FEB 1 | PHOTOGRAPHY MODULES + APPLICATIONS
Download the Modules on the right hand side. Follow along and fill out the worksheets. We will go over the answers on Dec 4th + Dec 5th. You will be completing a series of "Hands On Modules" as your photography test. Students will need to demonstrate an understanding of photography through the following tasks below.
The completed photographs will be put together into a digital portfolio to showcase what you've learned. Hand in your InDesign file as a PDF. FILE>EXPORT choose PDF PRINT format. modules_yourname.pdf |
PHOTO SIMULATOR
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RULE OF THIRDS: COMPOSITION MODULE
APERTURE: DEPTH OF FIELD MODULE
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SHUTTER SPEED: MOTION/FREEZE MODULE
UNDER AND OVER: EXPOSURE MODULE
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TED TALKS: DAVID GRIFFIN
Former National Geographic Director of Photography, current Visual Editor of the Washington Post.
As director of photography for National Geographic, David Griffin works with some of the most powerful photographs the world has ever seen. David Griffin has one of the world's true dream jobs: He's the director of photography for National Geographic magazine. He works with photo editors and photographers to set the visual direction of the magazine -- which in turn raises the bar for photographers around the world. Griffin offers an intriguing look into the magazine's creative process on his blog, Editor's Pick, where he talks about how the magazine uses its extraordinary photos to tell compelling stories. |
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FEB 14 | CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE
DUE: FEB 22 + Presentation What have you always wanted to learn in Photography? Or maybe you don't know. For this 1 week project you will research a Photography camera technique and learn how to create a number of photo examples using that technique. This can be done in partners (no more than 2 people). Use resources such as photo books (there are many in the classroom), photography magazines, online tutorials (video or websites), etc... Mr. Choy will facilitate and direct your through this independent research project. If there is any equipment that needs to made you will be responsible for it, there are a number of DIY site out there that show you how to create what you want. Or if something that you've research requires the purchase of some camera equipment please let Mr. Choy know as well. We will be focusing solely on "camera techniques" and not looking at theme exploration. Make a real attempt to choose something that is outside of the usual camera tricks we know. If you can complete this project in less than a day, you need to find a bigger challenge or you are selling yourself short. Here are a number of ideas for camera techniques if you don't know what to do: Panoramas, HDR, Silhouettes (spot metering), Bokeh, Star Trails, High Speed photography, Macro Reverse Lens, Levitation, Infared photography, Time Lapse (photos- video), Dramatic portrait lighting, Panning, DIY Flash Ring photography, Your objective in this project is to become an expert in your chosen "camera technique" and then show the class what you learned.
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CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE PART DEUX - [DUE MONDAY, MARCH 11th]
- learn someone else's camera technique
APRIL 3 | LIGHT BOX- PRODUCT PHOTOGRAPHY
Product photography is one area of focus for commercial photographers. Other areas of expertise include: Life-style photography, food photography, architectural photography and portraiture. The commercial photographic world usually refers to advertising photography. That is photography made to illustrate and usually sell a service or product. These images are generally done with an advertising agency, design firm or with an in-house corporate design team. They create images that can be directly imported into computers for use in designs and layouts.
For your project you will be photographing various items. What you will hand in is 3 photographs that reveal who you are. Choose personal items that are meaningful to you. You won't be adding any text to the photographs, instead you will let the 3 photos speak for themselves. the power of these photos will be dependent on how the 3 photos work together. Begin brainstorming ideas of what you will bring in. Make an effort to go beyond what most people know about you. Photography is about communicating a message, and in this case, the message is a self portrait in the form subject photography. Try and think of different aspects of who you are: beliefs, religion, culture, heritage, race, politics, achievements, mementos, food, travels, experiences, important events, etc... Photo dimension format should be 4 X 6 inches. |
APRIL 17 | ARTIFACTS OF ME
For this project you will be creating a photo of your belongings in the style of an organized display. Look at the examples of artifact photos on the side. This should be a photograph that exemplifies who you are, a personal "SELF PORTRAIT".
Begin to brainstorm objects and belongings that you believe strongly dictate and exhibit who you are as an unique person. Try to make your list diverse and incorporate different items. You will come up with a list first so that it will make it easier for you to organize yourself. Bring in these items to class so that you can photograph them. Spend sometime thinking about your layout and what you want to communicate about yourself. If someone 100 years from now saw this photo, what would they be able to tell about you? What is your identity? What is important to you? What do you value? Use the CROP tool to get rid of any outside items that are unneeded. Then use EDIT>TRANSFORM>DISTORT to alter the angle of your corners. Make sure your items and table line up parallel with the sides of the canvas. Save projects as artifacts_yourname.jpg. |
APRIL 24 | PANORAMA - RAMA!
A picture presenting a view of objects in every direction, as from a central point.For this project you will be creating a panorama of your choice.
Panoramas are unbroken views of an entire area. A picture or series of pictures representing continuous scene. - TO CREATE THE PANORAMA CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS - SUPPLEMENTARY TUTORIAL - VIDEO TUTORIAL Save projects as panorama_yourname.jpg. |
TED TALKS: BECCI MANSON Why you should listen to her:
Becci Manson flew to Tōhoku, Japan after the 2011 disaster, determined to help with cleanup and rebuilding. As she writes: "During those 3 weeks of digging ditches and gutting homes I discovered vast amounts of photos that had been found and handed into evacuation centers. The photos were dirty, wet and homeless. As I spent my first day hand-cleaning them, I couldnt help but think how easy it would be for me, my colleagues and my friends to fix some of them. So we did." She spent the next 6 months organizing a worldwide network of volunteer retouchers, restoring these photos and training local All Hands volunteer teams to hand-clean the photos handed in to local authorities. These teams have restored hundreds and hand-cleaned well over 100,000 photos. “[Photos are] our memory-keepers and our histories, the last thing we would grab [in a crisis], and the first thing you'd go back to look for.” TED TALKS LINK |
30 AMAZING PHOTOBLOGS
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Use the examples for inspiration. Your photo blogs need to create a "story", bring people into your world, or the world that exists around you. Powerful and effective imagery only works if your audience is drawn into your composition and ideas.
Use the examples for inspiration. Your photo blogs need to create a "story", bring people into your world, or the world that exists around you. Powerful and effective imagery only works if your audience is drawn into your composition and ideas.
MAY 15 | SUBJECT EXPLORATION (100)
Your challenge for this project is to take 100 photos of one subject. Explore the effects of light and shadow. Experiment with focus, points of view, and zoom. Think creatively.
OBJECTIVE: To explore all the features of your camera while getting over the fear of taking a “bad” photo. To experience the physicality of making images and the joy of inquisitive curiosity and exploration. PART ONE: Choose one object (something interesting?)—this will become your subject. PART TWO: Once you have selected a subject that you find visually appealing you are going to photograph it a minimum of 100 times. Explore your subject, look at it from every angle. Can you use any available light to change the way it looks through you view finder? Allow yourself time to really observe. This assignment will take a minimum of two hours. DO NOT rush it. As you will experience time and time again in this class, the more thoughtful you are (both in the generation of your ideas and the actual planning of the photographs), the easier this assignment will be. Don’t wait until the last minute and try to photograph a subject that you don’t find interesting.
100 different perspectives on the same object. Save this projects as 100_yourname.jpg |