Before Winter Break

You should have the following in place before the winter break.
1.You should review the criteria on this blog for the photo book requirements.
2.Your book should be completed, at the photo finsihing lab for printing before the Dec. 8th.
3.Your green screen assignment should be completed printed and matted.
4.The review assignment will be assigned on Dec. 8th and needs to be completed by the Dec. 16th.

Your final assessment of the photobook will require you to submit the actual hard copy.

Green Screen Assignment

Your green screen assignment can begin with an image that you have selected and wish to replicate in the studio or it can begin with an image that is the background. if you choose to use the background image first, you must think about how the lighting will match the lighting in the scene that you have selected. The goal of this assignment is to make you sensitive to the kind of light that is required to make a close match to the forground and the background. Using photoshop manipulations can assist you in making the match more realistic.

Design considerations for Photo Book assignment

Evaluation for final photo book project

 

Completion of the project involves twelve panels.

 

Design of this project is concerned with unity. The various elements that comprise a unified project are listed below and will be covered in the class. All design considerations are implemented with the use of Photoshop.

 

Unity in design incorporates the following design considerations:

 

• A colour scheme that is consistent and appropriate for the mood.
  
• Content that is relevant and contributes to the theme and is not ambiguous.
  
• A theme or concept that can be easily recognized.
  
• Appropriate type that relates to the theme and mood. Font, style and limited variation are important considerations in type use.
  
• White space or empty areas are intelligently used and contribute and support emphasis in the design.
  
• Repetition is used to help unify the content. Repetition may include patterns or repeating graphic elements such as images, logos, or any other graphic element..
  
• Purposeful use of effects such as layer blends, contrasts, diffusion, blurs and transparency.
  
• Integration of design concepts such as balance, movement, emphasis center of interest and tension.
  

 

Mood

Mood is most evident and effective when the above design considerations are consistently and purposefully implemented and directed toward a specific audience and a specific emotional response. An energetic and informal mood would be different from a more static and formal mood. To imply energy and informality, textures, type, colour would provoke a more excitable response. Colours would be more bright and contrasting, textures would involve more erratic and energized repeating lines.

 

Technical skill

This particular project concerns itself with the use of Photoshop and the integration and effective use of the various design considerations listed above. Photoshop will allow for the creation of backgrounds as well as the means to clean up photographic images that will used in your photo book.

Uploading Brushes, Font, Textures

 

Uploading Brushes, Font, Textures
1 Search for free Photoshop brushes
2 Select desired brush	Click download
3. Click save	Down load Zip File
4. Save to folder	Resource folder
5. Right Click Zip folder	Click Extract all
6. Save to	Resource folder
7. Open My computer	Locate C Disk
8. Navigate to Program files	Then go to Adobe folder then to Preset then to Brushes. Font if font.
9. Return to Photoshop
10. Click on brush tool
11. Click on flag out	Click on Load Brushes
12. Scroll brush styles to locate new brush

Album Criteria

End of term exam

End of Term

Digital Photography

Questions:

1. Traditional photography used film, digital photography does not. The advantages to not using film are.
2. Provide two reasons why we would use a faster film speed.
3. What are the requirements that are needed to create a larger file size and or larger print.
4. The four steps needed to upload an image to the blog are.
5. Protocols are required for all submissions and procedures in digital photography. List three controls that are a part of the digital image protocols.
6. Composition is a method of organizing the elements in the photograph. Discuss the difference between a dynamic composition and a static composition. Use both diagrams and words to support you answer.
7. The rule of thirds is a common method of organizing the image. What are some reasons for using the rule of thirds.
8. A simple way of enhancing the photographic image is to use layers. In our landscape exercise layers were used to enhance the photograph. How was this enhancement achieved?
9. When photographing an assignment on location, the photographer must ensure that the following are done in preparation for the location shoot.
10. Most digital cameras are averaging and center weighted. The photographer must therefore make sure that the light readings conform to these limitations. What are these limitations and how should the photographer ensure that the proper light reading is being taken.
11. To avoid blur in the photograph the photographer must consider what options?
12. A definition of flat light is.
13. A photo make over is concerned with fixing what parts of the photograph?
14. Describe depth of field in the photographic image.
15. A light ratio in a photograph refers to what aspect of the photographic image?


Please answer all questions in complete sentences form.

End of Term Composition Exam

Provide a commentary on the four images and demonstrate that you can discuss and compare these images in terms of: rule of thirds, balance, movement,leading lines, center of attention, dynamic composition, and compositional narrative. Be specific and use examples within the images to when discussing each of the above terms.

Use your blog for the final draft. Check spelling and sentence structure before posting your writing.

Portrait 3# High Contrast

Remind students that I have check all their A assignments on their blogs. This group is responsible for three introductory portrait assignments. The first is the photoshop make over assignment, the second is to photograph a depth of field portrait, and the final one is a high contrast portrait.
Students should have the first one complete and be starting the second one. Some students have been working on the second assignment ( Jake, Scott and Kyle ) They can show the rest of the class their work and these students can take those students that have completed their first assignment outside and photograph the depth of field assignment. The depth of field assignment is illustrated on the tool box links on the above mentioned blog. All students are to visit these sites to become familiar with the effect of shooting with a shallow depth of field. Both examples and theory are listed on the blog links.

For the benefit of students, they should you the following guides for this assignment.

LOCATION ( depth of field portrait Portrait Assignment 2#)

Use a high ISO setting
Use a Telephoto setting on the lens or zoom
Stand at a proper distance from the subject and then zoom to get away from lens distortions
Make sure that there is no camera shake…details in the face must be clearly present
Use reflectors if desired to get fill effects (optional)
Make several different compositions.
Make sure that the background is out of focus by using the telephoto setting or by filming close up to the subject…the latter is less desirable because of lens distortion.

LAB PHOTOSHOP

Use the examples on the monzani website to get a feeling for the shallow depth of field. If required blur the background more and do a colour shift in the background to further separate the subject from the background.



Portrait assignment 3#

Use the fluorescent light fixture on the studio floor to create a high contrast portrait. This can be done with three students. One student holds the fixture approx. half meter from the subjects side. The other student holds a reflector and the opposite side of the subject to reflect back onto the shadow side of the sitter. The other student will use the camera to take the photo graph. Make sure that your ISO setting is high approx. 600 and up. Use the tripod if necessary to eliminate camera shake.

Move the light back and forward to the camera and then away toward the wall and look at the different effects that the shadows create. Take several shots and make sure that the images are sharp. Up the shutter speed to ensure the best sharpness.

Framing the Subject

An example of using the location to create a frame around the subject.

Framing & Center of Attention

Framing your composition is an important consideration when you would like to draw attention to your subject. Framing can be done in any number of ways. Using lines and shapes in the composition is one way to achieve this effect. Being observant and identifing lines and shapes in the surrounding space where the photograph will be taken is essential. When you are attempting to create a strong center of attention you must plan for your subject to be placed in or amongst the lines and shapes that act as leading lines toward to subject. As a photographer you can direct the subject to the specific spot that has the best leading lines or shapes or (if your photograph is candid in nature) you must anticipate your subject while they move into the desired location.

Photo compositions

Photographers should be able to create both static and dynamic compositions while working on location or in the studio. Static images are images that usually have dominant horizontal and vertical lines with the center of attention in the middle of the photograph. Dynamic images will have dmoniant lines that are angular and have shapes that are triangular rather than square. Although this is a generalization, it is a good concept to begin with when attempting to make more dynamic compositions.