Week 10 DLS exercises 2011: get into the groove

This week (yes, I'm late - sorry!) the idea is to start getting into the groove of taking portraits.  No no - I'm not going to make you go out and shoot portraits of anyone (yet) but I am going to ask you to do a writing/research exercise.  I want you to pick at least 3 different genres of photography (babies, landscape, photoshop art, boudoir, wedding, pin-up, etc.) and find several websites of photographers in that genre whose work you like.  Try and deconstruct what it is that you like about their style (technical critique) and try to imagine yourself shooting in that style.  How does it make you feel?  What do you think the challenges would be for you as a photographer?  For the client(s)?  What are things you would like to do to hone your skills if you were going to specialize in that genre?

You are welcome to write a bit, share some weblinks, or just cruise around and absorb and think.  We will be discussing this in depth on April 3rd.  Right before I make you shoot real people.  ;)  Happy hunting!