5/25/2020 Choice ThemeThis week you will create YOUR OWN photo series theme.
Skills to focus on:
5/18/2020 Mood Swings
- Keep scrolling down for the schedule -- SCHEDULE -MONDAY: Read through the project directions and start brainstorming your ideas. Create a Google Doc to record your thoughts and answers to the above, Things to Consider prompts. TUESDAY: Work day. Keep building your plan. Sketch out ideas of what you want your photos to look like. Research photographs online and include some of your findings in your Google Doc. WEDNESDAY: Turn your Google Doc in on Google Classroom. THURSDAY: Shoot your images! Start building your sets or arranging your compositions. Take MANY photos and choose your favorite three to edit and submit tomorrow. FRIDAY: Submit your three photos on Google Classroom! Remember, we guess the moods on MONDAY 5/11/2020 Your Distant Learning Experience
5/1/2020 History of PhotographyPlease watch these videos on the assigned days. On Wednesday we will have a Google Classroom check-in, and a short reflection on Friday.
4/24/2020 Photojournalism -watch&reflect-This week, we are going to build our photojournalism skills. I know for many of you, it's becoming more difficult to manage all of your new online classes. Because of this, we are going to slow it down a bit this week. Your task for the week is to watch a photojournalism-focused show, and offer your thoughts on it.
As with most art focused shows, movies and documentaries, there may be some mature content. Use your best judgement on what's appropriate for you and your household.
4/17/2020 Revise & ReshootWe are going to work on revisions this week. Revising your artwork is a big part of being an artist. As a professional, you are expected to be able to ask for feedback, and apply that feedback to your work. We've practiced giving each other feedback in the past. The skill I would like you to gain from this lesson, is the ability to look at your own work critically, and make improvements. This is especially important with the work we view as our 'failures.' If you can take your worst of the worst, and look at it with a different perspective than you went into it with originally, than you've entered the realm of a true creative thinker. It's not easy, but you may be surprised with what you come up with the second time around. Give it a shot, and share your learning with us on google classroom.
REMEMBER: You have a lot of resources on our HELP page.
4/10/2020 Weekly Theme: PlaceIn photography, we sometimes 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 a location. It goes beyond suggesting the time of day, weather conditions, or even if it's a bedroom or business. If a photograph is really going to give a "sense" of the place where the photo was taken, it has to tell the viewer how the artist felt while being there. Did the artist feel like they got to know whoever's space they were in? If so, how? And how do you capture that for your viewer to understand as well?
Here is the big question you should be asking yourself:After looking at this photograph, what do I think I know about the place and person/people who occupy this space? If your photograph gives us enough information to start building our own story about the place or people who occupy it, then you are on the right track! This is one of the rare occasions where being judgmental can be helpful. Look at the photo, and then close your eyes and imagine what it would be like to be there, in that place. Give it a try with this photo -> What do you know about the people who occupy this space? What do they value? What are their struggles? Well, we can assume there are six of them. They seem to really like flowers, bright colors and patterns. The table is set formally, so maybe it's a special occasion, or maybe these people... a family probably, place a lot of value on the time they spend together over a meal. Maybe it's a grandparent's house who doesn't get visitors often? The story is yours to create, but the photo needs to give us enough information to build off of. If your photograph can do that, than you've successfully captured a Sense of Place. Direction:
4/6/2020 Weekly Theme: Gezellig / HyggeWell, everyone is stuck at home, so why not make the most of it! We are going to look at the concept of Gezellig and Hygge. Watch the videos below to gain an understanding of these terms, and choose one to focus on this week. At the end of the week, you will upload your favorite 3 photos to your My Photography page. Remember, just like usual... you will give your photo gallery a title and a reflection. IMPORTANT NOTE: Because many of you won't have access to post editing software (no filters!) shooting with intent will be very important. You will need to make sure you've put thought into your lighting (highlights/shadows) and composition (rule of thirds, framing, leading lines, cropping ...)
STILL A BIT CONFUSED? You wouldn't be the first! These words are difficult to translate to English, and can be interpreted a few different ways. Try researching these terms on your own and see what you find. You could also post a question to our Google Classroom page and hear from your peers.
3/12/2020 Portfolio Check- InIn an effort to help you keep your portfolio up to date, you will need to post your 3 Narrative photos as ONE IMAGE FILE to Google Classroom TODAY.
Due Today3/9/2020 Weekly Theme: NarrativeNarrative photography: An idea that photographs can be used to tell a story.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1st: Don't shoot in black and white without doing your research first! It's not as simple as putting a filter on your images or dragging your saturation down. Read the article above if you are considering shooting in black and white. Thing about why, what will it add, and what will it take to shoot in B&W properly? 2nd: You are responsible for the story you choose to tell. Your story should be powerful, meaningful, and worth a viewers time. Consider your audience. Consider how your work may be interpreted differently than how you intend (have a few people critique your work from time to time.) If you choose to tell a story that is sensitive, approach it with caution. Some situations you may find funny, could be a serious trigger for others. Be a good human while creating great art! 3rd: This should go without saying, but you'd be surprised. Your work must be school appropriate, this includes no drugs, sex, nudity, violence or actions that suggest intolerance or hate towards a group of people. PERIOD. PORTFOLIO
Create a new section in your My Photography page. Title it Narrative Photography. You will add your images for this series here. Do not use a gallery widget, it will crop your photos. You will need to write a short artist statement, reflecting on your process and story, as well as how others interpreted your work. We will do this in small groups at the end of the week. Things to consider during this conversation should be:
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