Basics of Photography

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Welcome to Advanced Photography

The focus of this course is on improving and building on basic photographic skills and techniques. We will use photography as a medium for artistic impression. Students will independently create, design and present images that reflect their own individuality and style. Students will create and manipulate personally meaningful images in order to elicit audience response. Some other topics of study include: developing skills in Photoshop CS3, creating art from photography, and learning about careers in this field.

Strong computer skills, access to a camera, and prior photographic skills will be an asset. Students MUST have their own 4GB sd card and a jump drive for transfering photos from home to school.
Preparing for Test #1

You should make notes/study the information for a Review of Basics test . The test will involve some written and practical components, and will be out of 25-30  marks.

Also open up Photoshop and be prepared to know how to use the following tools/complete the following tasks .

• change an image to black and white

• resize and image
• save image as a jpeg
• crop tool

Please help each other out. Those who know how to do the basics can do some teaching.Review the following links:

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/
(home site for advanced photographers to read up on more detailed articles)

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-questions

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/digital-camera-modes

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/fill-your-frame

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/using-focal-points-in-photography

This is the End...Summer is here

The purpose of this post is two fold, first to let you know that Fri. June 21 is my absolute last day for you to get any work handed in. My marks are due the following week. I will be starting to evaluate all work today. Secondly, do not forget to get out with your camera and take some great pictures this summer. The world is at your fingertips!

It has been a solid year in Photography this year with some great work produced. Sadly, I will miss my graduating photographers....I hope you keep me as a contact on Flickr so I can continue to enjoy your work and comment on it. If students have further thoughts on how to improve the course, fire me off an email with your suggestions. I am eager to make some chages to improve the course.
Have a good summer!

Ms. Chase

All work due Fri June 14 no exceptions

The following is a current list of term 4 assignments to date.

Portraits 20 photos: 10 guy shots, 10 girl shots, preferably the shots should be of the same girl/guy so that you can work with posing and work with a model. Please put in a folder on Flickr.
Gel photo transfer: should be completed by now and handed in to me
Duplicity: 1 shot on Flickr please put this in its own set
Magazine ad OR CD cover: copy printed out and put on wall in classroom (colour printer not working), and a copy on Flickr in its own set
Levitation shot: 1 shot, posted up onto Flickr in its own set, is due May 17
Trick Photography : Something other than levitation or light photos.Compose a description of what you did to get the shot or post a series of shots leading up to the final shot on Flickr.
Video: Beauty in a Second or Song video: due May 30, to be presented in class on Tues. June 1
Downtown shoot: NOTE DATE CHANGE : THURS MAY 0 - 20 shots on Flickr
PLEASE NOTE: If you miss the fieldtrip, you must still complete the photoshoot on your own time.
Work habits: 10 marks
All work should be completed by Fri. June 14. There will be no exceptions!

Beauty in a Second

(MARKS 50) "Beauty/Life in a Second" Please see sample assignment links to get an idea as to how this assignment should look. Essentially, you are to go out and shoot 60 still shots or 60 1 second video clips ( you may need shots to be up to 6 seconds to capture the video fully to allow for editing) and then compile to the specified piece of music in a movie program. The music is the same for all slideshows. When watching the sample videos, music can be downloaded through iTunes mp3 convertor or bought from i -tunes. Please note: when shooting video, you still want your shots to be up close, shot from a an interesting angle and capturing a feeling or essence of the beautiful moments in life. Keep in mind all of the photographic principals and rules of composition we have discussed in class.

Beauty in a Second video

Updates

Fieldtrip Update: The fieldtrip has been changed from Thurs. May 23 to Thurs. May 30. We will be gone from the beginning of lunch until approx 3:15.

Assignment for Fieldtrip: Downtown shoot. You are to take 20 shots, 5 of the shots must be of the following:

•  a window
•  a mural
•  a product shot up close
•  grafitti
• a portrait

Beauty in a Second Video DUE DATE: Tues. June 4. We will be viewing them in class on Tues. Everyone should ensure that their videos work and be ready to show them. If you are absent on either of these days, you will not receive full marks for the assignment unless things have been arranged with me ahead of time.

Photopia Courtenay Photo Contest

The following are links to the Elevate the Arts Photo Contest called Photopia

Photopia Photo Contest Link

Submission Guidelines for Photopia