Best Time of Day

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 Tuesday, December 6th and final 2, Thursday, December 8th for critique on Dec. 9

Expressiveportraits 15 from Kara Wilson Smith

Lighting - Due Monday, Nov. 21

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 from Kara Wilson Smith

Social Issue

Social msg 2015 from Kara Wilson Smith

Visit http://www.expressionschallenge.com for contest details. 

Landscape

Landscape photo from Kara Wilson Smith

So, basically...

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). 

Composition techniques

Composition guidelines new date from Kara Wilson Smith

Rule of Thirds

Rule of thirds from Kara Wilson Smith

Photographer Research Collage

First, select 10 Famous Photographers, that you like, and list their name, type of photography, and 2-3 images that showcase their style.

Upload all info to your Google drive account and I will print (unless we get the printers working) Then, you will cut and collage this information in your sketchbooks. You can add notes to each photographer (they may influence your work later this year).

Any, questions? 

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.

The History of Photography

The Evolution of the Camera from Abigail Sullivan

WELCOME MATHER PHOTOGS!!!

Opening day photo from Kara Wilson Smith

Careers in Photography

One Subject - 40 Photos

Below is the One Subject presentation shared in class. Use the same subject and photograph it at least 40 times using different backgrounds, lighting and compositions. Look back to the previous weekly theme presentations for ideas and refreshers.

Don't Take My Stuff. Tell My Story.

https://youtu.be/YyFsOWyYy0A

CNN coverage

https://youtu.be/Bd23-k4R1qc

Here's another video that explains the issue

Dream Rocket exhibit at Strategic Air and Space Museum, KS

The Dream Rocket Project has collaborated with a variety of institutions to create student art exhibits on a diverse range of topics, including the Oriental Institute's upcoming exhibit "Don't Take My Stuff. Tell My Story."

Dream Rocket exhibit at The Franklin Institute, PA

The Dream Rocket Project has collaborated with a variety of institutions to create student art exhibits on a diverse range of topics, including the Oriental Institute's upcoming exhibit "Don't Take My Stuff. Tell My Story."

http://oi.uchicago.edu/node/4031
http://www.thedreamrocket.com/how-to-participate-2/

Remake Art History

Get ready to dress up, grab some props and have fun with some masterpieces!

See the presentation below to find out your next assignment. 

Remakearthistory from Kara Wilson Smith

Point of View

Below is the point-of-view presentation shared in class. Be sure every picture you take for this assignment is from an unusual or unexpected viewpoint. Images due next Tuesday.

Pov from Kara Wilson Smith

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!!!

Abstract and details from Kara Wilson Smith