Portfolio Info:

Your portfolios are now due 1/29-30.  You will have half of the period to make any final adjustments.  We will then begin looking at EVERY portfolio.  You need to drop a folder titles your name and portfolio topic containing ALL of your images so we can review them in front of class on the LCD.

• Paragraphs for each picture should tell us what you did (camera and photoshop), why, and how it relates to your chosen topic.

• One page reflection should answer the following questions (it may be double spaced):  describe what you learned about throughout this project;  about your subject, PhotoShop, photography, etc.  What came easily and what was difficult throughout this project?  What would you do differently if you were to redo this project.  Finally, how far along do you think you have come as a photographer this semester?

• There will be NO more printing of photographs in class.  If you need more printed please do so outside of school (Costco, Kitz, RiteAid, etc)

Portfolio Planning

Please list 3 potential topic ideas at our classroom website's discussion section here

Additionally, please find 3 images you feel are amazing compositionally and related to your topic. Copy and paste these images into a NeoOffice file and tell me why you selected each and how they relate to your chosen topic. These should be the BEST images you find, not the first.

search these sites for good examples:

http://www.gettyimages.com/Creative/CreativeHome.aspx

http://www.outdoor-photos.com/

http://pro.corbis.com/

http://www.fotosearch.com/


please drop this document into the classes folder when you are done.

Portfolio Timeline

8/9: Students will answer treatment questions and email to Mr. Story and parents.

10/11: All day shooting day.

14th: First 24 Picture contact sheet due. Manipulation work

15/16 All period shooting day.

17/18: 2nd contact sheet due. Manipulation work. Printing.

22/23: Last all period shooting day.

24/25: Final manipulation Day.Printing.

28th: Projects Due

Portfolio Treatment

Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. What is your theme for your final project?Example: My theme project is Old America.

2. Why did you choose this as your theme? Be specific. 1-2 sentences

3. What type of locations will you choose to shoot your pictures? Why? Keep in mind that you will need to leave campus and most likely leave Shoreline.

4. What type of pictures do you hope to take? Action, portrait, landscape etc? A good photo essay will have a variety.

5. What kind of composition will you focus on in your pictures? You will need at least five composition elements (not counting rule-of-thirds). Yes, I want to know what you are attempting before you shoot.

5a. How will your pictures convey emotion?

6. Will you need class time to shoot? why or why not?

7. If you don't have a car, how will you make sure you get to your locations? Can your parents help? How about public transit?

8. This project should showcase everything you have learned in Digital Photography. How will you ensure this happens?

9. Is there anything you are unclear about in terms of composition or shot styles and angles etc. This is the time to ask.

10. What type of camera or Photoshop experimentation will you try?

Please copy these questions to your email. Answer these questions in detail and send the treatment to my email account (brian.story@shorelineschools.org). Please CC at least one of your parents or guardians on the email so they know they extent of this project. They may need to help with transportation.

Please write Photo and your period number in the subject.

Portfolio: Final Project

Final Portfolio Project
Digital Photography
Mr. Story

Assignment Requirements:

• First pick a general theme, topic or technique. For example, you might pick America, Democracy, Responsibility, etc. You will shoot photographs centered on this central theme. This may include camera experimentation like shutter speeds or photomerges.

• Use what you've learned about photographic composition, lighting, color, lines, texture and use your camera to make a statement. Each individual photo will be graded accordingly. (Review composition elements if necessary).

• Your photographs should make both a visual and emotional/political/critical/intellectual statement. Your photo essay should contain at least 9 photographs. Below each picture you will also describe the image and composition elements used on each photo.

• Your photo essay should be something unique, new, and your own view of your selected theme.

A one-page reflection is also required. In this paper you need describe what you learned during your project. What did you learn about your subject, Photoshop, and photography in general. What was easy and difficult about your project? What would you do differently if you did it again? Finally, how far along do you think you have come as a photographer this semester?


• You can shoot B & W, Color, or both. It’s your artistic choice.

• You may digitally alter your photos as necessary in Photoshop.


• Your pictures should be printed out either 3*5 or 4*6, two to three pictures per page with the exception of one photo that will be printed at 8.5 *11.

• Projects should be turned in on poster board with the written reflection attached.

• You will also be dropping this assignment in my drop box so that we may view each project in front of the class.


*** Every image in your portfolio should be an example of the VERY best you can shoot. All images must be new and shot specifically for this assignment. Each image should be able to stand alone as an impressive work of photographic art.

Self Portrait Layout

You will be turning in 4 self portraits. Each will be labeled as to its category and they will be placed two per page on 8x10 documents in Photoshop. The end result will be two pages which each look like the above. Make sure you save your images as .jpeg files (File > Save As > JPEG). Put both 2 images files into one folder named using the convention and placed into the classes folder.

Welcome Back!!!!

Time to work on your self-portraits!
Import your pics and start adjusting them as needed (ALL images need adjusting in some fashion!)

Suggestions:
Black and White (channel mixer > monochrome)
Half/Partial color
Photo Filters
Brightness/Contrast
Cropping
Sharpening
Selective Focus
Color Emphasis
Touch ups using patch tool and clone stamp
Gaussian Blur and Sharpen touch up

Also consult tutorialized.com's photo effects section for ideas and tutorials...