Monday, January 31, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
start printing!!!
You need to start printing if you want your portfolio to be complete on time. As you edit your images, turn them in to print.
You will need a total of 9 or more images, 8 of which should be 4"x5" (2 pics on a contact sheet) and one of which can be 8x10.
You will need a total of 9 or more images, 8 of which should be 4"x5" (2 pics on a contact sheet) and one of which can be 8x10.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Portfolio Written Portion:
A one-page reflection is also required for your final. This can be done electronically and does not need to be attached/included in your portfolio. In this paper you need describe what you learned during your project and throughout the term.
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, why you chose the image, how it relates to your topic etc.
- What new info/techniques/ideas did you learn about your subject, Photoshop, and photography in general.
- What was easy and difficult about your project/subject?
- What would you do differently if you could start over again?
- Finally, how far along do you think you have come as a photographer this semester (think back to our landscape and other intro assignments getting to know composition and the camera)?
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, why you chose the image, how it relates to your topic etc.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
More on editing
If you want to try some editing we have NOT learned in class, this is a great resource:
http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1
portfolio schedule
- 1/11 - shooting day
- 1/13 - editing day
- 1/17 - MLK day
- 1/18 - last shooting day
- 1/20 - last editing day
- 1/25 - half the period to assemble portfolios, presentations start at 8:35
- 1/27 - finish presentations, take final exam
Editing for your portfolio...
By now you should have taken about 65 pictures! hopefully at least 25 of them are great images and you will make a contact sheet with them today.
Our task today is to edit the pics you have taken. You should be using ALL the skills you have learned this term to edit these pics. Skills like:
Our task today is to edit the pics you have taken. You should be using ALL the skills you have learned this term to edit these pics. Skills like:
- B&W
- Vignette
- Selective focus
- high pass filter to add sharpness
- saturation
- color correction
- layer masks
- photo filters
- shadows/highlights
- B&W w/ one color (history brush)
- clone stamp
- extract tool
- healing brush
- color correction
- red eye correction
- contrast
- and LOTS more...
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Final Project, a portfolio!!!
Assignment Requirements:
• First pick a general theme. For example, you might pick Macro, Wildlife, Democracy, or Responsibility. You will shoot photographs centered on this central theme. This may include camera experimentation like shutter speeds, HDR, aperture adjustments, or photomerges.
• Use what you've learned about photographic composition, lighting, color, lines, texture and use your camera to make an artistic statement. Each individual photo will be graded accordingly. It is imperative you showcase your ability to shoot many angles of shots with many levels of camera composition (Review composition elements and types of shots 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 composition elements used on each photo, what you did to adjust the picture, the photo settings used, why you picked this picture, and where you took the picture.
• 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. More info to come on this...
• You can shoot B & W, Color, or both. It’s your artistic choice.
• You may digitally alter your photos as necessary in Photoshop, but remember they need to remain as photographs, not modern art pieces.
• Your pictures should be printed out either 3*5 or 4*6, two to three pictures per page (contact sheet) with the exception of one photo that will be printed at 8.5 *11.
• Projects should be turned in in a presentable fashion (poster board, photo album, framed, etc) with the written reflection attached. Look at examples at the front of the room.
• First pick a general theme. For example, you might pick Macro, Wildlife, Democracy, or Responsibility. You will shoot photographs centered on this central theme. This may include camera experimentation like shutter speeds, HDR, aperture adjustments, or photomerges.
• Use what you've learned about photographic composition, lighting, color, lines, texture and use your camera to make an artistic statement. Each individual photo will be graded accordingly. It is imperative you showcase your ability to shoot many angles of shots with many levels of camera composition (Review composition elements and types of shots 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 composition elements used on each photo, what you did to adjust the picture, the photo settings used, why you picked this picture, and where you took the picture.
• 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. More info to come on this...
• You can shoot B & W, Color, or both. It’s your artistic choice.
• You may digitally alter your photos as necessary in Photoshop, but remember they need to remain as photographs, not modern art pieces.
• Your pictures should be printed out either 3*5 or 4*6, two to three pictures per page (contact sheet) with the exception of one photo that will be printed at 8.5 *11.
• Projects should be turned in in a presentable fashion (poster board, photo album, framed, etc) with the written reflection attached. Look at examples at the front of the room.
topic ideas
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/bstory/index.php?section=discussion&threadID=18569
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/bstory/index.php?section=discussion&threadID=16035
http://learn.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/bstory/index.php?section=discussion&threadID=16035
q's
Please answer the following questions in complete sentences.
1. What is your theme for your final project?Example: My theme/project is Seattle Street Music.
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.
5b. How will your pictures convey emotion, either from your subject or from the viewer of the pictures?
6. How much work will be done at school and how much away from school?
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? What adjustment techniques will you use?
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? HDR? Photomerge pictures? Aperture adjustments?
Please Answer these questions in detail(compete sentences)and send these questions to my staff folder, classes folder
1. What is your theme for your final project?Example: My theme/project is Seattle Street Music.
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.
5b. How will your pictures convey emotion, either from your subject or from the viewer of the pictures?
6. How much work will be done at school and how much away from school?
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? What adjustment techniques will you use?
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? HDR? Photomerge pictures? Aperture adjustments?
Please Answer these questions in detail(compete sentences)and send these questions to my staff folder, classes folder
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Grading for Light Box Assignment
- contact sheet - 10
- 6 edited pics - 10
- white balance - 10
- creative objects - 10
- text effect - 10
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
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