Your Final Project Proposal

...Is DUE one week from today.

Check out the series THIS LADY is working on.


http://www.eat22.com/

A series of photos on a theme, here we have a gal who chronicles her gastronomical life through photographs...
In your blog today:

WHY would someone do this project?

WHAT benefit could it have for the person who DOES it?

HOW could it also benefit someone who VIEWS it?

IF you DID do this, how do you think it would affect your eating habits???

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Just write down a couple of sentences about YOUR PLAN for a series of 20 photographs that will inform your FINAL PROJECT- and turn it into the TURN IN BOX under the television... It is worth 10 points to generate this IDEA!!!
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-of-the-day/nature-weather/

I could spend all day at this site.

The galleries are limitless and the photos are stunning.

NAT GEO photographers get to travel the world and point their lenses at the most exotic locations on earth... It is the most COVETED job in photography...



Where do you think you'd like to visit (worldwide) and take photographs?

Where on earth, if you won the lottery, would you go simply because you've seen beautiful images from there?

If you could OWN a photobook of a certain place on earth, what location would you choose and WHY???


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FROZEN nature photos

Check out the 23 pics at this link-

http://www.treehugger.com/galleries/2009/03/the-most-beautiful-waves-ever.php?page=1

Not only is this NATURE PHOTOGRAPHY (natural water shots), but it also illustrates how a SERIES of photos (like your final project) on the same theme can really stand as a powerful collection of work...

So... the problem is...

We have seen soooooooooooo many nature photographs, it is really hard to capture a unique image that makes someone take notice.

Clark Little does this by photographing a natural phenomenon we've all seen before- but he does it in a cool way.


What are some problems he might have with his method?

Would you ever buy a BOOK of nature pictures? What sort of natural phenomenon would YOU BUY A BOOK ABOUT? (personally, I am into volcanoes)

What aspect of nature could/would YOU want to travel around and photograph (other than waves)???

What are some ways, other than book sales, that he could make money off of these pictures???


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HOW TO POST-

Click on the little dark blue link below that says THE NUMBER OF COMMENTS
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Monday-Tuesday

If you missed school MONDAY, you missed PART 2 of this video
(and the 10 points of notes that went with it)

You can MAKE THESE POINTS UP
on Oct. 15-18 when these videos replay in class.

ON TUESDAY-
I reviewed/introduced the NATURE ASSIGNMENT (see blog)
and
talked about the FINAL PROJECT PROPOSAL (10 points - due Oct.5th)
THIS proposal is a couple of sentences that tell me YOUR IDEA for the final project,
which is a series of 20 photos that are tied together by a common theme,
a story, a visual element, or some other aspect that
TIES these 20 photos together as a series.


Stay tuned!

nature styles

Check out the work of these 3 nature photographers below and RANK them according to your preference-

Use one sentence to RANK THEM 1-3 (one being the best, 3 being the worst)

Use one sentence to explain WHY you selected the best to be the best.

Use one sentence to justify why your LOSER came in 3rd.


Here they are-

ANSEL ADAMS (highly formal and traditional)

BILL ATKINSON (some classical work and some experimental work)

ANDY GOLDSWORTHY (avant garde and cutting edge)

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NATURE ASSIGNMENT

ALL 12 OF THESE shots are DUE, in your NATURE album, in your PhotoBucket, on FRIDAY OCT.5th for 25 points.

Images should be labeled with word(s) in BOLD below.

1)A bug's eye view of nature

2)Architectural detail- a close up shot of 'part' of a man-made thing

3)Clouds - either total sky or with 10% land/trees in the frame

4)Nature takes over- nature reclaiming its territory from man

5)Man's Impact on nature- good or bad

6)50/50- a composition that is 1/2 nature- and 1/2 man made

7)Wild animal- not a domesticated pet

8)Natural Water - drops, reflections, puddles- NATURE oriented, not sinks or drinking fountains or man-made sources

9)Nature Inside- some element of the natural world that has been brought inside

10)Street Scene- a shot that includes the street and buildings- but almost ZERO traces of nature

11)Goldsworthy Shot- make something OUT of nature, while IN nature (google image search 'andy goldsworthy' to see what this means- if you missed the presentation in class)

12)Nature Panorama - composed of a minimum of 5 separate shots and assembled in photoshop

First Extra Credit Opportunity

If you enter a picture in this contest by OCT. 15th:

http://pfmagazine.com/photography-contest/enter-contest-online/

-GO TO THE photo contest TAB, AND DOWN TO enter contest online-

and show me your CONFIRMATION EMAIL (upon entering a photo in the contest, the magazine will send YOU an email)

----You will receive 15 points of EXTRA CREDIT----

(... oh yeah, and I had a student win a new super sweet NIKON camera 4 years ago...)

