Week of Dec. 16-20

I am not here today...spend your time productively! Do the things you need to do , especially the yearbook  shots since you cannot do these at home. I have included a couple of links for you to read. Remember we will have a few creative photo assignments due after the holidays so you could be researching some ideas if you have time.

Here are a few interesting articles for you to check out.

More on Light photography...a quick read

Check out these Christmas Light Painting Pics

Tues. Dec. 3

The following assignments are due before the Xmas holidays.

• Portraits: 20, 10 guy shots , 10 girl shots
• Collage: 1 photo....9 shots
• Yearbook shots : 10 shots
• Downtown shoot: 20 shots
• Gel transfer: tile, 1 shot
• Gel transfer: canvas 3 layers required in Photoshop. If you are using words do not forget to reverse them.

Your video is due the first week back after the holiday (50 marks), as is your magazine cover (10 marks) and Light Photography 5 shots (10 marks).

Light Photography: After a number of people in class have been experimenting the following might be helpful to those playing with light photography.

1. You need to have your lens and camera set into manual mode
2. Your iso should be set to low ( l00), F stop is good around F8 but this can be experimented with. You want to open your shutter for a longer period of tim in order to allow more light to come in.
3. And you can experiment with the length of time you want to keep the shutter open. On some cameras changing the setting to bulb mode will help.

You tube tutorial Light Painting

I love this guy's tutorials on you tube he is very knowledgeable and easy to understand. He has a number of creative tutorials, you should check him out.

Great link on Light Photography

Term #2 Begins

We have a number of assignments and new things to learn this term so students need to be focused and using their class time effectively.

Already for term #2 we have the following assignments:

1. Yearbook shots: 10 shots focused on the topic you chose, should be on Flickr and on the yearbook drive (ask Ms. Chase for help getting onto the yearbook drive) If you have any other great shots you think the yearbook could use let me know. Marks: 20  Due:Before Christmas

2. Video: This assignment is fully outlined on this Blog early...just do a search for the details. We will premiere the videos on the Thurs. after the Christmas Holidays. Marks: 50

3. Portraits: 20 shots of the best two models you can find: 10 male shots same model, and 10 female shots same model. Marks: 20

4. Downtown shoot 20 shots (see assignment details) try to get as many required shots as you can. Marks: 20

5. NEW: Photo collage: Have fun taking photos connected to one theme and put them together to create a photo collage. Include 9 shots. You can use Pixlr for this. Marks:10

6. NEW: Magazine Ad...you may be able to use one of your portrait shots for this assignment. Your task is to create a cover of a magazine and make it look real. You should have titles leading toward pretend inside stories. Marks: 20

Field trip today

Any students not going on the field trip today should be in the library during E Block working on school work or photography. The downtown shoot assignment should be completed by all students.

Downtown shoot:

• portrait in front of graffiti
• photo of item from Hot Chocolates
• photo of a product from a store
• photo of a store window
• photo of a teapot
• photo of a stranger's face
• something round
• photo of an umbrella
• a reflection photo
• photo of a food item
• 10 other shots your choice

20 shots = 20 marks

A Worthy Read

Check out this link from Digital Photography School about how to create a mindset before you begin to take photos.
Learn How to Connect with your Subject

Assignments due term 1

Please use this day as a work block, I have added a new assignment for this term, which is also for the prep students as well.

The following assignments are all due by Fri. Nov. 8

• Flickr set-up
• Skatepark
• Macros and macro slideshow
• Photo test #1
• Car shoot/or alternate
• Numbers shots 1-12
• Conceptual shots
• Proposal for song assignment
• NEW Self Portrait: 3 shots taken by you of you. I will be marking on creativity of the shots, quality of the shots and how the shot defines you/reflects your personality. (15 marks)

• Yearbook shots and the Video will be on next terms report card

The Power of Photography

As I have been saying in class, images hold a lot of power...they speak louder than words in today's society.  I have included a powerful link to investigate this idea further.This collection was shot by a photographer who wanted to put a face on cancer and make it real. He chronicled his wife's experience with cancer through photographs.

