x10-11 Photo Design 1: January 2011 Archives

Essential Question:  How can you emphasize Line and Texture in a pinhole image?

Monday- Wednesday working on the following: Three 2page spreads:
#1: Texture: find at least 2 images that emphasize texture, reflect on how it was done and how you would take an image that emphasizes texture -- what would it be of and how would you be sure to push the idea of texture?
 # 2: Line : find at least 2 images that emphasize line, reflect on how it was done and how you would take an image that emphasizes line -- what would it be of and how would you be sure to push the idea of line?
#3: Photographer: choose an photographer that you like -- print out at least 2 images reflect on what you like and why you chose them.
Thursday: Group 2 in darkroom: demo on how to work in the darkroom and how to create a photogram
Friday:  Group 2 in darkroom - all other groups working in sketchbooks

Essential Question:  How do you make a photogram?  How do you properly use a darkroom?  How do you build a pinhole camera?

Monday:  Breaking up into photo groups - Demo on making pinhole camera - Begin constructing camera - HW for group 1 - bring objects for photograms in for tomorrow
Tuesday: Group 1 in darkroom - all other groups constructing cameras
Wednesday:  Group 1 in darkroom - all other groups constructing cameras
Thursday: Group 1 in darkroom - all other groups constructing cameras
Friday:  Group 2 in darkroom - all other groups constructing cameras

 

Example of a photogtam by Man Ray

 

EACH STUDENT NEEDS TO FIND 2 PIECES OF CORRAGATED CARDBOARD OR BLACK FOAMBOARD THAT ARE AT LEAST 14INCHES X 12 INCHES EACH - YOU WILL NEED THIS BY MONDAY JANUARY 24TH

Essential Questions:  What is the difference between a Snapshot and a photograph?  What is a photogram?

Monday:  MLK Holiday - No School

Tuesday: View Powerpoint on History of Photography - Quiz on History of Photography  Finish Reading Chapter 3 and 9 - Quiz tomorrow

Wednesday:  View Powerpoint on Snapshot vs Photograph -  Quiz on Chapters 3 and 9 - Exercise - sort images into 2 piles - one pile of snapshots, one pile of photographs and discuss why each are in the specific piles. - discuss as class

Thursday:  View Power point on Photograms - Quiz on Friday - In sketchbook find examples of snapshots and photographs - 2 page spread - description of each type of work - due tomorrow

HW:  collect objects of different transparency and that have interesting positive and negative space to use for your photogram designs. - Have objects for the first day of your group in the darkroom.

Friday:  Working on sketchbook page - due today at the end of class.  Quiz on Photograms

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EQ: How did Photography begin?  What were some of the major events in Photography's history?

Wednesday:  We will be discussing the Syllabus and class expectations.  Afterwards we will have a discussion of why you choose this class and what to expect.

Thursday: Reading and taking notes on the History of Photography - Quiz on Monday

Friday: Finish reading and taking notes on History of Photography - Quiz on Monday