Update for Week Ending Feb15, 2020

Link to Video: How to make your photos Better

The following assignments should be completed.
Flickr: set-up, make Ms Chase a contact, find other followers, change buddy icon and background photo, join and post one photo to the Isfeld Photo group ( 10 marks)

Assignment #1: List of 15 photos ( focus on composition), make sure the assignment has the titles on each of the photos and it is in an album (15 marks)

Grading for Photography: What I am looking for in a good photograph:

• photo is in focus and sharp
• photo has strong compositional elements
• photo has some thought put into it/fits the assignment criteria
• photo is sometimes taken from a unique angle/evidence of experimentation
• photo has been edited if necessary, but not over-edited

You should be working on the following:

Your Beauty in a Minute Video: Briefly 60 1 sec shots linked together. Will introduce in detail next week.

Product Shoot

PART A: Product shots:10 shots. You are to choose a product to shoot and you are to take 10 different shots of your product. Try to mix it up a little…take shots of people using your product, take inside shots on clean backgrounds, take you product outside to shoot…lots of experimentation. Upload all 10 shots to Flickr under album, PRODUCT SHOOT.

Magazine ad PART B: After you have completed the 10 shots , you are to choose the best 1 or 2 shots and create a magazine ad which will be saved on  Flickr under the product shoot album. Your 2 good ads should be titled FINAL ad #1 and FINAL ad #2.

Criteria for this assignment: PART A: Photos should show experimentation, varied background and evidence of trying to showcase the product at its best. Not all shots have to be perfect, since I am marking your process in this assignment.  

PART B: Product should be the focus of the ad, shot is clear, lighting effects work, logo or slogan is included in the ad, and most importantly looks professional…like an ad I would see in a magazine. 
(marks 20)

Gel Portraits

In this assignment, you are to shoot in the back photo room using the coloured gel sheets over the lights. This is an experimental shoot and you should focus on creating a mood in the photos. Some editing will be necessary.  5 shots (10 marks)

Selfie/Portrait Assignment: 

You are to take 3 practice shots trying out different looks and techniques ( maybe try: projection, reflection, lens cover, props, black and white, spot colour etc.) One final shot.
Once you have created the shot 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.

Criteria: In your album on Flickr include all 3 practice shots and 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 describing what you were trying to communicate in the image.
(20 marks)

Editing: How to Crop Photos

Parts of a Camera


https://www.companyfolders.com/blog/cropping-photos

Jan 29 Ms Chase is away today

Elements of composition are: patterns, texture, symmetry, asymmetry, depth of field, lines, curves, frames, contrast, color, viewpoint, depth, negative space, filled space, foreground, background, visual tension, shapes. Use one or more of these elements to create a composition that works for your image.

Composition link and watch video

1. Create your Flickr account and make me a contact.
2. Create a Photo folder on your L drive

3. Students can then go out to work on Assignment #1. Make sure you are back from taking photos 15 min before the end of class so you can upload photos to your L drive. Cameras and cards need to be signed in and out in the book with the teacher.

Welcome to Advanced Photography Semester 2: 2020

Here is your first Assignment

 Your shots should be in focus, sharp, have a focal point and a clean background. Each shot is worth one mark and should be edited, and then put in an album on Flickr entitled First Assignment.

1. reflection 2. blk and white 3. texture 4. high angle 5. low angle 6 eye shot 7. shadow 8. water 9. pattern 10. food/drink 11. graffiti 12. fill the frame 13. rule of thirds 14. round 15. choice

Assignment worth 15 marks.
Criteria: In focus, interesting subject matter, clean background, have a clear focal point and trying to push toward artistic

samples of beauty in a second

Reminder you need 40 shots!

Manual Functions on the camera

Light Photography

light photos
Ball of Light

The best camera settings for light trails photography are:

• Use a tripod
• set the lens to manual and the dial on the camera to M. The Nikon camera can be turned to bulb mode
• Choose the lowest ISO value: 100
• Set your aperture to the sweet spot of your lens, in the f/4 to f/11 range
• Use a shutter speed of between 10-30 seconds, you may need to experiment
• Try to use different light sources: glow sticks, led lights, flashlights, sparklers etc.
• Have the person who is playing with the light try to move slightly, so they are not seen in the shot
• shoot in dark or low light