The story of one women's life.

Field trip

We will be experiencing our downtown field trip on Thurs. Nov. 7. We will be leaving the school at the beginning of lunch and getting back at the end of the school day by 3:30. Students will be completing an assignment for this shoot which will be detailed at a later date. We will be taking the bus...if students want to drive themselves they will need to fill out a special permission form. I will be handing out permission forms at the beginning of next week.

Note: Even if you do not go on the field trip, you are responsible for completing this assignment.
We will take this trip rain or shine but not if it is storming.

Week of Oct. 21

Macro Slideshows: we will finish seeing the last few slideshows...if these are not done on Mon, students will receive a 0/10 for the slideshow part. I was very pleased with the macros but I would like to see students push themselves even more to try and get artistic shots of interesting objects. ( 30 marks: 20 for the macros on Flickr and 10 for the slideshow)

Thank you to our models and Kody for the photo work for the fashion show, here is a fun shot from the shoot.

New Assignments this week:

Conceptual shots ( 3 shots) In this assignment you are trying to use a photo to convey a concept or abstract idea. For example you might choose a concept like: sadness, hope, fairness, equality, death, love, joy, creativity, etc You will then shoot a photo that reflects this concept. (marks 14)

Here are a few of examples:

Isolation

Freedom

Death

Concept proposal for Video Slideshow: This should be a minimum half page typed outlining the concept and ideas you have generated for your video assignment.
Due at the end of this week Fri. Oct. 25 ( marks 10)

Tues Oct 15

 Ms. Chase is away today

For most of you, you should be making sure your macros are ready to go in slideshow format and are on the Memorex drive ( which is in my top right hand drawer) for tomorrow. A number of you can be working on the numbers assignment. Make sure your videos have been rendered which means they are in a wmv format not the working copy of wp3. Any of the advanced students who have taken my class before should know how to do this.

There is a group of you who should be doing a shoot for the fashion show....get done what you can, we can always do some shooting tomorrow...but our deadline is  less than a week away to have the poster done. There should be lots for people to do considering I will be asking for a rough copy of what you are doing for your video assignment by the end of the week. This means you need to know what you are doing and begin to plan it out.

• Brett no wandering!
• Camera keys...see Ms Richard in library, please sign out and return cameras
• Sara your camera was due back this morning!
• Kody, do your best to get what you can for the fashion show, Danielle is ready ...you may want to use the brick wall as a background or blur the backgrounds

To all : Get lots of work done...we may need to postpone our field trip to next Thurs....this week is a little overfull with lots of deadlines on upcoming events for me.

Song/Video/Theme Assignment

Assignment Outline Song/Theme Assignment: Option #1 (to be marked out of 50)

Due: TBD

Song Length: 2 minutes min.

Number of Photos: 60 shots minimum 

This assignment is similar to creating a music video except you will use still photographs/ or video. You should choose your song first, then decide on the type of of photos you want to shoot. You will be expected to create rough notes and a story board of your shots needed. This rough copy/storyboard of shots will be handed in for 20 marks.

ALL PHOTOS SHOULD BE TAKEN BY YOU, if you need to be in a shot, you need to be the one to set it up.

Criteria for Marking

• This assignment must be in a format in which you can present to the class. As a group we will be spending time critiquing this work.
• You may use any movie program you like, but please make sure it can be presented to the class, ( I can help with changing/reformatting video files) speak to me first if you are unsure.
• photos (60 min.) are in focus and you use effective composition, high quality photography
• photos connect thematically with the music/theme of the song, various angles and techniques are used to communicate ideas       
• slideshow/video is put together thoughtfully and sequenced effectively, thought is given to: order, timing and transition of shots
• evidence of creative thought processes: use of metaphor, story, light, thematic concept…

GO BEYOND THE LITERAL INTERPRETATION OF THE SONG

• there should be evidence of time and effort spent on this project,show me the WOW factor

