Photo 3
Week 1 - Jan 25 & 26
Thursday:
Hello, welcome back.
Things new this semester? Lightroom, 2 days to shoot in class for some assignments, some assignments you need to shoot out of class (no shooting during class days). More studio assignments, more commercial based.
The Art Institute will be here next Friday, Feb 2.
You will be taking pictures with your own camera or phone, the class digital SLR's, and shooting and editing a video.
You will need to work approximately one to two hours each week outside of class taking pictures for some of the the assignments.
You will need to work approximately one to two hours each week outside of class taking pictures for some of the the assignments.
It's there twice for a reason.
In class photo days will be Monday and Tuesday for the assignments that are in-school assignments.
You can't go out if it's raining and you can't go in the building, except to go from the close Commons door to the door by the Hawk Shop. There won't be makeup rain days.
Download the map HERE. I might be making changes to the map as we go along.
Shoot out of school. The weekends would be the best time to take pictures. If you aren't willing to take pictures outside of class time you shouldn't be in this class. Shooting off of school grounds will be a requirement for a lot of the assignments.
Things new this semester? Lightroom, 2 days to shoot in class for some assignments, some assignments you need to shoot out of class (no shooting during class days). More studio assignments, more commercial based.
The Art Institute will be here next Friday, Feb 2.
You will be taking pictures with your own camera or phone, the class digital SLR's, and shooting and editing a video.
You will need to work approximately one to two hours each week outside of class taking pictures for some of the the assignments.
You will need to work approximately one to two hours each week outside of class taking pictures for some of the the assignments.
It's there twice for a reason.
In class photo days will be Monday and Tuesday for the assignments that are in-school assignments.
You can't go out if it's raining and you can't go in the building, except to go from the close Commons door to the door by the Hawk Shop. There won't be makeup rain days.
Download the map HERE. I might be making changes to the map as we go along.
Shoot out of school. The weekends would be the best time to take pictures. If you aren't willing to take pictures outside of class time you shouldn't be in this class. Shooting off of school grounds will be a requirement for a lot of the assignments.
Online Website - Almost everything you do in class will be put on your Weebly website for critique and grading. We will go over how to do this in class. If you don't want your site to be able to be found on the internet I will show you how to do that.
Be sure to write down your user name and password somewhere. If you forget them you will need to rebuild the site - not fun.
Sample Here
Click here to get a Weebly account.
Setting up your site:
Creating pages: Click HERE
Assignment Page: Click HERE
POW Page: Click HERE
Calendar Page: Click HERE
Website Requirements - I want your navigation set up exactly this way: Assignments, POW's, Calendar and Portfolio. We will go over how to do this in class. Your site address should be: firstnameLastnamephoto3.weebly.com. Example: bobpotaskyphoto3.weeble.com. If that name is taken see me for help. If you don't want your website to be searchable I'll show you how to set it up that way. No illegal images on your website. You can't use pictures from the internet (except research ideas). They do not belong to you. This is a professional website, not a personal website. It is a place for me to evaluate what you are learning and potential employers or colleges to see what you are capable of.
Be sure to write down your user name and password somewhere. If you forget them you will need to rebuild the site - not fun.
Sample Here
Click here to get a Weebly account.
Setting up your site:
Creating pages: Click HERE
Assignment Page: Click HERE
POW Page: Click HERE
Calendar Page: Click HERE
Website Requirements - I want your navigation set up exactly this way: Assignments, POW's, Calendar and Portfolio. We will go over how to do this in class. Your site address should be: firstnameLastnamephoto3.weebly.com. Example: bobpotaskyphoto3.weeble.com. If that name is taken see me for help. If you don't want your website to be searchable I'll show you how to set it up that way. No illegal images on your website. You can't use pictures from the internet (except research ideas). They do not belong to you. This is a professional website, not a personal website. It is a place for me to evaluate what you are learning and potential employers or colleges to see what you are capable of.
You have all arrived at this class by different paths. You aren't all starting with the same abilities and skills. The first thing we need to do is assess where you are and what you need to do before you begin the Photo 2, or 3 projects.
Photoshop portion of the competency sheet.
Photoshop portion of the competency sheet.
