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Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

12/06/2006 03:24:50 PM · #1

hi i study photography and i have been given the assignment a day in the life of..., does anybody have any ideas what i can do, it can be involving a person or an object with lateral thinking totally alowed please good people of dpc help ,e
//www.itchphoto.com

justine

Canon EOS-50D

12/06/2006 03:36:43 PM · #2

a dog
a cat
truck/truck driver
bus/bus driver
child/baby
taxi/cab driver

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12/06/2006 03:39:03 PM · #3

ok. i'm weird. but I like a day in the life of a bank pen. you know one thats attached to the desk? you could stay in the same place for the whole thing but get the same basic shot with LOTS of different types of people. could show how we are all connected. just a thought.

12/06/2006 03:39:18 PM · #4

yes they are all good but i want something wierd something my lecturers would be surprised at, i was thinking the day of a film from bought in shop to processed, but i think this is obvious..... aaarrggh
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Chinabun

Canon PowerShot SD990 IS

12/06/2006 03:40:12 PM · #5

a prisoner....bet you could get a good story with some good jail pics.

a homeless person....the pics would tell its own story.

12/06/2006 03:41:33 PM · #6

prisoner is good but there is no way of getting access i know that for a fact the only one near me is very high security, homeless person has been done by someone in the year below!!!! you can now see how hard this is
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12/06/2006 03:43:05 PM · #7

ha. well if you really want weird....... a day in the life of a feather. release one in a city and follow it no matter where it blows all day long. I guess you may have to kick it a few times throughout the day if it gets stuck anywhere. and don't get run over by cars chasing it. lol

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

12/06/2006 03:46:29 PM · #8

brilliant idea thanks, or a peice of litter like a plastic bag american beauty style.....keep em coming if i like your idea and i use it i will send you a 10x8 print of your choice off my website oooooh competition is on i'll even sign it and have a limited edition number on it, as a gesture of thanks that is....
//www.itchphoto.com

Canon EOS-20D

12/06/2006 03:49:15 PM · #9

Originally posted by itch:

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12/06/2006 03:50:20 PM · #10

Originally posted by itch:

OHH..yay! let me officially get my thinking cap on then. :P

Mail/postcard, not really all that exciting

A band on the day they have a gig (practice, show, after party.etc.), I might have to try this idea if I can.

a police officer? could be exciting. mightbe hard to make it happen though.

I'll keep thinking.........

boysetsfire

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

12/06/2006 03:50:31 PM · #11

A red ball traveling around the city getting kicked, thrown, stepped on etc... by random people until it finds its final destination.

ShannonLee

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

12/06/2006 03:57:58 PM · #12

Originally posted by itch:

THE PAPER BAG SCENE IN AMERICAN BEAUTY IS SOOOOOOOO BRILLIANT :-D

"It was one of those days when it's a minute away from snowing and there's this electricity in the air, you can almost hear it. And this bag was, like, dancing with me. Like a little kid begging me to play with it. For fifteen minutes. And that's the day I knew there was this entire life behind things, and... this incredibly benevolent force, that wanted me to know there was no reason to be afraid, ever. Video's a poor excuse, I know. But it helps me remember... and I need to remember... Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world I feel like I can't take it, like my heart's going to cave in."

Inspiring beyond words! What a cool project you've got assigned to ya! I'm envious :)

ShannonLee

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

12/06/2006 03:59:07 PM · #13

PS: let us know what you decide :) and i wanna see your results as well :) can't wait!

ShannonLee

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II

12/06/2006 04:00:36 PM · #14

PPS: YOUR WEBSITE PORTFOLIOS ARE AMAZING DUDE!!!! I love the people portraits :) Start a portfolio here and I'll add 'em all to my favorites :)

12/06/2006 04:00:48 PM · #15

thanks guys this is helping me alot,,,,, so far the feather and the ball are neck and neck so cmon challenge is still happenin put your thinking caps on ask the neighbour or shop assistant for creative thoughts and a limited edition print will be yours....
//www.itchphoto.com

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12/06/2006 04:02:46 PM · #16

thanks for the kind words i hope people like my work i have put alot of effort into creating my own stle i will put my pics in as soon as i have time to resize em
//www.itchphoto.com

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

12/06/2006 04:14:18 PM · #17

just throwing out more ideas for the sake of variety:

a nurse

a stray cat

a medical test of soem sort than can be done in that time frame. like an AIDS test or cancer (tumor testing) and end it with the results.

like the other thing, a girl going to a clinic for a pregnancy test, geting positive results(may have to set that up though) and telling the father.

or (this is a sad one) a woman having an abortion. I doubt you'd find one to let you photograph that though but could be incredibley powerful from a 3rd party veiwpoint.

or an adoption. the day they first get the child. this would be MUCH easier to get a family to agree to if you offered prints of it and stayed out of the way mostly.

oh a birth....waking up, going to the hospital, and all the labor and delivery

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Photonurd

Canon EOS-40D

12/06/2006 04:37:05 PM · #18

In college I did a day in the life of an RSPCA ambulence/vet. She drove around the city and countryside responding to calls about injured/loose/dangerous animals both wild and domestic. It took 4 visits in threes weeks, but when it rained it poured! One night I followed her for 8 hours to 7 different calls and even had to take care of a dog while she rushed it to emergency. My professor loved it for the stories of compassion, success, failur and the dysection of human/animal emotion.

Or if you're running short on time, I found that many veterinarians are pretty open to having students produce photo essays about their work. Hope this helps! 8o)

boysetsfire