2 Days until Break

 Well done on your slideshows yesterday...there may be a couple more to see today.

Top priority is portraits and magazine cover.

If finished this, you can work on light photography or creative shots.

Today will be a full work period, but you will lose about a half hour from class tomorrow, so plan for that.

What Camera Settings Are Best for Light Painting?

1. Mode: Manual or bulb.
2. Shutter speed: 10-30 seconds.
3. F-stop or aperture: 8 or 10.
4. ISO: 100.

Yearbook cover choice

 

1. vote on the yearbook cover

2. Flickr top 25 photos of 2020

3. Flickr top photos of the decade

4. Flickr Moment video

5. Blk and White Slideshows

6. Work on magazine cover/Other work that needs to get done

This week at a glance

 Composition Test

In order of priority due by Friday:

• Black and White Slideshow (20 shots)
• Portraits (15 shots)
• Magazine Cover: on Flickr and printed out
• Fog/Rain/Snow shots, can be a combination of 5 shots
• Creative Hack shots 5 shots

Work Coming Due

Assignments coming due ( Before the Holidays)

1. Portraits 15 shots edited and on Flickr in an album due Friday Dec 11

2. Test on composition Mon Dec.14

3. Black and White  20 shot slideshow: presentation Wed. Dec 16

4. Magazine Cover 1 shot good quality photo due Fri Dec 18

After the holidays...

1. Fog/rain/snow shots: 5 shots

2. Creative/Photo Hack shots:  5 shots

3. Light Photography: 10 shots

4. Christmas/Holiday: 5 shots

Please Note:

• photos should not be of art
• you should not be reusing photos from another assignment ex. if used in black and white assignment should not be used in portraits.
• you should not be using photos taken before Sept. of this year...and technically not before this class
• this is a senior class, you are expected to take photos outside of class time and have photos that are of superior quality
• You must meet the criteria for an assignment, ex. do not put realistic photos in an abstract album
• Attempt to meet the deadlines otherwise I cannot get my marking done.

Mon Dec. 8

1. Review of Elements of Composition: for test on Wed. be able to describe the different elements of composition, but also be able to identify them in photographs.

Review of Composition  Read through with the class.

2. Cool hacks to try 2 short videos

NEW ASSIGNMENT: 5 Creative Experimental Shots/Photo Hacks

There are lots of sites on You Tube so check out more Photo Hack Videos. A lot of the ideas are very simple. No dangerous or fire related hacks at school please.

Try: covering your lens with saran wrap, or cutting a shape out of a piece of pare and shooting through the shape. Do a little research on your own to come up with some interesting ideas.

3. Spend time working on your Black and White shots, edit photos ( play with saturation and lighting) and then place photos into the slideshow program.

4. Begin researching an idea for a magazine cover.

5. Finish up portraits for the end of the week.

6. Can show this video at the end of the class if time. End video at 7min. 

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Thurs Dec 3

 Priority today is the following:

Out to shoot 4 more fog shots, put in an album: marks 10

• Fix up anything we discussed yesterday and complete work that was overdue
• complete the abstract shots 20 which are due tomorrow
• work on product shots and ads which are due tomorrow
• continue to work on Portraits 15 : due date changed to next week, your portraits should be all taken of only one person, edited and then posted to Flickr in an album
• Black and white photography 20 shots set to a slideshow with music end of next week: use slideshow program Photo Story
• Magazine cover due next week

     Magazine Cover How to:

1. Find the magazine you want to use ( sport, food, fashion, etc.) Get a good handle on the style you need to shoot
2. Shoot the cover photo VERTICAL
3. Then bring into Photoshop and add the Header ( Vogue, Biker, Foodie) try to use a similar font or the exact font that the real magazine uses.
4. Ad text that would simulate articles that are inside the magazine.
5. ad a bar code
6.  Save as a Photoshop file and a jpeg 
7. Save to M drive Chase 2021 file: magazine cover

Wed Dec. 2

 Review of Work Due on Friday

• 20 Abstract Photos
• Product Shoot ( 10 shots) and 2 Ads
• Portraits 15 ( teacher review)

Today: half the class out shooting/other half conferencing with teacher working in the class

New assignment : 1 really cool fog shot ( 5 marks)

Reminder you have black and white shots to shoot as well.

NEWSFLASH: 

• Tehya and Todd Presentations on Friday
• Test for all students next WED
• test will be on elements of composition, manual mode on the camera, how to shoot good portraits

Working in Manual Mode: an overview

working in manual mode

Manual Chart Link: Cheat sheet for beginners

When shooting portraits, it's best to set a wide aperture (around f/2.8-f/5.6) to capture a shallow depth of field, so the background behind your subject is nicely blurred, making them stand out better.

