Photoshop Assignment for term 4 ( Update)

Term 3 Wrap-up: Good day folks, I am away today and we are edging very close to your deadline for having all of your term 3 work done. Friday is the last day for me to mark anything in person. I will be available at lunch and after school on Friday. I will be marking online starting Sat morning. Monday is a Pro-D day and Tues. my marks are due. I will only mark what I can see and only what is organized into sets. Also you must make sure you have not restricted your rights so that only you can see your photos. If you have a green circle by your photos everything is good.

Unless you have all of your work marked, your first priority will be to upload and organize on Flickr. Second, you should finish taking any photos for term 3 (Although it is really a bit late for this). Any written assignments should be handed in.Then you should complete your cropping assignment. Lastly, you can work on your term 4 Portrait Assignment. You may want to do a little online research on how to take good portrait photos.

Today's Assignment: It is a very simple assignment. I would like you to find one of your photos that need to be cropped and crop it 3 different ways and save it in Flickr under the set CROP. You may crop in picnic or photoshop.

New Assignment: Portraits

First, a special thank-you to all of our presenters last week for sharing their knowledge with us. I know I came away inspired. We are very close to the end of term which means all term three work up to your name in letters needs to be done for marking. You should not be beginning any new work unless all of the term three work is completed. Glacier, Old Crow and Pet assignments will be counted in term 4, so you have a little more time to complete them. I will begin to mark on Flickr, so please make sure you have made me a contact and all of your work is organized on Flickr into sets. Also, I need to know your Flickr name so please make sure I have this, otherwise I will not be able to mark accurately.


This week's new assignment : Friends and Family Portraits: You are to take photos of friends and family. These photos could be taken in groups or individuals. Make sure you don't take your shots too far away and find some interesting locations for your shots. Do a little research on the net on how to take good portraits. I will review when I return. Most of all have fun!

Portraits: 10 shots
Criteria: Clear shots which reveal your subject's personality.

Glacier/Old Crow/Pet Photo

You are to complete one shot for each of the following topics.

Glacier: (one great shot, which means you may need to take a few) You need to catch the glacier on a good day. You can photograph from anywhere in the valley. Behind our school is a great location on a clear day.
Marks: 10

Old Crow: ( 1-2 shots) This assignment can be of an older person (interpreted) or a shot of an actual  black crow.
Marks: 10

Pet Photo: (one great shot, which means you may need to take a few) Take a pic of your pet, or if you don't have a pet take one of a friend's pet or one that frequents your neighborhood. Get creative with angles, distance from your subject, rule of thirds or dress them up a bit. I have already seen a few great pet pics, keep shooting!

Criteria: In this assignment, I am looking for you to capture the true essence of your pet. Take them into an environment that lets them show their personality. Photo should be framed well, catch my attention, in focus, and exhibit your pet's character.
Marks: 10

Gummy bear/worm photo contest

This photo contest is also an assignment. You are to creatively photograph gummy bears/worms in close up mode. You are to take lots of shots and post your best 5 shots to flickr. I will be judging the top three photos in all of my classes this term and the winners will receive prizes.

Criteria: I am looking for creative composition and storytelling. Beautifully clear shots and something that catches my attention. Have FUN!

Marks: 10

Photo by: Brigette Catell

Assignment the week of Feb 22 - Feb 27

Photo by : Peter Sharcott

macro photography (Click on this link to see some great macro shots) This week we will be focusing on macro/close up photography. You need to set your camera to the macro setting which on most cameras is designated by the flower icon. On the Fugi cameras, you need to go in and physically change the setting through menu. There are several things to consider before taking decent closeup shots, the first being you need to start to see the ordinary in a different way. Get up close and start really looking at objects in a new way.

Criteria: Your shots should be clear, especially the object you are focusing on. Be aware of backgrounds, for light objects try a dark background and for dark objects try a light background. Don't forget about light, if you can get outside in some natural light your photos have a better chance of turning out better. READ THE ARTICLES CONNECTED AT THE END OF THIS POST ON HOW TO SHOOT GOOD MACRO/CLOSE UP PHOTOS.

Shots: 10 photos
Marks: 20

MACRO ARTICLE#1
MACRO ARTICLE#2

Photo by : Luc Faucher

Photo Assignments

The following assignments will be marked starting  the week of Mon. Feb 15.

1. Partner Assignment: You and a partner were to take a photo of each other in the spot in the school where you fit best. Both Pics should be grouped in a set on Flickr. (2 shots)
Criteria: Photos should be clear and tell the story of where each of you fits in the school enviro.
Marks: 10

2. Skatepark Photos: The focus of this assignment is to shoot angles at the skatepark. You can have people in the shots or not.
Criteria: The focus of these shots is angles!!! (10 shots)
Marks: 20

3. Rule of Thirds: This is a hand in written assignment. Use the blog to connect to the link on Rule of Thirds, read the article and then find your own picture and tell me why it  obeys the rule of thirds.
Marks: 10

4. Self Portrait: You are to take a photo of yourself, get creative! you only need one good shot, but this might require you to take several. Think about using reflective surfaces or mirrors. Be aware of your background. (1 shot)
Criteria: A clear shot that is reflective of who you are.
Marks: 10

5. Photographer's Assignment: This is a written assignment. Scan the internet and find a photographer whose style and photos you enjoy. Print out two (2) photos of their work or provide a link to their work and then write a paragraph explaining what you like about the work.
Marks: 10

New Assignment this week.
6. Object/Colour: You are to find objects which reflect certain colours. Like a pink pair of shoes or a bright red ball, or a geen hoody that is contrasted with a black pair of pants. Your main focus is colour, but the photos need to be object shots. (10 shots)
Criteria: The focus on this assignment is on effective colour shots and setting up the shots. I will be looking for contrast. Some editing is OK, but I don't want all photos colour edited.
Marks: 20

Ms. Chase's 9-11 Photo Class: Sem 2

Hello Everyone: The purpose of this blog is to keep you all updated with assignments for the class.

Please read and follow the instructions

1. Assignment #1 : Partner photo shot: take a photo of your partner in the part of the school/outside the school that fits who they are, put these photos onto your L:drive

2. Create a photography folder on the L Drive

3. Create a folder using your first and last name on the photo storage site which is on the desktop

4. Create a Flickr account at Flickr.com and make me a contact. You will find me under chase in Courtenay, BC.Have your partner photo shoot uploaded onto Flickr. Spend some time navigating aroun Flickr,(check out some of the other fantastic photos posted on the site.) Connect up with some people in class by making them a contact.

5. Read the following articles (click on the links at the bottom of this site and READ)
These articles are short but VERY informative!

6. Complete the following assignment for rule of thirds and hand in to the teacher.

Assignment Rule of Thirds: Read the article on Rule of thirds, make sure you fully understand the concept, next find a photo on the computer that uses this principle. Copy and paste it into a document and then write down why/how that photo uses rule of thirds. Do not use example photos from the site itself, find your own.


Links to articles: Digital camera modes  10 questions to ask yourself when taking a photo
Rule of thirds