HERE IS A DOWNLOADABLE FILE FOR THE ABOVE COURSE GUIDE
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Unit 3
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A history of digital Photography
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Elements of Photography
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As in every Art, there are Elements of Art...photography has it's own set of elements due to it's unique relationship with LIGHT!
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Composition and iPhone Photography Tips
These are the 7 Elements of Art in Photography
Line
Value (aka Tone)
Shape
Form
Color
Texture
Space
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Create an Online Album
I like Google Photos but you can use any online album.
Create a Story!
You can use PowerPoint, Google Slides or any Document you can insert pictures into.
Put some thought into the Story.
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Example
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Some links to websites that have storytelling suggestions:
One approach to creating a story from a filmmaker's perspective
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Critic Photos for Unit 8 Portfolio
Instructions:
- Select ONE of the famous photographer links below
- Look at the works posted
- Select 5 photos to critique
- For EACH photo, copy paste into a document or slide presentation:
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Turn in you document or slide presentation
LIST OF PHOTOGRAPHERS and THEIR LINKS (You can also go find your own favorite professional photographer)
- Ansel Adams
- Annie Leibovitz and here is her IG photo page
- Tim Booth
- Weston Ney (Instagram account photos--you may have to "Follow" to get access to all of them)
- Steve McCurry
- Mary Ellen Mark
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Gregory Crewdson (IG account)
- Cindy Sherman (IG account)
- David Heger (one of MY favorites)
Student Example of how to do this assignment
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GIMP 2.
GIMP is a powerful FREE alternative to Photoshop.
Their website has many tutorials. YouTube has many tutorials. If you want professionally edited pictures, this is a great option to explore! |
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Helpful Composition Suggestions and Tutorials
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Final Portfolio Ideas
Your finial portfolio should be a reflection of who you are and what you are interested in.
It should include:
It should include:
- 10 to 15 photographs that you took and edited.
- A brief description for every picture that includes:
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3. A concluding reflection on how you have grown as a photographer
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Cindy Sherman
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Semester A -- Fall 2022
All portfolios need to be uploaded into the Google Form that is at the beginning of your activity/lesson.
Please create your portfolio in Google Sheets or Google Docs and then share the link.
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Please check out this Course Guide to see what and how you turn things in. Extra credit is only found on this as well.
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Gear up for Editing!Here are some downloadable editors
If you are using a Connections computer, you may have to call tech support to assist in downloading. That number is: 1-800-382-6010 I found this site for an assortment of open source (free) editors. Please read and decide which would be a best fit for you.
I'm still selecting GIMP as the Photoshop replacement! |
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The Year 2022 in photographs
Unit 11 Portfolio--showcase what you have done
It is finally time to pull together all of the projects you have done for this class and create your final portfolio showing off your best work!
You have already created a folder labeled Portfolio where you have copied various photographs from the completed labs and activities. Examine this folder and its contents considering which of these photos and projects are your most successful, the ones you are most drawn to, and the projects that you feel represent your best work. You may also want to read through the written reflections that accompany many of your projects.
As you look through your images and written reflections, pay attention to any themes that may emerge. Do any of your photos use light in an interesting way? What are some common ideas that come through in your best work? Are there particular interests or materials that rise to the surface? Investigate your own work as if you were an outsider and try to draw out some important aspects of the work.
Photo ChoicesChoose 9-15 photos in total to present as your final project. You may wish to print out a contact sheet to help you look at all the photos at one time and organize them, but this is not required.
Make sure you include at least one grouping of three or more photos that will serve as a short series. Beyond this one grouping, you may choose to create additional groupings with the remaining images or to simply include the remaining individual photos as stand-alone images and not part of a particular series.
Your photo selections should reflect different aspects and sides to your work. If you notice something you'd like to edit or change in any of the photos that you originally submitted, that's perfectly fine.
Artist's Statement & Photo ExplanationsOnce you have selected your final 9-15 photos and created a minimum of one grouping of 3 photos, choose an order in which to present the photos and write an introductory artist's statement. This statement should tell us a little about yourself, how you chose and prepared the images for this project, what inspires you, and the purpose and intent behind your work.
Next, write something brief about each of the photos you are including in your presentation. Each statement should be no more than three or four sentences and is simply meant to provide some background for your audience to better understand each photo. Include the following for each image:
You have already created a folder labeled Portfolio where you have copied various photographs from the completed labs and activities. Examine this folder and its contents considering which of these photos and projects are your most successful, the ones you are most drawn to, and the projects that you feel represent your best work. You may also want to read through the written reflections that accompany many of your projects.
As you look through your images and written reflections, pay attention to any themes that may emerge. Do any of your photos use light in an interesting way? What are some common ideas that come through in your best work? Are there particular interests or materials that rise to the surface? Investigate your own work as if you were an outsider and try to draw out some important aspects of the work.
Photo ChoicesChoose 9-15 photos in total to present as your final project. You may wish to print out a contact sheet to help you look at all the photos at one time and organize them, but this is not required.
Make sure you include at least one grouping of three or more photos that will serve as a short series. Beyond this one grouping, you may choose to create additional groupings with the remaining images or to simply include the remaining individual photos as stand-alone images and not part of a particular series.
Your photo selections should reflect different aspects and sides to your work. If you notice something you'd like to edit or change in any of the photos that you originally submitted, that's perfectly fine.
