Photoshop and Lightroom keyboard shortcuts

key board shortcuts

Short film ideas

documentary #1

skate documentary trailer

PSA texting and driving

PSA text and drive

poem enviro piece

artsy piece

Assignments Term #2

TERM #2 ASSIGNMENTS

Day in the Life Video: You are to video and edit a day in your life and set it to music. Keep your shots short, 3-5 sec. and make sure they are sequenced properly. The video should be 3-5 min in length.Editing suites are available in Mr. Reilly's lab.We will work on this in class and it will be presented the week before winter break. Due date for presenting Wed December 16 ( 20 marks quality of product, 10 presentation marks)

Assignment #1: Gel Transfer Assignment (due NOW)
A: Double Exposure: You are to use Photoshop to create a double exposure utilizing your own photos. This assignment is to be sized and put onto wood, canvas, or tile as a gel transfer. I am marking the photo and the final product.  (10 marks)
B: 3 Layer Photo Art Piece : You are to use Photoshop to create a minimum 3 layer piece of  photo art which you will then transform into a gel transfer on wood, canvas, or tile. Two of the photos should be your own. Show Ms. Chase your work to be graded and post to Flickr.( 10 marks)

Assignment #2: Magazine/Album cover: You are to shoot your own photo and use that photo to create a magazine ad. Make sure your cover looks like the magazine you are trying to replicate. Alternate to this assignment is to find an album cover you like and try to replicate it using specific models and Photoshop techniques. Due: End of term. Print out to post on the wall and post to Flickr. ( 20 marks)

Portraits: You are to choose one model who you will work with to create a spectacular collection of shots. You can choose your location,special clothing or costumes or even try to theme your shoot. A combination of close up, and full body shots is expected. The photos should be flattering and professional looking. All photos should include basic editing ( cropping and lighting) This assignment will also be due for presentation. Date due: put into a slideshow set to music: To be presented on Mon. Jan 11. Post to Flickr (20 marks, 10 marks for  presentation)

Your Choice Video Assignment: The parameters for this video are wide open. The main criteria is it should be 1 min in length. It could be a poem made into a video, a psa, a commercial, music video, promo etc. I am looking for solid photography in your video, thought put into the execution of the video,and evidence of careful editing. (20 marks, 10 presentation marks) Due 3 days before the end of term 2. It will be presented in class.

Conceptual Photos: A collection of three (3) photos that speak to a deeper theme or more conceptual idea, or require some elaborate and/or experimental Photoshop work.
( 30 marks, due the end of term)

Big Me, Little Me/Photo Re-do: You are to find an old photo of yourself and  recreate the pose as the big you of today. Post to Flickr  ( 10 marks due: end of term)

Teacher for a day/share your knowledge: You are to learn something cool and interesting related to photography or editing/Photoshop. You will present your new knowledge/technique to the class.
(10 marks) We will begin the first day back after the holidays.

Upcoming things to begin on for term #2

We went over conceptual photos briefly yesterday...if you are embarking on this assignment, come talk to me, so we can discuss further. Other upcoming assignments include:

• magazine/cd cover
• portraits (20)
• conceptual shots
• choice
• another short video piece

Ms Chase is away today

Students you should have your macro assignment in presentation format for tomorrow. There are no excuses! Your macro assignment presentation will not be graded if you do not present it on Friday.
( Note: I have added an extra day for you to work on it) It should be saved on the Hard drive with the blue duct tape on it under the folder 2016 Macros. ( There have already been two people who have completed this) It should be on this drive prior to class starting for full marks. Please make sure the drive makes its way back up to my desk at the end of class.

If for some reason, it is not fully finished, my advice is to do the slideshow with what photos you have, so you can get part marks for the presentation. A reminder this assignment should also be posted to Flickr in an album for detailed marking as well. The due date for this part of the assignment is Friday Nov. 8.

MACRO assignment presentation: Please have your name on the first slide and rename your movie file to include your name. Make sure you have a song. You should have 10 colour and 10 black and white photos. Timing should be around 4 seconds. If you are having trouble getting a song onto your Photostory please ask someone in the class for help, most people know how to do this. Music files need to be in mp3 format if they are going into a Photostory program. Do not use VEVO when you are finding your song to convert on You Tube. Older songs work best since musical artists today can block you from using their songs on You Tube.

Using imovie at home: If you produce an iMovie at home you need to create the movie then move it to your desktop. Then you should move it to a small jump drive. Then move it from the jump drive to your L:drive and then to my hard drive with the blue tape on it. The movie will be played in Quicktime.

A REMINDER THAT THE TERM ENDS ON TUES NOV 10 THIS IS A WEEK AND A HALF AWAY. I will begin marking this weekend so please make sure I can access your photos. And make sure all assignments are organized into sets. VIDEOS ARE NOT DUE FOR TERM #1.

