2/25 & 2/26: ON CAMPUS PHOTO SHOOT & HOMEWORK COMPCS1 (DUE: Mon 3/1 & 3/2

You will do the following assignment in class today. You will REPEAT THE SAME ASSIGNMENT, BUT NOW USE SUBJECTS AND OBJECTS THAT ARE AWAY FROM SCHOOLPICTURES FOR HOMEWORK (Per 2 DUE: Tues 3/1) (PER 3 DUE: WED 3/2).
   
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) 

Your homework is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday (P2) and Wed. (P3). 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 in class work & 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. Submit this in Google Classroom under the COMPOSITION assignment. 

• CompCS1 = In class assignment of 12 MOST INTERESTING shots of 4 techniques.
• CompCS2 = HOMEWORK of 12 MOST INTERESTING shots of 4 techniques.

2/25 & 2/26: PREVIEW OF PHOTOGRAPHER, STEVE KIDD

Next Monday, Steve Kidd will be visiting our class. Look at his work on his website:
http://www.stevekiddphotography.com/

1. Find 3 examples of different compositional elements in his work. Note which pieces they are in.
2. Write down on paper and submit to Ms. King, 2 questions you would like to ask Steve.
3. Be prepared to write down and share 3 things you learned or found interesting from Steve's visit.

2/25-2/26: CREATING A 24 IMAGE TEMPLATE & HIGHLIGHTING IMAGES ON CONTACT SHEET

HIGHLIGTING IMAGES ON YOUR CONTACT SHEET:

• After you have saved your contact sheet to the desktop, open it up as a PDF.  Click on the highlight text button at the top of your contact sheet. If you don't have this button, click on the annotate button on the top of your contact sheet. A highlighting icon should show up on the bottom of your sheet. Now highlight your best 1-3 images.

CREATING A 24 IMAGE TEMPLATE:

1. When you are in Adobe Bridge, go to the layout section on the right input 4 columns and 6 rows 
2. Now 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.

2/11-2/12/16: LANDSCAPE HOMEWORK OVER BREAK DUE: (Tues.) 2/23 & (Wed.) 2/24

During the break, you will take landscape pictures from at least two new locations. Please try to keep your camera on you as much as possible. You will turn in your best 48 images (2 contact sheets of 24 images from each location), but many people will take 100+ shots to get 48 good images. 

• DUE (PER. 2): Tuesday 2/23 
• DUE (PER. 2): Wedsday 2/24
• You will shoot at least 24 pictures at each location. 
• You must shoot at least once during sunrise or sunset.  
• For tips see below. 
• HIGHLIGHT THE NUMBERS OF YOUR BEST 1-3 IMAGES ON EACH CONTACT SHEET AND THEN UPLOAD TO GOOGLE CLASSROOM LANDSCAPE ASSIGNMENT.
• Title the accordingly:
• LandscapeCS1
• LandscapeCS2

TIPS:

1. Make sure each shot has a large depth of field. In other words, make sure even the background objects are in focus.
2. In each shot make sure you have foreground, middleground, and background objects.
3. Most Landscape shots will have water, trees, and mountains.
4. Change angles and move all around the location.
5. Shoot horizontal and vertical landscape pictures.
6. Do not center the horizon. Place it in the upper or lower third.
7. Look for lines on the ground or even in the sky.
8. Use tripods as needed.
9. Look up more tips online!

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2/11 - 2/12/16: 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. Be sure that on the bottom you select Import To: PICTURES!
2. Create a folder on your computer with appropriate title.
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.  Columns and rows will vary, so in the layout section on the right input accordingly:

• 6 pictures means columns and rows=2*3
• 12 pictures means columns and rows=3*4
• 24 pictures means columns and rows=4*6

10. In the output menu on the right top, create a custom template by selecting the document icon and naming it "12 images" or whatever is the correct number of 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. Be sure to name your contact sheet what the assignment it and to save it in organized folder system on your desktop 
14. Upload to the Google Classroom.

2/11/16-2/12/16: INTRO TO LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHY

Spend 30-35 minutes to read the following articles and watch the videos below. Take short notes on each suggestion. A few of the readings/videos repeat the same points. Also, make sure you look up the vocabulary words below so that you can understand the material. Please add these terms to your notes as well. 

Terms to look up and become familiar with: 
Shutter Speed
Aperture
Depth of Field
Focal Point
Slow Exposure
 
11 Landscape Hints
10 Landscape Tips
National Geographic Landscape Tips
Creative Composition Video 

2/9/16-2/10/16: VALENTINE EXTRA CREDIT Due: 2/23-2/24

Take 12 photos for a creative Valentine. This can be a creative or symbolic representation of what you think a Valentine is. You do NOT need to include a heart. 

Things to consider for your shoot:
-Finding a naturally occurring or man made heart.  Ex. Heart shaped rocks or chewed gum.
-Other examples could be, someone holding out a flower, or an interesting shots of a box of chocolates, etc.
-Printing your favorite image(s) and giving it to someone.

Contact sheet, titled Valentine, due: 2/23-24.

2/9-10: Week 1 Questions

Please go to Google Classroom and answer the following questions.

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?

2/9 -10: DIGITAL PHOTO COMPOSITION READINGS

This is not a writing intensive course, but there is some reading the first couple weeks of class. 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 as well. Take notes as you will receive a grade for them.
Bring your cameras to class every day.

In Class reading:
The Principles of Design in Photography | Trent Sizemore Photography
 
The Elements and Principles of Design

http://photoinf.com/General/Robert_Berdan/Composition_and_the_Elements_of_Visual_Design.htm
  
http://photoinf.com/General/Geoff_Lawrence/Composition.html
 
(Take quizzes at the end of each section below)
http://cybercollege.com/tvp023.htm Start reading at "Strive for Feeling of Unity" http://cybercollege.com/tvp024.htm 
http://cybercollege.com/tvp025.htm