• marks will be deducted for late work, part of the assignment expectation is to work within a time frame and be able to meet a deadline (we will discuss a reasonable timeline in class)

"Beauty in a Second": Option #2  Please see sample assignment links to get an idea as to how this assignment should look. Essentially, you are to go out and shoot 60 1 second video clips (you may need shots to be up to 6 seconds to capture the video fully to allow for editing) and then compile to the specified piece of music in a movie program. The music is the same for all slideshows. When watching the sample videos, music can be downloaded through iTunes mp3 convertor or bought from i-tunes.

 Please note: when shooting video, you still want your shots to be up close, shot using various angles, and capturing a feeling or essence of the beautiful moments in life. Make sure you DO NOT shoot vertical only horizontal.

Beauty in a Second

Beauty of a second #2

Beauty in a Second #3
Beauty in a second #4

Week of Sept 30- Oct 4

Students should be finished their in class practical test.

• By Friday, Macros should be finished and ready to present to the class in slideshow format, set to music in Photo story.
• All car photos should be on Flickr in a set and best photos should be put onto the hard drive so we can give them to the car owners
• New assignment: Numbers: 1-12 Students should take photos of objects or people that correspond the number

Week of Sept. 22-26

Here is an update on all assignments due so far this year.

Make sure you are on Flickr, screen name is your name and you have (F2013), you have a buddy icon, and you have made me a contact. ( 5 marks)
1. Your first assignment is Head shots include one shot of you in the mix, post into a set onto Flickr.
 ( 5 marks)
2. Skatepark shoot: 10 shots focus on angles, 10 shots focus on product shot, edit and post your best into a set on Flickr (20 marks)
3. Car shoot: Consider rules of composition, vary your shots, be aware of backgrounds. 20 shots, edited...have some fun with filters and spot colour. Put onto a set on Flickr. (20 marks) Eventually I would like some of your best photos to send to the car owners as a thank-you.
4. Yearbook shots: 15 top quality shots, edited within your topic of choice. See link to class subjects chosen.
5. Macro shots:The macro shots are not traditional macros but rather close-ups. I want you to try to look at ordinary everyday objects in an extraordinary way. Play with camera angles, be very aware of your backgrounds. This might be a good time to try using manual focus on your camera slowing down the process of taking pictures just a little.

Tips on Macros

Week of Sept. 9 - 13

Required: All students must have a 2-4gb SD card. This is considered  their notebook for photography. These can be purchased at London Drugs, Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, or Superstore. You should not pay any more than $15 dollars for a card. If students do not have their SD card with them in class, they will not be able to take photos. A back up card might be a good idea.

Access to cameras: Students will have access to decent digital SLR cameras for in school use. Out of school borrowing of cameras will require parents and students to sign a waiver acknowledging parental/and or student responsibility to pay replacement costs for a camera if it is lost, stolen or severely damaged while in the care of the student. Students are expected to return the cameras the next school day following borrowing so that they are available in class for other students to use.

Assignment#1: Head shots 3 shots and one photo taken of you. Head shots should be up close, head and shoulders only or have fun with an extreme close up. Your photos should be clear not blurry  Pay particular attention to rule of thirds and basic compositional rules.
Marks: 5 marks

Assignment #2 A: Skatepark Shoot Angles 10 shots. Students are doing two different shoots. Shoot #1 should include 10 shots taken at the skatepark, the focus of this shoot is to take a variety of different shots putting particular attention on the angles of the shots.

Link to camera angles

Assignment #2 B: Skatepark Shoot Product shots 10 shots. Students are to bring an object or a number of objects or people wearing objects of clothing etc. to shoot at the skatepark...use of a variety of angles is suggested.

Example  of a product shoot

This is a shot for Geek sunglasses.

