Welcome to 2016 Semester 2 Intro Photography

Photo Basics

Introduction: In this class you will learn much about how to see from a different perspective, how to improve your ability to take photos and how to edit photos in Photoshop. As your teacher, I am not an expert in all technical aspects of Photography. There is much to know in this field and I am a learner as much as a teacher. In fact, I think we have a lot to learn from one another.

Requirements for success in this course:

• a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and push beyond the level you are at
• your own 4-8gb sd card which you bring to class everyday
• a willingness to take a camera home or use your family's camera on the weekend
• to use your class time effectively
• be a good model for your peers

Experienced Photo Students Assignment #1: We are coming in strong with a 14 day photo challenge. If you have difficulty, feel free to swap out one theme for another, but please do not do this more than twice. The intent for this assignment is to do a new shoot, not to recycle old photos. I want you to challenge yourself.

This assignment should be posted to Flickr, it should also be compiled into a slideshow set to music for presentation. The assignment is worth 25 marks and the slideshow is worth 10 marks.

DUE: Thur MAR 3. in class presentation

1. reflection portrait-1
2. blk and white -3
3. texture-2
4. high angle-1
5. low angle-1
6. silhouette-1
7. shadow-1
8. water -3
9. pattern -3
10. food/drink-2
11. graffiti -2
12. fill the frame -1
13. extreme close-up face -2
14. night -2
15. 2 head shots

Flickr organization: Make Ms Chase a contact, create a buddy icon, put old photos into a separate folder, join and post 3 pics to Isfeld Photo, find two followers other than Ms Chase, join one other photo group.(10 marks)

link to composition

New to Photography Students Assignment #1: 

1. Create a Flickr account, create abuddy icon, make Ms Chase a contact, join the Isfeld Photo group (10 marks)
2. Review the Basics of Photography site 
3. Take 3 head shots of 3 different people, plus have one taken of yourself for a buddy icon on Flickr. Post your head shots to Flickr.
4. Elements of composition, choose 5 elements and shoot an example of each ( example: leading lines, fill the frame, cropping, focal point, rule of thirds, use of angles, framing the shot etc.)
5. Shoot 2 high shots and 2 low shots, and  3 choice shots..anything you want ( 15 marks)

6. Complete a photo story set to music ( need to use you tube to mp3 conversion for music) 
(10 marks)

Criteria: I would like experienced students to attempt manual focus, crisp shots, varying angles, thought put into backgrounds and framing. New students try to shoot using your rules of composition.