Fri Oct 3

 Assignments that need to be done

Check to make sure you have the following assignments done, organized, and put in the properly labeled folders.

• Landscape: 5 (found on your phone)
• Hunt 1: 10, please label the photos
• Hunt 2: Conceptual 10, label the photos
• Walkabout: 10 ( order and make sure it tells a story)
• Colour theme: 6 shots of the same color   
• Composition1: 10 shots ( see Sept 15 post)         
• ISFELD letters assignment: 6 shots photoshopped onto a background
• Bobblehead: 3-4 people's bodies mixed up and heads made bigger in Photoshop 
• ( Remember to use edit/transform/scale to resize heads and bodies)
• Magazine cover: one high quality vertical photo see criteria ( see Sept 22 post)
• Blk and White: see assignment below, in progress

NEW ASSIGNMENT:  50 marks This assignment is due in class on Thurs Oct 16. If you are not prepared to present you will lose your 10 marks for presentation, however your photos will still be marked.

Black and White Photography 20 photos in a slideshow set to music use Canva or another Photo Slideshow program.

Criteria

• all photos must be recently taken, no old photos
• at least 10 shots in this assignment need to use the digital SLR cameras 
• all photos must be edited in Photoshop especially paying attention to contrast
• photos should not just be "done", but should be artistic and show evidence of good compositional techniques
• some of this assignment should be shot on your own time at home

Wed Oct 1

Continue working on old assignments to finish up for Friday. You can begin working on shooting Black and Whites only when other work has been completed.

Watch video for inspiration

Mon Sept 29

TOP PRIORITY! Continue working on last week's assignments, they need to be done by Friday Oct 3 in your folders on M drive for Ms. Chase to mark. If they are not in the folder by Friday, you may be getting a call home or possibly receiving a zero.

NEW ASSIGNMENT:  50 marks This assignment is due in class on Thurs Oct 16. If you are not prepared to present you will lose your 10 marks for presentation, however your photos will still be marked.

Black and White Photography 20 photos in a slideshow set to music use Canva or another Photo Slideshow program.

Criteria

• all photos must be recently taken, no old photos
• at least 10 shots in this assignment need to use the digital SLR cameras 
• all photos must be edited in Photoshop especially paying attention to contrast
• photos should not just be "done", but should be artistic and show evidence of good compositional techniques
• some of this assignment should be shot on your own time at home

WATCH THIS 3 min video on Black and White photography

Black and White Photography Tips

•  Visualize in black and white, only pay attention to lines, shadows, and shapes. This trick is very helpful to aid photographers in pre-visualizing a black and white image even though we live in a color world.
• Look for contrast. In my experience, the best black and white photos usually have some portion of the photo that is near to pure white, and some portion of the photo that is near black.  This increased contrast adds interest to the scene.
• Find a wide range of grays. Having white and black in the image will help add interest to a picture, but if other areas do not have a wide range of varying tones of gray, the photo will most likely look dull.  You can achieve a a wider range of grays by using flash to throw highlights and shadows over certain areas of the photo.
• Watch for texture. As long as texture is not front-lit, it will show contrast in fine details, which makes it a compelling subject for black and white.  This is why black and white photos of old items such as barns or antiques are so compelling–they have a lot of weathered texture.
• Look for patterns. Patterns are interesting because of their ordered repetition.  Color merely distracts us from giving the pattern our attention.  By using black and white, images of patterns are far more compelling.  Once you start looking for patterns to shoot in black and white, you'll notice them everywhere: cars in a parking lot, the shoes of a wedding party standing in line, or a row of bushes.
• Editing is the secret sauce. The last black-and-white tip is probably the most important.  When post-processing a black and white, you absolutely MUST tweak the colors in the adjustments panel in Photoshop or Lightroom.  

Wed Sept 24

 Assignments that need to be done

Check to make sure you have the following assignments done, organized, and put in the properly labeled folders.

• Landscape 5
• Hunt 1 10
• Hunt 2 Conceptual 10
• Walkabout 10
• Colour theme 6    
• Composition1 10 shots          
• ISFELD letters assignment: 6 shots photoshopped onto a background
• Bobblehead: 3-4 people's bodies mixed up and heads made bigger in Photoshop ( Remember to use edit/transform/scale to resize heads and bodies)
• Magazine cover: one high quality vertical photo see criteria from earlier this week on the blog begin working on this

Yet another postponed quiz…. Sorry you will write it soon!

Tues Sept 23

     

TEST postponed until Thurs. Sept 25 15 marks

In honor of Truth and Reconcilation Day: A look at an Indigineous film

Complete the following questions:

1. What makes this film feel authentic?

2. What do you think is the purpose of the extreme closeups at the beginning of the film?

3. This is a recent film, what clues do we have that the story is supposed to take place in the past?

4. Why do you think the filmmaker chose a rainy day to film?

5. Do you think the sound track was effective why or why not?

Mon Sept 22

 Today's Assignment: practice Magazine Cover using a photo from the internet.

Complete research on what magazine you are going to use as a magazine cover, take a vertical photo for the magazine cover

Criteria:

• bar code ( bring in from google)
• coordinating colours for lead ins
• clear, well composed vertical  photo
• 3 sets of text with page numbers drawing the reader in
• text size is appropriate, Font is appropriate for magazine...NO written fonts
• looks visually pleasing and is sized properly 8.5 inches X 11 inches ( these covers will also be printed out)
• looks like a real magazine cover
• NOTE: Please get Ms Chase to approve your photo before you begin working on it

 

Magazine Cover Assignment: (Marks 20) 

The magazine cover requires you to take a vertical photo that is at a very high quality, and using photoshop you are to create the cover of a magazine. 