Photos Of the Week (POW's) - In photo 3 I want you to do this every week. The difference between Photo 1 and Photo 2/3 is I want you to find your own photograph each week. Title it the subject of the picture. Be sure it is something interesting to you. Same directions as Photo 1. Include a thumbnail image with lightbox turned on. I'm not going to copy and past this to each week.
Write a 25 word or more reflection that includes what you do and don't like about the image. Use at least 3 of the terms from the chart below. Highlight those terms with a different color. Include a 2 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Weebly POW page. Be sure you have turned on Lightbox.
Due by the end of next week. Example here.
Reflection Cheat Sheet - Include at least one term from three different columns, a description of how it is used, and if you can figure it out - why it was used.
Another way to think about it:
In your reflection include what (photo/art term), how (how it was used) and why (why did the artist use it - if you can figure that out) from at least three columns.
Write a 25 word or more reflection that includes what you do and don't like about the image. Use at least 3 of the terms from the chart below. Highlight those terms with a different color. Include a 2 inch wide copy of the discussion photo in the Weebly POW page. Be sure you have turned on Lightbox.
Due by the end of next week. Example here.
Reflection Cheat Sheet - Include at least one term from three different columns, a description of how it is used, and if you can figure it out - why it was used.
Another way to think about it:
In your reflection include what (photo/art term), how (how it was used) and why (why did the artist use it - if you can figure that out) from at least three columns.
Photoshop basics:
Photoshop CC 2017 overview and setting up a custom work space. Click HERE.
Zooming in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Basic file prep tutorial videos:
Cropping in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Color correcting, brightness, and contrast in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Adding a dark vignette in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Dodging and burning is Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Sharpening in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Saving in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Photoshop CC 2017 overview and setting up a custom work space. Click HERE.
Zooming in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Basic file prep tutorial videos:
Cropping in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Color correcting, brightness, and contrast in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Adding a dark vignette in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Dodging and burning is Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Sharpening in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
Saving in Photoshop CC 2017. Click HERE.
You will be using Lightroom in here for MOST of your work. I know it is hard to learn something new, but the effort will be worthwhile.
Lightroom CC Classic Tutorials: Watch and understand all of these. Open Lightroom and follow along.
Understanding Modules: HERE
Importing: HERE, and HERE
Understanding Collections: HERE
Basic Editing: HERE
From Lightroom to Photoshop: HERE
Exporting for print or web: HERE
Tips 1: HERE
Tips 2: HERE
Cropping: click HERE.
Spot Removal Tool: HERE
Radial and Graduated Filter: HERE
Adjustment Brushes (great for dodging and burning): HERE
More brush tool HERE
Understanding Modules: HERE
Importing: HERE, and HERE
Understanding Collections: HERE
Basic Editing: HERE
From Lightroom to Photoshop: HERE
Exporting for print or web: HERE
Tips 1: HERE
Tips 2: HERE
Cropping: click HERE.
Spot Removal Tool: HERE
Radial and Graduated Filter: HERE
Adjustment Brushes (great for dodging and burning): HERE
More brush tool HERE
Week 2 - Jan 29 - Feb 2
Monday: Work on competency sheet (see last week). Have me check you off when you are done.
Exposure Review. Grab a camera. Go out side and take 20 pictures in aperture priority mode, 20 in shutter priority mode, and 20 in manual mode. They don't need to be creative, just correct exposure and in focus. Show them to me when you are done. This will go in the grade book.
Depth of Field Review - Take 10 narrow depth of field pictures. They don't need to be creative, just correct exposure and in focus.
Don't edit or put them on your web site, just show them to me. This will go in the grade book.
Website check Monday next week (week3). You should have the website made, and something on the calendar (like the syllabus test, POW, and the website check).
Depth of Field Review - Take 10 narrow depth of field pictures. They don't need to be creative, just correct exposure and in focus.
Don't edit or put them on your web site, just show them to me. This will go in the grade book.
Website check Monday next week (week3). You should have the website made, and something on the calendar (like the syllabus test, POW, and the website check).