For a detailed listing of all assignments and criteria see posting on Oct. 2.


Grade 12's see update of assignments here: GRADE 12 ASSIGNMENT UPDATE

Tues Oct 13

New Assignments......

Macros 20, 10 black and white, 10 colour

Day in the Life video

5 Fall shots

Helpful info for shooting macros

The following are a few links you might find interesting to help give you some background information on your macro and your video assignment.

fyi lens choices This link briefly looks at a shoot using 4 different lenses.

A few photography tricks

manual focus settings

A good introduction to manual modes

a great explanation of manual modes

Intro to Video basics VIDEO

NEW ASSIGNMENT MACROS

Isfeld Advanced Photography: NEW ASSIGNMENT MACROS: ( Click on the underlined title to take you to another portion of this site which has details of this assignment and a number of links to help you out.) You will be expected to take 20 macro shots, 10 black and white and 10 colour.

Friday Oct. 2 Current Assignment Update

Check out some new technology gadgets at the following link:
NEW TECHNO GADGETS

The following is an update of all assignments to date with criteria. I will also post up a few of the upcoming assignments.

Assignment #1: Poses : 5 girl poses and 5guy poses, also include 2 poses done right and 2 examples of how you could do it better. ( Essentially a before and after shot) When you post these to Flickr, comment in the description what you did in the second shot to make it better. All of these can be saved under an album, POSES.

Criteria for this assignment: Photos should be in focus, using elements of composition, non-distracting backgrounds, a flattering shot of the individual and a few of the shots should be full body…not all head shots. (marks 20) DUE - marking this weekend.

Assignment #2: 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 MS Chase's jump drive and saved to Flickr under the product shoot album.

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.  ( marks 10) 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)

Assignment #3: Backgrounds: In this assignment you are shooting to create interesting and varied background for post production work. We will be utilizing these backgrounds for overlays or layering work in Photoshop at a later date. Post onto Flickr in alblum entitled BACKGROUNDS (10 shots minimum)

Criteria for this assignment: Try to take a variety of shots, include some textures , shoot face on or straight on…avoid shooting on an angle and taking photos of pre-existing art…make your own art!Try not to have too much going on in the backgrounds, less is more. (marks 10)

Assignment #4: Macros: PART A: In this assignment, you will be shooting 20 macro ( or up close) shots. 10 will be in black and white and 10 will be in colour. I would like to see a variety of shots and not too many flower shots…please do not recycle any old photos from other years or past assignments. Make sure your black and white shots show lots of contrast. You may use Ms Chase's macro lens but a good lens does not necessarily make a great photo. Think about your subject matter, getting new and interesting shots, think about your lighting and experiment!
PART A 20 photos uploaded to Flickr in an album entitled MACROS, PART B You will take these 20 shots and put into a slideshow set to music which will be presented in class. Due date TBA

Criteria for this assignment: Photos should be composed well, be in focus, have a clean background. I am looking for wow photos…ones that are more than good, but rather, spectacular and breathtaking!
(PART A 20 shots=20 marks) (PART B Slideshow 40 marks presented in class)

Assignment #5: 5 fall shots…open to interpretation. Make sure you meet Elements of Composition criteria ( marks 10)

Work habits: In addition to assignment marks, a mark out of 10 will be assigned by the teacher based on : time on task, use of class time, striving to perform your best work, experimentation, and asking for feedback on your work.

On the edge of new technology

Being aware of new technology trends and learning about what is new and fresh is one way to be ahead of the game, or maybe even create a job for yourself in the future. Check this one out.

http://www.styleshoots.com

Advice for Jean Marc: READ THIS!

Friday Sept 25

Today we had a look at The Flickr Blog and looked at a portrait photographer's collection of work. We discussed mood lighting and the importance of creating a style that is unique. We then watched a video on Jimmy the Dog, and how an individual can become famous over night with one creative idea and a little talent.

NEW ASSIGNMENT : You are to produce a collection of 10 background photos that can be used for overlays or changing out the backgrounds in your photos. Try to shoot a variety of different shots. May include textures, sky, fabric bokeh etc. Make sure you fill the frame. Also try to shoot head on for best results.(10 marks)

Tues. Sept 21

The following is a list of how to send photos in large batches:

image sharing

Shooting on white backgrounds

The following is a good article on how to shoot products on white backgrounds. This works best for smaller products and for exposure on the web. It is worth the read and helps with how to set up the camera for shooting and how to create inexpensive lighting.

Great product Photography

step-by-step-producing-a-magazine-quality-photo-of-watches--photo-6416

How to set up a basic product shoot

commercial photography

Thurs. Sept 17

We have been working on the poses/portrait assignment over the past few days. Today we will continue with editing and possibly do a bit more shooting when the weather cooperates. We will watch a video on how to get the best photos and I will introduce the new product assignment.

