Manual focus: Racking and pulling focus

 

Still life black and white: Still life

Upcoming Deadlines

 Black and White Slideshow ...with music, presented in class: Thur May 2

Term 4 5 photos shoot....Thurs May 2

Little Kid Photo Re-creation ...Tues May 7

Term 4 Begins

 

Assignments so far for TERM 4

• 5 Term 4 shoot (10 marks)
• 1 black and white
• 2 cherry blossoms
• 1 flower
• 1 photo of someone jumping up in the air   
• 
  
• 20 Black and Whites in a slideshow set to music (40 marks)
• Photo re-creation, 1 photo (10 marks)
• Portraits 21 photos in a slideshow set to music (40 marks) The first slide should be a selfie which tells me something about you.
• Beauty in a Minute, 60 1second shots focusing on the beauty of life, photos should be interesting and have variety....not all buildings (50 marks)

Assignments to come:

• 10 experimental photos
• one other short video/assignment: day in the life/how to redo/light photo video to music/1 min music video/ creative your choice (talk to me) This assignment will be worth 30 marks.
• there may be a few smaller assignments added in depends on how well the class uses their time.

Critiquing your own work

 How do you know if a photo is good or not...the art of self critique....an important lesson in life as well since in life we rarely get graded on our work and have to know ourselves whether or not we are doing good work.

Link: Critiquing Your Own Work

A review of questions to ask yourself when taking a photo.

Light: 

• what time of day am I taking the photo, how strong is the light, is it sunny, or cloudy, what direction is the light coming from, and what kind of light is th artificial light giving off?

Camera settings

• spend some time understanding your camera settings shutter speed, iso and aperture in manual mode  and the different shooting modes in auto. 

Focal Point: 

• Make sure you have one and it is interesting and in focus

Story:

• Are you telling a story? What are you communicating in your photo? Photograph the same object/person three different ways.

Edit: 

• All photos should be edited for cropping, clean backgrounds, lighting and colour enhancement.

Portraits Fri April 19

 NEW Assignment Portraits 

Working with a model of your choice, you should plan to set up a portrait shoot. You will need 20 different shots of one model. If this seems impossible I will accept two models one male and one female. Plus you will include one selfie photo that portrays you in an interesting way...maybe tells us a little about you. Plan to shoot a variety of different shots including but not limited to: a couple of head shots, several full body shots, creative shots using the lcd projector/costumes/props etc. Study other portrait photographer's work and learn how to effectively pose your model.

This assignment is worth 40 marks. 20 marks for your portraits posted to Mdrive, 10 marks for your selfie portrait included in the slideshow and 10 marks for your portraits put into a slideshow, set to music for viewing.

 If you do not meet the deadline for the slideshow, you will receive a zero for the presentation portion of the assignment.

Tips:

• plan your shots/shoot
• be aware of where the light is ( best times to shoot dawn and dusk)
• choose a good background
• use a prop ( umbrella, hat, scarf, pumpkin etc)
• shoot people in their element ( skateboarder with a skateboard at the skatepark)
• create a rapport with your model and direct the shoot, which means tell the model what you want them to do.

So maybe you can research posing and plan your model and location. If you have done your shoot, you should spend some good quality time editing. If you are doing your portraits at school, find someone to photograph and get busy. There are lots of places to shoot around the school. ( skate park, woods, garage door near the soccer clubhouse, metal storage containers on the soccer fields, Ms Chase's white wall in the art room ) 

All term 3 work due Friday end of term

 

• 3 Photos and why you think they are good (5 marks)
• 5 phone photos (5 marks)
• Scavenger Hunt labeled 15 photos (20 marks)
• Magazine Cover (20 marks)
• Composition Test (10 marks)
• How to Video sheet write up (10 marks)
• Slideshow Macros (30 marks)
• Product shoot (10 shots) and 2 ads (20 marks)
• How to video (30 marks) presented in class on Thurs
• Total 150 marks

Tips for shooting in Black and White

NEW ASSIGNMENT: 

Black and White Photography 20 photos in a slideshow set to music.

Basic tips for Black and White Photography

• find or shoot contrast
• use an external flash or bring in more light
• shoot directly in Black and White
• Use photoshop to select sections to lighten or darken

Please make sure the Black and White Photos are edited in Photoshop and are in the highest quality possible

Make a list of 10 things you think would look good shot in black and white. Hand in to me on Mon of next week.

Ansel Adam's Gallery: Ansel Adams collection

Black and White ideas

NEW ASSIGNMENT

Photo Re-creation: You are to find an old photo of yourself betwen the ages of 3-7 years of age. You are then going to take a photo of the photo on your phone. Next you are to recreate the photo to the best of your ability. I am looking for a solid redition. You may have to get someone to help with taking the photo if you are in the photo. Marks 10.

April 15

Today, everyone is going to go out for 15 minutes and photography spring. 5 shots

• 1 black and white
• 2 cherry blossoms
• 1 flower
• 1 photo of someone jumping up in the air   ......10 marks

Here is a classic series which specializes in spectacular black and white cinematography. Check out even just one episode on Netflix. The cinematography is spectacular.

Black and White Photography

NEW ASSIGNMENT: 

Black and White Photography 20 photos in a slideshow set to music

Focus of Black and White Photography is on CONTRAST 

( Below are links for you to check out)

Black and White Photography

Black & White Images

Tips to improve black and white photography

Tues April 2

 10 PRODUCT SHOTS 2 ADS due: Due Wed April 10.

How to video ready to show in class Wed. April 17 in class viewing

Product photography is a branch of commercial photography which is about accurately but attractively representing a product. The principal application of product photography is in product catalogues and brochures, with a proportion of product images also being used in advertising and on the internet.

Link to Tips on Product Photography: Product Photography

Product photo ideas

YOUR ASSIGNMENT
Ad Shoot and Final Ads: You are to decide on a product to shoot, and try shooting it many different ways. You are expected to do 10 shots minimum shooting creatively.

 Once you have done this, in consultation with the teacher or others in the class, you are going to determine which 2 photos will work best for an ad and then create the ad from these 2 photos. You will then edit for lighting, put on text ( an ad slogan) or a logo. Marks 20 Due Wed April 10.