Just been given my first Photography assignment of my new course......

Outside the box with faces could be soemthing like faces of politics, like showing capitalism, socialism etc. dont think of ACTAUL faces.

i like your day out idea. you only need one person, and some handcuffs to make it work. you could shoot in a cemetary, a lauderette, places like that.

public event? outside the box might be shooting a big banner ticker in the city if you live in or near london - as in credit crunch public event. or finding a street with lots of for sale boards, a tramp or two, cheap cars on a dodgy car lot.

favourite place could be all kinds of things. you could even shoot yourself wearing headphones a nd similar to show that youre in a place that only you know about.

outside the box means just that though - dont do anything too close to the brief, use it as a reference, thats all.

hot bath/glass of wine = favourite place.

Can't help with ideas, I'm rubbish at creativity.? We've been told we all have to do the same, so our first two portfolios are on the theme of "Nature" and the second on the theme of "Time" with two digital manipulations per image. I'm thinking waterscapes for nature, not sure for time yet.

I'm doing the level 2.

Some brilliant ideas there Nick, its good to get the old grey matter working,Ive loved the first week so far and tomorrow I get to shoot with film and then spend the afternoon in the darkroom.

Then theres the field trips.......... Ill shut up now ?

Lladley where are you doing your course

Dudley. They were the only place offering it in the evenings. Class is tonight, but I'm still flued up so have to miss this week. If I went tonight I wouldn't be up to work tomorrow.

This reminds me of some shots I took for my photography A Level. The teacher asked us to take photo's along the theme of "nice vehicle". as you can imagine, everyone came in with shots of fancy cars, ferreri's etc, but me I took it a bit sarcastically and when and took some shots of my grandpa's old truck....which was knackered and been sat in a field since his death 10 years previously. My teacher didn't really get it at all. I thought I was inspired ?