Photo Challenge due to SUN!
Turn in ONE photo with Sun Flare. Turn in One photo with silhouette.
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Turn in ONE photo with both SUN FLARE and SILHOUETTE.
Choice (10 photos). You can choose a series of your choice. The images should connect with one another. Due Thursday June 8th , edited ad ready to share out.
Place (10 photos). Due Thursday June 15th- edited and ready to share out. You are to show us a place by taking photos that push the viewer to see further than the obvious. As always, lighting, composition, and contrast are important criteria.
Place (10 photos). Due Thursday June 15th- edited and ready to share out. You are to show us a place by taking photos that push the viewer to see further than the obvious. As always, lighting, composition, and contrast are important criteria.
Digital assignments:
Choice (10 photos). You can choose a series of your choice. The images should connect with one another. Due Thursday May 18th, edited ad ready to share out.
Place (10 photos). Due Thursday May 25th- edited and ready to share out. You are to show us a place by taking photos that push the viewer to see further than the obvious. As always, lighting, composition, and contrast are important criteria.
Photographer Research. Due Thursday June 8th You can choose your own photographer to research. Make sure to choose someone who creates images that you would like to immolate in your own photography. On your web page add a page for your photographer.
Who? Who is the photographer? Where are they from?
What? What type of work do they do? Do they edit a lot or is there little editing?
Why? Why do you enjoy their work? What is it about the imagery that pulls you in? Be descriptive. How did you come to find out about the photographer.
When? When was your photographer creating work? Are they still alive?
Create- You will recreate three of the images that this photographer has created. A sense of humor is always welcome.
Double Exposure Due Thursday April 20th at the end of the period WITH Photo Journal.
We will share out on Tuesday April 25th.
*Are you hoping to enter Photo Focus next year?
On Thursday March 30th please have 5 photos ready to show Kastine Cook editor of Chroma magazine. We are looking for a wide range of photographs.
*Mid Process critique on Thursday March 30th.
*Turn in one photo to "Photo Show" in Google Drive by the end of the period Tuesday March 30th.
Double Exposure Series:
Create a double exposure of portraits and other things such as landscapes, plants, textures, cities, etc.
Thursday March 30th students will share their experimentation with double exposure. The work should be work in progress. Each photographer will ask their peers to give them constructive criticism BEFORE the work in complete.
Check out the following Double Exposure Photographers:
March 12-16th
Students are working with curves in Photoshop this week.
March 6-10th
Vivian Maier movie and Portrait Challenge!!! Students are asked to work in groups to create a striking high contrast portrait with special consideration of the light in the eye of the subject.
February 28th
Collage series due. We will view the work in class Tuesday February 28th.
March 2nd- students will work in photo journals an then begin "Finding Vivian Maier"
February 6-10
Students are working on a series of collaged images using their own photographs.
January 18th-20th
Students will take a look at the quick select collages made by their peers in Photoshop. Students are asked to create a second quick select image, to reinforce and remind students of the tools involved in quick selecting.
Your next series of 5 images:
Create collages using your own photographs.
Check out the work of:
January 9-13th
Students will be learning photoshop skills this week.
January 3rd-6th
Students are sharing their most recent photo series based on paper. Students will turn in their photo journals Thursday January 5th.
December 12th-16th
Students will share their latest series in class. Students will fill out a critique form for each presentation.
November 13-December 6th
You will plan and shoot a photo series based on paper cut outs. You will use your photo journal (pre production) to record and brainstorm ideas, lighting considerations, and photographers you have used to inspire your series.
Your final photo series must have 10 photos. It should have consistency in theme, powerful lighting, and consideration of all things composition.
DUE Thursday December 1st -- 10 photos with photo journal (pre production, exposure triangle, and reflection).
Use the following artists to inspire your paper cut out work, or find your own:
Thursday November 10th
Photo Challenge with Eggs! Take the best photo you can using the egg as your subject. Think about lighting, contrast, and C O M P O S I T I O N!
This week November 7th-10th
Students are sharing their depth of field series with their peers. Students are also working on their online portfolios (websites).
If you are finished with your website (for now) and 10 Depth of Field photos:
Go to a art blog such as Colossal, Booooooom, Sweet Station, Beautiful Decay, Artist-A-Day, etc. Create photographs inspired by the things you find.
Students will be introduce to the concept of Photo Journals. Students will look at examples from Photo Focus.
