weekly agenda
Monday, 12th
Product Package |
Tuesday, 13th
Product Package |
Wednesday, 14th
Product Package |
Thursday, 15th
No Class |
Friday, 16th
EXAM 8:30 - 10:30 Product Package DUE - Emailed individually AND printed collage |
Unit A: History & Foundations
A1: Summer Photo
Choose a photo that YOU took over the summer that you see as very artistic or visually a good photo.
Must have been taken by YOU.
Print 4"x6"
(If you are also in 6th hour art, pick a different photo.)
10 points
Due Thursday, August 25th
Must have been taken by YOU.
Print 4"x6"
(If you are also in 6th hour art, pick a different photo.)
10 points
Due Thursday, August 25th
A3: Self Portrait Still Life
Principles of Design for Photography
1. Balance
2. Contrast
3. Emphasis
4. Simplicity
5. Movement
6. Rhythm
7. Scale/Perspective
Identify the Principles of Design that you see in these famous photographs:
A3: Principles Photo Collage
A3: Origami Camera Obscura
A4: Photography History & Cyanotype Introduction
A5: Sacred Space Cyanotype
Take a photograph of your Sacred Space.
MUST take a new photo for this assignment. Low quality images will not work and will not be accepted. Printing 30 points ENTIRE PROJECT DUE: (3 prints and poem) October National Standards VA:Cr2.1.IIa: Through experimentation, practice, and persistence, demonstrate acquisition of skills and knowledge in a chosen art form. The Sacred
by Stephen Dunn After the teacher asked if anyone had a sacred place and the students fidgeted and shrank in their chairs, the most serious of them all said it was his car, being in it alone, his tape deck playing things he'd chosen, and others knew the truth had been spoken and began speaking about their rooms, their hiding places, but the car kept coming up, the car in motion, music filling it, and sometimes one other person who understood the bright altar of the dashboard and how far away a car could take him from the need to speak, or to answer, the key in having a key and putting it in, and going. "The Sacred" by Stephen Dunn, from Between Angels. 1989. |
Sacred Spaces Around the World
by Douglas Beasley http://douglasbeasley.com/gallery-sacred-places/ "This project was photographed mostly in the Badlands and Black Hills of South Dakota, areas long considered sacred by the Lakota (Sioux) Indians and now under imminent threat of development by the mining of uranium as well as tourism. My interest is not to document these sites but to reveal a sense of place in hopes of sharing the importance of preserving this land for the spiritual enrichment of generations to come. All images were made with a wooden 4×5 field camera on Polaroid Type 55 film." STUDENT EXAMPLES: |
Part 1: Photo
Use your artistic skills!
Pay attention to distracting or unneeded elements in the background.
Pay attention to distracting or unneeded elements in the background.
Making your photograph more artistic and better fit for the Cyanotype process:
* Do not add strong filters for this one*
It will be easier for me to create your negative using the "raw" image (no editing or filters).
* Do not add strong filters for this one*
It will be easier for me to create your negative using the "raw" image (no editing or filters).
Part 2: Cyanotype Print
You must make THREE attempts of your print, even if the first print turns out amazing.
Turn in all three.
Due Oct 15th
Turn in all three.
Due Oct 15th
A6: Sacred Space (Part 3:) Poem
Write a poem that will accompany your Sacred Space major project.
Write a poem about your Sacred Space. You can be very creative. Your poem should be its own piece of artwork, not just written or typed on normal paper. Think of this assignment as making visual word art. Can be in any medium (any materials). Correct grammar and spelling expected. There are no requirements for rhyming or anything like that. Poem must be original work. 20 points Due with ENTIRE project - Friday, Sept 30th |
Examples of creative poems:
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A7: Recreate a Family Photo
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Choose a family photo and "recreate" it.
Try to have similar details, like clothing, expressions, and background. Recreate as much as you can. Collage the old and new photo together side by side. 8x10" Print 20 points Due Tuesday, Sept 20th |
The role of Photography in the Occultist phenomenon of early 20th century
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A8: Scary Shadow & Silhouette
This projects is TWO photographs.
Use a bright light source to create a shadow and silhouette. You must be in a dark environment for the light source to be strong enough to create a dark shadow/silhouette. The shadow/silhouette must be the MAIN subject of the composition (the emphasis). Things that make good controllable light sources: flashlights, lamps, car headlights Have fun and make it creepy/Halloween themed! Difference between shadow and silhouette:
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A9: Interesting Crop
A10: Photographer Presentation
Pick a photographer from the Explore Artists page.
Warning: These are professional photography websites, some images may show nudity and violence.
The photos you pick for the project must be school appropriate!