Mon Nov. 30

 Work due this week:

• 15 abstract shots
• 10 product shots and 2 ads
• 15 portrait shots

Review of how to use a camera and tripod/Basic tools in Photoshop

Since the weather is nice, we will use the time to shoot  until 1:30 then use the rest of the time to time to upload and edit.

Portrait Assignment: You are to shoot a variety of shots including head shots, shots with props, experimental, full body, change of clothing ( shot on different days), different environments. Try to really capture the essence of your model. 15 shots

LINK TO portrait tips

Friday Nov 27

1. Assignments to be marked on Flickr this weekend. A quick look to see everyone has Ms. Chase as a contact on Flickr.

abstract photography

5 Compositional Elements

composition checklist

2. Be prepared to shoot your product ( have your product here next week) and portraits next week, or get them done on the weekend. A quick look at a couple of good portrait slideshows. Review of what we need to consider to get good portraits

3. NEW ASSIGNMENT: Black and White Photography 20 photos in a slideshow set to music

Focus of Black and White Photography is on CONTRAST

Black and White Photography

Black & White Images

Thurs. Nov 26

 1. Your order of priority today should be:

• composition shots (5), headshots (5), abstract shots (5), but you need 20 in total. They should be edited and in albums on Flickr
• Make sure you are on Flickr with me as a contact so I can mark your work! Change background photo and buddy icon, and have all photos in albums.
• Hand in overlay 
• Ask the teacher or another student for feedback on your photos.

2. Priority #2 : Research or watch some you tube videos on how to style/shoot product photos. A lot of people shoot in their own home using a lamp or window for lighting. Backgrounds are table tops or white paper. WATCH VIDEO as a class.

3. Time to go out and shoot. you can work on portraits or product photography. Be productive. Use the outdoors if the weather is good.

4. Return to upload, edit and post to Flickr.

5. If time as a class, watch the video on Model tips, posing for portraits. For portrait shots choose a variety of backgrounds, props, shoot on different days with different clothing and use different lighting or locations.

Wed Nov 25

 REMINDER: Assignments due this Friday on Flickr

• 5 Headshots
• 5 Composition shots with the type of composition written in the description
• 5 Abstract...a teaser of what you have gotten so far
• Background Photo and Buddy Icon changed out
• NEXT FRI DEC 4: the rest of abstracts 15, product shoot & ads 10 plus 2, PORTRAITS 15 shots

2. Review of how to do a product shoot/ short clip from video

3. Sample of good portraits, check out these links.

johanna weber

Tiffany Tran

Tues. Nov 24 With Freedom Comes Responsibility

 Assignments due this Friday on Flickr

• 5 Headshots
• 5 Composition shots with the type of composition written in the description
• 5 Abstract...a teaser of what you have gotten so far
• NEXT FRI DEC 4: the rest of abstracts15, product shoot & ads 10 plus 2, portraits 10

Basic Expectations

• all cameras and cards are signed out and signed back in
• students are out taking photos when given time to do so
• all work is handed in on time and in the proper format
• students do not leave early from class, and are dismissed by the teacher
• if you need to leave early for some reason you speak to the teacher
• photos are not taken of art but are art
• you should go out with your own camera and shoot your own photos
• photos should be original and not recycled from past work

1. All students should open up Flickr and show that you have me as a contact, your assignments are albums, you have a headshot of yourself as an avatar, and your background photo has been changed

2. Photoshop lesson and time to practice. NEW ASSIGNMENT DUE TODAY: OVERLAY print out and hand in 10 marks

3. Introduction to Product Photography.

Product photography is a branch of commercial photography which is about accurately but attractively representing a product. The principal application of product photography is in product catalogues and brochures, with a proportion of product images also being used in advertising.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT

Ad Shoot and Final Ads: You are to decide on a product to shoot, and try shooting it many different ways. You are expected to do 10 shots minimum. Once you have done this, in consultation with the teacher or others in the class, you are going to determine which 2 photos will work best for an ad and then create the ad from these 2 photos. You will then edit for lighting, put on text ( an ad slogan) or a logo. Marks 20 

Adam Meyer Product Shoot

Got the job done

Cassie Fisher product shoot

Creating an atmosphere/vibe around a photo.

