Slideshows Due on the Blue Drive Thurs.June 12 at end of day

Your slideshow should be on Ms Chase's drive by the end of the day on THURSDAY JUNE 12. If your slideshow is not ready it will not be marked. You would be better off handing in an incomplete slideshow than none at all. Also, all assignment shots need to be on Flickr by the end of the day on Friday June 13 in sets. I will be marking everything on the weekend.

ALL SLIDESHOWS SHOULD BE PUT IN WMV FORMAT AND SAVED WITH YOUR NAME ON THE ASSIGNMENT FILE.

Steps on saving to Blue Drive

• plug in blue drive to usb port on computer, go through my computer not the other ways of opening the drive, you should look for MY PASSPORT, click on and open, find the folder entitled sem2 grade10slideshows2014 ( the file name is close to this), minimize this file.
• Next go to my videos on your computer on your l drive, find your video ( which should have been configured to a wmv file through the Photostory program. Right click COPY, open the file on the blue drive and the edit PASTE. 
• You should see Savanna's and Maddi's slideshows as well as other student's slideshows in this file, click on your slideshow to make sure it opens and works.
• Before removing the drive, press the small arrow button on the bottom and eject drive safely, then pull from the computer and pass on.

As a last result for anyone doing the slideshow in another program and having difficulty saving it, you can try to save it on Flickr, or bring me in your file on a separate jump drive.

If you are doing your slideshow on another program, it is your responsibility to make sure it works properly on our computers at school. Do not leave this to the last minute, bring it in a day or two before it is due to make sure it works properly!

All assignment photos should be organized on Flickr and in sets. Failure to have photos organized properly will result in a lower grade.

Year end Photo Slideshow

Year end Photo Slideshow Expectations

The slideshow needs to have 50 shots, and these shots should be a compilation of your absolute best work. The slideshow should not include more than 10 shots taken before this class or as class assignments. This means, I DO NOT want to see a slideshow that is made up of all your class assignments. You are expected to go out and shoot new shots.

Criteria for Marking

• All shots are clear not blurry
• There is a variety of different shots showing depth of skills
• Photos have good compositional qualities as does the slideshow
• All shots are sized properly, so they are not pixelated in the slideshow program
• Photos are cropped/edited appropriately
• Music chosen is appropriate (avoid swear words and derogatory terms) and fits with the photos
• Transitions are matched to the music
• The slideshow shows evidence of flow and progression of shots
• Evidence of time and effort spent on this project
• WOW factor: Which is a combination of great photography and great choreography of slideshow

Update on term 3 Assignments

The following assignments are for term 3:

Macros: These should be close up shots looking at things from a different point of view. Remember to be aware of backgrounds and elements of composition. Try to find objects that are interesting  to look at.
SHOTS: 10 ( marks 20)

Portraits: You should be trying to get 5 photos of a girl model and 5 photos of a guy model. The focus should be on getting a good collection of photos which are flattering to each individual. Think about putting them in an environment that makes them feel comfortable.Again be aware of backgrounds and the environment you have chosen to shoot in. Make sure you have good lighting.
The things that need to be considered when shooting portraits include:

• be aware of your background, it should not overpower your model and it should not be cluttered.
• you may want to have your model choose a certain style of clothing for the shoot
• you may want to bring props such as a hat, scarf, skateboard, balloons or umbrella
• choose a location or a variety of locations to shoot your subject
• encourage your model to feel comfortable and do what comes natural to them
• DO NOT SHOW YOUR MODEL EACH SHOT..this wastes time, tell them they can have a look when the shoot has been completed
• get a variety of shots using different distance ranges
• use natural light, avoid harsh sun
• see the advanced Photography site for links and video on how to take good macros

SHOTS 10 ( marks 20)

Spot Colour: Take 5 new shots or use 5 shots that you have already taken but not used for another assignment and find an interesting place to add spot colour. Probably the easiest program to do this in is Pic Monkey.
SHOTS 5 (marks 10)

Conceptual Shots: ( This will be your last official assignment besides the final slideshow)
NEW Conceptual shots: 3 photos of a conceptual word. In this assignment, you are working as a conceptual photographer taking a word and then transforming it into a photo. For example if the word is joy, then you would try to come up with a photo which represents this idea. 

Go to Getty images or Evolve images in Google and type in a conceptual word and get some ideas by viewing what kind of photos are connected to this word. (marks 15)

All three photos do not have to be of the same conceptual word. You need to write the name of the word under the photo and a brief description as to why  you chose it.Here are some samples word ideas: joy, love, surprise, death, end, beauty, peace, balance, creativity, fun, excitement, weathered, old, decay, freedom etc. Start with the research part of this assignment...trying to figure out what concept you want to go with to get the shot.

i phoneography

Since a number of you have cell phones, I thought it might be interesting for you to read up on some
i phoneography tips. Now when you have a look at this link, you will notice that a lot of basic photography rules apply to camera phones as well. This suggests that once you understand the basics of composition and begin to see differently...the type of camera you have is less important.

Link to i phoneography

Also since we are shooting angles, I have an article which you might want to review before you go out to shoot. Link to angle assignment

Take the time to join the Mark Isfeld Photography group on Flickr and post some of your good photos!

The following is a list of assignments required for term 3. The absolute deadline is Thurs. April. 17. no exceptions. All assignments need to be in sets on Flickr.

1. Flickr set-up/buddy icon/contact chase
2. Object shots: 6 shots
3. Head shots that are flattering: 3 shots
4. Snow shots or Alternative : 5 shots
5. Head swap ( this was printed off and handed in to me)
6. Duplicity: 4 shots into 1shot
7. Overlay : 1 shot
8. Skate park: 8 shots, focus on angles

Overlay and Duplicity

New Assignment: Overlay of two photos, using Pixlr
New Assignment: Dulicity: Take 4 shots of a person in different positions using the same background, using Photoshop put them into an interesting composition

New Assignment: Snow

Well we have a lot of the white stuff, and hopefully you have been out enjoying it. Better get these shots before the snow is gone. The assignments requires you to shoot 5 shots with the focus SNOW. Feel free to set up your own shot. This might mean putting an object into the snow, making snow angels, taking a pic of someone in the snow etc.

Assignment #3 Criteria: 5 shots, creatively composed, solid focal point,rule of thirds, good use of angles