You will give a 5 minute presentation on that photographer, use the worksheet to help guide your presentation topics.
Wikipedia is not a source!
Worksheet
Example Slideshow
Graded on depth of research, presentation skills, visually appealing slide show, and willingness to participate.
50 Points
Project Rubric
SLIDESHOW DUE: Thursday, Oct 21st
Presentations will be Monday, Oct 25th and Tuesday 26th, Wednesday if needed
Warning: These are professional photography websites, some images may show nudity and violence.
The photos you pick for the project must be school appropriate!
You will give a 5 minute presentation on that photographer, use the worksheet to help guide your presentation topics.
Wikipedia is not a source!
Worksheet
Example Slideshow
Graded on depth of research, presentation skills, visually appealing slide show, and willingness to participate.
50 Points
Project Rubric
SLIDESHOW DUE: Thursday, Oct 21st
Presentations will be Monday, Oct 25th and Tuesday 26th, Wednesday if needed
Unit B: Composition & Lighting
B1: Portrait Lighting
Beauty
Rembrandt
Split
B2: Magazine Examples of Portrait Lighting
Find examples from magazines of the three studio portrait lighting set ups.
Staple to Lighting Worksheet
20 points
Due Friday, Nov 4th
Staple to Lighting Worksheet
20 points
Due Friday, Nov 4th
B3: Hard Light Portrait
Portrait of one person (self or other).
HIGH brightness from single light source (flash). Be careful not to overexpose the entire image. Portrait should be creative. Post-editing and filters optional. Print. |
"HARD LIGHT"
High contrast, high brightness, direct light Also called Direct Light 20 points Due Wednesday, Nov 9th |
Examples of Overexposed:
George Shiras
B4: Two Light Set Up
B5: Portrait with Accessory
Take a studio portrait that shows visual interest (emphasis) on an accessory (hat, sunglasses, jewelry, etc.) as if you were creating an advertisement for that accessory.
Must use studio set up. Lighting set up your choice. No/very soft cast shadow. Flattering lighting on the model's face. No overexposure. INDIVIDUAL - may get help with moving lights. Post-editing and filters optional. 25 points Due Friday, Nov 11th |
Examples of accessories:
Sunglasses/Glasses, Hat, Jewelry, Wristwatch, Scarf, Headphones |
How are these photos using emphasis to show the accessory?
B6: Still Life Vanitas
Create an interesting, creative still life scene.
Non-distracting and complimentary background and table surface. Minimum of 6 objects. Must be done in class. Graded on interesting and creative composition, good dramatic lighting, and expression of Vanitas. Individual, may have help with lighting. Post-editing and filters allowed. 20 points Due Wednesday, Nov 16th |
Evelyn Benicova
Paulette Tavormina
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Student Examples
B7: Sweep Backdrop
May bring an object to class. Looking for soft shadow under product, no severe shadows on backdrop. Must be done in class. Individual project. Technical - no filters or editing, emailed. 15 points Due Monday, Nov 21st |
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B8: Product Tent
B9: Creative Projection Portrait
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Choose an image to project and a model
Try to find an image that does not have a watermark There should be nothing in the picture other than the model and the backdrop. Must be done in class. Individual project. 20 points Due Wednesday, Nov 30th |
B10: Rule of Thirds
The EMPHASIS of the image (the main focus, main subject) should land on the corner of the middle square. If you divided the photo into a 3x3 grid, our brains typically like the focal point (emphasis) to be on the corners of the center square. Our brains also like an equal amount of space between the focal point/subject and the edge of the frame. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vx8ZVTs2CA RULE OF THIRDS ACTIVITY |
PART 1:
Find a photo in a magazine that was composed with the Rule of Thirds. Draw the grid on a transparency. PART 2:
Take two photos that shows your understanding of the Rule of Thirds. 1. A Bird's Eye view of an object(s) on a table surface/the ground. (also called "flat lay") 2. A picture of a person holding something. The OBJECT should be the emphasis! There should be lots of space around the person (not super up close), about waist high. In both images your subject must be the emphasis and must be aligned on the Rule of Thirds. Both images should be well-lit, creative, and interesting. Post-editing and filters optional. Print. 30 points total (10 magazine, 20 your photos) Due Wednesday, Dec 2nd |
B11: Product Commercial Package
Choose a product. Create a "product package" to advertise that product for a company. Six images total Post-editing and filters optional. All images must be in focus, have good composition, and use commercial lighting skills. Individual Project 55 points Project Rubric Due - EXAM TIME TURN IN BOTH THESE:
Ex: “Product Package Model” 2. Collage all together and print 4x6” |
Example Nike Product Photos
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: Ten Photo Challenge