Monday Dec. 8

Ms Chase is away today. Students should be working on the following assignments that are  all due before Christmas Holidays. The following are firm deadlines.

Portrait Presentation in class Tues Dec 16: Students should have all of their portraits put into a slideshow and set to music for presentation. The photos should also be put into a set on Flickr.

Field trip: Unless it is scheduled to pour rain, the field trip will be on Thurs. Dec 11, permission forms will be handed out on Tues. in class. Assignment shots for this shoot will be due on Flickr Friday Dec. 19.

Overlays should all be on Flickr, I will also be marking the tile and canvas transfer once it has been completed. Last date to hand in Dec. 19.

Magazine /CD cover: This assignment should be posted onto Flickr and printed out to be posted onto our  class wall. Due. Dec 19.

Get inspired…be more than ordinary….push the limits!

Check out this Flickr Photographer

Get creative! Check this out

Dream job

Young and Talented

Got toys …will photograph

Sample Overlays

Great example of an overlay

Video on how to Layer in photoshop

 An example of a poetic overlay. Photo by Tamsyn Steven

An example of a two layer overlay. Photo by Mai Nguyen

Check out this Link

Ms Chase is not here today…you know what you have to do…so like NIKE says, "just do it!"

Check out this cool video on how to do  a really interesting overlay. You Tube is a great place to watch videos on different Photoshop techniques.


LINK to You tube video on cool overlay technique

Term #2 Assignments Continued

1. Music Video: 50 marks, due the beginning of the last week of semester, to be presented in class see detailed criteria below.
2. Portraits: 30 marks, first week of Dec in a slideshow to music. To be presented in class, and put onto  Flickr in an album.
3. Overlays: 1 in Pixlr, 1 in Photoshop ( 2 pics in each overlay preferably your own photos) The first two overlays should be on Flickr 20 marks. The third overlay is 3-4 layers and needs to be sized to fit on a canvas board 9x12...this is the one you will be producing a gel transfer of. You will also require an overlay for the tile transfer, you can choose any photo and layer it and resize.
Canvas 20 marks, Tile 10 marks
4. Magazine/cd cover: You can choose one or the other...or impress me and do both. See Links to examples of this assignment. 20 marks

5. Yearbook photos: Each of you will be shooting a minimum 5 photos which should be edited for the Yearbook. Please make sure you sign up with Ms Chase. These photos will be handed in to Ms. Chase and put onto the yearbook drive. 10 marks

6. Conceptual/Creative Photos: 3 photos…speak to Ms Chase about your ideas. I am going to leave this assignment wide open. Choose something you are passionate about. To be uploaded on to

Flickr 30 marks. 

Sample photo by Savannah Bosveld

7. Downtown shoot, (field trip) Photos on Flickr in an album,
20 marks

If students are not using time productively or the teacher determines a need, there may be more assignments added.

CHECK OUT THESE LINKS TO SAMPLE MUSIC VIDEOS







EMILY CROOKALL'S FINISHED MUSIC VIDEO

You Belong to Me Music Video
Coldplay The Scientist
Simple yet it works

Music Video Assignment

Song Length: 2 minutes minimum

Number of Photos: 60 shots minimum

In this assignment you are to create your version of a music video except you will use still photographs, video or both. You should choose your song first, then decide on the type of of photos/video 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 10 marks. (term #1 mark)

ALL PHOTOS SHOULD BE TAKEN BY YOU, if you need to be in a shot, you need to be the one to set up the shot…and in this case it is OK for you to be in the shot.

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/and or video are in focus and you use effective composition, high quality photography and a variety of different shots... meaning close up, different angles and landscape shots.
• 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. ( This means basic choreography of the video)
• evidence of creative thought processes: use of metaphor, story, light, thematic concept will be considered when grading the assignment

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. Do not leave this assignment to the last minute editing takes time!

NEW ASSIGNMENT: PORTRAITS

Here are a few links for you to check out for portraits...push yourself to get out of your comfort zone. I will be rewarding students with some special prizes for the top 3 portraits taken...of which I will not be the judge.

