Mon Mar. 15-19

 This week you should be working on the following:

• Scavenger Hunt Photo Assignment
• Overlay/Double Exposure
• Taking/Editing Photos for final slideshow
• If you have finished everything you could begin working on PORTRAITS

These assignments will all be due Fri April 9 if possible

Final Slideshow: All photos should be edited and be the best quality photos you have taken. This work is a collection or showcase of the best work you have done all term. 35 shots in total. This slideshow will be due and ready to be shown on Mon April 19 and Tues April 20 in class.

For the Slideshow, 10 of these shots can be from assignments we have done in class or ones that you have taken before class, but they should not be more than a year old. The other 20 should be your choice but should be very high quality, edited and not similar to other shots. This slideshow will be set to music. Your focus should be on getting good photos this week and over the March Break. We will work on putting the slideshow together when you get back from the break.

Portrait Assignment: 10 photos of one model taken on different days. Shots should show a variety of poses and a mixture of type of shots.) close up, head and shoulders, full body etc) You should pick your best 10 photos. Criteria: I will be looking for crisp in focus shots, closeness to the model, clean backgrounds and great lighting. The person you are taking the photos of is your best resource....if they do not like the photo of themselves, do not put it in your album. All photos should be in an album on Flickr. 20 marks. Plan to shoot a variety of different shots even on different days, including but not limited to: a couple of head shots, a couple of full body shots, a few creative shots using props etc. Study other portrait photographer's work and learn how to effectively pose your model. To get 10 good shots you may need to take 30 or more shots.

Tips:

• get ideas for your shoot
• be aware of where the light is ( best times to shoot dawn and dusk: outdoors)
• choose a good background
• use a prop ( umbrella, hat, scarf, sport equipment, pumpkin etc)
• shoot people in their element ( skateboarder with a skateboard at the skatepark)
• create a rapport with your model and direct the shoot, which means tell the model what you want them to do.

Research posing and plan your model and location. If you have done your shoot, you should spend some good quality time editing. If you are doing your portraits at school, find someone to photograph and get busy. There are lots of places to shoot around the school. ( skate park, woods, garage door near the soccer clubhouse, metal storage containers on the soccer fields. ) 

LINK TO FLICKR PORTRAITS

Lindsay Harmsworth Portraits

Tiffany Tran Portraits

Cassie LaFleur Portraits

Gabby Dionne

SHOW THIS VIDEO: Really good example of how to do a portrait shoot and how many photos you need to take to get 10 good photos. Also shows the importance of editing.Video 5 min on How to Pose Guys