CREATING A CONTACT SHEET IN ADOBE BRIDGE

Put your SD card into the back of the computer or plug in your camera using a USB chord.

1. Import your pictures using Image Capture
2. Create a folder on your computer.
3. Drag the pictures you want to use in this Contact Sheet  into this new folder.
4. Open Adobe Bridge CS5
5. On left hand side find your folder and select it.

6. Select the files down below so that they show up in the Preview section. You can select the pictures via lasso, shift key, or command key.

7. In the document section on the right, select the paper size (A4), the quality (300 ppi), and the background (white).

8.  On the right hand side select Output. Make sure .pdf is selected.
9.  In the layout section on the right, input 4 columns and 6 rows.

10. In the output menu on the right top, create a custom template by selecting the document icon and naming it "24 images." This step is important as you will be using this template for the rest of the semester.
11.  In the output menu, click "refresh preview."
12. Click save in the lower right hand corner. Save to your pictures folder.
13. Upload .pdf Contact Sheet to the Staff Server>Ms. King>Correct Class Period

ELEMENTS & PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN: CLASSWORK & HOMEWORK (DUE: 2/3)

This week during class, you will shoot 24-36 pictures with at least six different subjects.  You will turn these in at the end of class and call them Comp1.
Please shoot the following:

• 3 shots focusing on the Rule of Thirds 
• 3 shots focusing on Unique Angle shots
• 3 shots focusing on Leading Lines shots 
• 3 shots focusing on Frame within a Frame (using other objects to frame your subject) 

HOMEWORK (DUE: MONDAY 2/3):  REPEAT THE SAME ASSIGNMENT, BUT NOW USE SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS THAT ARE AWAY FROM SCHOOL
Your homework is due at the beginning of class on Monday. You will have 15 minutes to get everything finalized and submitted. You will select your 12 MOST INTERESTING shots using all four techniques described above. In order to have 12 good shots, you should try to take 40-80 pictures. 

To submit your homework, you will create a contact sheet of your images (see the blog post for creating a contact sheet). Place all 12 photos into a folder on your desktop using the SC naming convention. This assignment is called Comp2. Go to my folder (King_Laura) on the staff server, and drop your contact sheet into your class period folder.

COMPOSITION READING

Please take notes on the bold faced words as you read from the links below. You will be shooting the various composition elements this weekend and next week. We will also have a quiz on this material.

BRING YOUR CAMERAS EVERYDAY!

In class reading:
Reading 1A:  http://photoinf.com/General/Geoff_Lawrence/Composition.html
Reading 1B:  http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/Composition_and_the_Elements_of_Visual_Design.htm
 
 
Take quizzes at the end of each reading section below:
Reading 2A: http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm Start reading at "Strive for Feeling of Unity"
Reading 2B: http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm
Reading 2C: http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm

DAY 1 PHOTO QUESTIONS

Please answer the following questions on a word document and save them with the naming convention to your class period on my server. Include Day1Q in subject title.

1. Why is photography considered an art form?
2. What skills do you need to be a good photographer?
3. Why are not all pictures considered art?
4. How are the Elements and Principles of Art defined in photography compared to drawing, painting, and sculpture?