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This week October 23rd-27th 1. Students are working on the below assignment (depth of field and focus). 10 Photos due Thursday November 3rd. 2. Students are also working on creating a new website for this year's photographs. Please create three pages: My Photos Photo Research Inspiration Please read the assigned portion of the PDN article. Be prepared to share what you read with your peers. When you have completed the article look up the work of the photographer you were assigned. Article- How Top Photographers Conquer Self Doubt 1. http://www.pdnonline.com/business-marketing/business/top-photographers-conquer-self-doubt/ Chris Buck, Diane Fitzmaurice, Richard Misrach, Jake Stangel 2. http://www.pdnonline.com/business-marketing/business/top-photographers-conquer-self-doubt-part-2/ Duane Michaels, Kareem Black, Jamel Shabazz Last Name- A-C= Chris Buck D-F= Diane Fitzmaurice G-I= Richard Misrach J-L= Jake Stangel M-O-Duane Michaels P-R=Kareem Black S-Z =Jamel Shabazz Depth of Field
One of the ways that cameras see the world differently to the way we view it with our eyes is that they can selectively focus on the subject. This phenomenon is related to the mechanics and optics of the camera lens. The photographer can change the settings on the camera in order to alter the amount of light entering the lens. This directly affects the depth of field of the subject being viewed. Some photographers have experimented with a variety of effects that can be achieved by manipulating the camera's ability to bring subjects in and out of focus. Explore the effects of changing the aperture settings on your camera to alter depth of field. You could illustrate this with a series of photos of the same subject shot with different aperture settings.
Create a series of images which explore dramatic depth of field (selective focus). Experiment with switching between foreground, middle ground and background focus. Remember, you will need to use a wide aperture (small number e.g. f2.8) and/or a longer lens for this. Remember to share all of the images you make (including those that you deem failures) in a gallery/contact sheet. Experiment with editing the images in each set differently. Give each set a title and write a short evaluation explaining your editorial decisions. Curate your images into different groupings (see below). In the end you should have ten solid photos that are curated from your experimentations. |
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Reflection series due October 11th at the end of the period:
You will turn in 5 images based on the theme of reflection. This can be an actual reflection in a mirror or window OR a reflection in a puddle, pool, or other water source OR this could be a metaphorical reflection. You can edit it how ever you like, in black and white, mess with the contrasts and saturations...you decide.
DUE Tuesday October 11th at the end of the period. here to edit.
This week October 3rd-7th
Students will begin the week by looking at several photographers who use the concept of FAMILY in their photography. Students will then share a family photo with a small group, giving the group 1 real story behind the image and 1 NOT real story.
Check out Trish Morrissey's series and see if you can figure out why these are unique family photos:
http://www.trishmorrissey.com/works_pages/work-front/workpg-01.html
This week September 26th-30th
Students will share their Group Scavenger Series on Tuesday September 27th. We will celebrate our first big assignment with treats.
ON Thursday you will be given a mini lesson on BRIDGE, color range/new adjustment layer, and time to play with these concepts.
What's next?
Family Photo activity. On Monday 10/3 we will share a family photo with groups of students. You will share the real story of your family photo and a fake story about your family photo. We will try to guess which one is real. We will be looking at the work of a few photographers who use the concept of family photos in their artistry.
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This week September 19th-23rd
Students are collecting images for their scavenger hunt. In groups of 4 students are curating their collective images and creating a 17 image slide show. Tuesday and Thursday students will work together to create their "shows".
- As a group of 4 you will work together and separately to find and shoot images that are listed on the scavenger hunt task list.
- Each student in your team is responsible for taking an original image of every item on the list.
- Be certain that each photographer in the group gets to contribute a roughly equal number of pictures to the presentation. We don't want anyone to feel left out of the game!
- Once your group has decided on the images that you will use, you need to combine them into a digital slide show presentation.
- You are encouraged to add music to your slide show to enhance the presentation.
- VSAA- share a scene that expresses this school
- Headshot: Just from the neck up for this one. Try for a living human subject, whether yourself or someone else. If you can find a model willing to pose for you, great.
- Hands: Yup, that's it.
- From a High Angle: Take your shot from above!
- From a Low angle: Take your shot from below!
- A Bad Habit: We all have them, so get us a great one!
- Eyes: However you see it.