WORTH 1,000 WORDS

Check out at LEAST 3 of the photoshop/contest galleries at :

http://www.worth1000.com/galleries.asp?display=photoshop

Out of the ones you looked at, WHICH GALLERY did you enjoy the most?
How long do you think people work on these images?

How much practice do you think it takes to get 'good' at photo manipulation?

WHAT SORT OF JOB could you see someone getting who is a -photoshop master- ????

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Cindy Sherman

Cindy Sherman was a college student, studying photography, who was afraid of people...

She used HERSELF as a model because she had problems TALKING to people.

Her work was so critically acclaimed, she continued to take pictures of HERSELF for 30+ years!!!

Check out the SELF PORTRAIT work of Cindy Sherman at the link below.
OR, if you are brave, do a GOOGLE IMAGE search of her name-
(beware- some of her work is .w.e.i.r.d....)
Click the arrows right below the images and take a look at some of her 'character' self portraits.

What do you think of her idea?
What do you think of her work?
WHY MIGHT someone only use THEMSELVES as a subject?

http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/sherman/sherman_7_full.html

PORTRAIT ASSIGNMENT

-------------------------------Framing With Nature---------------------------
DUE Sept. 25th
30 points

For the full 30 points, your PORTRAITS ALBUM in PhotoBucket will contain:

3 edited/improved internet images
(see earlier post titled - portrait editing assignment)

4 portraits of you or your friends that :
-are in focus
-show evident control of the frame (background)
-each follow a different Compositional Technique
-are labelled in P.Bucket with the C.Technique each one used


Don't forget to fill out an EVALUATION FORM (under the TV) when you are DONE!!!

Homeless Portraits

Today, go to http://www.homelessimages.com/SlideShows/Menu.html and check out the GALLERIES.

1)Describe one image that specifically stuck in your head.

2) These portraits are fairly candid (taken with little consideration to framing, lighting, or pose), yet they still read as a solid body of work-
What makes these portraits good?

3) What other 'sub culture' could you see yourself spending some time photographing/documenting? (like policemen, anime fans, the elderly... etc...)

4) HOW can photographing an issue like this help solve the problem at all?

HEY YO !!! DON'T FORGET!!!!! If you aren't writing 3 sentences or if you FORGET TO END WITH YOUR first initial and LAST NAME- I cannot give you any CREDIT!!!
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HOW TO POST-
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CORBIJN

http://www.corbijn.co.uk/

Check out the work of ANTON CORBIJN at the link above.

He has been taking portraits of rock stars and actors for decades.
He started out just taking pictures of his skateboarding friends.

Sounds like a 'dream job', but-
What are some possible problems a photographer could have working with RICH, FAMOUS, and BEAUTIFUL people?

What celebrity would you most like to photograph? If you had the opportunity.


How would you describe Mr. Corbijn's 'style'???

How much do you think the celebrity 'controls' the photo shoot? or do they just do everything the photographer says?

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portrait editing assignment

Use the PHOTOSHOP TOOLS that we learned about today:

Crop
Brightness/contrast
Burn
Dodge
HUE/SATURATION
Liquify Filter
CLONE STAMP

... to 'improve' 3 different portraits you've found online.

POST both the ORIGINALS and the IMPROVED versions in your PORTRAITS album with the titles:
ORIGINAL 1
IMPROVED 1
ORIGINAL 2
IMPROVED 2
ORIGINAL 3
IMPROVED 3

These will count as a portion of the 30 points for the upcoming PORTRAITS assignment.

Some Secret Self Portraits

Check out the clever self portrait work of Liu Bolin at:

http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/meet-the-real-life-invisible-man.html

What do you think of this idea?
Do you think a self portrait NEEDS to feature the person's face?
What is he telling you about HIMSELF with this work?
Think psychologically,
... if a person does not include their FACE in a self portrait, what does that say about them???



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COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES

The FIRST step in this project is to IDENTIFY the concept, SEARCH online for photos that illustrate each concept, and then SAVE/POST them in your PhotoBucket folder called COMPOSITIONAL TECHNIQUES.

