6/11-6/12 ABSTRACT EDITING

Name this:AbstractAdjusted = 100 pts
Turn in your Abstract Best = 100 pts.

Turn in 20 edited abstract pictures:

• 3 Selective Focus (SF)
• 3 One item in Color (OC)
• 3 Vignette (Vig)
• 3 Vivid Color (Viv)
• 3 Enhance Saturation (Sat)
• 5 of your choice (this includes Grayscale) MC

Abstract Editing TUTORIALS...

selective focus:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSZ_Pqh63dM

vignette:
http://rockysnapper.blogspot.com/2007/12/creating-vignettes-in-photoshop-cs3.html

Vivid Color:

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/photo-effects/vivid-glow.html

Enhance Saturation:

http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/The-Best-Technique-to-Enhance-Saturation/33311

More Vivid Colors, that look natural:

http://www.tutorialized.com/view/tutorial/Naturally-Vivid-Colors/32530

6/4 & 6/5: FINAL PROJECT: ABSTRACT PHOTOGRAPHY

ABSTRACT HOMEWORK  ASSIGNMENT:

• Abstract - DUE on 6/11 or 6/12
• Contact Sheet of 24 INTERESTING abstract images (you may need to take more than 24 to get 24 good pictures)

When taking Abstract pictures today, keep the following in mind:

• Think about strong compositions, patterns, lines, shapes, lighting, color, nonrepresentational images (where it is not of something specific, or it is hard to tell what it is).  To achieve this, you may zoom in or try unique angles.
• Throw out the rules of photography.  Experiment. If your camera has experimental settings, you may want to try them.
  

Please look at the links below for examples of abstract work. What is an abstract photo? What makes abstract photos interesting?

Googled

Earth Photography

Photo.net

40 Great Examples of Abstract Photography

70 Great Examples



























For this next assignment I want you to throw out all of the "rules" we've discussed in class this semester. This is your chance to be as creative as possible. I would recommend looking for patterns, colors, and shapes when deciding on pictures to take. Also try to take pictures of things you don't normally see in pictures.

FINAL QUIZ, EXTRA CREDIT, LATE WORK, & SENIOR INFO

FINAL QUIZ: 6/9 & 6/10
ALL LATE WORK or resubmitted work is due: 
Fri. 6/5 (SENIORS)
Tues. 6/9 &  Wed. 6/10: (FRESHMAN-JUNIORS)

SENIORS:  DUE THIS FRIDAY, 6/5:

• All photo equipment
• The additional 8 prints you would like printed in a folder titled PRINT

EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES:

1. Attend the Art Expo Showcase evening this Friday, 6/5 from 6-7:30pm.  Say hi to Ms. King in the Theater Building, sign in, and stick around for at least a half-hour.  You will receive additional credit for each additional person you bring.
2. Extra Credit Photo Assignment:  You select your own theme and select a Photo concept that we explored in class.  While you are readdressing a topic from previous classwork, you must select a theme that makes it different than the assignments that we did this semester.  Examples could be: SC demolition shots exploring DOF; Nature shots exploring complementary color; Action shots from a sporting event focusing on unique angles; A day in the life of you/friend using selective color; etc.
• You will submit the following:
1. A paragraph about what your theme is and what Photo concepts you will focus on.
2. a contact sheet titled, EC(& YOUR THEME), with 24 INTERESTING PICTURES WITH STRONG COMPOSITIONS
3. Your best image as a JPEG titled, EC(& YOUR THEME) BEST

6/2-6/3: COMPLETING PORTRAITS & SELF-PORTRAITS UNIT

Today you will edit all of your PORTRAITS & SELF-PORTRAITS pictures. You will turn in the following:

• Contact sheets titled Portraits1-3:
• Due 5/12
• 24 images on each contact sheet. 
• Contact sheet #3 is optional extra credit.
• Highlight your best 3
• Worth 25 pts./each

• Contact sheets titled Self-Portraits1-3:
• Due 6/1
• 24 images on each contact sheet. 
• Contact sheet #3 is optional extra credit. 
• Highlight your best 3
• Worth 25 pts./each
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• Contact sheet Portrait and Self-Portrait Adjusted:
• Due 6/4-6/5
• 12 PORTRAIT & 12 SELF-PORTRAIT edited pictures = 24 EDITED pictures
• Worth 100 pts.
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•  PortraitBest:   (JPEG)
• Due 6/4-6/5
• Your SINGLE BEST Portrait saved as max quality jpeg.
• Worth 100 pts.
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• Self-PortraitBest:   (JPEG)
  • Due 6/4-6/5
  • Your SINGLE BEST Portrait saved as max quality jpeg.
  • Worth 100 pts.

