Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Wed. Sept 15, 2010
Today we have a lot of work to get through. Intially, I would like to work through 10 Questions to think about before taking a shot, and spend some time reviewing/discussing this article with you. Next I would like to explain the concept of rule of thirds and have you find a photo that you think fits the criteria of rule of thirds. You will post this photo to Flickr and describe why it meets the rule. When you finish this, upload your interview photo to Flicker.
Rule of Thirds
Read the article rule of thirds and make sure you understand the concept.
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds
10 Questions to ask yourself before taking a photo
Please connect to this link and read through this article.
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-questions
http://www.digital-photography-school.com/10-questions
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Intro to Digital Photo 9/10 Fall 2010
Digital Photo is now in its second year at Isfeld. We had a very successful year last year with students exceeding my expectations in the quality of photos that they were able to produce.
Introduction to Digital Photo: Students will be introduced to camera basics, how to compose shots, and the basics of photographic design. Much of the class time will be spent taking photos and working through creative assignments in order to help students become better photographers. Students will also learn the basics of photo editing (cropping, colour balancing, resizing and utilizing some of the many artistic tools in Photoshop CS4). The school has 3 Nikon D40 digital SLR cameras and 5 Fugi waterproof point and shoot camera available for students to use. There is not a camera available for every student in the class, so if students have their own camera, it would be great if they could bring it to class.
This year’s course will not focus heavily on Photoshop but rather will focus on guiding students to use the camera in an artistic way. Next semester there is a more advance photography class offered at the 11/12 level which will focus on more advanced techniques.
Details of Photo 9/10:
Evaluation: The course will be evaluated based on the following:
Assignments: 70%
Portfolio: 20% ( Electronic slideshow)
Studio Skills: 10%
Requirements:
• An SD flash card 2gb or higher ( will act as the student’s notebook for their photography, Please note student will not be allowed access to the school camera unless they have their own card)
• A Flash drive is recommended (2gb or higher)
• Fickr account (free): Students are expected to post all of their assignment photos online
• Having access to a camera on the weekends would be very helpful toward student success in this course
Introduction to Digital Photo: Students will be introduced to camera basics, how to compose shots, and the basics of photographic design. Much of the class time will be spent taking photos and working through creative assignments in order to help students become better photographers. Students will also learn the basics of photo editing (cropping, colour balancing, resizing and utilizing some of the many artistic tools in Photoshop CS4). The school has 3 Nikon D40 digital SLR cameras and 5 Fugi waterproof point and shoot camera available for students to use. There is not a camera available for every student in the class, so if students have their own camera, it would be great if they could bring it to class.
This year’s course will not focus heavily on Photoshop but rather will focus on guiding students to use the camera in an artistic way. Next semester there is a more advance photography class offered at the 11/12 level which will focus on more advanced techniques.
Details of Photo 9/10:
Evaluation: The course will be evaluated based on the following:
Assignments: 70%
Portfolio: 20% ( Electronic slideshow)
Studio Skills: 10%
Requirements:
• An SD flash card 2gb or higher ( will act as the student’s notebook for their photography, Please note student will not be allowed access to the school camera unless they have their own card)
• A Flash drive is recommended (2gb or higher)
• Fickr account (free): Students are expected to post all of their assignment photos online
• Having access to a camera on the weekends would be very helpful toward student success in this course
Monday, June 7, 2010
Photostory presentations begin Fri. June 11
Be ready, slideshow presentations begin this Friday. Students who do not get their assignments marked by Friday need to come see me at lunch or after school for marking. Reminder it is your responsibility to make sure your assignments have been marked. A second reminder, make sure you hand in your best photo of the semester in to the photostorage folder, save it as your name, 300dpi and no larger than 8x10.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Use your remaining time wisely
Photography students, there is very little time left before the end of the year which means you
need to put some focus into getting your work completed. Next Friday will be the deadline for all term 3
Incompletes. If the work is not completed by then, the grade will be changed to an F. Over the next
couple of days, I am expecting you to work on the following:
1. Written photography assignment (see handout for details, and it must be typed)
2. Photostory slideshow: I do not want to hear " I have it at home, or all my photos are on my
computer at home." Get them on a jump drive and bring them to school so I can see what you
are up to. I expect to see you working on it at school, so I know that you did the work. Make
sure you find appropriate music which is an mp3 file. The program will not accept mp4 format.
