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.