Can you believe it? It's our last class of the year! It has been a strange and crazy year, but has been good. I have learned a lot and I hope you feel the same. I wish that we could end the year with a big critique and a party, but in a distance learning environment that is not possible.
Remember that Friday, May 22nd is the last acceptable day for work to be turned in. Most of you have done a fantastic job at getting things in and caught up. The work, for the most part looks good and I have seen great progress this year. If you need any last minute assistance or have questions, please reach out and let me help. Also, if you have not yet returned your equipment, please do so ASAP! I sincerely hope that you have a great end to your year and that your summer break is fantastic! I hope to see you all again in the fall! Here we are, the last week of class. Can you believe it? It has come so fast, at least for me it has. It has certainly not been a normal year, but it has been good. I have seen great growth and progress, and that is what education is all about!
With just 2 class periods left, don't by any means think it is too late to get things done. Friday is the last acceptable date, so if you have missing work or your grade is not what you would like it to be, get on it today! Email or message me your questions and we can work together to get done what needs done. This morning, please check Power School and then make a plan for the week. Post your plan on Padlet, then get to work! Here are the Padlet links for each class: 1A: https://padlet.com/ /1A0823 1B: https://padlet.com/tmoffett/1bq1 2B: https://padlet.com/tmoffett/2bq1 4B: https://padlet.com/tmoffett/4bq1 MAKE SURE YOUR CAMERAS ARE TURNED IN ASAP! They were due last Wednesday. Make an appointment by emailing the office staff at [email protected] and then drop it off at the school. Class on Zoom today! We will discuss some of the characteristics of light and how paying attention to light will make all the difference in your photographs. A great scene in poor light generally makes a poor photograph, whereas an average looking scene with great light can make a fantastic image. As the great photographer Dewitt Jones would say, it is all about making the ordinary look extraordinary.
Learn to see. Learn to see light. Then learn to predict light and your photography will take another step forward. I think that learning to see light is more important than anything else in photography. If the light is exciting, I can overlook a few other small flaws because it really is all about light. Remember, all cameras must be returned by Wednesday! Please email the secretaries at [email protected] to schedule your drop off time. We will be looking at and discussing these two images in class.
“Light makes photography. Embrace light. Admire it. Love it. But above all, know light. Know it for all you are worth, and you will know the key to photography.” ~George Eastman”
For class today, I want you to first watch this short video on light. Kind of an interesting guy, but most of his points are on the money when he talks about and shows examples of the different qualities of light. Think about what he teaches and how it relates to our current project on light and how it can affect your photography. After watching the video, respond in an email to me with what you feel are the top three things that he taught about light. Then go out and make some pictures! Here is another great video on Quality of Light: We will have a short class meeting today on Zoom to go over the last few weeks of school and what the expectations are. There is a new project posted in Assignments called "Lighting Challenge." This project is designed to give you a workout with lighting. You have two weeks to complete this challenge. The intent in giving you two weeks is not to have you procrastinate, but to really explore the subject of light. If you remember, the word photography means drawing with light. Understanding light is paramount to consistently creating great photographs. The more you understand it, the better you will be as a photographer. So let's get started and have some fun!
If you choose not to take on this challenge, then I expect you to make up one of the 3rd quarter projects that is either missing or that you would like to improve on. We have three weeks total to finish up the year, so let's get moving and finish strong! All cameras must be turned in by May 13th. Please email the secretaries ahead of time at [email protected] to let them know when you will be at the school to return them. |
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