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.