Photo Projects August ‘21 Cohort

Welcome to the gallery page for our August 2021 cohort of Photo Projects. Our Photo Projects class is a 5-week online workshop focused on challenging creativity and exploring composition through a series of assignments. Each week students receive a different assignment that pushes them to think critically about their approach to photography and encourages them to try new techniques to ultimately grow as a photographer. Students then get the opportunity to improve their own photographic eye by providing feedback during our weekly critique.

The following works have been curated by the students from our August 2021 cohort led by BPW instructor Sami Wright. Be sure to enjoy their incredible work and congratulate them on wonderful growth as photographers!

ASSIGNMENT ONE: WORD WALL

For this assignment, students first brainstormed visual vocabulary words as a group. Then, they chose up to three words to serve as inspiration for their photos that week!

ASSIGNMENT TWO: ABSTRACT NATURE

ASSIGNMENT THREE: MONOCHROME IN COLOR

ASSIGNMENT FOUR: PERSPECTIVE SERIES

For the final assignment students created a mini-series of images that challenged them to think about cohesive themes and being intentional about the perspective they shot from.

Jim Salvie / Word Wall: Motion

Yi-Chin Chen / Word Wall: Emotion

Yi-Chin Chen / Word Wall: Motion

Yi-Chin Chen / Word Wall: Negative Space

Mike Nonni / Word Wall: Pattern

Michelle Avery / Word Wall: Lines

Michelle Avery / Word Wall: Rule of Thirds

Michelle Avery / Word Wall: Negative Space

Yi-Chin Chen / Abstract Nature

Andrea Kamins / Abstract Nature

Jim Salvie / Abstract Nature

Michelle Avery / Abstract Nature

Mike Nonni / Abstract Nature

Andrea Kamins / Monochrome

Mike Nonni / Monochrome

Michelle Avery / Monochrome

Yi-Chin Chen / Monochrome

Perspective Series: Mike Nonni

“A story told through a bird's eye view of a day I had while on vacation. The images are meant to represent the progression of activities throughout the day.”

Perspective Series: Yi-Chin Chen

“Through this series I called “The Commuter”, I wanted to help convey the angst the subject felt about the end of the “work from home” era. Shot from multiple perspectives and edited in B&W, I hope the series bring to light what many of us feel about the current state of events.”

Perspective Series: Jim Salvie

“Jerry is a beautiful, young, fun loving labrador retriever who's been diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. His therapy has its drawbacks, but it's allowed Jerry to keep loving life for as long as possible.”

Eager for more? Check out the gallery from our January 2022 cohort!