Burt's Bees Product Shoot

Friday Nov.20 Abstract Photography

ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY

Abstract photography is non-representational. You play with the concept of LINE SHAPE and COLOUR., TEXTURE, PATTERN, MOTION BLUR  You are creating photographic art. 

Assignment #3: 20 shots full on experimental. Make sure the photos are non-representational, unique, you have tried a variety of methods. Your shots should focus on one of the elements of design: LINE, SHAPE,COLOUR,TEXTURE,PATTERN and MOTION BLUR. 

Try to create a piece of art from your photographs.

LINK TO ABSTRACT ART

Assignment: 20 shots full on experimental.

Wed. Nov 18

 1. 10 questions to ask yourself

2. Tips for Upping your Photo gam: Peter McKinnon

2. Assignment 1 Composition: 5 photos compositional elements your choice

3. New Photo Assignment: Headshots 5 ( 10 marks) Criteria: Blurred background, smiling model, looks natural and professional, good lighting no shadows. Is a head and shoulders shot.

good headshots sample headshots headshots good&bad

Tues Nov. 17

“The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see 

without a camera.”― Dorothea Lange

New to Photography check out this link for a review of the basics: The BASICS

 1. Review of Flickr: buddy icon, background photo, name so i know it is you, contacts, albums

 2. Creation of folder on l drive, uploading of photos, intro to Photoshop ( crop/lighting)

 3. Photo class guidelines: no photos of art, no sharing of photos, photos of self can use a remote or set the shot up, all shots must be in focus unless creating an effect, focus on the assignments given first, do not delete in camera, appropriate use of the camera and equipment, appropriate photo taking and boundaries, leave the room as it was, lights off, do not use teachers desk and chair

4. Time to print out and prepare for brief presentation.

5. Presentations

6. Break 5 min

7. 10 questions to ask yourself when taking a photo

8. Review of Composition: Peter McKinnon

8. Some examples of Elements of Composition: Rule of thirds, rule of odds, fill the frame, leading lines, framing, using triangles in composition, texture, symmetry, simplicity, empty space. Time to go out and shoot 5 composition photos.

Term 2 2020: Welcome to Photo 11/12

Photography is not about the camera but how you use the camera. You can have an expensive camera and still take bad pictures. The focus of this course is not on the many technical aspects of how to use a camera but rather on how to compose great shots and extending your knowledge into creating with using photography as a medium. 

We will be learning how to use and expand the use of Photoshop and other editing programs to create advertising, a magazine cover, videos, and photographic art.

The visual world is becoming part of our everyday life. Most people on the internet are focused on photos and video to get across ideas. Logos and photos are an instant way for people to get an idea across. It is important for young people to be able to navigate the ever increasing world of visual literacy.

Requirements of this course:

• a decent digital slr or camera phone for taking photos, school cameras cannot be taken home so you must borrow a camera from a friend or family member if you do not have a decent phone camera
• a usb drive and/or an extra phone cord for use at school for transferring photos 
• a card reader/phone cable at school for transferring photos to the school computer
• a 16 gb card that can be used for taking photos with the school camera
• the ability to use some of your time to take photos outside of school 
• a desire to learn and grow through digital media
• ability to work with others and be a good model
• time management skills

Assessment:

 This course is assessed based on student's ability to push boundaries, meet assignment deadlines and progress in their ability to become better photographers/videographers and visual artists. Students are expected to push themselves at the level they are at to improve and produce quality work. A high standard is expected, and poor quality work will not be accepted. You will be asked to Re-do an assignment if it does not meet expectations. 

Photography as a career:

As photographers and videographers we are learning to embrace the technology for multiple uses in our world. I personally know of students who have graduated from my classes who are now sound technicians, models and actors, videographers, wedding photographers and some who work in niche photography areas as a part time business for themselves.

Think there are no jobs in Photography/Graphic Design and Film... Think again!  

Students new to Photography:

1. Install the teams app and the Flickr App on your phone
2. Sign up to Flickr on the computers, make Ms Chase a contact
3. Put a photo of you in the buddy icon
4. Change the background photo to one of your own
5. Create an album for your first assignment and call it composition

ASSIGNMENT#1: In partners, your first assignment is to research and find a  Photography/Videography or Photo Editor job utilizing the skills we will be learning in this class and present it to the class. List the top 5 skills needed for this job.

10 marks handed in and presented to the class Tues.

Here is an example of a job CastleMountainChalets

The Resort Photographer / Videographer, part of Castle Mountain Resort’s sales and marketing team, works closely with several teammates, and reports directly to the Sales & Marketing Manager. This role is primarily responsible for the ascertaining and editing of photo and video-based content, including the development of weekly resort update video, which will be used by the resort through it’s various traditional and digital marketing avenues. 