Each photo must be LABELED (I will demo this in class) with the CONCEPT it applies to / illustrates.

You will be finding/saving/posting/labeling a total of 26 images.
It is 100% fine to ask a friend to explain a concept to you if you do not fully understand it. It is also 100% OK to ask a friend what keywords they searched for to find a certain picture.

FOR INSTANCE- you will only find photos of actual SPOTLIGHTS and such if you search for the STUDIO LIGHTING photo under the heading STUDIO LIGHTING... You have to search for a type of photograph that would be taken in a studio...

LASTLY- ONLY PHOTOS COUNT- drawings or computer generated images are not acceptable!

Photo1- formal balance

Photo2- informal balance

Photo3- selective focus/depth of field - foreground in focus

Photo4- selective focus/depth of field- midground in focus

Photo5- selective focus/depth of field- background in focus

Photo6- the rule of thirds

Photo7- another rule of thirds (to make sure you 'get' it...)

Photo8- leading lines - into the background

Photo9- leading lines - directing you towards a subject

Photo10- low horizon line

Photo11- high horizon line

Photo12- framing with nature(this does NOT mean a photo in a frame...)

Photo13- framing with architecture

Photo14- angle- bird's eye view

Photo 15- angle- bug's eye view

Photo16- angle- straight on (eye level)

Photo17- camera distance to subject- close up

Photo18- camera distance to subject- moderate

Photo19- camera distance to subject- far

Photo20- lighting- spot light (single powerful source)

Photo21- lighting- soft lighting

Photo22- lighting- natural lighting (also called 'available' light)

Photo23- lighting- studio lighting

Photo24- lighting- back lighting

Photo25- frozen motion

Photo26- motion blurred for effect

When you have completed this assignment please fill out an evaluation sheet in the cabinet located directly under the TV.
This is worth 10 points and DUE at the end of 9-18-12 (tuesday)

Thanks!

FACE your POCKETS

THE IDEA of including a PROP or ITEM in your self-portrait that reveals something about you - is as old as photography itself...
The struggle is how to do that in an ORIGINAL WAY.

Check out this concept:
http://www.faceyourpockets.com/index1.html

What do you think?
Are there any possible problems with this?
Is this an accurate portrait of a person?
What would doing this tell us about YOU????

Does this tell you more about the person than a smiling headshot would?

Can you think of a reason someone would NOT WANT to do this???


IF YOU WERE ABSENT TODAY- do not DO this blog, the link is broken- but DO ask Mr. L how to make a DIGITAL PHOTO HALL PASS- you'll need it starting this week!!!


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VIDEO : PART 1

THURSDAY 9-13-12
If you were absent today, we watched PART.1 of this video.

The NOTES that went with it were/are worth 10 points.

TO MAKE THEM UP, you must do the note-sheet on the 'make-up' day, which will be sometime in the week of OCT. 15-18th (stay tuned in class for details).

DO NOT REPLY/RESPOND TO THIS POST.
Thank you!

DAILY JASON

Click this link:

http://daily.jasonfletcher.info/

Check out the bulk of work here, maybe even view the video in it's entirety.
What do you think of this guy's project?
WHY do you think he did this?
Would you ever do it?
WHAT could be learned/gained from doing this????

Give me your intelligent opinion!
"This sucks" or "this is awesome" will not count as an intelligent response.

DON'T forget- replies need to be 3 sentences long
and END with your first INITIAL, LAST name, and PERIOD!

-----HOW TO POST-----
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POSTING TEST

This is a TEST.
Today you will be posting 3 sentences about your favorite movie, just to 'get the hang' of this site.

You will be expected to post Mon-Fri at this site, three sentences, on a variety of photography-related issues.

The first 10 minutes of each class will be devoted to this.

Keep it clean.
ABSOLUTELY NO HATE-SPEECH or CYBER-BULLYING will be TOLERATED!!!

Make sure you are ARTICULATE ("that sucks" is not an acceptable response).

And make sure you end each post with your FIRST INITIAL, full LAST NAME, and PERIOD.

You will be given credit at the MidTerm and Final grading periods for your compliance with the daily posting expectations.

____HOW TO POST____

Click on the little dark blue link below that says THE NUMBER OF POSTS
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Type in your 3 sentence reply -
- END with your FIRST INITIAL, LAST NAME, and your PERIOD.
Select ANONYMOUS as your IDENTITY type.
Hit the PUBLISH button.