Final Exam

Semester Exam 2016-2017 Part 2

You will be writing 3 captions AND using your knowledge of Photographic Composition to describe 4 photos. Captions are worth 6 points each and descriptions are worth 10 points each. Everyone will receive 2 automatic bonus points - so you all have a 2, so far!!!

Part 1

Caption writing - Following these instructions there will be five photos, you MUST PICK THREE (3) of them and write captions for them. They must be in the correct format and written correctly. I hope you remember how to do it!!!! I have put a short headline below the photo to help you. You may make up names and situations as needed.

Indian Ocean Fishermen

 Indian Fire-breathing exhibition

South Korean military exercises

 New York Snowstorm

Italian Santa Clause stand-up paddling

Part 2

In this section you will find a number of photos. You must choose FOUR (4) and write about the photographic composition of each. You should write enough to explain the rule. This means DO NOT just write rule of thirds, you must EXPLAIN the rule of thirds and how the photographer achieved it.

There should be just ONE clear example in each photo, but some photos may have more than one, if you mention more than one, please make sure to explain it fully (for those people that take this extra step, I will probably award extra points). I recommend you write at least a paragraph of at least three sentences. At least. I should be able to know exactly which photo your writing about because your writing should include words to help me know that. It should be very, very clear.

In addition to writing about the rules of photography evident. I would also like for you to share your other photography knowledge. Write a few sentences sharing your opinions about the lighting, the use of depth of field, and the exposure of the image.

EXTRA CREDIT

Go to the following website and then answer the questions below on your blog.

YOU MUST INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE DONE EXTRA CREDIT BY WRITING IT NEXT TO YOUR NAME ON YOUR FINAL EXAM ANSWER SHEET.

http://petapixel.com/2012/12/04/photograph-of-doomed-man-on-subway-tracks-sparks-outrage/

1. Explain what happened to the man that was killed by the subway and how the photographer was able to take the photo. 
2. Why did the photographer say he took the photo?
3. Do you think the photographer should have taken the photo?
4. Do you think the photographer did the best thing he could have done in this situation? Why or why not?
5. Do you agree or disagree with the decision to run the photo on the front page of the New York Post? Explain why or why not.
6. What is more important to a photojournalist, capturing images of life as it happens or stopping bad things from happening? Why or why not?
7. Do you think it is ever ethically acceptable for a photographer to involve himself/herself in a situation that he or she photographs? Explain why or why not.
8. Should photojournalists always avoid influencing events as they happen? Explain your answer. 
9. After reading the responses from the professional photographers, what stands out as the most appropriate response for a photographer to this situation.

Posting your magazine covers

I have been very happy with what I have seen so far, so I am publishing this today so some of you can finish today, but I do not EXPECT these to be in my possession until next week. I will be giving you Monday (A-Day) and Tuesday (B-Day) to finish and get these turned in.

Remember that your 2 magazine covers MUST look dramatically different. Please pick a different title, color palette, etc. I do not want to see two identical covers with just different photos.

When you have both covers done, please follow the instructions listed below to turn your projects in. FOLLOW THEM SPECIFICALLY AND EXACTLY. It may look complex and it isn't simple, but if you follow them carefully you will need no help from me.

You must have your cover open in InDesign (NOT photoshop)

>File>Adobe PDF presets>Smallest File Size

>Rename your magazine cover as follows: Last name_first name_magazine cover_period #

Make sure to save it in your folder (not your H-drive, not your S-drive, NOT the desktop, your folder on our class drive)

>Click export (if any messages come up about outside the clipping area or anything else like that during the .pdf creation process, click okay)

Once you have placed them in YOUR folder on the server, put them in the folder on the server titled "MAGAZINE"

ALSO  -  we want to post these on your blog. To do this you have to convert the .pdf into a jpeg file.

1. Open Photoshop
2. Open the .pdf of your magazine cover (NOT the .indd, it won't work)
3. When the .pdf converter pop-up box appears, click okay
4. >File>Save as
5. Change the format into .jpeg
6. Click save
7. Make sure you save it at the highest file size
8. If you get any other pop-up boxes, click okay 
9. Post it on your blog.

Once you have it posted on your blog, you are....

DONE!!!!

Magazine Cover Work Day 2

Also - a few reminders in InDesign:

1. You cannot Open a photo in Indesign - you must have a photo box made, then you go under file>place and you place the photo into the photo box.

2. You will need to make multiple text boxes for your title, headlines, teasers, etc.

3. Don't forget to right click>arrange>bring to front to get those text boxes to go in front of the photo.

4. In Photoshop you must get the crop tool - type in 8.5 in x 11 in at 300 resolution and then you actually have to click and drag across the image to get it to convert to 8.5x11.

5. You photos may look a little pixilated in InDesign when you place it into place - DO NOT WORRY about this - it will look fine when we are all done.

6. DO THE BEST YOU CAN AND HELP EACH OTHER!!

Both Magazine Covers are due next class.

Please make sure you do levels in Photoshop, and that you crop your images 8.5 in by 11 in (or 11 in by 8.5 in if you are turning in a vertical image) at 300 resolution.