Product assignment: choose a product and take 10 very different shots of your product. Remember, you are trying to sell the product. Then you will choose your best shot and create a magazine ad for it. Feel free to include people in your ad if necessary and try to think outside of the box. Would your ad stop someone leafing through a magazine to check out the product in closer detail?

Christmas Wish list for Photographers

Check out this link

Cool photo stuff

More info on posing:

Video on posing

video #2 eyes

More on Posing

Check out this link on posing
Posing for perfection

Posing guys/ and additional links

DPS articles on posing

Shooting assignment next week

5 male poses, and 5 female poses

4 poses of your model: 2 shots done wrong, 2 shots with corrections, printed out with an explanation of what you did differently.

Assignment Value: 30 marks

Posing Techniques

Welcome back

Welcome back to school and to Photography 11/12. I am hoping you chose this course and are here because you want to challenge yourself, improve your photography, learn a little about video production and have some fun doing it! At this level, I am assuming that you have a solid background in the basics…if you landed in this class and you do not it is up to you to go through this site and the intro site to bring yourself up to speed. Also you should buddy up with someone who has already gone through Intro Photo so they can help you along.

Requirements: At this level it will be very helpful to have your own camera ( digital SLR), or a really good camera phone, a good working computer at home, your own sd card and jump ( thumb) drive. There will be cameras to borrow but they may not always be available since we only have about 10 cameras for over 100 students.

Let's begin with a quick review of camera basics.

Camera basics

Can you believe this??

Right place, right time, anything can sell.

$90,000 instagram photo

check out this cool new technology

Beware, you are entering the age of creativity…

An old time photo developer for the iPhone

Term 4 Begins

Check out these  sites on copyright
copyright
https://www.tineye.com/
http://skinnyartist.com/stop-stealing-my-images/

Upcoming work for term #4

1. Macros: 20 set to music in a slideshow and posted to Flickr
Due Tues. May 5 on the drive to be presented in class. ( worth 40 marks)
2. Day in the Life video due Mon April 27 to be presented to class on Tues April 28 ( 50 marks)
3. Gel transfers: for this assignment you will be choosing to do a transfer on wood, tile or canvas. You will complete two transfers which will have three layers minimum in them. Try to make sure the overlays or layers are not muddy. I will put up some examples soon.(20 marks)
4. Conceptual photos (3) Type in "Conceptual photos" to google and have a look at how photographers are saying more with their photographs ( 30 marks) Criteria: the photo should show some depth of thought, say something deeper in meaning , and require you to do some set-up for the shot or some editing of the shot. 10 marks each shot
5. Downtown shoot All photos should be in a set on Flickr   (20 shots= 40 marks)
6. Spring shots 3 shots on Flickr (5 marks)
7. Magazine cover or cd/album cover (20 marks)
8. Product ad ( 10 marks)
9 Big me little me:

All work for term #3 due next Friday April

Assignment #1 : What makes a good photo hand in
Assignment #2: Composition written handed in
Assignment #3: Composition Photo on Flickr
Assignment #4: Texture 3 shots on Flickr
Assignment #5: Copyright written handed in
Assignment#6 : Portraits 20 on Flickr
Assignment#7: self portrait 1 shot on Flickr
Assignment #8: Head shots 3 on Flickr
Assignment#9 :Sky/cloud shots 5 on Flickr
Assignment#10: Overlay 1 artistic on Flickr
Assignment #11: Artistic Filter 1 shot on Flickr
Assignment #12:test written handed in

Prep Photo 12 in addition to this I will be marking your web site in progress.

Mon. March 23

Ms Chase is away today and students should work on any incomplete work first and then continue on to this assignment. I would like you to click on the link about copyright and read the article, then make a written argument whose side you take on the copyright issue. Do not forget to back up your argument with some good solid examples. This assignment should be handed in by the end of the week, and should be typed. At least a half page of writing should be completed.

Who owns the rights to the Photo?

Link to Article on Copyright

Link to Interesting Copyright payout

Great article on protecting your images

Mon March 18

Check out this link to CREATIVE PHOTO IDEAS

Creative Photography Ideas

Composition video review

Cool link to check out

cool overlay

Who owns the photo?

Thurs.Feb.26

I am away today and I would like you to work on the following in this order if possible.

