6/16: MODIFIED PHOTO FOR CHANGE ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS & DUE DATES

DUE DATES for Project Sequence:  These will be graded separately for in-class points.

• 6/14-6/15: Off-campus photo shoot & quiz review
• 6/16-6/17:  DUE:
• PhotoForChangeProblemCS1 = 24 images contact sheet documenting the problem 
• PhotoForChangeSolution/ResolutionCS2 = 24 images contact sheet documenting the solution and concluding image
• PhotoForChangeAdjCS = 12 best edited photos 
• ALL PHOTOS & WRITING SHOULD BE SAVED IN GOOGLE DRIVE. 
• Note: If you cannot complete this during class you may need to work on it at home, during HH or lunch. You may need to use another editing program and write at home.
• 6/20-6/21: 
• P3: Quiz
• Paul Witzel training to put images into presentation format.
• All of your photos and writing should be complete & in Google Drive  
• In-progress critique? 
• 6/22-6/23:   
• Presentations

Final Project MODIFIED Criteria:
You will create a photo essay that illustrates a problem and possible solutions. 

• PHOTOS:
• Must have a minimum of 10 high quality photos.
• You should have the following number of photos for each:
• What is the problem? (3-5 pictures)
• What are solutions? (3-5 pictures)
• What will it look or feel like when it is resolved? (1-2 pictures)
• Must include at least one of each of the following shots:
• Title and Introductory Photo – a strong photo to pull the viewer in. Include the title of your photo essay and your name
• Varied shots: You may consider including some or all of the following: 
• Establishing shot – expanded view shot 
• Pullback shot – zoomed out shot.
• Close-up shot – zoomed in shot
• Medium shot – ‘regular’ or ‘medium’ shot.  Not zoomed and no zoomed out
• Concluding photo - a strong photo that wraps up your idea.
•  
• WRITING:
• Title
• An introductory paragraph explaining the issue.
• All photos must have a 1-2 sentence caption that has correct grammar and spelling.
• A concluding paragraph explaining possible solutions and/or hopes for improvement.

• PRESENTATION:
• Presented in one of the following formats:
• Google Sites, Google Slides, or Blogger.
• Presented to a selected group of students whom will peer evaluate your project. You and the teacher will also evaluate your project.

Things to Consider:

• Be sure to have a ‘story’ that flows from one photo to the next.
• Be safe and careful when photographing your project.
• Try to create interesting compositions that hold the viewer’s attention.  Apply what you know:  focal point, leading lines, frame within frame, rule of thirds, filling the frame, etc.
• Consider photographing and interviewing someone. If it is a sensitive topic, this must be checked with teacher and individual.
• Who is your most important audience? 

6/15: TECH PREP: REGISTRATION FOR COLLEGE CREDIT

Please register for Tech Prep. This is a very inexpensive way to receive college credit for Photography and Video classes. You can (literally) save thousands of dollars.
Ms. King

Begin by going to the link below and follow the directions that are in this post. Note that you do not need to know your Washington State number.

 https://secure.techprepwa.org/studentLogin.aspx


Reply-To: tanya.rettinger@bellevuecollege.edu

Good morning,

As we approach the end of first semester, please remind students to register for their first semester (and year-long while they are in there!) courses before the end of the semester.  We do not have a first semester payment deadline – all payments are due by June 6th – but we HIGHLY RECOMMEND first semester students pay now so that they don’t forget at the end of the school year.  As a reminder, we cannot go back and retroactively give credits. 

Year-long students can register now and either pay now or wait until spring to make sure they will earn the necessary B grade or better.

Resources:
Registration instructions can be found here under the local resources heading on our website here:
1. http://sers.techprepwa.org/
2. Create an account (fill in all areas with a red dot). Submit.
3. Register for classes

There is also a PowerPoint and Registration video you can download to walk students through the process. 

The link to the payment site can be found here: http://pay.techprepcc.org.

Thanks so much for your support and help in offering this opportunity to students!


