Category: Photography assignments

A blog by @mircwalsh

Creating a virtual reality city tour.

I’ve been interested in virtual reality for quite a while and learning it bit by bit but this year decided to full embrace it and use it in the classroom. One of the first projects created with it was 360 Cork. A project which uses 360 images of Cork with added pinpoints using ThingLink 360.…
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Photography outdoor standing assignment

Before and after studio standing shots. The aim of this assignment was to take a standing shot in the studio and then take an outdoor location shot. Using photoshop I then had to superimpose the standing shot to make it look like the model was on location.

Photography indoor sitting assignment

Before and after studio sitting shots final The aim of this assignment was to take a sitting shot in the studio and then take an indoor location shot. Using photoshop I then had to superimpose the sitting shot to make it look like the model was on location.

Photography Retouching Assignment

Before and after shots final The aim of this assignment was to take an indoor studio shot and edit it whichever way you like in photshop. Below are the before and after shots from my final project

Photography Assignment 5

For this final assignment in Second year we had to make a magazine cover from scratch using all our own materials. Deciding on a magazine to work with we then brought in models and took professional shots in the studio. Then looking at elements of style for our magazines we edited these studio shots into…
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Photography Assignment 4.

This assignment involved a photostory. Below are some of the final images. An interview with the woman involved can be found in my general articles titled – Mary O’Farrell interview.  

Photography Assignment 3

A scene in the middle of a wooded area shows many discarded items including a tyre, a shopping trolley, an umbrella and a ramp. Over time these items have become part of the scenery. The greenery has extended and camouflaged the tyre. The trolly has rusted and taken on the colour of the burnt bushes that surround it. This…
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Photography Assignment 2.

This second assignment was to learn basic skills with photoshop and to insert two images from National Geographic into the front cover of Newsweek.

Photography Assignment 1

This is the first of my photographs. It is to demonstrate blur action. The aim of this assignment was to experiment with the manual settings on our cameras. It was a basic introduction to photography assignment.  This second shot was to demonstrate an outdoor exterior shot.  This is the second of my outdoor shots.  This…
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