Basics of Photography

http://basicsofphotographychase.blogspot.ca/

Welcome to Advanced Photography

The focus of this course is on improving and building on basic photographic skills and techniques. We will use photography as a medium for artistic impression. Students will independently create, design and present images that reflect their own individuality and style. Students will create and manipulate personally meaningful images in order to elicit audience response. Some other topics of study include: developing skills in Photoshop CS3, creating art from photography, and learning about careers in this field.

Strong computer skills, access to a camera, and prior photographic skills will be an asset. Students MUST have their own 4GB sd card and a jump drive for transfering photos from home to school.
Preparing for Test #1

You should make notes/study the information for a Review of Basics test . The test will involve some written and practical components, and will be out of 25-30  marks.

Also open up Photoshop and be prepared to know how to use the following tools/complete the following tasks .

• change an image to black and white

• resize and image
• save image as a jpeg
• crop tool

Please help each other out. Those who know how to do the basics can do some teaching.Review the following links:

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
(home site for advanced photographers to read up on more detailed articles)

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-questions

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-camera-modes

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/fill-your-frame

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography

This is the End...Summer is here

The purpose of this post is two fold, first to let you know that Fri. June 21 is my absolute last day for you to get any work handed in. My marks are due the following week. I will be starting to evaluate all work today. Secondly, do not forget to get out with your camera and take some great pictures this summer. The world is at your fingertips!

It has been a solid year in Photography this year with some great work produced. Sadly, I will miss my graduating photographers....I hope you keep me as a contact on Flickr so I can continue to enjoy your work and comment on it. If students have further thoughts on how to improve the course, fire me off an email with your suggestions. I am eager to make some chages to improve the course.
Have a good summer!

Ms. Chase

All work due Fri June 14 no exceptions

The following is a current list of term 4 assignments to date.

Portraits 20 photos: 10 guy shots, 10 girl shots, preferably the shots should be of the same girl/guy so that you can work with posing and work with a model. Please put in a folder on Flickr.
Gel photo transfer: should be completed by now and handed in to me
Duplicity: 1 shot on Flickr please put this in its own set
Magazine ad OR CD cover: copy printed out and put on wall in classroom (colour printer not working), and a copy on Flickr in its own set
Levitation shot: 1 shot, posted up onto Flickr in its own set, is due May 17
Trick Photography : Something other than levitation or light photos.Compose a description of what you did to get the shot or post a series of shots leading up to the final shot on Flickr.
Video: Beauty in a Second or Song video: due May 30, to be presented in class on Tues. June 1
Downtown shoot: NOTE DATE CHANGE : THURS MAY 0 - 20 shots on Flickr
PLEASE NOTE: If you miss the fieldtrip, you must still complete the photoshoot on your own time.
Work habits: 10 marks
All work should be completed by Fri. June 14. There will be no exceptions!

Beauty in a Second

(MARKS 50) "Beauty/Life in a Second" Please see sample assignment links to get an idea as to how this assignment should look. Essentially, you are to go out and shoot 60 still shots or 60 1 second video clips ( you may need shots to be up to 6 seconds to capture the video fully to allow for editing) and then compile to the specified piece of music in a movie program. The music is the same for all slideshows. When watching the sample videos, music can be downloaded through iTunes mp3 convertor or bought from i -tunes. Please note: when shooting video, you still want your shots to be up close, shot from a an interesting angle and capturing a feeling or essence of the beautiful moments in life. Keep in mind all of the photographic principals and rules of composition we have discussed in class.

Beauty in a Second video

Updates

Fieldtrip Update: The fieldtrip has been changed from Thurs. May 23 to Thurs. May 30. We will be gone from the beginning of lunch until approx 3:15.

Assignment for Fieldtrip: Downtown shoot. You are to take 20 shots, 5 of the shots must be of the following:

•  a window
•  a mural
•  a product shot up close
•  grafitti
• a portrait

Beauty in a Second Video DUE DATE: Tues. June 4. We will be viewing them in class on Tues. Everyone should ensure that their videos work and be ready to show them. If you are absent on either of these days, you will not receive full marks for the assignment unless things have been arranged with me ahead of time.

