Term 2 Photos

The following is listing of the assignments which are due  at the end of the term.

1. Fall shots: (4 shots) Students are to capture the essence of fall in these shots, pay attention to angles, composition and lighting. Please post on Flickr. (10 marks)

2. Head/body switch (1 shot) Using Photoshop, switch the head of a shot you have taken with a crazy body from the internet. Example: I took Mr. Aylward's head and attached it to Picasso's body. Post on Flickr. (10 marks)

3.Christmas Shoot ( 10 shots) Students will take at least 10 Christmas inspired photos. Feel free to actually take these at Christmas if you have your own camera. Play with the materials and see what kind of compositions you can come up with. ( 20 marks)

4. Final Slideshow; Students who have taken Photography in grade 9 will complete a slideshow based around a theme, otherwise students will be comprising a slideshow based on their best 50 photos. You are to then choose a song and convert to an Mp3 on You Tube. Take some time with the transitions and makes sure things are fitting together nicely. ASK FOR HELP IF  YOU NEED IT. This  assignment is worth 50 marks so please do a good job on it. Make sure the format you use is able to be screened at school. (50 marks)

Photostory at school works well but takes a long time to customize the photos.

Moviemaker at school works well, but is less user friendly.

On a Mac, use  i Movie which will allow you to bring in your iTunes library, your I Photo library and is quite user friendly. When you share the movie it should be uploaded to You Tube or Vimeo for viewing. Render or Export at 720.

5. Circles: 5 shots Circles are everywhere in nature...get creative and find various shots which showcase circles in a variety of ways. ( 10 marks)

Welcome to Term 2

In term 2 Photography, we will begin to learn more about Photoshop. Students will continue to take photos and we will learn how to edit our photos.

The following assignments have been given for term #2 so far.

1. Head /body switch in Photoshop...to be put onto Flickr : 1 shot

2. Christmas shoot: 10 shots

3. Slideshow: Minimum 50 shots ....more details to come.

4. Fall shots (4 shots)

All assignments for Term 1

TERM 1ends on Thurs. Nov. 8, all assignments for this course are due Friday Nov. 9 without exception. This means at the end of this week you have approximately 4 weeks until the end of term, which translates into 9 classes left to complete all of this work.  The following is a condensed list of all assignments due for term 1. ALL assignments need to be in sets on Flickr by this date for marking, no exceptions.

On Flickr: Buddy icon, all photos in sets, make Ms. Chase a contact, and post 3 photos to the Group site Mark Isfeld Photography. (marks10)

Self-Portraits/beg. shots: You are to have 3 self-portraits taken by you, and 3 photos you have taken of someone else (marks 10)

Skatepark shots: You were to have a total of 10 shots, 5 of people at the skatepark and 5 of objects at the skatepark. (marks 20)

Macros: This assignmnet should include 10 up close, clear shots, vary your shots so that I can see the diversity in your ability to shoot objects. (marks 20)

Spot colour: You are to take 5 shots (these shots can be from another assignment, but make sure you are focused on making the colour pop)  (marks 10)

Portraits: You are to take 10 shots varying the kind of shots you get of people. For example: a couple of head shots up close, a couple of head and shoulder shots, a couple of full body shots, and a couple using a prop. Try not to use more than 4 different models.  (marks 20)

The things that need to be considered when shooting portraits include:

• be aware of your background, it should not overpower your model and it should not be cluttered.
• you may want to have your model choose a certain style of clothing for the shoot
• you may want to bring props such as a hat, scarf, skateboard, balloons or umbrella
• choose a location or a variety of locations to shoot your subject
• encourage your model to feel comfortable and do what comes natural to them
• DO NOT SHOW YOUR MODEL EACH SHOT..this wastes time, tell them they can have a look when the shoot has been completed
• get a variety of shots using different distance ranges
• use natural light, avoid harsh sun
• see the advanced Photography site for links and video on how to take good macros

Water shots: This assignment involves getting creative and taking 3 shots of water. This can involve bodies of water, water droplets, people playing in the rain, coloured water. Have fun being creative and interpreting this assignment the way it works best for you. (marks 10)

Conceptual shots: 3 photos of a conceptual word. In this assignment, you are working as a conceptual photographer taking a word and then transforming it into a photo. For example if the word is joy, then you would try to come up with a photo which represents this idea. Go to getty images or Evolve images and type in a conceptual word and get some ideas by viewing what kind of photos are connected to this word. (marks 15)

All three photos do not have to be of the same conceptual word. Here are some samples word ideas: joy, love, surprise, death, end, beauty, peace, balance, creativity, fun, excitement, weathered, old, decay, freedom etc.