Core Competencies:

• Personal accountability
• Personality, perseverance, patience, and dedication
• Superb time management, planning, and organizational skills
• Ability to adapt to changing / variable work conditions
• Ability to be flexible to the needs of different resort departments
• Organizational and Environmental Awareness
• Results focused
• Self-driven
• Committed to continual learning and professional development
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to think critically
• Creative, artistic personality

Job Duties:

• Deliver engaging content on a regular basis that inspires guest visits
• Create digital assets including photographs, a weekly promotional / update video, as well as other short videos, consistent with the needs outlined in the resort’s content development plan
• Liaise with guests to ensure photo / video release forms are signed
• Edit photos / video in anticipation of online / print use
• Be on hand to cover key resort events / activities
• Assist in managing various social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube) by way of engaging, informative, and timely content
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Completion of high school or equivalent with a preference given to candidates who have completed a post-secondary marketing or communications
• Must supply and use own camera equipment (DSLR), and related accessories
• Technical Skills: Using digital cameras and industry standard software such as Photoshop & Lightroom
• Artistic Ability: be able to compose a shot, understand framing, color and light to create a visually pleasing photograph
• The ability to work under pressure, effectively manage workload, and meet deadlines
• The ability to work both independently and in teams, building rapport with guests, clients, colleagues, and resort partners
• Strong intermediate or better skier or snowboarder
• Fluency in English; other languages considered an asset
• Positive and proactive approach to teamwork and working with others required
• Ability to work unsupervised for long periods of time

Work Conditions:

• Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer 
• Outdoor work in extreme winter conditions
• Flexible working hours required (some weekends required during fall, all weekends within winter)
• Remote location 

COMPOSTION LINK
Assignment #2: Choose 5 Compositional Elements and go out and shoot, upload and load onto Flickr
(10 marks)

Check out these Flickr Groups for Inspiration

Click the link to Flickr Groups. Flickr Groups for Inspiration
You may want to check out the Less is More Group on Flickr, it might help you with your final assignment.

Final Assignment of Term 4

This is the final assignment of this term. This assignment will be graded out of 40.

Simplicity Shots: The idea for this assignment is to take shots of singular objects that have a very clean background. Please do not take every photo of flowers, this is too easy. Please check out the link for further information.

You are to take a total of 20 well composed, in focus, clean background simple shots of objects, edit the photos and then place them in an album on Flickr.

PLEASE DO NOT RECYCLE OLD PHOTOS MAKE SURE THEY ARE NEWLY TAKEN PHOTOS FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT. DUE FRIDAY JUNE 5

Click here for LINK: Simplicity/Using Negative Space

Here are a few examples: Photos by: Monet Ghinis, Brian Robbins, Maya Kozman

Sample Beauty in a Second Video

Hi Everyone: this video took about an hour to shoot on the weekend and about an hour to edit today. All of the shots were taken on an  iPhone 7 and edited in iMovie.

Flickr Groups to help you find Inspiration

Click on this LINK: Check out these new Flickr Groups to help keep you inspired

Photo: Grace Burgess

The Magenta Photo Program offers up a Great Opportunity

If you, or someone you know aged 14-18, would like to understand the techniques used in professional photography or simply use the camera on your smartphone in more effective ways, please join us for Capture Photography Festival’s online photography course, Learning to Capture: The Fundamentals of Photography. This course, taught by Rachel Topham, is a free, virtual, four-week photography course, designed for individuals aged 14-18

For a detailed course description, please visit our website by clicking this link.

If you would like to register for the course, please email engagement@capturephotofest.com

Term 4 Assignments

Term 4 Assignments





Choose only ONE of the following assignments for 20 marks Due: Friday May 1

1. Theme Shoot: For this assignment, you can take photos of whatever you want but you need to connect them by a theme. Make sure you describe your theme in a few lines under the description of the first photo. Themes can be general or specific, try to be a little creative. Nature is a theme, but not very specific. Examples of a theme could be concepts like love, isolation, my generation, stillness or joy. Or a theme could be more concrete like: black and white, bubbles, music, shadows, cars, coca cola, portraits, boats or the seashore. All shots should be in an album on Flickr.
20 photos= 20 marks
OR
2. Photo Walk: Go for a walk in your neighbourhood with your camera and really look at what is around you. Take photos focusing on angles and lighting. Take photos of the same subject from different perspectives. Take lots of photos, more than you need. Edit and post your best 20 photos to Flickr in an album.
Criteria: I will be looking for photos that are creative, taken from different angles, different from each other, in focus and well composed. 20 photos = 20 marks

Choose only ONE of the following assignments for 30 marks Due: Friday May 15
Make sure you DO NOT shoot vertical only horizontal.

