June 17th 2009

Today we have a couple of tasks...

#1 You will be creating a collage of some of your best work from the semester and beyond. There are 4 ways you can do this:

• following this tutorial for a pile of polaroids.
• following this tutorial for an animated polaroid
• using iPhoto to create a photo book.

#2 You will receive a print out of your current grade. You may then re-shoot any assignment you have done poorly on or resubmit and assignment you have failed to turn in.

Both #1 and #2 will be due at the end of the day on Friday.

Portfolio turn in

As you finish editing images turn them in to be printed. Images should be placed on contact sheets with the following settings:

• 8"x10"
• 1 column 2 rows
• select "rotate for best fit"
• deselect "use file name as caption"

Also turn in ONE full size image (your best) to be printed. Turn this in NOT on a contact sheet but as a full size image.

Example Photo Essay...

Here is a series of images from a trip to Alaska.

What to include...

1. 9+ images from your chosen topic (should all be unique and interesting take on your topic.
2. Blurb about each image (what you did, how, photoshop, composition, intention, etc)
3. 1+ page reflection (see below)
4. Professional looking portfolio (framed, matted, photo album, poster board, etc)
5. 3 minute presentation w/ Q&A (tell us what you did, why, how it relates to your topic etc.)
   

Refletion Essay...

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?

Also, each image you plan to use in your portfolio should be accompanied by a 3 sentence explanation of the image, what you did compositionally, in photoshop, on the camera etc.