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12/3/2019

Photoshop Tutorials

Create an area on your My Photography Research page titled Photoshop Practice. Post your final photo and a short artist statement (one for each tutorial) into this section.

IMPORTANT ETHICS REMINDER Please remember that a photo belongs to you ONLY if YOU composed the shot and HIT THE SHUTTER. Of course their are exceptions, but in this class it is expected that you follow this rule. If you choose to take self portraits (which make great gifts for family by the way!) you can use the timer function on your phone or school camera, and a tripod. Feel free to use a friend as a 'stand in' while you get your shot set up and focused.

These are due at the end of the week. The studio will be open during SOAR, take advantage of it! :)

You will need:

An edited profile portrait with a white background.
A smoke or ink image with a white background
- google one: jpg, jpeg, or png files are okay

You will need:

An edited profile portrait with a white background.
A landscape photo.

You will need:

An edited front facing portrait

You will need:

An edited front facing portrait
Text from your favorite song, book, or poem.

11/22/2019

Weekly Theme: Experimental Portraiture

This week's theme is exploring experimental ways to capture a portrait. I'll be looking for unique compositions, lighting, and content. Post editing will be a large part of this week's assessment, so find resources to help you master Lightroom.

At the end of the week, please choose your three favorite photos and highlight them in a gallery on your My Photographs page. Add a title and artist statement.
Please research experimental portraiture photography, and find a minimum of three photos that you find inspiring. Photos that you hope to one day be able to produce yourself. Add these images to your My Aesthetics page, and add a short explanation of why you chose those photos. Remember, this page is an idea board. You can add images here anytime you would like.

11/12/2019

Period 5: Due Date Change

Due to a lack of participation in our weekly photo challenges, Period 5's due date for the weekly photo challenges will officially be Thursdays before the end of class.

11/6/2019

Weekly Theme: Portraiture

"Portrait photography or portraiture in photography is a photograph of a person or group of people that captures the personality of the subject by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses."

Tommy Corey, Hiker Trash Vogue

1. Butterfly Lighting

Light from above the subject's forehead, with reflected light underneath.

2. Rembrandt Lighting

Light at 45 degree angle from subject, creating a triangle on the subject's cheek.

3. Split Lighting

Light from one side of the subject's face, creating a shadow on the other side of the face.

4. Rim Lighting

Main source of light is behind the subject.

Your Task:

Along with your Daily Photos, you will take 4 photos that showcase each of the above lighting setups. Focus on shadows that are visible on your subjects face.

You will take 3 of your favorite Daily Photos and create a section on your My Photographs page. Include a title, and an artist statement.
On your My Photograph Research page, create a Studio Lighting or Lighting Setup section where you explain the 4 lighting setups and display your example.

10/30/2019

Weekly Theme: Place

We often hear the phrase "capturing a sense of place." What does that mean to you? To most of us, it means more than just recording the physical attributes of the location. It goes beyond suggesting the time of day or weather conditions. If a photograph is going to give a "sense" of the place, it has to tell the viewer how the artist felt while being there. It has to give us an emotion. It has to show us the head stuff and the heart stuff.

Take your camera with you and look for interesting
viewpoints. It may the physical qualities or material in your 'place'- your place could be a cityscape, landscape, or interior space. Try a combination of close-up, medium, and long shots. Can you find some unusual way to frame your vision? Lying on your back, using a reflection, an opening? Take a lot of photos, but you will choose 3 to highlight in your portfolio. These 3 images should evocatively capture a “sense of place” and be varied rather than several shots of the same object or viewpoint. As usual, we will create a section on your My Photography page with these 3 edited photos, and a short reflection/artists statement.

A Sense of Place

Sarah Malakoff & Remi Thornton

Period 5

Due to a lack of participation in last week's photo challenge, you will be researching and emulating an artist who focuses on Place. Use the links above to find a photographer, if you can't find one on your own. Choose one of their photos to emulate.
Create a section in your My Photography Research page, titled A Sense of Place. Include your artist's photo and your emulated photo. Add an artist statement below that explains what your photo's have in common, your process, what you focused on, or any other information that is necessary for us to understand your photo.

10/24/2019

Weekly Theme: Narrative

Narrative photography: An idea that photographs can be used to tell a story.

This week, your Daily Photos should be centered around 'telling a story.' When we look at your photos, we should learn something about someone/something, or ask ourselves questions because your photos makes us want to know more. Think of it as trying to give your photos a voice.

"The story is a sequence of events unfolding over time, but a photograph is a single moment frozen in time removed from the timeline. While narratives are powerful, how we interpret them and how they make us feel changes dramatically with our point of view, our existing preconceptions, and our emotional state when we experience them."
Because a narrative often requires more than a single moment, turning your photos into a sequence (more than one, that go together) may be beneficial.

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Shooting in B&W

10/21/2019

Portfolio Check-In: 10/23

You will be assessed on the following:
- Photo A Day Slideshow -38/39 photos
- South African Flowers Critique
- Moody Views Critique
- Color Study Section
- Red Eye, Spot Removal Tool
- Research and Emulate an Artist: Color
- Texture Section
- Movement Section
- Research and Emulate an Artist: Movement

Rubric
Care: Professionalism, deadlines, instructions, technical facility
Unique: Creative practice, planning, problem-solving
Technique: Demonstration of the unit artistic element, design principle, or photography skill
Evaluation: Self, peer and industry reflection and critique

You were given a rubric last week. Please submit your rubric on Wednesday, when you are ready for me to grade your portfolio. Post a link to your website on google classroom. Remember, you can resubmit your portfolio for a reassessment.

10/17/2019

Weekly Theme: Gezellig / Hygge

This week, your photos for your Daily Photos will be centered around the theme of Hygge or Gezellig. Towards the end of the week, you will upload your favorite 3 edited photos to you My Photography page. Remember, just like usual... you will give your photo gallery a title and a reflection.

Hygge (pronounced hoo-gah)—a noun—is defined as “A quality of cosiness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being. It’s frequently referred to as “a feeling you cannot translate.”

What is Hygge?

"Gezellig is a word to describe a vibe, a situation or a location in which you feel nice and in which you are able to relax, be yourself, and have a good time. However, relaxation is not the gezelligheid itself, relaxation is a result of gezelligheid."

What is Gezellig?

10/14/2019

Research &Emulate: Movement

Research photographers that shoot movement. This could be someone who shoots wildlife, sports, or anything in motion. Your photographer should be a well known artist -not just an instagramer-

Like we've done in the past, find information on your artist, and a photo of them. You will also find ONE photo of theirs that you love, and you will emulate it the best that you can. Pay attention to composition, lighting, color choices, perspective, and content. You want this photo to be as close to the original as you can. Don't forget a reflection!

Steps:

Research
Write a short bio, include why you chose them
Find a self portrait and include it next to your bio
Find one photo of theirs that you love
Emulate that photo
Write a reflection on the process

10/7/2019

Weekly Theme: Movement

This coming week, your 'A Photo A Day' theme is movement. The idea is to capture something in-motion, while maintaining quality focus, or intentional blur. This may require you to think about 'peak action' moments. You could play around with Burst Mode, time lapse, or long exposures as well.

At the end of the week you will create a section in your My Photography Page with a single row gallery, with your 3 favorite EDITED images from this week's theme. Remember to give it a title, and a reflection.