Finished Everything?

Please continue to take photos of the things you find interesting, you will be using these photos in term 2 to complete a slideshow of your best work. Up to 60 shots will be required for this assignment, and a minimal amount of assignment shots will be allowed.

New Assignments

Assignment #4 : Macros/Close-ups : The focus of this assignment is to see things from a different perspective...to look at things close up and see them  in a unique way. The following is criteria for this assignment: 10 SHOTS (20 marks) Check out the following links for more information on how to shoot great macros/close-ups.
Learn about macros
Video on how to use macro mode on your camera

• make sure your object is the focal point and in focus

• keep your backgrounds clean or blurred

• shoot a variety of shots and use a variety of different objects

• use your light effectively

• make your shots interesting ( frame them differently, have them tell a story)

• draw me into your photo

• make the ordinary look extraordinary

Assignmnet #5 Spot colour, 5 SHOTS (10 marks) Take any of the photos you currently have, or shoot a new set of 5 phots. Bring them into Pixlar and use the spot colour feature to highlight a particular colour in the photo.

Go to Pixlr

Your first few assignments

Assignment #1: You need to sign up onto Flickr and make me a contact. You can do this by searching under contacts by my name lisa chase. My icon is the sunflower. Make sure you put a photo as your buddy icon. Once you have done this, you can upload your first photos.

Assignment #2: 6 photos. This assignment should include 3 self portraits. These are not pics someone has taken of you, but rather pics you have taken of yourself. Under this set you should also include 3 photos of another individual. These photos should be posted on to Flickr under the set name Self Portrait or Pics of Self.

Assignment #3: 10 skatepark shots. Using the backdrop of the skatepark, you should take 5 people shots, (the closer up, the better) and 5 object shots. for the object shots, you want to juxtapose an object against the backdrop of the skatepark. Try to be creative with your angles and the type of shot you take. Remember, I have seen a lot of skatepark shots, try to focus on being original.

Here are a couple of skatepark shots taken a few days ago.

Welcome to Intro to Photo

Welcome back to a fun filled year of photography. For some of you, this will be your second time through, and for others this is your first experience working with me. This will be a great year...in fact I am dubbing it "the year of photography." This site is the place for you to keep track of all of the assignments. Many sample assignments will be posted as well as links to other sites. In the next post, I will outline your first assignments with criteria. Please ask for help if you need it and have me look at your photos regularly to offer feedback. And lastly, get out there and start shooting while the weather is good.

Grade 9 Photography Assignmnets Term 4

Try to get yourself a photo sd card and at least a camera to use in the weekends.

Should be in the process of being done:

1. buddy icon on Flickr (5 marks)
2. all photos in sets on Flickr, portrait of you and a partner (5marks)
3. 3 shoe shots(15 marks)
4. 3 black and white, same three shots in colour (15 marks)
5.10 Skatepark shots, the focus of these shots  is on angles. 5 people shots and 5 park angles (20 marks)
6.10 Macros, begin to see things differently close-up. I do not want blury shots! (20 marks)
7. NEW 5  Portraits to begin tho see people in a different way, focus on mainly head & shoulder shots. These shots should be up close and capture the spirit of the individual.
8. NEW 3 bubble shots, looking for creativity in your shots.(15 marks)
9. NEW 1 spot colour (10 marks)
10. Slideshow 25-30 photos, 10 of the photos should be new photos and not include ones we took in class. The photo slideshow should be set to music (Mp3) and the timing should be 3-3.5 seconds per slide. If using Photostory, you should customize your motions and make sure photos are not cut off when they transition. The first slide should have your full name on it. Please leave yourself enough time to complete this slideshow, it does take some time to do a good job on it. (50 marks)

Think about choosing Digital Photo as an Elective

Intro to Digital Photo 9/10 

Digital Photo is heading into its fourth year at Isfeld. We had a very successful year last year with students exceeding 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. The advanced photography class offered at the 11/12 level which will focus on more advanced techniques and Photoshop work.

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