- Shoes: Some of us are obsessed with these.
- Broken: This can be an item, a feeling, or an event.
- Silhouette: Play with the shadows.
- Faceless Self-Portrait: Keep it clean people!
- Food: All things yummy!
- Tranquility: This could be a scene, a person, animal or any other way you envision the theme.
- Fierce: Attitude is a state of mind.
- Sunflare: This one could be tricky. No artificial light allowed!
- Speed: Catch it if you can.
- Close-Up: Crop it like it's hot
September 12th-16th
Students will start the week with a team building exercise intended to promote community building and camaraderie.
Tuesday students will be given a group challenge using cameras.
Thursday students will be given an official assignment which includes five photos:
1. Bad exposure (too much light or too little)
2. Main subject has motion blur due to movement of subject or camera
3. Nothing is in focus
4. White balance- intentionally using the wrong white balance.
5. Poorly composed- intentionally break a rule of composition.
September 8th
In small groups of 3 discuss the following. Have someone record your ideas:
1. Why do people take/make photographs?
2. Why is photography important?
3. What skills do you need to be a good photographer?
4. How many different kinds of photography can you think of?
5. How does photography help us see the world?
6. Can photographic images be trusted?
7. What are the similarities and differences between photography and other types of visual art?
8. When would it not be OK to take a photograph?
9. How do you know when you've made a good photograph?
10. Are photographers also artists? Where is the best place to see photographs?
11. What kind of photography interests you most?
12. What confuses or frustrates you about photography?
September 6th
"Wrong" by John Baldessari
Look carefully at this image and think hard about why you think this photo has been entitled "Wrong". At your table make a list of all the reasons you think this image may be wrong.
At your table, think collaboratively about the (hidden) rules of photography.
This week: September 6-9th
Students are jumping into photography this week by exploring the idea of photography rules. The following assignment asks students to create 5 intentionally bad photos:
1. Bad exposure (too much light or too little)
2. Main subject has motion blur due to movement of subject or camera
3. Nothing is in focus
4. White balance- intentionally using the wrong white balance.
5. Poorly composed- intentionally break a rule of composition.
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Photo 3 (Photo 2)
VSAA 2016-2017
This is a year long class that encourages a variety of photography to allow students the opportunity to find their voice as photographers.
You will be introduced to new photographers, digital artists, and more sophisticated techniques as points of departure to create work that reflects your spirit and your vision. By exploring photographic and digital media with the camera and the computer, you will be able to develop a body of work that reflects a range of problem solving, and creativity and develops versatility with techniques to demonstrate your abilities
Work is expected to be of high quality in thought, process, and product. You are expected to use artistic integrity. Work based on another artist’s work or photos must move beyond mere duplication and become an expression of your own personal voice and vision.
Students are expected to use class time wisely. There should never be a day when the student is not working on something. If the student forgets their sd card, this is not an excuse to sit around and chat with classmates. Overall series grade will be affected by time wasting.
Students will:
1. Demonstrate an understanding of the functions of a digital camera.
2. Communicates about and analyzes photographic work and processes.
3. Solve problems using critical thinking.
4. Use digital technology and online research skill to complete projects related to how photographs are delivered by working professionals
5. Working knowledge of design elements and principles and photographic composition.
6. Produce photographs consistent with the goals above.
Example assignments:
50 photos in a power point presentation. Students will produce a power point project showing knowledge of principles and elements of design.
Landscapes: We will explore styles and techniques used to photograph architecture, landscapes.
Still Life: Using studio lighting and light modifiers to enhance visual appeal of ordinary objects.
Architecture: You will explore the various approaches photographers use to photograph architecture in a meaningful way.
Portraits: You will discover how photographers evaluate lighting to put a person in the best light.
Copy a photographer: This project encourages students to find a photographer that inspires. Students will create a series of work based on the same lighting, subject matter, and composition used by a photographer of their choice.
Photo Response: Ongoing project that allows you to view and evaluate the work of other photographers and make decisions on how you approach your own work.
Photo Journal-
All Photo 2 students will be expected to keep a photo journal. This will be turned in after each assignment. The photo journal has three sections for each assignment:
Pre production Production Post Production
Preproduction
This is where you begin to process your thougths and ideas for the upcoming photo series. Drawings, printed images, and journal entires are perfect ways to record your thinking in your photo journal.