Tanya Rettinger, Director
Tech Prep College Connections
3000 Landerholm Circle SE | Bellevue, WA 98007
techprep@bellevuecollege.edu

6/14: Final Quiz Review & ART WOLFE'S PHOTO SUGGESTIONS

Photographer Art Wolfe's suggestions for taking good pictures are in the link below
http://iconicimagesinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/Art-Wolfe-Presentation-Summary-Notes.pdf

Review the following:

1. Repetition
2. Rule of Thirds
3. Selective Focus
4. Depth of Field, DoF
5. Aperture
6. F-stop
7. Shutter
8. Changing to Grayscale
9. Layout - lanscape (horizontal), or portrait (vertical)
10. Frame within a frame
11. Mergers
12. Emphasis
13. Contrast
14. Value
15. Balance: Symmetry/Asymmetry
16. Composition
17. Landscapes: Horizon in the upper or lower third
18. Fill the Frame
19. Different angles
20. Correct Exposure
21. ISO 
22. Manual Photo 'Triangle' = ISO, Aperture, Shutter

6/8: TELLING STORY WITH PICTURES

Look at the below resources on telling a story with pictures. Take notes and be ready to share what you have learned.

• https://www.shutterfly.com/photo-book/storytelling/archives/national-geographic--how-to-create-a-photo-essay.sfly?esch=1
• http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/content/how-tell-story-through-photos 

Telling a story with photos is similar to a graphic novel or comic book. Here are some comic tips that could help.

6/2: EXAMPLES OF PHOTOJOURNALISM & PHOTO ESSAYS

Take a look at the below websites that are examples of photojournalism and photo essays. What ones do you like best, and why? Which ones are you not as fond of, and why? 

National Geographic: How Tomb Raiders Are Stealing Our History
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/06/looting-ancient-blood-antiquities/


Look at Photo essays at: 
http://www.nytimes.com/column/magazine-look


http://time.com/4095835/photojournalism-links-october/
    *Good examples of social change


NYT Desperate Crossing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/03/magazine/migrants.html

Global Warming:
http://e360.yale.edu/slideshow/documenting_the_swift_change_wrought_by_global_warming/256/1/ 

Look at Mary Ellen Mark’s website (Consider looking at the book section. Streetwise- Seattle street kids in the 1980’s is interesting.)
 http://www.maryellenmark.com/books/books.html

5/25: PORTRAITS & SELF-PORTRAITS ASSIGNMENTS & HOMEWORK

PORTRAIT & SELF-PORTRAIT UNIT:

You will submit the following:

• 4 contact sheets (24 images each)
• Pick one of the following: 
• 2 PORTRAIT & 2 SELF-PORTRAIT contact sheets OR
• 3 PORTRAIT & 1 SELF-PORTRAIT contact sheets
• • One set of pictures will be for homework. DUE: Tu/Wed, 5/31-6/1
  • Th/Fri, 6/2-3: PHOTOSHOP TUTORIAL ON EDITING PORTRAITS
   
• Each contact sheet should focus on the following
• PORTRAIT CS1 = 24 images with Costumes
• PORTRAIT CS2 = 24 images that were photographed in the SC Studio & focus on LIGHTING
• PORTRAIT CS3 = 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
• SELF-PORTRAIT CS4 = 24 images  
• Select 2 photo types from the following 4 categories, and shoot at least 12 pictures for each concept. 
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.
 

• The following days will be for photographing in class:
• Th/Fri, 5/19-20:  OFF CAMPUS Portrait shoot
• Th/Fri, 5/26-27: ON CAMPUS STUDIO (1/2 class) & OFF CAMPUS
  (1/2 class) Portraits or Self-Portaits photo shoot
• Tu/Wed, 5/31-6/1:  FLIP ON & OFF CAMPUS from last class
  Portraits or Self-Portaits photo shoot
•  
• For each photo shoot: 
• Take at least 50 shots for each photo shoot, and select your best 24 for CS.
• 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

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

• 24 photo contact sheet titled Portrait CS5 
• Highlight your 3 best shots 
• Your choice.

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.

5/24-5/25: 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.

5/24 & 25: 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

6/2: EXAMPLES OF PHOTOJOURNALISM & PHOTO ESSAYS

Take a look at the below websites that are examples of photojournalism and photo essays. What ones do you like best, and why? Which ones are you not as fond of, and why? 

