Photographer of the Year 2006: Day 1 Assignments

	The shooters receive their first assignments.

Day 1: July 10

Assignment #1

"Bag A Celebrity"

All three photographers must shoot a photograph of a celebrity in New York City between now and 8:45 a.m., Thursday, July 13.

The quality of the photo and the "star quality" of the subject are key factors.

Submit up to 4 images from this assignment by 8:45 a.m., Thursday, July 13.

Assignment #2: Each photographer had to randomly pick a subject from a hat.

Henry must illustrate a four-page article for a fictitious magazine called "City Living." The article is titled "Pigeons."

The article is geared toward urban residents who see pigeons every day. Therefore, your photos must be extraordinary in some way(s) to make such a reader stop and take notice.

Also, give the readers a sense of how numerous and widespread pigeons are in the city.

Submit up to 8 images from this assignment by 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 11.

"Street Performers" - Roberto Gomes

Roberto must illustrate a four-page article for a fictitious magazine called "City Living." The article is titled "Street Performers."

The article is geared toward urban residents who see street performers every day. Therefore, your photos must be extraordinary in some way(s) to make such a reader stop and take notice.

Also, give the readers a sense of how numerous and widespread street performers are in the city.

Submit up to 8 images from this assignment by 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 11.

"Tourists" - Paul Kline

Paul must illustrate a four-page article for a fictitious magazine called "City Living." The article is titled "Tourists."

The article is geared toward urban residents who see tourists every day. Therefore, your photos must be extraordinary in some way(s) to make such a reader stop and take notice.

Also, give the readers a sense of how numerous and widespread tourists are in the city.

Submit up to 8 images from this assignment by 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, July 11.