SELF-PORTRAIT PROJECT EXAMPLES

Self Portrait Assignment

The Art of Constructing a Self-Portrait

A self-portrait comes from within. Injecting 'those we love' into the portrait steers one away from the harder task to trying to reveal self without adornment.

If you eat, sleep, and live for speed then your self-portrait should reflect motion and movement as one of its cornerstones.

If you are a reflective type, then reflections and patterns and their intersections should occupy a primary space.

If overall you feel more flawed then whole, then you wouldn't want to go about photographing the most pristine parts of yourself; you would want, instead, to capture your essence in a manner that describes and defines you without complaining. I say that because the essence of self-discovery requires you to be a benign observer of self so as not to hone in too closely on this or that part.

A sense of 'wholeness' is difficult to capture at best. Indeed, wholeness is almost impossible for some people to even understand -- let alone capture in themselves -- because their persons and their lives are so fragmented, so disorganized in general.

But that is what self-portraiture is all about, capturing the whole -- the whole of who you are as a person.

Try to be unforgiving in a benign and neutral way. Study yourself in the mirror and paint what you see there. Then go inside yourself and paint what you see there."

www.drellenrudolph.com

5/28-6/1: SELF-PORTRAIT OFF-CAMPUS ASSIGNMENT & HOMEWORK

5/28-5/29: OFF CAMPUS SHOOT: 

• Return 20 minutes before the end of class. 
• 24 photo contact sheet titled SelfPortrait1  (Take at least 50 shots!) 
• Highlight your 3 best shots on each contact sheet
• 24 images that emphasize color. Color may include wardrobe, location, props, or natural objects. Think of your picture as a one or two color concept picture. COLOR SCHEMES: monochromatic, warm, cool, neutral, analogous, complementary

 

6/1 (DUE) HOMEWORK:

• 24 photo contact sheet titled SelfPortrait2  (Take at least 50 shots!)
• Highlight your 3 best shots 
• Select 2 photo types from the following 4 categories, and shoot at least 12 pictures for each concept. 

 

6/1 (DUE)OPTIONAL HOMEWORK/EXTRA CREDIT:

• 24 photo contact sheet titled SelfPortrait3  
• Highlight your 3 best shots 
• Self-portraits of your choice.

1. A picture that emphasizes lighting and shadows. This will be a grayscale self-portrait.
2. A self-portrait that showcases your interests and hobbies. In this picture we learn what you like to do away from school. Think about what interests you and transfer that into a photo.
3. A fantasy self-portrait. Dress up and use costumes. In this self-portrait you can use Photoshop to enhance your picture in any way, shape, or form. Transfer yourself to Hawaii or become a Viking like you have always wanted.
4. The Supermodel self-portrait. Dress up like a GQ or Cosmopolitan magazine model. This can be a grayscale or color picture. You will use Photoshop to airbrush and enhance this photo.

Hints for self-portraits:

•      Use colors or lighting to create a concept.
•      Costumes or uniforms work great.
•      Change angles.
•      Use props.
•      Vary the lighting.
•      Try different emotional looks.
•      Pose in action. 
•      COLOR SCHEMES: monochromatic, warm, cool, neutral, analogous, complementary
•  ****Most importantly for this assignment don't forget your composition rules. Use framing, leading lines, rule of thirds, color contrast etc. to enhance your photo. Fill the frame. Look at your entire frame, and be sure the background and subject work together 

Technical Tips:

• Use the shutter timer and/or a tripod
• If shooting manually, have a someone pose in the frame to meter and then switch spots with them.
• Set your ISO___________.  
•  Bright, sunny light 100 (or very low number)
• Low light, higher number 800 or higher. 
• If you are having trouble metering, and/or the shutter speed is to slow, you may need to change the ISO, most likely to a higher number. 