1. "Beauty in a Second" video project  Please see sample assignment links to get an idea as to how this assignment should look. Essentially, you are to go out and shoot 40-60 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. You can choose whatever music you would like for the video. 

Beauty in a Sec #1

Beauty in a Sec #2

Beauty in a Sec #3

2. Choice Video: Choose to create any video of your choice 40-60 sec. long. It could be a spoken word poem with visuals, a music video, a how to video, a cooking demo, a video of your dog, or a compilation of a day in isolation. Keep it simple and clip your shots together using a video app. You might want to try speeding up or slowing down the footage, just for fun.

Criteria: When shooting video, you still want your shots to be from various angles, make sure they are in focus and the camera is not bouncing around. And the video should stay focused on what you are trying to communicate.
Check out:

Peter McKinnon's 5 ways to make better video: Video on making better videos

Step by step how to shoot a video

Link to VIDEO EDITORS:Video Editing Apps

If you are struggling with ideas to film or how to go about doing this video please email me to discuss.

Send me a link to your video on You Tube or Vimeo or send your video through WE transfer which is free.

Check out the Magenta Photo Program Online Photo Gallery

Some of last semester's photo students were involved with this program and their photos are showcased in this online gallery...check it out.

Magenta Online Photo Gallery for It is a Plastic World

You might be interested: Send in your photos to the Magenta Virtual Gallery Self-Isolation Photo Show 

At Magenta, we hope you are finding ways to stay creative and engaged. As many of us are spending a lot of time on social media, we thought it might be nice to open up our Instagram Account and find a way to communicate through photos. We are extending our Instagram account to all of you! Every couple of weeks, we will come up with a theme, and we will post the work you send us in response. At the end of this pandemic, the photos we collect will be added to our website as a Virtual Gallery.

Starting today, April 14th, please send us one or two photographs that relate to the theme: "What does your social isolation look like?" 

It can mean your work from home desk, what your room looks like, you in your backyard, and so many other things.The last day to submit for this week's theme is Sunday, April 19th at midnight.

Please send your submissions to: info@magentafoundation.org.

Please make sure your name and your school is listed. A brief description that we can include that explains what your image is all about, and any social media handles we can include would be great. We will start posting the Self Isolation images on April 23rd. From there, another theme will be announced.

Update for Photography 11/12 students for Term 3

Update of Term 3 Assignments: DUE FRI APR. 10

1. Flickr set-up (5 marks)
2. Assignment #1 ( 15 shots focus on composition: 15 marks)
3. Product Shoot ( 10 plus 2 final ads with logos: 20 marks) 
4. Gel Portraits (5 experimental shots:10 marks)
5. Plastic Concept map (10 marks)
6. Selfie Portrait ( 1 shot focus on self/editing) (10 marks)
7. Plastic  Shot (fully edited with description of what your photo is about) (20 marks)
or 10 newly taken Macro shots in an album.
8. Work habits in class: 10 marks

If you for whatever reason did not get the above assignments done before you left for break, do the best you can to complete these assignments . If the work is not done by this date, you will only receive marks for the work you have completed.

I will be in touch about term 4 soon, if you are eager to get started,  I would suggest you complete your theme assignment (20 marks) and post it into an album on Flickr.
Also continue working on your Beauty in a Minute video for term 4. I will accept a shortened version of this 40 sec. You can send me your video anytime  by email using WE transfer, it is free. It is the best way to send a large format file. Or you can post your video to Flickr or even You Tube and send me a link.

FREE VIDEO EDITING SOFTWARE
I have posted a link to free video editing programs you can download. Or find an app you can use on your phone. If you are an iPhone user, iMovie is your best and easiest app to use.
Free Video editing software check out his link for software to download for free

PHOTO EDITING AT HOME

Try GIMP for free, very similar to Photoshop https://www.gimp.org/
Try the new Pixlr ( similar to Photoshop) https://pixlr.com/
Also for basic editing do not forget about Flickr.
Check out this link for FREE photo editing apps for your phone.
FREE PHOTO APPS FOR YOUR PHONE

Conceptual Photography

Conceptual photography is a type of photography that illustrates an idea. 

examples of conceptual photography

Featuring Alex Stoddard

It is a plastic world  Literally a plastic world

It is a Plastic World: You need to complete a concept map full of ideas about your conceptual shot centered around the theme of It is a Plastic World. Include a full description of what you are planning to shoot, this should include a sample photo/drawing of your vision.Also include 3 plastic facts. This part of the assignment is worth (10 marks).

