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

That's it folks!

The term ends on Monday and we will continue watching student's videos of their best work. I must say the work has been impressive for the very short time students had to complete their photography. I was especially impressed with spot colours and angle shots. Final reports for Photo 9 will be handed out in class on Monday. I hope those of you enjoyed the class will consider taking it again next year. Stay posted, if you check back, I will be posting some of my favourite shots soon.

Kudos: A special thanks to Damon S. who has helped a number of students get the music on their slideshows and has also helped out in a technical capacity in many areas throughout the term! Thanks Damon.

Spot colour

I have been asked clarification on the spot colour assignment. Here is some further clarification.

Step 1 : take a photo with the knowledge that you will be focusing on one colour in the shot
Step 2: bring the photo inot Flickr or Photoshop and turn into black and white
Step 3: using the picnic program (tinting a photo) add spot colour to one spot in the photo

Example: turn the apple red, while the rest of the photo remins black and white

Photo: Ben Ruston
Note: only the soles have been coloured yellow while the rest of the photo remains black and white.

Photo by: Nick Antaya