Photopia Courtenay Photo Contest

The following are links to the Elevate the Arts Photo Contest called Photopia

Photopia Photo Contest Link

Submission Guidelines for Photopia

Term 4 Assignments

The following is a current list of term 4 assignments to date.

Portraits 20 photos: 10 guy shots, 10 girl shots, preferably the shots should be of the same girl/guy so that you can work with posing and work with a model. Please put in a folder on Flickr.
Gel photo transfer: should be completed by now and handed in to me
Duplicity: 1 shot on Flickr please put this in its own set
Magazine ad OR CD cover: copy printed out and put on wall in classroom (colour printer not working), and a copy on Flickr in its own set
Levitation shot: 1 shot, posted up onto Flickr in its own set, is due May 17
Trick Photography : Something other than levitation or light photos.Compose a description of what you did to get the shot or post a series of shots leading up to the final shot on Flickr.
Video: Beauty in a Second or Song video: due May 30, to be presented in class on Tues. June 1
Downtown shoot: NOTE DATE CHANGE : THURS MAY 0 - 20 shots on Flickr
PLEASE NOTE: If you miss the fieldtrip, you must still complete the photoshoot on your own time.
Work habits: 10 marks
All work should be completed by Fri. June 14. There will be no exceptions!

Levitation Photo

New Assignment: For all photography students, you are to take one levitation shot and post up on Flickr. Using photoshop and your expert photography skills, you are to create a unique levitation shot. Check out levitation photos on Flickr.

Levitation How to :http://levitation using photoshop
                            levitation #2


Check out Ball of Ligfht video :Light Photography video

Check out this site for cool creative shots

Looks like Isfeld's own Prep Photography students are trendy, happening photographers. I was cruising the net and came across this link which I thought you might all like to check out. As you check out the photos, you will see that a number of our own students  have begun taking some of these types of shots. Scroll down to the bottom of this site and click on some of the links which show you a number of amazingly creative shots...very impressive. Maybe it will give you some interesting ideas for setting up shots for your video.

LINK:My modern met...cool shots to check out

Fri. April 19

I am not here this afternoon, please read carefully. Cameras can be signed out, but they must be returned by Mon AM. Privileges will be taken away if cameras are not returned immediately the following day after sign out. You need to remember there is another class who needs the cameras as well.

LINK: Video on how to layer in Photoshop

Help each other out with the gel photo transfer. The assignment criteria is as follows: 10 marks

Photo Transfer: 1 shot, layered in Photoshop. 3 Layers preferably your own shots...however the minimum requirement is the focal shot should be your own photo.
STEP#1 The photo should be sized 8x10 or as close to this as possible.( Image size on Photoshop)
STEP#2 You need to print to the colour printer and check with a teacher to make sure you have all the print settings set up properly.
STEP #3 Cut photo so there is no white border, then pply gel to the photo side of the paper being careful not to get any gel on the reverse side
STEP#4 Let sit for 24 hrs, then dampen with water...DO NOT SOAK and rub off gently with finger.

LINK: Video on Gel transfer

This assignment should be your first responsibility, next in line is to begin working on your video. Gel transfer is due next Fri. April 26.

Video assignment is due Thurs. May 30. We will be viewing them in class on this day. I will post criteria and samples this weekend. Feel free to look back on this blog for info or google Beauty in a Second.

