Photo Design 2: March 2011 Archives

March 28-April 1

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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.

Miscellaneous. - USA. New York City. 1953.
 - Baby boy - 0 to 3 years, Bed, Bedroom, Cat, Conversation, ERWITT Elliott-Relatives, Interior, Look, see, Mother, New York City (all), Nudity, Son, Tenderness, White people, Woman - 25 to 45 years

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.

 

 
 
 

new assignment due March 31

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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

 

March 7- March 11

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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

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