Production
This is where you record your exposure triangle and any editing you worked on.
Post Production
This is where you reflect your learning and experience with the series. You should write about what worked and what did not work as well as the ways your series changed from the pre production to production.
Why portfolios? This is an opportunity for you to collect your hard work in one location to easily share with family, clients, your teachers, and friends.
Most photography programs include an online portfolio component.
What if you don't feel comfortable posting your work online?
We can discuss options. I will require you to collect your work and present it in a digital format.
Today, January 28th, I have a sub due to illness. You have today to work on your photo journal for the last series. Please finish the journal with pre production, production, and post production notes as you have done for each series. If you finish this early, begin working on the weebly site:
Create a webpage
Go to weebly.com and create an account, it's free. Your website will be a digital photography portfolio. You are representing VSAA as well as yourself. Please make sure you are posting and sharing school appropriate imagery and other posts. Do not share personal information such as address, date of birth, or other personal items.
Weebly website Be sure to click "publish" at the top of the page (orange button) when you are done. Be sure to choose a good name, don't let the site choose your name. Email me your URL so that I have access to your site.
You are required to build three pages:
"My photography"
This is where you will eventually post your finished photos, after we critique them.
"My aesthetic" (don't roll your eyes, I see you rolling your eyes!) This is where you will share your personal style, favorite photographers, and preferred imagery
"My photography research" This is where you will share responses to articles and photography research.
This week January 25-28th
Photo series of your choice due Tuesday January 26th. Photo journal due Thursday January 28th.
This week January 18-22nd
Students are working on a photo series. Due date for turn in is January 26th.
On Thursday January 21st Ana Matronic will share light techniques that can be used on stage and photo shoots.
This week January 11th-15th:
Students are working on their 5th series. The Chroma team has agreed to open this month's theme up as an OPEN theme. This means that students are free to explore parts of themselves that they may have wanted to create, but were limited by previous themes.
Due date to come. Photo journal will be due January 28th.
Several students did not turn in the last series due on December 17th.
This week:
January 4th-8th
Turn in your photo journal for the last series (Identity). Be sure to include the 3 sections required for each series (pre production with photographer, production- exposure triangle, post production).
Also due Thursday is a reflection of the Richard Prince article.
-What is APPROPRIATION ART
-In your opinion did Lichtenstein, Warhol, Shepard Fairey, and/or Manray appropriate art?
-If you could make the rules, how would you handle Richard Prince's appropriation art?
-Other- what else do you have to say about Richard Prince and his $100,000 prints?
THURSDAY 1/7/2016- be ready to share your last series in a gallery walk, turn in your photo journal, and prepare to discuss the Richard Prince article.
http://priceonomics.com/the-richest-photographer-in-the-world/
This week and beyond- December 1st-December 18th
Photo 2 students are working on a series based on Identity. Series due December 17th.
This is an opportunity for students to dig deep and think about the breadth of their work. Now is the time to take risks and challenge your thinking.
What are some components of an individual’s identity?
An individual’s sense of identity is made up of many different elements. Some of those elements are individual. Statements like “I am good at math” or “I have five sisters” represent personal experiences. They help define you as a good student or as a member of a family.
Think about how YOU identify yourself and how others identify you. Do you feel that the world sees you?
Photo Journal Pre Production notes:
List 5 things that you know to be true about yourself.
What is something that you feel conflicted about. If this is private- you can create a code for this.
This week November 16-20th
A reminder to Photo 2- due October 29th Creative Autobiography in Photo Journal
Also a keynote based on a photographer as seen below.
All Photo 2 successfully completed the series of 10 Black and White photographs
This week- October 26-30th
Assignment 1: Who is your favorite black and white photographer? You will create a short presentation for the Photo 2 group, using Keynote, ppt, or any app you like.
10 slides total
First 5 slides:
Name, where they are from, time of work, type of work, and photographic process. Each slide should include one photo taken by the photographer.
Last five slides: include the favorite black and white photographs taken by this photographer. Be prepared to explain why you love the photos (composition, contrast, detail, lack of detail, subject matter, mood of photography...)
Complete the Creative DNA in your Photography Journal by Thursday October 29th
Twyla Tharp believes that we all have strands of creative code hard-wired into our imaginations — they determine the forms we work in, the stories we tell, and how we tell them. Want to understand your creative DNA? Answer these 33 questions. From The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp.