• finish up any late work that was due this past Mon. ( composition, texture, head shots)
• work on completing your self-portrait and post to Flickr…due on Mon.
• review the posts on taking good portraits, work on taking your portraits…at the very least get your portraits set up for the weekend or next week.
• check out the camera sim link just below this post ( it will help you practice with manual functions)
• NEW ASSIGNMENT: This one will be ongoing for a few days…but you could get one pic today. SKY SHOTS (6 shots) of the sky at different times of the day or different days, try to include at least one shot with clouds in it at some point. The idea is to have 5 very different shots of the sky 10 marks. Try not to get anything but sky in each shot.
• spend some time playing in the editors…becoming familiar with Pixlr, Picmonkey, and Photoshop. You can always look up some Photoshop tutorials on you tube to learn more about how to do more complex editing

Wed. Feb 25

Check out these videos

video shooting in natural light

shooting in natal light #2

pet portrait tips

A surprise for MAC users
check it out

CAMERA SIMULATION FOR ADVANCED USERS
camera sim

Week of Mon. Feb 23

NEW Assignment PORTRAITS: 10 male or female one model outdoor shoot on location, 5 in studio using backdrops and lighting, 5 pet portraits. (20 in total and to be put into a slideshow on photo story for viewing) Marks: 20 for portraits, 10 for slideshow presentation. You will have two weeks to complete this assignment.

Criteria: Photos should be flattering, use of different poses and including full body, effective use of lighting.

Check out the following LINKS  to good info on portraits.

Digital Photo School Links to Portraits

portrait tips

famous portrait photographers

top 10 portrait sites

link to Tiffany Tran's portraits

Friday Feb. 20 week ending

The following assignments are due on Mon.

• 3 Head shots, clear, clean flattering and edited, posted to Flickr in an album (marks 10)
• Written Composition assignment, including 5 photos of different composition elements, describing why your photo fits that element. (marks10)
• Photo Composition assignment, you are to take 5 photos of different elements of composition and make sure you list what compositional element your photo is of. Edit your photos for lighting and cropping....post to Flickr in an album. All photos can go into one album. Just make sure you put a description saying what element of composition your photo is of. (marks 20)
• 3 Texture shots- make sure you take 3 shots that fill the frame and are shot head on, post to Flickr in a set.

• NEW ASSIGNMENT: "the selfie" You are going to take a selfie that reflects who you are and quite possibly your interests. If you set up the shot and have someone else pull the trigger that would be ok. Think about this assignment and try to think about how it could best reflect who you are. (15 marks)

Link to Selfie

link to self portraits on google

Welcome to Photo 11/12

Reminder you need to get a 4gb or higher jump drive so you can begin taking photos on your own card. Secondly, make sure you have created a Flickr account and you have made me a contact on Flickr.

I am away today, so cameras will not be used, therefore, I am extending the date of the marking of head shots. I will mark them next week.

We have spent a couple of days going over compositional elements in Photography, please review the following links to ensure you have a secure idea of these concepts since knowing this information will be essential for your written assignment and a few of your upcoming photo assignments. At the very least, check out what each link has to say, lots of good information for photographers at ALL levels. This assignment is for ALL students.

What is composition?

18 Compositional Rules

Composition #2

Composition #3

10 Questions to ask yourself before taking a photo ( We went over this in class)

Tips for beginning photographers

Photo Post Secondary- interest piece

TODAY'S PHOTO ASSIGNMENT:  You are to choose 5 different compositional elements and find a photo on Flickr or the Internet which acts as an example or representation of that element. In a short sentence under each photo, explain why the photo works to explain that element of composition. To be handed in next week. ( marks10)

NEW PHOTO ASSIGNMENT: Next week, you will be choosing 3 elements of composition and you will go out a shoot examples of the elements that you have chosen. You will post onto Flickr in an album entitled Composition, the photos will be titled by the element of composition you were attempting to duplicate. ( marks 10)

Head shots Assignment: Students are to take 3 head shots that are in focus, have a clean background and are flattering of the subject. They should be edited and posted to Flickr. (marks 10)

Texture Assignment: Students are to shoot three texture shots and each shot should fully fill the frame and be shot straight on. Shots should be loaded onto Flickr and be put in an album entitled texture.
( marks 10)

Grade 12 photo students, I would like to meet with you on Tues., IMPORTANT for you to be in class and on time.

Tues. Jan 6

The following is a list of assignments that should be completed by Friday Jan 30

• Music video to be presented in class on drive on Jan 29 and 30
• Yearbook photos, posted onto Flickr and given to Ms Chase to be put on drive ( BONUS 5 marks) Please let me know that you completed this.
• Overlays (3 overlays on Flickr)
• tile transfer
• canvas transfer
• Portraits on Flickr and put in a slideshow for viewing
• Self Portrait *NEW*
• Magazine/CD cover ( 1 shot)
• Downtown shoot (will be done with next semester's class)
• Written Quiz *NEW*
• Conceptual shots/Creative shots on Flickr (3 shots)

Conceptual Photography on Flickr