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Shoot at least one roll of 24-exposure color print film with an
ISO of 400. Illustrate six of the following clichés:
- A kick in the butt
- A stitch in time saves nine
- Dig yourself out of a hole
- Fat as a pig
- Fresh as a daisy
- Head over heels
- I'm all ears
- Keep your fingers crossed
- Knock your socks off
- Life sucks, then you die
- Light as a feather
- Like a time bomb waiting to explode
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- Like peas in a pod
- More fun than a tooth ache
- Mother knows best
- Pie in the sky
- Pleased as punch
- Put your best foot forward
- Show me the money
- Strange bedfellows
- The rocky road to success
- Under a cloud
- Working like a dog
- You're the boss
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When composing your shots, pay attention to unity (proximity),
emphasis (contrast), balance (cropping), depth (highlights and shadows)
and color schemes. Choose your models and backgrounds carefully.
Make creative decisions on depth of field (what's in focus and what's
out of focus). You will have succeeded if someone is able to guess
what cliché you are illustrating just by looking at the picture.
Have the film commercially developed and printed (4x6 prints).
If the first roll did not turn out, try again. Present only your
selects for critique.
If you don't like any of the above suggestions,
propose your own alternatives. However, your cliché must
be approved by the instructor in advance.
Looking for clichés? Start at http://www.westegg.com/cliche/
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