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I am looking for structured assignments which will help me improve my photography. I'm an experienced enthusiast - over 20 years of shooting - but I feel a bit stale recently like I've not learned anything new or looked at anything differently. Is there any assignment you have done which you felt moved the dial for you?

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[–] suffaluffapussycat@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This was years ago. I had to shoot three guys in a field on 4x5 chrome film but they needed it to be at like f/32 with studio-type lighting. I had to get a 12’ x 12’ scrim and a frame and high roller stands and we had to use sandbags and stakes in case it was windy.

I used two Speedotron quad-tube heads with two 4800 watt second packs. We had a diesel generator. The cool thing was that when I’d trip the shutter and fire all eight flash heads, the generator would rev up. It was the coolest my camera ever sounded.

I learned mainly that some art directors are fucking insane.

[–] melajuana@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Would love to see it!