3. Save your best photo on the photostorage folder. Make sure if you are pulling from Flickr
you go to all sizes and choose the largest size. You will then bring your photo into Photoshop
and resize ( no larger than 8 x10). Using the text tool put your name onto your photo in the
bottom left or right hand corner. PLease use white or black font. Then go to file save as and
save the file as your name. After you do this, you can copy the photo to photostorage.
4. Do not forget about your lasso/photoshop assignment where you had to take a person and put them into a new background. It should be handed in already.
5. Organize all of your photos on Flickr, so you will be ready to start marking next week.
That's all folks!!
need to put some focus into getting your work completed. Next Friday will be the deadline for all term 3
Incompletes. If the work is not completed by then, the grade will be changed to an F. Over the next
couple of days, I am expecting you to work on the following:
1. Written photography assignment (see handout for details, and it must be typed)
2. Photostory slideshow: I do not want to hear " I have it at home, or all my photos are on my
computer at home." Get them on a jump drive and bring them to school so I can see what you
are up to. I expect to see you working on it at school, so I know that you did the work. Make
sure you find appropriate music which is an mp3 file. The program will not accept mp4 format.
3. Save your best photo on the photostorage folder. Make sure if you are pulling from Flickr
you go to all sizes and choose the largest size. You will then bring your photo into Photoshop
and resize ( no larger than 8 x10). Using the text tool put your name onto your photo in the
bottom left or right hand corner. PLease use white or black font. Then go to file save as and
save the file as your name. After you do this, you can copy the photo to photostorage.
4. Do not forget about your lasso/photoshop assignment where you had to take a person and put them into a new background. It should be handed in already.
5. Organize all of your photos on Flickr, so you will be ready to start marking next week.
That's all folks!!
Term 4 Assignments
The following is a list of all term 4 assignments.
Glacier: 1 shot = 10 marks
Pet: 1-2 shots = 10 marks
Old Crow: 1 shot =10 marks
Written photography Report: 1-2 pages (see handout, due the end of May) = 30 marks
Portraits of friends and family: 10 shots = 20 marks
Common/Uncommon: 10 shots = 20 marks
Capture an emotion: 1 shot =10 marks
Lasso tool/Photoshop Assignment: Use the lasso tool in photoshop to put a person into a new backgroud. Ask studentsho have done this already to help you out. =10 marks
Photostory slideshow: 50 shots ( only 10 of which can be assignment shots). I am expecting this assignment to be done exceptionally well. This should be acollection of your best work. You will be setting the slideshow to music and be in control of transitions and how the slideshow unfolds. This project will be presented to the entire class at the end of the year (estimated due date: first week of June) = 50 marks
Glacier: 1 shot = 10 marks
Pet: 1-2 shots = 10 marks
Old Crow: 1 shot =10 marks
Written photography Report: 1-2 pages (see handout, due the end of May) = 30 marks
Portraits of friends and family: 10 shots = 20 marks
Common/Uncommon: 10 shots = 20 marks
Capture an emotion: 1 shot =10 marks
Lasso tool/Photoshop Assignment: Use the lasso tool in photoshop to put a person into a new backgroud. Ask studentsho have done this already to help you out. =10 marks
Photostory slideshow: 50 shots ( only 10 of which can be assignment shots). I am expecting this assignment to be done exceptionally well. This should be acollection of your best work. You will be setting the slideshow to music and be in control of transitions and how the slideshow unfolds. This project will be presented to the entire class at the end of the year (estimated due date: first week of June) = 50 marks
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