National Geographic: How Tomb Raiders Are Stealing Our History
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/2016/06/looting-ancient-blood-antiquities/


Look at Photo essays at: 
http://www.nytimes.com/column/magazine-look


http://time.com/4095835/photojournalism-links-october/
    *Good examples of social change


NYT Desperate Crossing:
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/09/03/magazine/migrants.html

Global Warming:
http://e360.yale.edu/slideshow/documenting_the_swift_change_wrought_by_global_warming/256/1/ 

Look at Mary Ellen Mark’s website (Consider looking at the book section. Streetwise- Seattle street kids in the 1980’s is interesting.)
 http://www.maryellenmark.com/books/books.html

PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CHANGE ASSIGNMENT CRITERIA & PROJECT SEQUENCE

Final Project Criteria:

Your project must be:

• You will create a photo essay that illustrates a problem and possible solutions. 
• Must have a minimum of 10 high quality photos.
• You should have the following number of photos for each:
• What is the problem? (3-5 pictures)
• What are solutions? (3-5 pictures)
• What will it look or feel like when it is resolved? (1-2 pictures)
• Must include at least one of each of the following shots:
• Title panel – includes the title of your comic and who created it
• Establishing shot – expanded view shot or Pullback shot – zoomed out shot.
• Close-up shot – zoomed in shot
• Medium shot – ‘regular’ or ‘medium’ shot.  Not zoomed and no zoomed out
• Concluding photo - ?

• WRITING:
• Introductory paragraph explaining the issue
• Concluding paragraph explaining possible solutions and/or hopes for improvement.
• All photos must have a caption that has correct grammar and spelling.

• Presentation:
• Presented in one of the following formats:
• Google Sites, Google Slides, or Blogger.
• Presented to a selected group of students whom will peer evaluate your project. The teacher will also evaluate your project.
•  

Things to Consider:

• Be sure to have a ‘story’ that flows from one panel to the next.
• Try to create interesting compositions that hold the viewer’s attention.  Apply what you have learned:  focal point, breaking up the space with different values, etc.
• Consider photographing and interviewing someone. If it is a sensitive topic, this must be checked with teacher and individual.
• Consider using unique frame shapes.
• Who is your most important audiance? 

Project Sequence:  These will be graded separately for in-class points.

1. Brainstorm 3 - 5 ideas for each of the following:
• What are problems you see in: your own life, your home, your neighborhood, your school, your city, your state, your country, the world? These can be personal, social, or political.
2. Select 2-3 of your best ideas, and ask yourself, can this issue be represented in 10 photos? PHOTOS THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TAKE!! If so, then proceed to the next steps. If not, select another topic.
3. Pick 2 of your topics, and for each answer the following in a sentence or 2. What is the problem? How would you like this to change? What are ways to change this? Where could you find more information about this topic? Are there any experts or individuals you would like to interview about this? How would you know the problem was solved? What would it look like?
4. Break down your above answers into the following categories to be photographed:
• What is the problem? (3-5 pictures)
• What are solutions? (3-5 pictures)
• What will it look or feel like when it is resolved? (1-2 pictures)
5. For both of your topics, write and draw (8-10 panels each) what you would photograph for each story idea.  Be sure to include what kind of shot each will be and any writing that will be included. 
6. Select your best idea and then submit your draft proposal (answers to 3-5) on Google Classroom. What format for presentation will you use?
7. Plan what to photograph and when.
8. All images should be saved in Google Drive.
9. Submit Contact Sheets for Problem (24 images) = PhotoForChangeProblemCS1
10. Submit Contact Sheets for Problem (24 images) = PhotoForChangeSolutionCS2
11. Submit Contact Sheets for Problem (12 images) = PhotoForChangeResolveCS3
12. Edit 24 best pictures. Submit Contact Sheet (24 images) = PhotoForChangeEdited
13. Select 10 final images for final photo essay. Write captions for each. 
14. Upload everything to GOOGLE DRIVE!
15. Critique: Small group share of in progress piece.  
16. Paul Witzel training to put images into presentation format.
17. Presentations.
18. Peer, self, and teacher evaluation.

5/19-20: PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT, HOMEWORK (DUE 5/24-25) & TIPS

• PORTRAIT HOMEWORK: Due Tues. 5/24 & Wed. 5/25: 

• YOU MAY USE A DIFFERENT MODEL FOR THIS SHOOT.
• 24 photo contact sheet titled Portrait2 (Take at least 50 shots!) 
• FOCUS ON LIGHTING, ANGLES, & COSTUMES, etc. (If need more)
• Highlight your 3 best shots

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.

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.