I should be able to look at the cover of your magazine and think it is a real magazine. 

Friday Sept 19

You are working in the class today on editing. Out of the room with teacher permission only.

Reminder test on Tues on Composition 15 marks

Homework this weekend: Think about finding or taking a vertical photo for your magazine cover. Needs to be at least 1 mb in size. We will be starting on this next Wed./Thurs

Check to make sure you have the following assignments done, organized, and put in the properly labeled folders.

• Landscape 5
• Hunt 1 10
• Hunt 2 Conceptual 10
• Walkabout 10
• Colour theme 6    
• Composition1 10 shots          

Tues Sept 16

NEW: Found Alphabet: You are going to take photos of objects of the letters in the word ISFELD. 

(6 letters) You need to find at least 3 letters and you can create 3 from found objects. You will then put them together in Photoshop and create one file, to be saved as a jpeg.

NEW: Big head little Body: Take a photo of a blank background. Then you are to take 4 photos of people from the same distance and cut off their head, photo from the neck down. Then take 4 photos of the the heads only. You will photoshop the bodies into the blank background  and then mix up the heads by putting them on different bodies. You will also use the transform tool to make the heads bigger, like a bobble head.

Mon Sept 15

 NEW Composition 1 Assignment

• rule of thirds
• leading lines
• rule of odds
• framing
• symmetry
• simplicity/negative space
• pattern
• contrast
• colour
• balance
• focal point

Friday Sept 12

      Assignments to date

• Landscape 5
• Hunt 1 10
• Hunt 2 Conceptual 10
• Walkabout 10
• Colour theme 6    
• Composition1 10 shots                              

                                             Composition Continued

NEW Composition 1 Assignment

• rule of thirds
• leading lines
• rule of odds
• framing
• symmetry

Thurs Sept 11

LINK to CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY:

https://artwithnelson.weebly.com/photo-c-weekly-assignments.html

NEW ASSIGNMENT: Colour theme: This is your first artistic photo assignment. You are to take 6 photos up close of objects that have predominately the same colour. Ideally they should be different objects. For example if you chose red you might take a photo of red socks, a red pencil crayon, an apple, a red pair of scissors etc. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU EDIT AND FIX LIGHTING FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT.

Wed Sept 10

 Conceptual Scavenger Hunt 2

1.Photo of someone or something you are grateful for

2. A reflection

3. Something calm

4. Something chaotic

5. Something worn by time x2

6. Suggestive of solitude x2

7. Something that makes you smile

10. Capture movement in a still photo

Tues Sept 9

 Composition Basics: Rule of thirds, rule of odds, focal point, leading lines.

WALKABOUT

You are going on a walkabout for the second half of the class. You are going to take 10 photos on your walk. You need to create a story with a beginning, middle and ending photo. Come back edit the photos and then upload to a folder called: STORY 1.

Mon Sept 8

Assignments so far:

1. Summer's over: 3 photos

2. Scavenger Hunt: 10 photos of things on the list

2. Best 5: From your phone: 5 landscape photos you have taken

Functions on the Digital SLR camera

                       

Friday Sept 5

 1. Two truths and a lie

2. Link to You Tube video on iphone controls : iPhone settings you need to turn off

3. Mini Scavenger Hunt

1. Something that moves in the wind

2. A texture that looks or feels soft

3. A circle that is in nature

4. A shadow and or fire hydrant

5.  Something round that is outside, shot top down

6. A selfie with a secretary or new VP

7. A photo of a motivational quote

8. Something that fills the frame of your camera

9. Something orange

10. An Isfeld logo or emblem

Aug 27

  Intro 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 so much on the many technical aspects of how to use a camera but rather on how to compose great shots and extend your knowledge into creating 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 conceptual 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 will be allowed to go home with permission.
• 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
• 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
• You may want to install the Flickr app on your phone for faster digital uploads, but this is not a requirement

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. 

To set your Apple devices to take photos in JPEG/JPG instead of HEIC: Go to Settings,Tap Camera,Tap Formats,Tap Most Compatible

Get to know you... 2 truths and a lie (we will continue this next class.)

Introduce Flickr app

Create a folder on the M drive

Drag Photoshop to the desktop

If you are taking photos on your phone, EDIT before you upload!

Assignment #1: Top 5 photos on your phone currently...upload to computer. Call this Summer 2025

 the letter F

a tree cone

a piece of garbage

a photo of a black car

a dandelion

a smiling face

Bonus: Mr. Miller

A day in the life of a Photographer

                                              

                                               

Mon June 16 Day in the Life

 A Day in the Life of a Sport Photographer

Watch Beauty Videos

Work on any incomplete work

                                        

Tues Jun 6

Assignment Deadlines

Thurs May 29 Most Wanted ad (10 marks) print out 

 Re-Creation (10 marks), put in group folder on M drive 

Thurs June 5 Overlay

Mon June 9 Light Photos or Portraits in your folder on M drive (20 marks) 

Thurs June 12 Beauty Video, presented in class (50 marks)

Friday June 20 Top 10 photos of the year (10 marks)  and 5 LEGO photos (10 marks) tentative