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2A - Wednesday, Dec. 17, 9:17 AM 3A - Fri. Dec. 19, 7:40 AM 4A - Fri. Dec. 19, 9:17 AM 1B - Tue. Dec. 16, 7:40 AM These concepts will be tested by completing several small projects on the day of your final. 1. Camera Settings: Know how to set the quality level, White Balance and Exposure Compensation. You will be asked to shoot several pictures and these settings matter! 2. Understand the elements and principles of composition and design. You will be asked to shoot pictures illustrating them! 3. Understanding of Adobe Photoshop will be tested. Know the following: How to set black point and white point WITHOUT clipping shadows or highlights (Levels adjustment layers). How to make tonal adjustments using Curves Adjustment Layers. How to make local adjustments using Layer Masks. Adding a vignette How to use Color Balance and Saturation Adjustment layers to correct color. Image sharpening Resolution and Image sizing. How and where to save your photos. Nearly every photograph that you make will need to be sharpened. There are a number of ways to do this, but to keep things as simple as possible, we will begin by only using one method... Smart Sharpen. We will look at an example in class, and if you need a refresher, view this video.
In order to print your photographs, they will need to be sized correctly. Remember, BEFORE you size your image, save it! Your layered, psd file is your master file that should NEVER be changed. After sizing, save the new file in the assignments folder so that I can find and print it. The dimensions should be NO LARGER THAN 8" X 10" @ 360 PPI. If a 10" image @ 360 PPI enlarges your photograph by more than 10%, then you should downsize it in increments of 60 PPI (300, 240, 180) to the largest possible resolution without significantly increasing the pixel count. Finally, please make note of the following due dates as we are nearing the end of the first semester. THESE DUE DATES ARE FINAL! I cannot accept work after the due dates as I need time to get your images printed and graded. PROCRASTINATION ON YOUR PART DOES NOT EQUATE TO AN EMERGENCY ON MINE! All semester projects and late work: DUE DEC. 5TH FOR A-DAY AND DEC. 8 FOR B-DAY. Final Portfolio images: Due Dec. 11 for A-Day and Dec 12 for B-Day Framing is a compositional technique that can help add depth and dimension to your work. Simply put, you use elements within the image to create a natural frame around your subject. Check out these web sites for a more in-depth study of this concept, then search out images displaying use of this technique BEFORE going out to make your own photographs.
DPS Framing Framing Framing 2 Example Images Photographs due Nov. 20 (A Day), Nov. 21 (B Day). I tried to keep both arts alive, but the camera won. I found that while the camera does not express the soul, perhaps a photograph can! ~ Ansel Adams
In my mind's eye, I visualize how a particular... sight and feeling will appear on a print. If it excites me, there is a good chance it will make a good photograph. It is an intuitive sense, an ability that comes from a lot of practice. ~ Ansel Adams Read the quotes several times over a period of several days. What do they mean? Think about them and how they relate to the previous three quotes, then respond with at least a 3/4 page response. Make sure to discuss the underlying theme that we discussed in class. Freeman Patterson said, "If you only photograph when you feel like it...you'll never be totally successful as a photographer."
How does this apply to you? How can you apply the meaning of this quote in your own photography to make you a better photographer? Write at least a 1/3 page response. Today we will be discussing simplicity as it relates to composing photographs. The basic thing to remember is to have one subject only and make sure that the background does not distract at all from that subject. Sometimes it is easiest and most effective to have a smaller subject surrounded by a simple, wide open space. Analogous color schemes also help, as color can get in the way and make things more complex than they should be. We will be looking at some examples in class to help you understand. Please shoot some examples using this principle at home. Images are due November 6 for A-day classes and November 7 for B day.
Due Oct. 30 for B-day, Oct. 31 A-day.
“To me, photography is an art of observation. It's about finding something interesting in an ordinary place... I've found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.” ~Elliott Erwitt What can you do to start finding interesting things in ordinary places? What changes might you need to make to become an “extraordinary photographer?” This quarter, students will be responsible to write a response to weekly prompts about photography. Some will be quotes to encourage creative thinking, some about photographic philosophy and others critiquing photographs. The goal is to encourage deeper thinking about the image making process. This is the first prompt. Read it and respond thoughtfully. Print your paper and turn it in by Monday, Oct. 27 for A day and Tuesday, Oct. 28 for B day classes.
To spot the difference between an average picture and an excellent picture, you have to look at a lot of pictures. And to see an opportunity that others would miss, you have to take a lot of photos that miss the moment, too. - Jim Beecher Think about this. Do you agree or disagree? Why? How might a better understanding what Jim Beecher means help you to become a better photographer? Using levels adjustment layers, Set the black point and white point on each of the sixteen images provided. Make sure not to clip highlights or shadows or to change the overall density of the image (DON'T move the midtone slider!). We will be looking at tonal adjustments later. For now, just worry about black and white point. Create an 04 Photoshop folder, and save the completed files as .psd files inside a Levels folder inside the 04 Photoshop folder.
We are finishing up the Camera Settings unit. We have covered Camera modes, ISO, White Balance and Exposure Compensation. You should understand how these settings will affect your photographs. When we covered Camera Modes, we also learned about aperture and shutter speeds and the effect that they have on your image. Make sure that all 4 of these projects are completed and turned in, as we will be moving on and discussing Composition next class period.
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