Link to article on portraits#1
Link to how to get clear eyes in Portraits
Girl poses
Guy poses

Term #1 Assignments

1. Getting the perfect shot: written 10 marks
2. Connecting with your subject: written 10 marks
3. Day in the Life: video 50 marks
4. Texture shots: Photos (5) 10 marks
5. Macros: 20 Photos to be put into a Slideshow 30 marks
6. Music video prep Assignment Outline written 10 marks
7. Portraits: 10 girl/ guy, 5 girl/guy, 5 couple 40 marks ( not due this term)

Total 120 marks

Week of Mon. Oct 14

All students should be finishing up the assignment on Day in the Life…it should be ready to be presented on Thurs. of this week. If students have finished, they should continue on to the macro assignment and look over the articles on manual functions on the camera.

Link #1 Macro

LInk #2 Macro

Sample macros

NEW ASSIGNMENT MACROS

You will be expected to take 20 macro shots, 10 black and white and 10 colour. You should find objects that are interesting and then get close up. These shots will then be put into a slideshow for presentation. ( marks 40) The following is a number of articles you should read…they are very short, but packed with some very good tips to help you improve your photography skills.

macro tips #1

macro tips #2 (very helpful)

Black and white #1

Black and white #2

Learning manual functions

Camera simulation

aperature

shutter speed

iso

Sept 2014 The Beginning of a new year

I apologize for such a slow start to the year…cameras were left in a mess at the end of last year and we have 5 cameras in need of repair. Assemblies have nicely interrupted the flow of having 11's and 12's in the same class. And lastly the weather has not been the best. But here we are…and we will continue to move forward.


New students should be signed up on Flickr and have made me a contact. All students should have a buddy icon and your screen name should read your name (f 2014). If you have taken photography before, you should move all of your photos into an album called old photos. Students should have a Photography 11/12 folder created with a sub folder entitled photos and one called resources. Under photos, you should have 2 sub folders, one called unedited and one called edited.

ALL STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE THEIR OWN SD CARD BY NEXT WEEK AND BRING IT TO CLASS REGULARLY... I WILL ONLY BE LOANING CARDS OUT FOR A RENTAL FEE OF $1.

Work so far…
1. How to Connect with your subject…5 points from the article (5-10 marks)
2. texture shots: 5 shots focusing on textures…google photo textures to get some ideas (5 marks)
3. After watching the following photo shoot videos, in a paragraph explain some of the techniques/ways the photographer is able to get great shots from his models. (5-10 marks)

PHOTO SHOOT 1
PHOTO SHOOT 2
PHOTO SHOOT 3
PHOTO SHOOT 4
PHOTO SHOOT 5

NEW ASSIGNMENT: A DAY IN THE LIFE

In this assignment you should have a camera with you throughout the entire day. You should look for interesting angles and subjects to take photos of. You should have at least 30 photos and they will be put into a slideshow with music. You can use any program you like and for those new to photography, I will show you how to use the slideshow program.

Test: We will continue to review photography terminology and techniques, and after a time there will be a test on this knowledge

All work for term 2

The following is all of the assignments for term # 2:

• Portraits: 20, 10 guy shots, 10 girl shots = 20 marks
• Collage: 1 photo....9 shots = 20 marks
• Yearbook shots : 10 shots = 10 marks
• Downtown shoot: 20 shots = 20 marks
• Gel transfer: tile, 1 shot = 10 marks
• Gel transfer: canvas, 1 shot = 10marks
• Light photos 5 shots = 10 marks
• Magazine cover 1 shot = 10 marks
• Creative shot(s) 1-2 shots = 20 marks

Your video is due Tues. Jan 14 (50 marks) and should be ready on that day to be shown to the class. All other work is due by Friday Jan. 24. All of the work should be posted up onto Flickr in sets.

Total term # 2 = 180 marks

Here are some cool creative shot links to check out:
creative approaches to photography
creative art photography