You need to fully describe/ understand  the concept you are hoping to shoot. You will then take the photo, edit in Photoshop and post to Flickr. Please make sure you write a description about the meaning of your photo on Flickr.
(20 marks)

Update for Week Ending Feb15, 2020

Link to Video: How to make your photos Better

The following assignments should be completed.
Flickr: set-up, make Ms Chase a contact, find other followers, change buddy icon and background photo, join and post one photo to the Isfeld Photo group ( 10 marks)

Assignment #1: List of 15 photos ( focus on composition), make sure the assignment has the titles on each of the photos and it is in an album (15 marks)

Grading for Photography: What I am looking for in a good photograph:

• photo is in focus and sharp
• photo has strong compositional elements
• photo has some thought put into it/fits the assignment criteria
• photo is sometimes taken from a unique angle/evidence of experimentation
• photo has been edited if necessary, but not over-edited

You should be working on the following:

Your Beauty in a Minute Video: Briefly 60 1 sec shots linked together. Will introduce in detail next week.

Product Shoot

PART A: Product shots:10 shots. You are to choose a product to shoot and you are to take 10 different shots of your product. Try to mix it up a little…take shots of people using your product, take inside shots on clean backgrounds, take you product outside to shoot…lots of experimentation. Upload all 10 shots to Flickr under album, PRODUCT SHOOT.

Magazine ad PART B: After you have completed the 10 shots , you are to choose the best 1 or 2 shots and create a magazine ad which will be saved on  Flickr under the product shoot album. Your 2 good ads should be titled FINAL ad #1 and FINAL ad #2.

Criteria for this assignment: PART A: Photos should show experimentation, varied background and evidence of trying to showcase the product at its best. Not all shots have to be perfect, since I am marking your process in this assignment.  

PART B: Product should be the focus of the ad, shot is clear, lighting effects work, logo or slogan is included in the ad, and most importantly looks professional…like an ad I would see in a magazine. 
(marks 20)

Gel Portraits

In this assignment, you are to shoot in the back photo room using the coloured gel sheets over the lights. This is an experimental shoot and you should focus on creating a mood in the photos. Some editing will be necessary.  5 shots (10 marks)

Selfie/Portrait Assignment: 

You are to take 3 practice shots trying out different looks and techniques ( maybe try: projection, reflection, lens cover, props, black and white, spot colour etc.) One final shot.
Once you have created the shot think about what makes you unique, who are you, what is your style, likes/dislikes. Add these ideas of who you are into the self portrait manually or using Photoshop.

Criteria: In your album on Flickr include all 3 practice shots and your final shot. The final shot should involve either manual or Photoshop manipulation, should be well composed, and  define who you are in some way. You will also print out a colour copy to be showcased in the hallway. Include a brief description with your final shot describing what you were trying to communicate in the image.
(20 marks)

Editing: How to Crop Photos

Parts of a Camera


https://www.companyfolders.com/blog/cropping-photos

Jan 29 Ms Chase is away today

Elements of composition are: patterns, texture, symmetry, asymmetry, depth of field, lines, curves, frames, contrast, color, viewpoint, depth, negative space, filled space, foreground, background, visual tension, shapes. Use one or more of these elements to create a composition that works for your image.

Composition link and watch video

1. Create your Flickr account and make me a contact.
2. Create a Photo folder on your L drive

3. Students can then go out to work on Assignment #1. Make sure you are back from taking photos 15 min before the end of class so you can upload photos to your L drive. Cameras and cards need to be signed in and out in the book with the teacher.

Welcome to Advanced Photography Semester 2: 2020

Here is your first Assignment

 Your shots should be in focus, sharp, have a focal point and a clean background. Each shot is worth one mark and should be edited, and then put in an album on Flickr entitled First Assignment.

1. reflection 2. blk and white 3. texture 4. high angle 5. low angle 6 eye shot 7. shadow 8. water 9. pattern 10. food/drink 11. graffiti 12. fill the frame 13. rule of thirds 14. round 15. choice

Assignment worth 15 marks.
Criteria: In focus, interesting subject matter, clean background, have a clear focal point and trying to push toward artistic