Some other cool websites to find some visual ideas for your subject

Here I present you this website for graphic designer. It's a catalogue of illustration, so if you are covering a subject and need some ideas how to take pictures you could use it... very handy!

http://www.istockphoto.com

Message from Cedric

As Cedric Arnold is busy for the coming weeks, he will come for the evaluation of your work on the 19th of March 2009.

On the other hand he gave me a lot of website for you to watch to help you during your work, in term of references, ideas and concept, check it OUT!
http://www.viiphoto.com/video.php (many short films about the photographers from the agency.
http://www.agencevu.com/ (very good photo agency)
www.magnumphotos.com (pour voir les archives des legendes - Bresson, Smith, Capa etc... click photographers...
www.noorimages.com (very good agency with people from Vu magazine and Magnum)
http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/ (Photo essay as slidedshow!)
http://www.reportage-bygettyimages.com/#p=features (Documentary section of Getty image)
www.inspirationinformation.co.uk (blog full of resources)
http://www.erikrefner.com/ (photographer specialized in musicians)
www.choppedliver.com (conceptual journalism, already seen in class... but very interesting)

References for Photojournalism

Magnum website has a section that offers a lot of photo essay, it can gives you some ideas and approached toward your next Project.

Time Magazine also has a good collection of photo essays in stock

Photowalking and the idea of derive...

Derive is a concept of loosing yourself in a urban space and opening your eyes and your mind to what you see. "Derive" was used by the french situationists, an intellectual group and was apply to art. It is strongly linked with psychology and how your emotion reacts to the the urban space, People, atmosphere, geometry, colors, etc... By loosing all your marks, you will be able to finally open your eyes...
Psychogeograpy, situationist, derive, are keywords you can type on the web for more information

Photowalking is also a form of derive that consists of walking around town and shooting interesting pictures. Miksang photography is a more emotional form of art, for more information about it, please read my previous article.


Situationist Flickr Group -
Derive Flickr Group - Psychogeography Group - Photowalking Group - Miksang Group


Photo by Factoryfarm

Texture Assignment: Some samples

Flickr again... check it out

Photo by Christan Phongphit

Photo by Sabrina Palo

Photo by Rainer

Photo by Asja

Color Assignment: Good samples...

Photo by Tony Neil AlcockREEEEEEEEEED

Yellow
Pink
Green
Blue

Photography and Stop Motion... references please!

Smashing magazine provides 50 references of stop motion... check them out! might give you some cool ideas!
Click here!

An amazing website...

Simon Hogsberg is a very interesting portrait photographer. You can check his work online and see how "he sees people". His portrait might look a bit unusual for you, but this type of approach is also interesting in portrait photography and might give you some ideas about how to approach people.
Check his website here!





He also did an amazing project: a 100 meter wall photo using a collection of portrait shot on one location but merged in one panorama. The faces and expressions clearly suggested that the photographer used a "snap-in-your-face" approach... Check it out!

http://www.simonhoegsberg.com/we_are_all_gonna_die/slider.html

HDR photos...

Check this link if you want to see what happened when you achieved HDR photography. It works by combining different photos of the same location at different exposure...

http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/03/10/35-fantastic-hdr-pictures/

Miksang Photography

Miksang photography is based on shambalana, a form of tibetan buddhism. Contemplative photography focusing mostly on simple object or views but always trying to show something that is hiding through photography. For a better explanation please check this website: http://www.miksang.com/miksang.html
As they use simple photos and are good for illustration, do not hesitate to check it out. Miksang works a lot with composition, if you need to improve your skill in this area, then you can look at these links below:

More Miksang Photos:
Miksang.org
Miksang on Flickr


Some examples:


Alice Haspray. Swimming Pool


Alice Haspray. Two boats


John McQuade


Carell Doerrbecker


Alice Yang

Time photo Essays, great stories, great pictures...

Time magazine offers a huge collection of photo-essays on various themes, it can offers you a huge range of subject and is an inspiration for many young photographers interested by photojournalism. Check it out:
http://www.time.com/time/photoessays

Challenge yourself!

A simple website to create random assignments:
Press the button and you will get a brief:
A subject + A lens + Lighting condtion...
Just give a try: http://viljo.marrandi.ee/inspiration.html

Lost in Flickr

Flickr is a famous photo host for your hi5, facebook and myspace, but it is also a great space for watching amateur photographs, just have a look there, especially at the section "explore":
Check it out!
http://www.flickr.com/explore/