Tuesday, November 25, 2014

Camera Functions


Check out the following link about the functions on a dslr camera. At the bottom of this link there are links to the function buttons on the top and back of a camera as well. We will have a quiz on this info next week so make sure you look over this information.

Camera Features


Monday, November 17, 2014

New Assignments term #2

Overlay #1: (5 marks) Using Pixlr Express, put two photos together, preferably a texture shot and a head shot, but any two photos will be OK. The focus of the assignment is to learn the basic skill of overlay and to create a new artistic style of photo. Try different overlays to find the best looking new photo. Use the opacity button to fade the two photos together. ( Practice)

Overlay #2: (5 marks) Using Photoshop, create a new photo by putting two artistic photos together. This is the same assignment as above but with two different photos in a more advanced editing program. (Practice)

Overlay #3: (10 marks) This is an art piece. This assignment will require you to shoot two photos with the intent to create an overlay. In this case, you are not taking photos you have already taken but rather choosing to shoot two photos with the intent to create an overlay.( Good Quality Artistic piece expected)

See sample photo of Amelia C by Mai Nguyen





Duplicity Shot: (20 marks) ( to be resized to 8x10 and printed out as well as posted onto Flickr in an album ) Students should use a tripod or monopod to shoot an individual in an interesting background in 4 different positions. All the photos should be shot on the same day at the same time and edited the same way. Then the photos will be edited in Photoshop using layers creating one final photo with all four pictures in it. You will create layers and position each photo into a new layer. When you are ready to print out see Ms. Chase first. NOTE: i have taught how to do this in class, but I am happy to walk students through this process again when they have their photos ready to put into Photoshop.

Photo by Keisja Cox


Photo  by Jean Marc Poirer




Slideshow: (50 marks) Continue working on creating 50 of your best shots in a slideshow set to music. Only 10 assignment shots or shots prior to this class can be used.