Abstract and Details

Below is the presentation shared in class for your Abstract & Detail project.  See this presentation for examples, criteria and due dates.  
Get close!!!

Portraits of Time

Objective:

To practice the skills you have learned, you will take a series of self-portraits and still life images that capture a moment in time.  To help you understand the concept of capturing a moment, you will analyze the work of Elliott Erwitt.  His work will inspire you and to help you create thought-provoking and creative original artworks.

Procedure:

1.    Listen to the poem The Best Time of The Day by Raymond Carver.

2.    Review the work of Elliott Erwitt as a class and discuss what moments in time each photograph is trying to portray.

3.    Brainstorm a MINIMUM of 5 ideas in your sketchbook for your own best time of day or time of life. Answer the following: What would it be?  What would you look like?  Where would you be?  What would you be doing?  How would you be feeling?  Who would you be with?

4.    Photograph yourself in one of your best times of day – choose one idea from your sketchbook brainstorming.  You must take a minimum of 40 pictures that reflects this moment.  Your photos should focus on your hands, your feet, your face, your full body and still life images that reflect this specific moment.  All images should be from the same moment.  You will submit these 40 pictures as a contact sheet.

5.    Choose and edit (if necessary) your best images that express this best time of day.

6.    Create final piece using Photoshop to compile 3-5 images together and present them in a manner that emphasizes your Portrait of Time.  

Due Dates & Evaluation: You will receive 3 grades on this project. See rubrics.

Peer/teacher consultations: Nov. 24
Contact sheets: Due Dec. 1
Final Images: Edited and due Dec. 3

The Best Time Of The Day

Cool summer nights.
Windows open.
Lamps burning.
Fruit in the bowl.
And your head on my shoulder.
These the happiest moments in the day.

Next to the early morning hours,
of course. And the time
just before lunch.
And the afternoon, and
early evening hours.
But I do love

these summer nights.
Even more, I think,
than those other times.
The work finished for the day.
And no one who can reach us now.
Or ever.

- See more at: http://allpoetry.com/The-Best-Time-Of-The-Day#sthash.zU6AYUqB.dpuf

Portraits of Time

Portraits of time 2014 from Kara Wilson Smith

Expressive Portraits

Below is the Expressive Portraits presentation shared in class. See this for tips and ideas for your own expressive portraits assignment. Your pictures are due on Monday, November 10th and final 2, Wednesday, November 12th after Veteran's Day.

Lighting

Lighting can make or break the quality and mood of your photograph.  See the presentation below for tips, directions and due dates on your next weekly photo assignment.

Good luck!

Lighting

Landscape- Here is the presentation shared in class about landscapes. Use this to assist you on taking your 40 landscape photos. Due date: TBD

Landscapes

Research information:

Once finished, select one photographer to research further. You will need the following information about your chosen photographer:

• Full name of individual
• Date and place of birth & indicate years of life (and if still living)
• How influenced-by others in field of photography
• How influenced-by circumstances in life
• Typical subject matter of photographs made by this artist
• What this artist is trying/ tried to communication
• Typical style of work
• Geographic places this photographer shot
• Significant contribution(s) to photography (or the art world)
• What they themselves said/say about their work (quotes OK)
• What others have said about the work

Include 5 examples of this person’s photography, either photocopied (from a print source) or computer generated images (from an electronic source). These visual images need to include the photograph’s title, year made, must be at least 5x7 inches and of good visual quality (i.e., readable-not overly pixelated) to be glued into your sketchbook.

History of Photography

Photo Vocab & Brief History from Mrs. Shawn Duckworth

Monday, Sept. 29 and Tuesday Sept. 30

Because I am up in the Gym managing the Picture Day festivities, I would like you to do the following:

MONDAY:

1. Look at and share your Instagram pic of the week through Iconosquare. 

2. Check out this week in pictures: TIME link to the right

3. One student should come up next weeks' Instagram #. That person should email me.
4. I noticed some students weren't able to label their photos in the Google Drive. Do that! Ask others around you if you don't know how.
5. Share your 40 images (compositional techniques) with a friend nearby and get a second opinion on your top two. Offer critiques, praise and suggestions to your friend.

BRING EAR PHONES FOR TOMORROW IF YOU CAN

TUESDAY:
6. Download your "final two" composition pics and open in Photoshop.
7. Check out this video about basic tools of photoshop. It's a great step by step video where you can follow along and learn some techniques about each tool. Although, I'm pretty good with photoshop, this really taught me some new things. You can watch it individually if you have headphones, or as a class.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-u-OYz2qaU#t=20

Finally, PLEASE photograph students and staff around the building participating in spirit week. I would love these pics for yearbook and they might be good for future assignments. 

