP: Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area:

MEET ON THE NORMAL TIME AND DAY AT THE ABOVE LOCATION DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO FIELD TRIP

Overview map, meet at Sepulveda Dam Recreation Area. It is North West of the 405 / 101 intersection.

Detail map, meeting place is off of Woodley (between Victory and Burbank). Meet at the parking lot on first unsigned road south of the Japanese Gardens. See pages 531 and 561 in the Thomas Guide.

Review of student's homework

Student projects during field trip. Chose a minimum of three of the listed projects. You can use your choice of film and print/slides:

1) A landscape image using a wide angle lens and camera position to accentuate a near/far relationship.

2) A landscape or portrait image using a telephoto lens and camera position to compress space.

3) Use a slow shutter speed and panning technique to capture a bird or other fast moving subject

4) Use a tripod and telephoto lens to capture distant birds.

5) Find a natural "seamless background" (tree bark, large stone, grass) and Shoot a portrait.

6) Shoot an environmental portrait showing a person in relationship to the larger landscape.

7) Shoot a portrait using reflectors

8) Shoot a portrait with an extremely narrow depth of field

HOMEWORK: See above "student projects". Bring final print or slide from each chosen project (3 prints and/or slides) to next (final) class meeting.