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

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