Assignments to date

Assignments to date

Do not forget coming up we will be shooting portraits so you want to find a good model. Also we will be completing product shoot, so begin looking for and finding an interesting product to shoot.
The following is a list of your assignments to date and the criteria for these assignments.

Assignment #1: Find a job on the internet that has a skillset that you would likely learn in this class, print out the job description and qualifications and then underline the skills that the job and this course might have in common. Hand in to Ms Chase. Marks: 10 

Assignment #2: Flickr: Create an account on Flickr, change your profile pic and your background photo, make Ms Chase a contact, join the Mark Isfeld Photo Group, and add some followers. Begin posting up your photos and creating albums of your assignments. Marks:10

Assignment #3: Selfie/Portrait: You are to take a few practice shots trying out different looks and techniques ( maybe try: projection, reflection, lens cover, props, black and white, spot colour etc.)Once you have created the shot that you like best, think about what makes you unique, who are you, what is your style, likes/dislikes. Add these ideas of who you are into the self portrait manually or using Photoshop. Marks: 20

Criteria: In your album on Flickr include your final shot. The final shot should involve either manual or Photoshop manipulation, should be well composed, and  define who you are in some way. You will also print out a colour copy to be showcased in the hallway. Include a brief description with your final shot when you post to Flickr describing what you were trying to communicate in the image.

Assignment #4:Eyes: You are to take 5 photos of eyes and make sure that the shots are clear, in focus and interesting. You might think about how you are shooting the eyes, how you might edit them in Photoshop, if you might add make-up to the eyes to enhance the look etc. You should make sure that you have 2 photos that you do some interesting Photoshop edits on.

Marks: 15 

NEW Assignment #5: Fall Shots: As summer draws to an end, the leaves begin to change and the weather gets wetter, fall harvest of vegetables is close at hand and orange pumpkins grace the fields. Your task is to capture the essence of the fall spirit in 5 photographs. Think about composition, focal point and creative shooting.
Marks: 10

Check out this link: self identity portraits

Have a deeper look into the eyes, can you see the reflection?

Fall shots...get creative!