5/26-5/27: INTRO TO SELF-PORTAITS

Look at the photos on the following websites for self-portrait ideas. 

Then and then answer the questions below to prepare for your self-portrait photo shoot. 

 

Google Self Portraits

100 Awesome Self Portraits 

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_search.php?action=file&text=%22self+portrait+photography%22&b360a499b630a312fcf53946152d9cd2_1_203920=self+portrait+photography

http://www.teachingphoto.com/school_work.html

Also, go to Getty Images and do a portraits search (self-portraits on Getty show people taking pictures of themselves. We do not need to see the camera).

What categories do you think you will pick? Why?

What are your interests and hobbies that you can showcase in your self-portrait?

What colors will be the best for you to work with for self-portrait where color is emphasized? What are your favorite colors?

Do you have any costumes or props you can use for the self-portraits?

(OPTIONAL)  Next, use text edit, or Word and drop the answers into the proper class folder. Then sketch two of your ideas for self-portraits. Include location, outfits, poses, costumes, and facial expressions etc. I realize that not everyone is an amazing artist, but do your best.

5/12 & 5/13: PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT LIST

• Tues. 5/12 (Per 4) & Wed. 5/13 (Per 1): Off Campus PORTRAIT SHOOT:  
• Return 20 minutes before the end of class.
• 24 photo contact sheet titled Portrait1  (Take at least 50 shots!)
• 12 in COSTUMES/UNIFORMS/PROPS
• 12 with an emphasis on FACIAL EXPRESSIONS
• Highlight your 3 best shots on each contact sheet 
• Note:  For this shoot you are REQUIRED TO USE COSTUMES OR SPORTS UNIFORMS for 12 of your pictures, or be dressed in clothing and using props other than the typical everyday you.  If you do not have costumes, you will be expected to retake your pictures outside of class. Additionally, if you are unhappy with your images you may retake pictures outside of class, and use a different model if you wish.

• Th. 5/14 (Per 4) & Fri. 5/15 (Per 1): Tuffer Harris Visiting Photographer
•  ***IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH TIME, THIS WILL BECOME HOMEWORK! 
• On Campus PORTRAIT SHOOT: 
• 24 photo contact sheet titled Portrait2 
• FOCUS ON LIGHTING, ANGLES, & (if need more) COSTUMES, etc.  
• Highlight your 3 best shots

• OPTIONAL HOMEWORK/EXTRA CREDIT: Due Mon. 5/18:   
• YOU MAY USE A DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THIS SHOOT.
• 24 photo contact sheet titled Portrait3 (Take at least 50 shots!)
• Highlight your 3 best shots
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5/12 & 5/13: PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

You will shoot AT LEAST 50 pictures of your subject each day (most of you will shoot over 100 photos). One day you will shoot at school using the lights in the studio and the other day you will shoot off-campus at a predetermined location.

1. Find a partner in this class.
2. Talk to your subject. What type of portraits do you want to create? Use colors or lighting to create a concept for your portrait. Costumes or uniforms work great. Imaginary ideas are OK. Choose an interesting setting based on your concept.
3. Change angles between shots. Shoot at least 50 pictures of each subject.
4. Use props if they will help the audience learn something about the subject.
5. Vary the lighting. Use filters, flashlights, lamps, or multiple lights to enhance your picture. Use the different lighting techniques that you will read about in class (see above)
6. Encourage different emotional looks. Pretend you are Austin Powers taking pictures. Tell your subject they are "groovy".
7. Having your subjects "pose" in action is just fine.
8. Consider the location. Where you take your picture is important.
9. Most importantly for this assignment don't forget your composition rules. Use framing, leading lines, rule of thirds, color contrast etc. to enhance your photo. Fill the frame.
10.  