Week 3 - Feb 5 - 9
Shutter Speed Review - Grab a helper. Have them throw a ball in the air a couple of feet and catch it. Come back with 2 well exposed, in focus pictures where the ball is frozen, and two where there is a motion blur. Don't put these on your web site. Just show them to me. This will go in the grade book.
ISO Review - Take 10 pictures at ISO 100, 10 at ISO 400, 10 at ISO 1600. Try to have them be correctly exposed and in focus. Depending on the weather this might not be possible. Be able to explain why. Don't edit this in any way or put them on your web site. Just show them to me. This will go in the grade book.
All of the images need to be done by this Friday.
All of the images need to be done by this Friday.
Week 4 - Feb 12 - 16
Photo Essay - Research photo essays. Here is one resource. Create a series of pictures that tell a story. Must be at least 4 photos. Can be black and white or color or? Crop them to some variant of 5 x 7 or 8 x 10. Put them in a gallery on your Weebly website. This needs to be done by the Friday after break. Photo Rubric HERE
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
Be sure you annotate all photo assignments. Annotate your best photo of the assignment. We will go over how to do this in class.
Photo Annotation Tips:
Answer these questions. Do NOT just paste the questions in your annotations. See the student website for an example.
What is it a photograph of?
Why did you choose that subject?
When and where did you take the photograph?
What elements and principles of design are used?
What do YOU find most interesting in the photograph?
Anything else you would like to include?
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
Be sure you annotate all photo assignments. Annotate your best photo of the assignment. We will go over how to do this in class.
Photo Annotation Tips:
Answer these questions. Do NOT just paste the questions in your annotations. See the student website for an example.
What is it a photograph of?
Why did you choose that subject?
When and where did you take the photograph?
What elements and principles of design are used?
What do YOU find most interesting in the photograph?
Anything else you would like to include?
Week 5 - Feb 19 - 23 :: Mid-Winter Break
Week 6 - Feb 26 - March 2
If you would like to be able to watch the tutorial videos at Lynda.com for free, click THIS LINK to watch the video that will show you how to get an online library account and then get to Lynda.com through the library website.
Still Life With Texture - Do a lot of research. Create a still life photo in or out of the studio. Experiment with different backgrounds, compositions, and lighting techniques. Apply an appropriate texture over it.
Watch this video for tips. Due next week. Photo Rubric HERE
Watch this video for tips. Due next week. Photo Rubric HERE
The tutorial video uses purchased textures . There are many free ones out there. Just google high resolution textures.
HERE is a link to some. If they aren't as big as your file transform them to the correct size.
HERE is a link to some. If they aren't as big as your file transform them to the correct size.
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
This is how your assignment should look on your website. Look at the example, look at your assignment layout, do they look the same?
Click HERE for a more advanced technique for dodging and burning. In the tutorial they use CURVE adjustment layers. LEVELS will also work and might be a little easier to adjust correctly. Curves and Levels adjust the same things. Curves has a lot more options - sometimes too many.
Week 7 - March 5 - 9
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
No new assignments this week.
No new assignments this week.
Week 8 - March 12 - 16 :: Friday no students
Black and White Portraits - Do some in or out of the studio. Turn in 3 good shots. This need to be done by the end of next week. Photo Rubric HERE
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
Week 9 - March 19 - 23
Negative Photos - Turn in 2 good images. This needs to be done by the end of next week. At least one of them needs to be a combination of positive and negative. See image number 3.This is super simple to do. Black and white only. Ask me to show you how to do it. Photo Rubric HERE
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
Week 10 - March 26 - 30
Online Photoshop - If you want to find out how to use the online version of Photoshop we talked about in class - CLICK HERE.
Recreate a Famous Painting or Photo - Find a FAMOUS picture or painting you like and you think would lend itself to this assignment. Create a photo that looks as close to it as you can. Upload the original and your version. Due next Friday. Photo Rubric HERE
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
This is how your assignment should look on your website. Look at the example, look at your assignment layout, do they look the same?
Week 11 - April 2 - 6
Reflections - Due last day next week.
Find some reflections. Could be on glass, water, metal, etc. Do a lot of research. Be thoughtful and creative. Use everything you know about light and composition.