Term #3 Assignments

The following assignments are due the first Friday back after March break

1. Head shots: 2 ed, 2 original.
2. Still life: 2 shell, 2 flowers, 4 other your choice still life.
3. Circles: 10 shots
4. Conceptual shots, 3 make sure you include a description under each shot explaining why you chose the concept you did.
5. glacier shots: 2.
6. weather/mood/feeling shots: 2
7. skatepark shots: 10 focus on angles, you can have people or objects in the shots
8. macros: 20 should not include shell, flower or other still life photos, put into a short slideshow set to music.
9. Head/body switch in photoshop (handed in)

Some Upcoming work term 4
Gel photo transfer
Duplicity
Portraits 20
Magazine ad/CD cover
Levitaation shot: 1 shot
Trick Photography : either a descr4iption or a series of shots leading up to the final shot.
Video

Week of March 18

Mon.: Outside taking photos...students need to complete glacier, skatepark, macros. There is one week before March Break and one week after March and then term 3 report cards will be coming out. Students are expected to have all assignments up to macros completed by the end of term 3. Your video is due in May part way through term 4.

Update on Assignments

Assignments to Date

1. Due Wed. for Everyone: Song Assignment shot list. A list of 30 shots needs to be handed in to me on Wed. at the beginning of the class. If you are completing a song in which you are choosing the lyrics, I need to have a copy of the lyrics with the shots itemized beside the lyrics. If you want full marks for this assignment you MUST meet the deadline.

I am marking on Flickr today.

1. Head shots: 2 ed, 2 original.
2. Still life: 2 shell, 2 flowers, 4 other your choice still life.
3. Circles: 10 shots
4. Conceptual shots, 3 make sure you include a description under each shot explaining why you chose the concept you did.

Keep working on, but does not need to be ready for marking.

5. glacier shots: 2.
6. weather/mood/feeling shots: 2
7. skatepark shots: 10 focus on angles, you can have people or objects in the shots
8. macro: 20 should not include shell, flower or other still life photos, put into a short slideshow set to music.

Check out the link on the Intro Photo site about macros and see some of the great macro shots from past students. Click on the link below.

Info on Macros

Thursday Feb. 21 New Assignments

Weather Feeling shots. What is the mood feeling of this time of year: Reflect our typical Feb. weather in 3 shots.

Glacier shots: You are to take 2 good shots of the Glacier. These photos can be taken from anywhere.

Today in class we learned how to use the crop, clone stamp tool and the blur and smudge tools. We spent some time looking around the filter program. Taylor gave a short presentation on Portraits.

Skatepark shots: focus on angles and possibly bring a prop to the skatepark. Please make sure you vary your shots so that I receive a variety of different shots with the main focus being angle. Shots 10

NEW Conceptual shots: 3 photos of a conceptual word. In this assignment, you are working as a conceptual photographer taking a word and then transforming it into a photo. For example if the word is joy, then you would try to come up with a photo which represents this idea. 

Go to getty images or Evolve images in Google and type in a conceptual word and get some ideas by viewing what kind of photos are connected to this word. (marks 15)

All three photos do not have to be of the same conceptual word. You need to write the name of the word under the photo and a brief description as to why  you chose it. Here are some samples word ideas: joy, love, surprise, death, end, beauty, peace, balance, creativity, fun, excitement, weathered, old, decay, freedom etc. You are not expected to complete all of these shots today....but you might start the research part of this assignment...trying to figure out what concept you want to go with to get the shot.

Uncertainty: The girl look a little uncertain as she gazes upwards.

Content: The dog looks like he is pleased/content with his day at the beach.

Busted: Just kidding, I couldn't resist!

Thurs. Feb 14/2013

Yesterday we reviewed a number of functions in Photoshop, students had a test drive on Pixlr and/or Pic Monkey when trying to do spot colours. At this point students should be able to edit for lighting and cropping. You should also be able to put photos into black and white and be aware of how to use the filter tools in Photoshop. I am away today, please be respectful to Ms. Beckett, use your class time productively, ask for help from the teacher or others in the class, and when you are out taking photos, you are on task! With great freedom comes great responsibility.

STUDENTS SHOULD MAKE SURE PHOTO CARDS ARE PURCHASED BY NEXT TUES, OTHERWISE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE PHOTOS. A REMINDER THAT CARD 0 HAS ALREADY GONE MISSING.