Additional Tips (Try several of the following) :

1. Alter your perspective.
2. Play with eye contact. (Looking off camera, or looking within the frame)
3. Break the rules of composition
4. Experiment with lighting.
5. Move your subject out of their comfort zone.
6. Shoot candidly.
7. Use a prop.
8. Focus on one body part.
9. Obscure Part of your subject.
10. Take a series of shots.
11. Frame your subject.
12. Go with a wide angle.
13. Play with backgrounds.
14. Change the format framing. Try verticals (portraits) & horizontals (landscape) shots.
15. Hold your camera at an angle.
16. Take unfocused shots.
17. Introduce movement.
18. Experiment with subject expressions.
19. Fill the frame.
20. Find or create interesting subjects.

5/8 & 5/9: INTRODUCTION TO PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY

Take notes on the following portrait and lighting links (these are further down on post):

Portrait HintsPart 1  
Portrait Hints Part 2 
More Hints  
Even more hints


Here is a list of the different types of portraits photos you will turn in:

• A Vignette Photo
• A Grayscale Method Photo
• A One Item Kept in Color Photo
• A selective Focus Photo
• A minimally adjusted photo
• One WHACKY anything goes portrait (change the colors, use the liquefy tool, and make this as unique and interesting as you can)

Finally, you will turn in your best picture as well.

Lighting!!! http://mrstorydigiphoto.blogspot.com/2011/12/different-lighting-techniques.html

• Creating Killer Headshots: The Cheap Way! - David Griffin
• A quick start guide to the one light setup - David Griffin
• Back Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Paramount (Butterfly) Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Multiple Light Portrait Setup Hints - David E. Price
• Short Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net
• Broad Lighting - Studio Lighting Setup - StudioLighting.net

5/7: PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHERS

Yousuf Karsh - http://www.karsh.org/

Mary Ellen Mark - http://www.maryellenmark.com/

 

Philipe Halsman - http://philippehalsman.com/

Dorothea Lange - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothea_Lange

4/30-5/1: COMPLETING PHOTOMERGE AND ACTION SEQUENCE UNIT

Today you will edit all of your PHOTOMERGES & ACTION SEQUENCE pictures. You will turn in the following:

• Contact sheet titled PhotomergeCS:
• Due 4/30 & 5/1
• 5-6 Photomerges
• Be sure to photomerge your pictures FIRST, THEN UPLOAD THEM TO A CONTACT SHEET!!
• Highlight your best 1
• Worth 25 pts.
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•  Contact sheet titled ActionSeqCS:
• Due 4/30 & 5/1
• 2-3 Action Sequences
• Be sure to create a 'merged' Action Sequence in photoshop with your pictures FIRST, THEN UPLOAD THEM TO A CONTACT SHEET!!
• Highlight your best 1
• Worth 25 pts.
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•  PhotomergeBest:   (JPEG)
• Due 4/30 & 5/1
• Your SINGLE BEST Photomerge saved as max quality jpeg.
• Your merged image should also be edited and cleaned up. It should read a single image where everything is blended, with a strong composition and color.
• Be sure to FLATTEN before you save as a JPEG!
• Worth 100 pts.
•  
• ActionSeqBest:   (JPEG)
• Due 4/30 & 5/1
• Your SINGLE BEST Action Sequence saved as max quality jpeg.
• Your merged image should also be edited and cleaned up. It should read a single image where everything is blended, with a strong composition and color.
• Be sure to FLATTEN before you save as a JPEG!
• Worth 100 pts.
•  

 

4/28-4/29: PHOTOMERGE & ACTION SEQUENCE OFF-CAMPUS PHOTO SHOOT

Today you will go out to shoot more Photomerge and Action Sequence images. You need to be back 20 minutes before the end of class. When you return, PHOTOMERGE YOUR PICTURES,THURSDAY/FRIDAY YOU WILL UPLOAD ALL (INCLUDING YOUR HOMEWORK FROM BREAK) OF YOUR PHOTOMERGES AND ACTIONS SEQUENCES.