Artist's Statement & Photo ExplanationsOnce you have selected your final 9-15 photos and created a minimum of one grouping of 3 photos, choose an order in which to present the photos and write an introductory artist's statement. This statement should tell us a little about yourself, how you chose and prepared the images for this project, what inspires you, and the purpose and intent behind your work.
Next, write something brief about each of the photos you are including in your presentation. Each statement should be no more than three or four sentences and is simply meant to provide some background for your audience to better understand each photo. Include the following for each image:
- Why and how you shot each image
- Why you choose the technique used to portray that particular idea
- What you feel the photo represents
- Why you like or chose to include the particular image
Unit 10 Portfolio--manipulate images
In art, the biggest compliment you can give an artist is to “borrow” or “steal” an idea. In photography, one way of doing this is to use someone else’s image but change it to make it your own artwork. When you change or add layers to an existing artwork, making commentary on the original in some way, you are creating a new work. To make an existing photo into your own work, you need to substantially alter it or add to it, perhaps overlaying text, applying filters, or superimposing another image, for example.
For this activity, you’ll begin by borrowing an image. Take note of who the image belongs to and research what type of copyright it is under. For example, some images may be under a Creative Commons copyright that allows you to use the image with certain restrictions; look up the type of copyright for a better explanation regarding the particular image you select. Some images might belong to the artist, which means that you won’t have permission to use or alter them. Here is a link to a handy guide on how to find photos that you are allowed to use:
Find free-to-use images
Your assignment is to create a new piece of artwork using this borrowed image. You may use any photo editing software, but if needed, there is a tutorial at the end of this activity on how to use a free open source image manipulation program called GIMP. Once you have played with the different tools in your own image editing program or in GIMP, you can start to plan and make your own artwork.
You can draw or paint on the image, apply filters, make extra layers, or use any other manipulation tools that you find fun. Make sure you add a watermark to declare the newly created artwork your own! Use your own thoughts and feelings to communicate a message through this piece, changing the image into a form of self-expression for you—even though it is based on borrowed work!
After you have gotten very creative, take a few minutes to evaluate the changes you have made. What parts of your image editing is working? Are there too many filters? Does the image hold together? Does it make the statement that you intended? Is it clear? Now is the time for you to make choices about exactly what effects and additions you will make to your photo so it is a successful piece that communicates something to the audience.
Finally, when you are done, complete a written description for your piece that includes the following:
For this activity, you’ll begin by borrowing an image. Take note of who the image belongs to and research what type of copyright it is under. For example, some images may be under a Creative Commons copyright that allows you to use the image with certain restrictions; look up the type of copyright for a better explanation regarding the particular image you select. Some images might belong to the artist, which means that you won’t have permission to use or alter them. Here is a link to a handy guide on how to find photos that you are allowed to use:
Find free-to-use images
Your assignment is to create a new piece of artwork using this borrowed image. You may use any photo editing software, but if needed, there is a tutorial at the end of this activity on how to use a free open source image manipulation program called GIMP. Once you have played with the different tools in your own image editing program or in GIMP, you can start to plan and make your own artwork.
You can draw or paint on the image, apply filters, make extra layers, or use any other manipulation tools that you find fun. Make sure you add a watermark to declare the newly created artwork your own! Use your own thoughts and feelings to communicate a message through this piece, changing the image into a form of self-expression for you—even though it is based on borrowed work!
After you have gotten very creative, take a few minutes to evaluate the changes you have made. What parts of your image editing is working? Are there too many filters? Does the image hold together? Does it make the statement that you intended? Is it clear? Now is the time for you to make choices about exactly what effects and additions you will make to your photo so it is a successful piece that communicates something to the audience.
Finally, when you are done, complete a written description for your piece that includes the following:
- Your name and a new title for the image you create
- Name of the original photo and photographer
- Copyright Information for the original image
- Materials and processes used to make the image your own
- List of tools you have used to manipulate your image (be specific about exactly which effects from GIMP or other editing program you have applied).
- Message that you hope to convey through your edited image
Unit 8: |
Composition Tricks and Techniques
Check out the many links and helpful advice at the Digital Photography School
Here is a free download. The Ultimate Guide to Street Photography
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Rule of Thirds....or the "pirate" rule of thirds...really just a guideline.
For fun, watch the clip below and see how many "rule of thirds" you can find!
For fun, watch the clip below and see how many "rule of thirds" you can find!
STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY
This is what it is...Please watch this!! |
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Unit 6
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Lighting--so much to show!Indoor lighting tricks!
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Unit 5
Read the intro page of the activity. Here are some examples of what I will accept. This video is an example of someone who created a whole book on this idea!
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What is exposure? Luminance multiplied by time....really? This may be true but who talks like that? What does that mean?
We had a great discussion of Night photography...go try some!
Making great photos!
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Here is the site from which I pulled this video. There is a lot of great reading here. The Internet at its best!
Want to receive a high quiz score? Here are some tips to help you prepare for the quiz:
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Unit Two
The Chair |
This link will take you to the website that is in the lesson. You should watch the two videos on this page. They are long but very interesting!
ALASKA.ORG |
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Unit One assignment material |
Watch the videos, answer the questions in a document you create, turn into the dropbox in your lesson.
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How Photography Connects us
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Nano Photography Video
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David Griffin on How Photography Connects Us
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