If you have questions, please ask and I will do my best to help you. Remember that google searches will get you great results on how to do things in both Photoshop and InDesign. If you need me to sign in so you can watch a video tutorial, I will be happy to do that. Please have earphones.

Your Magazine Cover MUST include the following:

You will need to complete the following:

A. Magazine name

Think carefully about the font you use

You may not use the name of a real magazine (except on accident) - so please get creative!!

B. A teaser / cover line (headline type description) for the main story. If you choose to do a poster style cover, you may remove this later (remember the poster style can only be your second magazine cover).

C. If you choose to make a "picture married to type" or a "forrest of words" type cover, create the following:

At least two teasers (Cover lines) for secondary stories. (Be creative)

If you are creating a poster, you do not have to create additional cover lines (2nd cover only).

D. Pricing and date information and a bar code (appropriately sized!!)

You will have this class and next class period to complete and turn in your magazine cover. I will tell you next class how to turn in your magazine cover, and you should NOT finish today. I expect you to think creatively and design a quality cover. It should take you at LEAST 2 hours to finish.

Here is some more information that you might need:

Crop your image in Photoshop - 8.5 inches x 11 inches at 300 resolution. To get those sub-menu choices you have to select the crop tool.

Always save as the first time you touch an image and from then on you can just save.

Don't forget to do levels.

To get the image into InDesign - you need make an X-box to place the photo in. Once you have the box made - you can either command-D or you can go under >file to >place.

Use the text tool to create boxes that you can type into. Don't forget to play with colors, sizes and even fonts. Be creative

If you are comfortable using Photoshop to do text or other things, feel free. But remember to make your document 8.5 x 11 inches because you will have to import the completed image to InDesign. You may have to flatten your layers and make sure to save it as a .jpeg.

Photoshop Tutorials for those interested:

TEXT OVERLAP TUTORIAL -- If you really want to make your magazine cover look professional, try making the subject in your photo overlap the title of your magazine. Below is a link to a good tutorial to teach you how to add layers in Photoshop to create this effect.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/overlap-text/

CUT-OUT TUTORIAL - if you are interested in doing some sort of cut-out, you can visit this link for a tutorial. This will walk you through the process of completing a cut-out. Don't forget it still needs to be cropped at 8.5x11 inches.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2g3s369dymjzp7/Cut-outs%20using%20Quick%20Mask-revised.pdf

If you want to practice once using the same image as the tutorial, the link to the cat photo is here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4eubvva5sgrlh1o/cat.jpg

Magazine Workday 1

You should start mocking up your cover - you could come up with a name, get a date line, start looking for a bar code or making one, starting to think about headlines (called cover lines in the magazine world), colors, design elements you may want to include in your magazine cover

Crop your image in Photoshop - 8.5 inches x 11 inches at 300 resolution. To get those sub-menu choices you have to select the crop tool.

Always save as the first time you touch an image and from then on you can just save.

Don't forget to do levels.

To get the image into InDesign - you need make an X-box to place the photo in. Once you have the box made - you can either command-D or you can go under >file to >place.

Use the text tool to create boxes that you can type into. Don't forget to play with colors, sizes and even fonts. Be creative

If you are comfortable using Photoshop to do text or other things, feel free. But remember to make your document 8.5 x 11 inches because you will have to import the completed image to InDesign. You may have to flatten your layers and make sure to save it as a .jpeg.

Your Magazine Cover MUST include the following:

You will need to complete the following:

A. Magazine name

Think carefully about the font you use

You may not use the name of a real magazine (except on accident) - so please get creative!!

B. A teaser / cover line (headline type description) for the main story.

For "picture married to type" you must have at least 3-4 teasers/headlines (cover lines)
For a "forest of words" type cover you must have 5 or more teasers/headlines (cover lines):

C. Pricing and date information and a bar code (appropriately sized!!)If you want to do some fun things with your image, like putting text over your photo or making a cut-out, here are some tutorials:

If you want to try to add a second or even third photo to model a magazine cover you like, go for it.

TEXT OVERLAP TUTORIAL -- If you really want to make your magazine cover look professional, try making the subject in your photo overlap the title of your magazine. Below is a link to a good tutorial to teach you how to add layers in Photoshop to create this effect.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/overlap-text/

CUT-OUT TUTORIAL - if you are interested in doing some sort of cut-out, you can visit this link for a tutorial. This will walk you through the process of completing a cut-out. Don't forget it still needs to be cropped at 8.5x11 inches.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/v2g3s369dymjzp7/Cut-outs%20using%20Quick%20Mask-revised.pdf

If you want to practice once using the same image as the tutorial, the link to the cat photo is here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/4eubvva5sgrlh1o/cat.jpg

How to make a cut-out using Quick Mask Tool

We are going to cut out the cat out of its background.

Step 1: Open the file named “Cat” in Photoshop and make sure the layer he is on is selected.

Step 2: Click the edit in Quick Mask Mode button( ) in the Tools panel. In Quick Mask Mode, a red overlay

appears as you make a selection, masking the area outside the selection.