Composition Technique assignment update

Make sure you have examples of the following:

1. Cropping
2. Balancing elements
3. Background (avoid clutter)
4. Avoid Mergers (just always do this!)
5. Perspective/viewpoint
6. Landscape vs. portrait (show examples of both, shoot something in landscape then flip the camera and shoot it vertically)
7. Framing within frames
8. Leading lines
9. Diagonals
10. Repetition and pattern
11. Symmetry

When finished shooting, upload to google drive and label each pic.

Save your top two in a Final Composition folder (twice). 

Compositional Techniques

Below is the Composition Guidelines presentation shared in class. Please review this for details, criteria and due dates for this photographic assignment.  
Good luck and I can't wait to see your photos!

Explore these links!

Check out the following links. These are great tips for you to explore this year when shooting in Manual Mode. Keep the handouts in your sketchbooks.

Aperture: http://snapcreativity.com/aperture-bloggers/

7 Tips from a Beginner for a Beginner: http://www.ourfifthhouse.com/2012/11/photography-tips-for-beginner-from.html

Fun backgrounds: http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2013/06/10/20-fantastic-diy-photography-backdrops-backgrounds.html

Find your photo style: http://www.bellapop.com/finding-your-photography-style/

Fun ways to Photograph your Best Buds: http://www.buzzfeed.com/peggy/fun-best-friend-photography-ideas?sub=3185394_2837369#48qkv05

Rule of Thirds

Your first photographic assignment is based on the number one rule of composition in photography - the Rule of Thirds! Below is the presentation shared in class. Please review this for details, criteria and due dates for your Rule of Thirds sketchbook, brainstorming and photographic assignments. I hope you enjoy this first project, and I'm looking forward to seeing your great photos!

Rule of thirds composition 

Welcome Back!

Openingday photo from Kara Wilson Smith

ROOM HAS BEEN CHANGED TO 219!

Welcome to Digital Photography 2014-15!

2014-2015 Supply List

Welcome to Photography!

 Please have the following supplies ready for the first week of school, and in every class...

* Pencils and Pens
* Erasers
* Sketchbook (will be provided)
* Folder/binder
* Flash Drive - minimum 1GB

 OPTIONAL:

* Digital Camera with at least 1GB Memory Card & compatible USB Cord

 See you September 2nd!!!

Mrs. Smith

Photo Essay Final

See the presentation below for details, due dates and criteria for your final project in Photography. Please note: No part of this final can be turned in late or redone, so please pay careful attention to the requirements and due dates for each portion of the project. Enjoy, and tell a great story!

Working with Street Artist JR - to Change the World!

What do YOU want to say?

http://www.ted.com/talks/jr_s_ted_prize_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out

Surrealism

For your next project you will study and analyze Surrealism, then take your simple photographs to a new and exciting level by using Photoshop to create your own Surreal photograph. See the presentation below for project criteria and due dates!

Surrealism Project

DUE DATES:
Sketchbooks: 50 Points
Research on Surrealism, example artworks, your own specific and detailed ideas
Tuesday, March 25

Contact Sheets: 40 points
Tuesday, April 1

Final Surrealism Photo: 100 points
Thursday, April 3

Careers in Photography

Below is the presentation shared in class for your Careers in Photography project. Be sure you are meeting all of the sketchbook criteria and creating specific plans for your own photographs. Your sketchbook is due on Thursday, March 6th and the contact sheet and final 5 images are due on Wednesday, March 12th.

Photo Careers

Try Something New

This week you can choose your own theme for your photographs.  See the presentation below for different themes you can choose from.  If you develop your own theme, please get it approved by me before you proceed.  Enjoy!

Try Something New

Social Messages

See the presentation below for details, criteria and dues dates for your Social Messages project. 

Make a statement!

Sketchbooks Due: Friday, Jan. 31st

Contact Sheets Due: Monday, Wed. 5th

Final Social Message Due: Friday, Feb 7th

Social messages

Remake Art History

Remake Art History

NEW DUE DATES:

Sketchbooks: (30 pts)
Due Monday, Jan. 13

40 Image contact sheets
Due Thursday, Jan. 16

Final 3 Images
Due Tuesday, Jan. 21