Assignments

Still Life: 8 photos in total all compiled into one set on Flickr. Photos should consist of the following:

• 2 Moon snail shell shots, photos edited into black and white
• 2 Flower shots, edited for spot colour
• 4 other still life shots (student choice)

NEW ASSIGNMENT Circles: 10 shots of objects that  are circles or have part of the shot has a circle in it ( you do want your circle to be the focal point. 

Criteria: clean backgrounds, focal point is the circle, think creatively so photos reflect this, in focus, a variety of shots, keep in mind all of the compositional elements we have learned so far. You may do some editing, but do not overdo with filters, I want to be able to see you know how to shoot a good photo.

Reminder: We will have a number of short lessons on Friday.

Tues Feb 12 ..Update of Learnings/Assignments

The first few weeks is a bit intense for students new to Photography as they try to grasp every bit of new knowledge, all I can say is keep the questions coming because this is how you learn. Here is an update of what you should know how to do by the end of this week.

Assignments:

• Head shots:  2 shots that you have taken of someone, these are both head and shoulder shots. The shots can be of two different people. These shots should be flattering shots of the individual. Try to capture an essence of the individual in the shots. You are to save the originals on your L Drive under Photography in a sub folder entitled head shots. Next you will use the photo editor Pixlr of which I will include a link after this post to edit each head shot ( use a frame and an effect...do not go crazy in your efforts) Then you should post all 4 shots...your 2 originals and your 2 edited shots in a set on Flickr. Make sure your originals are between 50kb and 2 mb. If you need to resize see info on how to do this further down. Marks for this assignment 10

Editing software: There are a number of free programs you can use for editing photos. The one I most prefer these days is Pixlr which has a basic programs for filter and quick fix junkies and an advanced program which is VERY similar to Photoshop which is the program we will be using in class, and is generally the industry standard. You should be familiar with how to use a number of different programs. If you are a Mac user there are a multitude of Photo Apps which I am still trying to weed my way through.

Here is the link for Pixlr     http://pixlr.com
Here is the link for Pic monkey  http://www.picmonkey.com/?gclid=CLX3jozks7UCFap_QgodOwgAZw

Rule of thirds: Feb. 6

Today in class we printed out a copy of a good photo and then explained why it was good using the elements of composition. This assignment was to be handed in for marks.
Check out the following links to learn more about rule of thirds and how to become a better photographer.

Rule of thirds

Tips for becoming a better photographer

Welcome to Advanced Photography: Semester 2

The focus of this course is on improving and building on basic photographic skills and techniques. We will use photography as a medium for artistic impression. Students will independently create, design and present images that reflect their own individuality and style. Students will create and manipulate personally meaningful images in order to elicit audience response. Some other topics of study include: developing skills in Photoshop CS3, creating art from photography, and learning about careers in this field.

Strong computer skills, access to a camera, and prior photographic skills will be an asset. Students MUST have their own 2GB sd card and a jump drive for transfering photos from home to school. This is like your notebook and is very important. Try to have this for next Mon.

Please review the following links (this means do some reading!) Be prepared to review and discuss and have a short quiz on this information.
Ten Questions: Composition
Camera modes
Fill the Frame
Focal Points

Browse the Digital Photo School site to see what it is all about and rate it out of 10 ( 10 being great, 1 being poor) as a photographic source for students. Explain why you believe rate it they way you did.

Creative/Trick Photography Assignment

NEW TODAY: This is an assignment that should be able to be done mostly in class, and will likely involve some Photoshop work. You are to find a photo that think is really cool like the one below of the banana with the kiwi inside, or like the ones I have below in the links. It may take some time on Flickr or You Tube to find what appeals to you. Your task is to duplicate the photo assignment on your own. This may require some research, trial and error or experimentation. You may even want to contact the photographer and ask how they produced the photo. Try checking out the Creative Group on Flickr for ideas.

Check out these links:

creative photo#1

creative photo#2

creative photo#3

creative photo#4

creative photo#5

creative photo#6

Photos Casey Mastuda

Photos Briana Pierce