Step 3: In the Tools Panel, Select the Brush tool

Step 4: Open the Brush pop-up panel by right clicking on the screen, and select a large hard brush. Click outside

the panel to close it.

Step 5: Start to paint on the cat. It doesn’t have to be perfect. Just make sure you have the cat painted with the

red overlay.

Step 6: Press the Quick Mask Tool button again, and what you painted will be selected. Click the Mask Panel,

which is grouped with the Adjustment Panel, and click on the add a Pixel mask button( ). The cat shouldn’t

be visible right now. Click on the invert button on the Mask Panel, and the cat should appear while the

background disappears.

Step 7: With the brush tool paint the remaining unneeded pixels with black to delete the rest of the background

you don’t want. Try reducing the size of your brush to more accurately delete pixels. If you mess up, press X on

the keyboard to switch from painting in black to painting in white. When you paint with white, any pixels you

accidentally deleted will return.

Your image should look like this when you are finished deleting the unnecessary pixels.

Step 8: In the Mask panel, choose the Mask edge button, and dialog box will pop open. Adjust the option in the

Refine Mask dialog box so that the mask fits more snugly around the edge of the statue. I set the Radius at 0,

Contrast to 100, Smooth to 6, Feather to 2.4. Click “OK” when the mask looks accurate.

Step 9: When you are done refining the edge of the mask, go to File > Save as… Save the file to your yearbook

student folder. Name the file “LastName_Cat cut-out.” Make sure you save the file in PNG format. You’re

done!

IMPORTANT: Always save cut-outs as PNG files. JPG does not support transparent backgrounds.

HOT TIP: Always save your original cut-out as a PSD file somewhere safe so you can re-edit your cut-out

again later if needed.

Review- NOT FOR A GRADE

You will be taking a semester final in my class. Remember that this is worth 1/4 of your overall grade. I will share with you your cumulative grades before you take the final so you know exactly what you need to pass the class. If you don't remember how it works, here is a simple way to remember:

Add up the first 3 6-weeks and get a total.

Each six weeks and the final are worth 100 points each, for a total of 400 points.

400 x .90 = 360 points (A)
400 x .80 = 320 points (B)
400 x .70 = 280 points (C)

Now take you total from above and subtract what you want your grade to be and that will tell you how many points you need to get an A, B or C in my class.

Here is an example:

Student Melissa has the following grades in my class
1st 6 weeks - 83
2nd 6 weeks - 93
3rd 6 weeks - 90
Total - 266 points

To get a C in my class, Melissa needs a 4 on the final - 270-266 = 4
To get a B in my class Melissa needs a 54 on the final - 320-266 = 54
To get an A in my class Melissa needs a 94 on the final - 360-266 = 94

If you have more questions please ask.

Now here is the review:

1. You will need to know how to write a correct caption. Remember its tense and ONLY 2 sentences long.

Caption Rules:

1. First sentence includes major information about the photo (who, what, where, when, why, how). You may make up the information for this assignment.

2. First sentence should be written in present tense as if the action of the photo is still happening.

3. Second sentence should be past tense, and should include background information.

4. Information in caption should not be obvious by looking at the photo.

5. If there are three or fewer recognizable people in the photo, you must give all of their names (you can make them up for this assignment).

6. Use strong action verbs whenever possible.

On your blog go to http://content.time.com/time/picturesoftheweek/0,29409,1681962,00.html

Pick a couple of photos and write captions for them. There are already captions there, don't copy them. You can make up names and situations if necessary. Post the photo and the caption on your blog.

2. You will need to know all the rules of photography and be able to explain them. Here are the rules again:

1. Rule of thirds

2. Balancing Elements

3. Leading Lines

4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)

5. Viewpoint

6. Background

7. Create depth

8. Framing

9. Cropping

10. Mergers and avoiding them

 On your blog – Copy Numbers 1-10 and then explain each rule in your own words.

3. You will need to know and understand Aperture, Shutter Speed and ISO.

On your blog retype the words and explain what each means.

4. You will need to know and be able to explain the ethics of manipulating photos in photoshop and what is acceptable and what is not acceptable.

On your blog tell me what is acceptable and what isn't.

5. You will need to be able to explain the three types of portraits you read about – Environmental, Self and Casual (remember the difference between formal and informal).

On your blog describe all three.

6. You will need to be able to explain the photographic terms: Exposure, Depth of Field, and Focal Length. Look those words up again.

On your blog post those definitions – make sure they relate to photography.

7. You will need to know the four types of magazine covers: Early, Poster, Married to Type and Forest of Words and how to tell the difference.

On you blog, write what each looks like

8. Finally, I will be asking you to read about a current event that happened last year with a New York Post photographer. It will be a longer reading and there will be a multi-part series of reflective questions. This will be extra credit on the exam, so if you struggle with the above ideas/questions – you should plan to do this part. It could be the difference between an average grade and a very good grade.

That is it!!! Good luck and you have almost 2 weeks to prepare.