Take the following questionnaire. If even one answer tells you something new about yourself, you’re one step closer to understanding your creative DNA.
There are no right or wrong answers here. The exercise is intended for your eyes only, which means no cheating, no answers to impress other people. It’s supposed to be an honest self-appraisal of what matters to you. Anything less is a distortion. I include it here and urge you to answer quickly, instinctively.
The better you know yourself, the more you will know when you are playing to your strengths and when you are sticking your neck out. Venturing out of your comfort zone may be dangerous, yet you do it anyway because our ability to grow is directly proportional to an ability to entertain the uncomfortable.
Twyla Tharp believes that we all have strands of creative code hard-wired into our imaginations — they determine the forms we work in, the stories we tell, and how we tell them. Want to understand your creative DNA? Answer these 33 questions. From The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp.
Take the following questionnaire. If even one answer tells you something new about yourself, you’re one step closer to understanding your creative DNA.
There are no right or wrong answers here. The exercise is intended for your eyes only, which means no cheating, no answers to impress other people. It’s supposed to be an honest self-appraisal of what matters to you. Anything less is a distortion. I include it here and urge you to answer quickly, instinctively.
- What is the first creative moment you remember?
- Was anyone there to witness or appreciate it?
- What is the best idea you’ve ever had?
- What made it great in your mind?
- What is the dumbest idea?
- What made it stupid?
- Can you connect the dots that led you to this idea?
- What is your creative ambition?
- What are the obstacles to this ambition?
- What are the vital steps to achieving this ambition?
- How do you begin your day?
- What are your habits? What patterns do you repeat?
- Describe your first successful creative act.
- Describe your second successful creative act.
- Compare them.
- What are your attitudes toward: money, power, praise, rivals, work, play?
- Which artists do you admire the most?
- Why are they your role models?
- What do you and your role models have in common?
- Does anyone in your life regularly inspire you?
- Who is your muse?
- Define muse.
- When confronted with superior intelligence or talent, how do you respond?
- When faced with stupidity, hostility, intransigence, laziness, or indifference in others, how do you respond?
- When faced with impending success or the threat of failure, how do you respond?
- When at work, do you love the process or the result?
- At what moments do you feel your reach exceeds your grasp?
- What is your ideal creative activity?
- What is your greatest fear?
- What is the likelihood of either of the answers to the previous questions happening?
- Which of your answers would you most like to change?
- What is your idea of mastery?
- What is your greatest dream?
The better you know yourself, the more you will know when you are playing to your strengths and when you are sticking your neck out. Venturing out of your comfort zone may be dangerous, yet you do it anyway because our ability to grow is directly proportional to an ability to entertain the uncomfortable.
An example of a fiercely talented Black and White Photographer:
Imogen Cunningham
Born in Portland, Or in 1883, and grew up in Seattle, Wa.
Imogen worked for Edward S. Curtis, as an assistant. Curtis is best known for the photos he took of "The North American Indian" a series of photo books that later created much controversy.
Imogen opened her own photo studio and worked to encourage women to find ways to support themselves, writing the article "Photography as a Profession for Women.”
Vanity Fair hired Imogen to work for the magazine in NYC, where Imogen work for a long time, photographing celebrities and later what would become know as street photography.
I love the light in Imogen's photos. The softness of the light calms me. Her photographs of people are also impressive to me, most of the subjects are looking directly into the camera, a favorite pose of mine as a photographer.The fact that Imogen was a single mother while maintaining a successful career as an artist, gives me inspiration as I attempt to keep my hand's in my art while working and raising children.
This week- October 26-30th
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Depth of FieldWhat is Depth of Field (DOP?)
Depth of Field in simple terms= blurry background or clear and in focus? Neither is right or wrong, good or bad- but you will want to know how to achieve both options so that you have creative choice with your photos. Check out this site, for an in depth description: http://www.macworld.com/article/1150150/depthoffield.html Check out a video by clicking "Learn More" |
Exposure TriangleThe Exposure Triangle includes ISO, Shutter Speed, and Aperture. Depending on the lighting situation, when the photographer works in Manual Mode, The Exposure Triangle will need to be adjusted to fit the specific lighting situation for each setting.
Check out the following website for more information: http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2015/04/15/the-exposure-triangle-aperture-shutter-speed-and-iso-explained/ Click "Learn More" to see a great video to help as well: |