• Shoot 2-3 new, exciting & interesting PHOTOMERGES of different areas.
• 1-2 more ACTION SEQUENCE: at least 4-5 pictures each
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• PHOTOMERGE:
• Shoot 2-3 new, exciting & interesting PHOTOMERGES of different areas.
• Each photomerge should have at least 4 pictures.The do NOT have to be landscapes!
• Be sure that you take images that overlap 5-10% from your last image.
• One of your photomerges should be a more complicated photomerge where you have 2 rows & at least 3 columns (for a larger photomerge of 6 or more pictures)
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• ACTION SEQUENCE:
• 1-2 more ACTION SEQUENCE: at least 4-5 pictures each
• Be sure that your background is not distracting.
• Be sure that your action is spread out across your picture.

4/14 & 4/15: PHOTOMERGE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

One of your assignments over break is to take multiple landscape panorama style photomerges.  Take a picture and then move the camera slightly up or sideways to take another "connected" image. Basically you combine smaller pictures to make one larger picture.

Use a tripod if possible. Remember to manual adjust white balance or select something like "cloudy" or "sunny" on your camera.

Here is how you connect multiple pictures in Photoshop.

To set up a new Photomerge composition:
Do one of the following:
Choose File > Automate > Photomerge.
In the File Browser, select the images you want to use and then choose Automate > Photomerge from the File Browser menu bar
In the dialog box, choose an option from the Use pop-up menu:

• Files to generate the Photomerge composition using individual files.
• Folders to use all the images stored in a folder to create the Photomerge composition. The files in the folder appear in the dialog box.
• Open Files to use the image files you have open in Photoshop.

Click the Browse button to navigate to the source files or folder you want to use to create the Photomerge composition. Select Attempt to Automatically Arrange Source Images if you want Photoshop to try to line the images up in their proper order.
Then edit your picture as you need.

Here is a tutorial you can use to get you going.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNI-gAuI5s

4/14 & 4/15: PHOTOMERGE & ACTION SEQUENCE HOMEWORK OVER BREAK

• Due Date: Th. 4/30 (per.4) & Fri. 5/1 (per.1)
• 
  
• Three successful and awesome looking landscape style Photomerges in three separate locations. 
• Each photomerge should have at least 4 pictures.
• One must be during golden hour.

• One intense Action Sequence of 3-5 shots
• You will take 30-40 pictures for it to work. If you are lucky or skillful, it may only take four to five.
• Be sure to shoot interesting activities, and use creative angles.
  
•   Please refer to previous blog posts for more detailed information on the assignments.

4/14 & 4/15: ACTION SEQUENCE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS

The second part of your Spring Break homework is to create an action sequence. You need to get one really good action sequence during Spring Break. It may take you 30-40 pictures for it to work out or if you are lucky or skillful it may only take four or five pictures. You may want to take another set of pictures to be sure that one will turn out.You can do this two ways:

1. If your camera has continuous shutter you can take multiple pictures very quickly.
2. If your camera does not have continuous shutter you can have your subject repeat the action multiple times and take multiple shots.  

Please shoot DRAMATIC action.  Pick sports or activities that are interesting and action packed. Make sure your shot is taken from a creative angle and demonstrates intense action. Each sequence should have 3-5 shots.

When you’re creating a sequence photo make sure you get all the action you need. This can be done by choosing the action setting on a DSLR. Make sure you have a camera that able to do high shutter speeds. A DSRL that can shoot 3-5fps can get you great results. Then set the camera up in a sturdy location or on a sturdy tripod so movement between frames is limited. Below are some truly amazing examples of sequence photography. The trick is to hold the camera steady and have the action move through multiple frames/photos:

Ray Demski




 

Examples

YouTube Sequence Tutorial 


Text Tutorial for Sequence Assignment

If you have overlap, use a layer mask

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReDRMX2-8n4&NR=1&feature=fvwp

step by step

• Open your multiple pictures into Adobe Bridge
• Tools>Photoshop>Load Files into Photoshop Layers 
• Select all of your layers
• Edit>Auto Align Layers
• create a new black layer mask on your top layer (alt + click on the layer mask icon in the layer palette)
• paint in white over your subject (sometimes lowering the opacity will help you see where to paint.
• flatten image
• add shadows as needed
• save