This week you will be working in the darkroom and making prints for our critique on Friday on Lighting. We will also have a critique on your Color homework prints on Monday May 2.
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This week you will be processing and printing your self portraits. Sketchbooks are due Thursday on Color and we will have a crituque on Self portraits on Monday April 18th when you walk into class.
This week you will be finishing up your photo 14 day book assignment. You will also be working on shooting for your Self Portait Assignment.
Your next sketchbook assignment is on Color. I want you to research what different colors mean and create 2 two page spreads on the three different complimentary color combinations. Red and Green, Purple and yellow and Blue and orange. Find color images off the Magnum photography site you will need two images for each combination. Please discuss why you choose each image and how the photographer is using the specific color schemes. Due date:April 14
Digital shooting assignment Due April 29. 3 images with 3 different color combinations..
The example below is from photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti. It is a beautiful example of the use of red and green. The use is very delicate and subtle. Look how the young girl is engaged with you the viewer as her friend is admiring the necklace. This is a very intimate and beautiful image.
Self portrait critque is April 15th
Sketchbook assignment Lighting Due April 21 Create 3 two page spreads on Lighting evoking emotion using Visual Elements of photography and information about your
photographers. Please include 3 different lighting situations that evoke 3 different emotions.
The image above is by Elliott Erwitt. The image is using window light to create this low lighting effect. The light coming from the window is angelic like the innocense of a new baby.
Your next shooting assignment will be lighting with the critque on April 29. Three images with 3 different lighting situations to evoke emotion.
Photojournalism assignment:
Shoot 14 images, one per day documenting your life. Make a handmade book and work in the style of Dan Eldon. The book is the evidence or the visual diary for the 14 days.
Requirements:
Digital images
Mixed media
Handmade book
Beautifully composed pages using compositional skills and correct exposure
This week you have 3 prints and a sketchbook due Friday March 11.
During the week you should be processing film, working in the darkroom and your sketchbook.
We will be having a crtique on Friday.
Sketchbook assignment: What have you learned thus far about Photography?
Create a two page spread using any photos you have made and contact sheets.
Make you pages creative and interesting, use a variety of text's to discuss what you have learned.
Due: March 11
If you haven't turned in your first 4 prints please do so on my desk in the folder. We will be having a formal critique on your 4 images this Friday.
This week you are to be finishing your printing on your first 4 images for the crit and then beginning to print fo your second assignment comp. 2. The following images are due next Friday March 4. Another rule of thirds, leading lines, frame and a strong center of interest.
Sketchbook on Shape texture and pattern are due Feb 25th at the beginning of class so we can critique your first images.
This week you need to have your film processed and have learned how to make a contact sheet and a print.
Today your have sketchbooks due on your first shooting assigment.
Friday you have your first contact sheet due.
Prints due Friday Feb. 18-
No background
Background simplified
Background included
Rule of thirds
SHOOTING 2 ASSIGNMENT: you should begin to be shooting this assignment this week.
Sketchbooks due Monday Feb.14th
Assignment 2: Another thirds, Leading Lines, Frame, and Strong Center of Interest/Dead Center.
Contact Sheet for Assignment 2 is due Feb. 24
Prints for Assigment 2 are due Feb. 28.
We are learning how to roll and process film this week. Everyone should have their film rolled by the end of the week and has learned to process film.
Sketchbooks are due today on shutter speeds and Aperture.
First shooting assignent is one roll on the following.
No Background
Background simplified
Background included
Rule of thirds
You need one image for each of these compostional concepts. See work sheet.
Sketchbook 3: Create 2 two page spreads on the above compostional concepts. Print out examples from the interenet for each. Write how is demonstrates the above composition and why you chose the image. Due Monday Feb.7.
Your sketchbooks are due today on the the photo article your read last week. The photographers eye.
In class we will be learning about exposure how your camera sees light. Understanding shutter and aperature.
Tuesday you will begin your sketchbook on Exposure, Shutter speeds and aperture, You will be creating 1 page on all. You will need images as well as detailed information from the books.
Due Friday Jan.28
Wednesday-Friday we hopfully will begin shooting as a group in class. Learning how to load our cameras, take a light reading and correctly use your shutter and aperture.
