Friday - Self Study Progress Update

Today I worked in the darkroom developing my first few photos for this project.  I'm taking pictures showing how aspects of my life reflect how my parents and ancestors influenced me.  This photo is of me and my horse.  This is significant to me because I am a third-generation horseback rider.

Daily Practice

1.  For the first day, I sketched just to get my brain going.  Then I started building still lifes using random items strewn together, and experimented with studio lighting.
2.  Mainly I practiced shooting in manual mode, but also I focused on lighting my still life so it would look like it was floating.
3.  I would like to do more still lifes, and experiment with such set ups with natural lighting.
4.  It took a while to get the creative juices flowing, but overall I used my time fairly well.