Turn in 1 really good one. Photo Rubric HERE
Find some reflections. Could be on glass, water, metal, etc. Do a lot of research. Be thoughtful and creative. Use everything you know about light and composition.
Turn in 1 really good one. Photo Rubric HERE
Use this week to get caught up. If you are caught up take some cool pictures you can put in your portfolio.
Website check next Monday (April 9).
CW
Week 12 - April 9 - 13
Monday: Website check.
Composited Studio Assignment - Take a picture of a person or persons in the studio with a solid colored background to make it easy to cut them out. Take a picture of an interesting and appropriate background and combine them into one picture.
Watch THIS VIDEO for some inspiration. ANOTHER
Watch THIS VIDEO for some inspiration. ANOTHER
Click thumbnail
Review this ,"How To Turn In A Photo Assignment", page. Do this for all assignments.
Week 13 - April 16 - 20 :: Spring Break
Week 14 - April 23 - 27
Something About You - Take some pictures of an object or objects that say something about you. Your body can't be in the pictures. Turn in two finished images by next Friday. Photo Rubric HERE.
Week 15 - April 30 - May 4
Monday:
Studio Background Assignment - Go in the studio. Take a least 2 different shots of a person or persons against every background. That includes the backgrounds against the walls. Experiment with different gels and draping the brown/gray mottled muslin background. See me for tips.
Due on your website next week.
Due on your website next week.
Get caught up or see me.
Week 16 - May 7 - 11
Assignment of your choice. Due at the end of next week. Photo Rubric HERE
Don't turn in old pictures for this assignment. This is an opportunity to take some pictures that you like to add to your portfolio. I will NEED to see the original file that has the creation date on it. It needs to be shot AFTER this day. This need to go straight from the camera to the computer. You can't email these to yourself or the date will be lost. See me if this doesn't make sense.
Week 17 - May 14 - 18
College student portfolio examples: HERE
Assignment of your choice. Due at the end of next week. Photo Rubric HERE
Don't turn in old pictures for this assignment. This is an opportunity to take some pictures that you like to add to your portfolio. I will NEED to see the original file that has the creation date on it. It needs to be shot AFTER this day. This need to go straight from the camera to the computer. You can't email these to yourself or the date will be lost. See me if this doesn't make sense.
Week 18 - May 21 - 25
Assignment of your choice. Due at the end of next week. Photo Rubric HERE
Don't turn in old pictures for this assignment. This is an opportunity to take some pictures that you like to add to your portfolio. I will NEED to see the original file that has the creation date on it. It needs to be shot AFTER this day. This need to go straight from the camera to the computer. You can't email these to yourself or the date will be lost. See me if this doesn't make sense.
Start working on your portfolio. Right click and download your assignment images (from your website, not the editor) and re-upload them. Do this if you want to place them in a gallery or slide show. You can also upload from your original jpg file from your desktop. Be sure you are downloading the large version, not the thumbnail.
Week 19 - May 28 - June 1 :: No school Monday
Thursday: Seniors last day.
Work on old assignments. Work on your portfolio.
Get everything in the grade-book, ASAP!!!!
Get everything in the grade-book, ASAP!!!!
All late work needs to be turned in by this Friday.
Week 20 - June 4 - 8
Monday is finals day for periods 1, 2, and 3.
Tuesday is finals day for periods: 4, 5, and 6.
Wednesday clean off your desk top. AFTER you check your grades move everything to the trash and empty the trash.
Tuesday is finals day for periods: 4, 5, and 6.
Wednesday clean off your desk top. AFTER you check your grades move everything to the trash and empty the trash.
Week 21 - June 11 - 15 :: 12th last day for seniors!
Week 22 - June 18, 19 :: Last week!
Monday - Periods 1, 2, and 3 finals. Fill out a grade slip to get partial credit for any incomplete assignments.
Tuesday - Periods 4, 5, and 6 finals. Fill out a grade slip to get partial credit for any incomplete assignments.
Wednesday: Gone
Thursday: Gone
Friday: Gone
Tuesday - Periods 4, 5, and 6 finals. Fill out a grade slip to get partial credit for any incomplete assignments.
Wednesday: Gone
Thursday: Gone
Friday: Gone
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