more examples from Bekah

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7-BnPqodh0

examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cqelh00rloQ&feature=related

self portrait tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvRtSh9rfpY&feature=related

4 ideas

Task for Thursday:

• What four categories do you think you will pick?
• Sketch 4 thumbnail images, one for each category, showing your ideas
• Consider costumes or props and locations that you can use for the self-portraits... depict these in your thumbnail sketches.

Hints for self-portraits:

Use colors or lighting to create a concept.

Costumes or uniforms work great.

Change angles.

Use props.

Vary the lighting.

Try different emotional looks.

Pose in action.

Most importantly for this assignment don't forget your composition rules. Use framing, leading lines, rule of thirds, color contrast etc. to enhance your photo. Fill the frame.

WINTER BREAK. Self Portraints

self portraits!!!

The Art of Constructing a Self-Portrait

A self-portrait comes from within. Injecting 'those we love' into the portrait steers one away from the harder task to trying to reveal self without adornment.

If you eat, sleep, and live for speed then your self-portrait should reflect motion and movement as one of its cornerstones.

If you are a reflective type, then reflections and patterns and their intersections should occupy a primary space.

If overall you feel more flawed then whole, then you wouldn't want to go about photographing the most pristine parts of yourself; you would want, instead, to capture your essence in a manner that describes and defines you without complaining. I say that because the essence of self-discovery requires you to be a benign observer of self so as not to hone in too closely on this or that part.

A sense of 'wholeness' is difficult to capture at best. Indeed, wholeness is almost impossible for some people to even understand -- let alone capture in themselves -- because their persons and their lives are so fragmented, so disorganized in general.

But that is what self-portraiture is all about, capturing the whole -- the whole of who you are as a person.

Try to be unforgiving in a benign and neutral way. Study yourself in the mirror and photograph what you see there. Then go inside yourself and photograph what you see there.

You will shoot four different good self-portraits over break (it will take LOTS of images to achieve 4 good photos). You need to pick four photo types from the following six categories, each final photo needs to come from a different category:

1. A self-portrait where color is emphasized. Color may include wardrobe, location, props, or natural objects. Think of your picture as a one or two color concept picture.

2. A picture that emphasizes lighting and shadows. This will be a grayscale self-portrait.

3. A self-portrait that showcases your interests and hobbies. In this picture we learn what you like to do away from school. Think about what interests you and transfer that into a photo.

4. A fantasy self-portrait. Dress up and use costumes. In this self-portrait you can use Photoshop to enhance your picture in any way, shape, or form. Transfer yourself to Hawaii or become a Viking like you have always wanted.

5. The Supermodel self-portrait. Dress up like a GQ or Cosmopolitan magazine model. This can be a grayscale or color picture. You will use Photoshop to airbrush and enhance this photo.

6. An abstract self portrait that focuses on textures, shapes, and interesting lines and patterns. You must be the subject of this image, but represent yourself in a creative, abstract and unique way where you are only partially recognizable...

still life to turn in

• contact sheet of 30+ pics
• 6 best edited images
• 1+ image with a text effect/title
  

EDITING: The Social Experiment

Last week we spent time shooting images documenting the social experiment. Our goal was to gather images that depicted the emotions and experiences of those participating. Today we will begin to edit these images.

requirements:

• Contact sheet with 24 different images
• 3 edited images
  
• 1 image using text/text effect to title the image
  

TEXT EFFECTS

Today you will be adding a title/text to one of your light box photos. Pick a photo you like and create a title or slogan for it. You will be using a "text effect" for this, pick one that is appropriate for your object. If a cell phone, maybe use a techie or robotish font. If an apple, maybe use an earthy text.

Here is a link to 140 tutorials. All of which will use the blending options:

Thursday

Today is a shooting day for the "Social Experiment". Your goal is to gather together 24 different unique, interesting, thought provoking images about thoughts, ideas, feelings and emotions associated with this event. Look at it from all angles, take a creative stance, compose interesting images with an emotional impact or a social commentary. Today will be your ONLY in class time to take these pics. Any you do not get today will be homework. We will be editing these next week.

The Social Experiment

Photojournalism, or documentary photography, is the art telling a story with pictures. Currently, Shorecrest has hundreds of students participating in "The Social Experiment" and taking a break from all social networks. Regardless of your opinions of this event, it provides a prime opportunity for us as photographers to document this adventure! What comes to mind when you consider this week without create comforts of technology? Panic? Alternate forms of communication? withdrawals? Your task today/Thursday is to shoot 24 great images of your peers and otherwise telling the story of the social experiment.

Editing your still life pics

Our goal is to correct your white balance, the easiest way to do this is through the Bridge. Then choose "open in RAW".

Then you can edit the white balance using the sliders and options on the top right:

Portraits to turn in

In one folder named your name:

• your favorite full size in class studio picture
• a contact sheet of 12 in class studio pics
• a contact sheet of 40 good portraits from outside of class (no more than 2 subjects)
• 6 edited portraits from outside of class (see 6 editing techniques below)