Week of Feb 27

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Here are some links to get better Macro shots, especially in manual mode.

LINK: Macro #1
LINK: Macro #2
LINK: Aperture for manual focus

If you want to brighten a photo, you can also lower the shutter speed or boost the ISO. And if you want to darken a photo, you can raise the shutter speed or drop the ISO. 

In terms of exposure, widening your aperture by a full stop has the exact same effect as lowering your shutter speed by a full stop or boosting your ISO by a full stop. A key consequence of this: different exposure variables can cancel each other out. Increase your ISO by a stop while decreasing your aperture by a stop, and you’ll end up with an identical exposure.

The point here is that, while aperture does determine exposure, you can’t think about it in isolation. Aperture, shutter speed, and ISO work together to give you a well-exposed (or poorly exposed) image.

What’s important to know is that the aperture offers you creative control as a photographer. Want to create a blurry background? Pick a wide aperture. Want to keep your shot sharp throughout? Pick a narrow aperture.

  

Introduction of NEW Assignment: Candy Macros : 20 photos edited 40 marks, put into a basic slideshow to music 10 marks

Total=50 marks

10 Candy shots

10 Other macros

Do not reuse old work

Due before March break

Criteria:

• make sure your object is the focal point and in focus
• keep your backgrounds clean or blurred
• shoot a variety of shots and use a variety of different objects
• use your light effectively
• make your shots interesting ( frame them differently, have them tell a story)
• draw me into your photo
• make the ordinary look extraordinary

Week of Feb 20

Assignments so far

• info on you
• 5 phone photos
• 3photos from the net with write up
• Scavenger Hunt part 1 and 2...15 photos
• Magazine Cover
• Writeup for How To Video

This week we will have a 10 mark quiz on Composition of Thurs.

I would like magazine covers finished by the end of the week and the steps for your how to video handed in.

Product Shoot and 2 Ads: A variety of shots are taken of your product, 10 different shots are needed. These do not have to be perfect...you may need to take more than 10, to get what you need for the 2 ads. Marks: 20, 10 for the shots and 10 for the 2 final ads.

How to shoot in Manual Mode

 

Review of Composition

• Rule of thirds
• Leading lines
• Symmetry
• Fill the Frame
• Rule of Odds
• Golden Spiral
• Framing
• Centered composition
• Simplicity
• Rule of space

Mon Feb 11

 This week .... Due by end of Week which is Thurs.

1. Wrap up scavenger hunt...please edit photos and put them on the M drive  (15 marks)

Criteria: well composed, in focus, creative shots 

    2.Wrap up 5 Hand shots and put on Drive (10 marks)

Criteria: photos of hands communicate a concept, clear, in focus, creative and well composed

    3.  Complete research on what magazine you are going to use as a magazine cover, take a vertical photo for the magazine cover

Criteria:

• bar code ( bring in from google)
• coordinating colours for lead ins
• clear, well composed vertical  photo
• 3 sets of text with page numbers drawing the reader in
• text size is appropriate, Font is appropriate for magazine...NO written fonts
• looks visually pleasing and is sized properly 8.5 inches X 11 inches ( these covers will also be printed out)
• looks like a real magazine cover
• NOTE: Please get Ms Chase to approve your photo before you begin working on it

 

Magazine Cover Assignment: (Marks 20) 

Sample Magazine covers from years past are on the Mdrive under Chase2024/Group photo 11and12/ Magazine cover samples

The magazine cover requires you to take a vertical photo that is at a very high quality, and using photoshop you are to create the cover of a magazine. I should be able to look at the cover of your magazine and think it is a real magazine. 

    To be saved on the Drive in 2 places

4. Hand in an outline of the steps that will be shot in your how to video.

Exmaple:

Step 1: Gather the ingredients needed. White Glue, Borax and a bowl and spoon

Step #2 .....

Step #3 ......

Thurs/Friday Feb 8/9

Cameras Out: Get camera, check to see you have full battery, switch out battery if necessary, get card, format card, clean lens, sign out camera.

Cameras In: Turn off camera, take out card, upload photos to the M drive or to your phone, return camera to the bin. Wrap the strap around the camera and put lens side up. If the battery is below half switch it out.

Today and tomorrow you have time to work on the following:

• bio, 3 photos you like with write-up 
• phone photos (5) on Mdrive
• scavenger hunt ( 6) on Mdrive
• hands (5)
• concept and cover photo for Mag cover 
• idea for how to video ....consult with Ms Chase we will be starting on this next week

Scavenger Hunt: part 2

Scavenger Hunt: 15 marks

• rule of odds
• a water shot
• a reflection shot
• a close -up/macro shot
• photo of a person taking a photo
• a shadow shot
• low angle shot
•  the concept of freedom
• joy/pain

Wed Feb7

 Assignments already due/ by Friday:

• Bio on yourself
• 3 Photos you like and why
• 5 Phone photos
• Scavenger Hunt ( 6 photos)
• Hands (5 photos)

• Can be working on getting a verticle photo for your magazine cover.
• Can be thinking of an idea fo your first HOW to video (30 sec) 
• Can be trying to find a portrait model
• Thinking about a product to photograph

Composition continued : https://petapixel.com/photography-composition-techniques/

https://www.camerasim.com/original-camerasim

Manual Functions

Mon Feb 5

 1. Camera review

2. How to download from Flickr

3. How to upload from your phone

4. How to upload using the card readers

5. Photoshop intro/review

5. Composition: https://petapixel.com/photography-composition-techniques/

6. NEW Short Scavenger Hunt 5 items 

• Something round
• Frame the shot
• fill the frame
• close up of an eye
• something red
• BONUS: something that says ISFELD

Fri Feb 2

One of my favourite you tuber photographers. I suggest this is one photographer to subscribe to. he has all kinds of tips and has been a working photographer for years. Also he offers lots of great advice.

 Hands All over story:   Rosie Hardy

Continue with: 

• 3 photos on the net and why you like them
• 5 phone photos on Drive in a folder

NEW assignment: 5 hands shots ( phone or digital camera)

Thurs Feb 1

 Flickr Introduction

Click on this LINK: Check out these new Flickr Groups to help keep you inspired

10 things to think about before taking a photo 

https://digital-photography-school.com/10-questions/

Composition Review: rule of thirds, leading lines, focal point, framing

Assignment #1: Time to work on: 3 photos you like and why you think they are good photos/what you like about them.
Can send by email or print and hand in.

Assignment #2: Put of your 5 best phone photos of the week ( does not have to be new photos this week)

History of Photography Video