Week of May 8

TOP PRIORITY: Multiplicity shot is due Wed May 10 : It should be moved to the class folder on the M drive. It should be labeled by your name. Example: File name: Lisa Chase multiplicity.

Skate and Spring shots are due Mon May 15. Please put in your student folder on M Drive.

• Skatepark shots (10) Focus on angles and edited. Can include people, objects, or the skatepark itself. Criteria: in focus, well composed, edited shots
• Spring Shots (5) Evidence of spring...make sure each photo has a focal point

Finished all of this work...

• make sure your term 3 work is moved and saved to your One drive
• create your new term 4 folders: skate, spring, portraits, overlay, final slideshow
• Begin the new Portrait Assignment ( see below)

Portraits 

Working with 1 model of your choice, you should plan to photograph a collection of portraits. You will need 10 different shots of your model. Plan to shoot a variety of different shots including but not limited to: a couple of head/andor head and shoulder shots, several full body shots, a few creative shots using the lcd projector/costumes/props, gels covering the lights etc.These shots should not all be taken on the same day in the same outfit. Study other portrait photographer's work and learn how to effectively pose your model. This should be part of getting ready for your assignment.

This assignment is worth 20 marks. Your portraits should be posted to M drive in the assignment folder.  

Tips:

• plan your shots/shoot
• be aware of where the light is ( best times to shoot dawn and dusk)
• choose a good background
• use a prop ( umbrella, hat, scarf, 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.
• get out and shoot when the weather is good.

You should research posing and plan your models and location. If you have done your shoot, you should spend some good quality time editing. All portrait photos should be edited for cropping and lighting. 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,  storage containers on the soccer fields, Ms Chase's white wall in art room 510 ) 

To get 10 really good photos you might need to take upwards of 40-60 shots of your model. Below is an example of a well done portrait shoot. We will have a lesson on this on Wed.