Friday Nov 29

After watching the film on a nature/travel photographer. Please continue working on assignments that need to be completed. Our photoshop test will be late next week. But your How to videos are due with no exceptions Tues for viewing in class. You will lose 10 marks for presentation if they are not ready.

Reminder: Career day sheets from yesterday need to be handed in.

Photographer Benjamin Von Wong

Reminder Photoshop Quiz coming soon. Know how to size, turn to black and white, type text onto an image, use the opacity tool and bring in an image from google, print. 

 

https://www.vonwong.com/

 Award-winning artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong edits behind-the-scenes videos with Adobe Premiere Pro: a glimpse into his photo shoots. For award-winning artist and activist Benjamin Von Wong, it’s the people and the process that shape his work, with technology merely playing a supporting role.

“The process of living life and solving problems is often more interesting than a final product,” says Von Wong. “In a world where content is abundant, context is important because it creates a shared sense of humanity.”

Von Wong’s photography and activism focuses largely on environmental and sustainability issues such the impacts of ocean plastics, fast fashion, and electronic waste. “Art is a tool that can close the gap between the heart and the mind and make us better people,” he says. “I don’t create for myself. I create to accomplish something in service to others.”

                                           
                                              

Photo Assignments due Before Christmas TERM 2

Photo Assignments due Before Christmas

• Black and White slideshow
• Fall Shots
• Donut ad
• Product shots and 2 ads
• How to Video including storyboard
• 2 Dream photos including write ups
• 10 Light photos in a slideshow Due Wed Dec 18
• Photoshop Quiz : Thursday Dec 12
• Von Wong photographer question sheet

Light Photography: Week of Nov 18

 

Light Photography

LIGHT PHOTOS ASSIGNMENT: You are to take 10 light photos experimenting with manual settings (slow shutter speed). I would like you to try to use photoshop to edit and maybe combine a few photos together. This assignment focuses on creativity in creating and editing. Marks 20 It should be put into a slideshow set to music for another 10 marks. Total 30 marks

 Here are some helpful bits of information to help you with Light Photography. 

SETTINGS: Make sure camera and lens are on manual. Move settings to the following:

SHUTTER SPEED:10 sec- 30 sec

ISO:100

FSTOP: F8.0

USE A TRIPOD AND MANUALLY FOCUS BEFORE YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF

Light sources: flashlights, light wands, phone lights, finger lights, sparklers, sparkle/fairy lights, gloves with lights on them.

Space: anywhere where you can get as full darkness as possible. IF USING THE DRAMA ROOM, YOU ARE ONLY IN THE CHANGE ROOM WITH PERMISSION. NO ONE SHOULD BE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE DRAMA ROOM.

Another How to Light Painting Video 

LINK: How to light paint article

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.

light painting sample

Deadlines for Upcoming Assignments

Deadlines Upcoming Assignments

Photo Product ads and Donut ad : Due Friday Nov 22 in group folder on m drive

2 Dream Photos: in group folder on m drive latest Wed Dec 18

How to videos to be shown in class: Tues Dec 3

Light Photos 10: In a slideshow shown in class on Wed Dec 18

NEW ASSIGNMENT THE DREAMWORLD

Dream Photography Assignment

LINK: dream photography

LINK; dream photos 2

LINK: the dream collector

NEW ASSIGNMENT: In this assignment you are going to begin by brainstorming bits and pieces from memorable dreams, ideas for creating an interesting and intriguing dream photo.

You must use one photograph that you have taken and can use bits and pieces from other images from the internet. You should use features in Photoshop to layer and enhance this dream photo. It can be a scary dream or a positive dream or something even crazier.

Criteria:

• Minimum one photo must be your own in each finished piece
• Photoshop is used for editing
• You have a minimum of 6 layers in the final photograph
• You communicate a vision through your photos
• Write up an artist's statement about what each of your photos is about
• consult through the process with the teacher
• 2 dream photos 
• MARKS 30

Week of Nov 11

 1. Continue working on Bigfoot Donut ad and place in folder on Mdrive

2. How to video. 35-45 sec. Ideally shooting in horizontal mode will make the video easier to view, but if you want to post on Instagram you could use vertical Insta format. You should use all of the techniques you used for the first video. You will want to keep the clips short, include captions for clarity and VoiceOver if needed. Watch lots of Instagram how too to get ideas and determine a style that you like. Keep it simple. Do not have rolling footage, I want to see editing. We will view some examples.

3. Watch part of a short video on Product Photography.

Looking at the Week Ahead

 Mon: work on wrapping up Black and White Slideshows/Any other incomplete assignments. Slideshows will be presented on Tues. in class. A quick preview of the first video. If done everything, watch the second video on product photography.

Tues: presentation of Black and White Slideshows/Video how to set up a product shoot

Wed./Thurs: Sample Product Shooting Day BigFoot Donuts

Assignment: You and your partner will each shoot your donut 5 different ways. I would like you to use lighting, different backgrounds and different ideas for the shoot. 10 shots, 1 ad each for Bigfoot Donuts use Canva and use the Instagram format. 20 marks

Friday: A continued introduction to product photography and opportunity to edit and complete the BigFoot donut assignment. Introduction and a look at sample 

How to video. 35-45 sec. Ideally shooting in horizontal mode will make the video easier to view, but if you want to post on Instagram you could use vertical Insta format. You should use all of the techniques you used for the first video. You will want to keep the clips short, include captions for clarity. Watch lots of Instagram how too to get ideas and determine a style that you like. Keep it simple. Do not have rolling footage, I want to see editing.