The Self-Assignment Photo Challenge's primary goal is to inspire you to take more photos with subjects that may be outside your comfort zone.

According to [Liz Masoner](https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/liz-masoner-2687844), professional photographer and author, Self-assignments are critical to any photographer's growth. Even professionals with decades of experience will work on personal assignments that they may never get paid. Any self-assignment aims to spur creativity, solve problems, learn new techniques, and challenge yourself. They allow you to experiment with something you have never tried before and play around with different photographic approaches. With such an assignment, you will challenge yourself and develop your skills.

The self-assignments aren't a contest but a themed challenge with an open online critique moderated by Foto Dono. The session is recorded and uploaded later to Foto Dono's YouTube Channel. - [Foto Dono - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB5BK0DEZt71pIW5Tg5uuoA).

Self-Assignment - Transitions with the depth of field - You can tackle it in any way you feel comfortable. If you need some examples, check out the following link here via Google - [https://binged.it/3I4e45g](https://binged.it/3I4e45g).

Here are the ground rules for this challenge. You will have until the night before to upload up to three of your favorite images. Upload the photos via MeetUp. Otherwise, you can send them to Foto Dono via Dropbox or Google Drive at fotodono@gmail.com.

Please list the camera type, lens (if zoom, which focal length), aperture, shutter speed, ISO, lighting details (type of light, placement, modifiers, powers of strobes).

If you cannot attend, please include the following - Why did you take the shot? What was the goal, and did you achieve it? If you could, what would you change? The information will help others and Foto Dono when they review your work.

We will meet online on April 29th at 7:00 PM.

There is no fee for this event. However, if you wish to leave a tip or buy a cup of coffee for the host, you can do so at the following link - [https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fotodono](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/fotodono).

About Dono
Donovan Evans, also known as Foto Dono, is an award-winning photo artist. He has over 25 years of experience in making things with his camera. Dono has also judged and curated many photo exhibits over the years. Currently, he is obsessed with photographing the Milky Way. He currently holds the position as the Photo Education Director at [Johnson PhotoImaging](https://jpiphoto.com/about-classes) where he teaches photography when not making things. Follow Dono on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter - @fotodono

My work focuses on capturing a moment in time, whether it's portraiture, landscape, nature, lifestyle imagery, or basking in the light of the Milky Way.

Landscapes are a way for me to connect myself to the world. Like most of us, I work, pay bills, and will probably do so until the day I die. However, that's not living; that's a process of getting by. Landscape photography is, for me, a spiritual connection. The spiritual that I seek isn't religious or a belief in a guiding spirit. My landscape work aims to remind the viewer how small humankind is. How important that we try to be kinder to each other and to this world we live in. We are just stories at the end; we only need to make them a good one.

[www.fotodono.com](http://www.fotodono.com)

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