Here are your instructions for today:
Everyone needs to scroll down and do the Warm-up titled "Sensory Overload"
This should take about 15 minutes TOPS
"Sensory Overload"
Check out this link:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/03/01/world/cnnphotos-commodity-city/index.html
After you read the story please answer the following questions on your blog:
1. The last sentence of the story says
"I believe that more and more, we are defining our environments not as the spaces themselves, in terms of the buildings or architecture, but rather by the objects and devices that we buy and surround ourselves with. ... I would like that message to carry through universally," Seymour said.
What do you think about this statement?
Do you agree or disagree?
As an aspiring photographer how does this make you feel about your photography?
2. When you looked through the images, did you want to visit this place and take your camera?
3. What do you think it would be like to be the child of someone who worked at this place?
4. Describe your favorite photo to me.
NOW MOVE ON TO THIS ASSIGNMENT:
If you shot sports/action
Please do the warm-up and then:
Please process your images in Photoshop - do levels and you may crop the image as indicated below.
Make sure you post FOUR (4) photos to your blog.
1. Action coming directly at the camera
2. Action moving across the plane of the camera at a 90 degree angle
3. Panning - post your best effort, even if it isn't perfect
4. Creative blur
Reminders: When you get the crop tool to crop your image, you need to go to the top menu bars and find the drop down with the word "Ratio" and change that to "HxWxResolution" so you can crop the way you are used to cropping.
You will need to post FOUR (4) photos in the format I will list in below. You will need to open photoshop to complete this task.
Photo 1 - This is the photo of the subject running or moving directly at you - this photo should be saved at 30 pica x 42 pica (or 42px30p), in full color, and saved at 200 dpi/resolution. Don't forget to do color corrections by using levels.
Photo 2 -This is the photo of the subject running across the plane of the camera. - this photo should be saved at 30 pica x 42 pica (or 42px30p), in full color and at 180 dpi/resolution. Don't forget to do levels!
Photo 3 - This is the "Panning" photo - make sure you pick one that is blurry except where you caught the subject correctly in focus. Submit your best one - I know this is hard to learn in 15 minutes so I will be forgiving with your grade on this one if you tried your best!! - this photo should be saved at 30 pica x 42 pica (or 42px30p), in full color and saved at 300 dpi/resolution. Don't forget to do color corrections in photoshop.
Photo 4 - This is your "blur" photo, you can submit any photo you want here as long as it shows motion and blur. Be creative and pick one that you think is cool looking - this photo should be saved at 30 pica x 42 pica (or 42px30p), in Black and White (greyscale) and saved at 150 dpi/resolution. If Black and White really ruins the approach to your photo, you are free to leave it in color if you want.
You must post each of these on your blog. I hope you remember how to do "levels" in photoshop and you remember how to crop, how to change from color to black and white and how to change the dpi/resolution. I will be able to tell if you did it right or wrong, so make sure to ask if you don't remember. You can look at previous blogs, or ask a friend.
If you DID NOT shoot action:
You will get a camera today to go shoot with anyone left. You will go after you have finished the warm-up. You will have 30-35 minutes to shoot. You are behind and you have to work hard today to catch-up please.
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Monday, February 26, 2018
Motion Shoot
Motion Photo Prompts
You must get the following four types of photos and you must shoot in Manual:
Photo 1 - This is the photo of the subject running or moving directly at you.
Photo 2 -This is the photo of the subject running across the plane of the camera.
Photo 3 - This is the "Panning" photo - make sure you pick one that is blurry except where you caught the subject correctly in focus.
Photo 4 - This is your "blur" photo, you can submit any photo you want here as long as it shows motion and blur. Be creative and pick one that you think is cool looking.
Here are some examples:
Photo 1 - this photo must be of a person in action moving directly at you. This photo must be clear and in focus. To get this shot, your shutter speed will have to be high enough to stop action, which means 1/250th or higher. You will need to use your light meter to determine the f/stop opening for your aperture. You will be allowed to crop the photo in Photoshop and I expect you to do levels and color adjust the photo properly.
Here are two examples of a person in motion, moving at directly (or at least closely) at the camera:
Photo 2 - this photo must show a person in motion in front of the camera, moving parallel to the plane that the camera is on. This means that person is moving across your field of vision. You should stop their motion perfectly and the picture must be in focus. To get this shot, your shutter speed will have to be high enough to stop action, which means 1/250th or higher. You will need to use your light meter to determine the f/stop opening for your aperture. Again, you will be able to crop in Photoshop and you must do color adjustments as well.
Here are a couple of examples of people moving across the plane:
Photo 3 - in this photo you will use a technique called "Panning". This technique will be shown to you before you get to the courtyard, but I want to make sure to describe it here, show you an example and give you some instructions. First, you will need to adjust your shutter speed to a very low number like 1/60 or even 1/30 of a second to make this work. You will have to use your light meter correctly to adjust for this change. It will probably mean you need to increase your f/stop to like f/8 or even f/11 (or even more). You will also have to make sure your camera is set to shoot multiple photos in a row. Second, this technique makes a photo that upon first look, seems blurry, but when done correctly, one segment of the person in motion should be in focus. It make take multiple attempts to get it. When it is done correctly, the photo will look blurry in the background as well. Finally, to pan correctly, a photographer should set up so the action moves across the plane in front of them. Then they should move their head and camera with the person (or thing) they are shooting, and they should be taking photos. I will show you the technique outside and in the classroom. You will be able to crop these in Photoshop and you will be expected to manage the color as well. It helps if your subject is moving fairly fast, or you are close enough to them that any movement they make with blur a bit
Here is an example of a "panning" photo:
Photo 4 - this photo will be a creative action shot. In this photo I want you to create blur. I want a blurry photo, but I want it to be creative and fun. This is your free choice, one that I don't really care what you shoot, as long as it shows blur. You will color manage the photo in Photoshop and will be allowed to crop it as well.
Here are a couple of examples of a creative "Blur" photo:
And here is a link to a creative shot you could try:
You must get the following four types of photos and you must shoot in Manual:
Photo 1 - This is the photo of the subject running or moving directly at you.
Photo 2 -This is the photo of the subject running across the plane of the camera.
Photo 3 - This is the "Panning" photo - make sure you pick one that is blurry except where you caught the subject correctly in focus.
Photo 4 - This is your "blur" photo, you can submit any photo you want here as long as it shows motion and blur. Be creative and pick one that you think is cool looking.
Here are some examples:
Photo 1 - this photo must be of a person in action moving directly at you. This photo must be clear and in focus. To get this shot, your shutter speed will have to be high enough to stop action, which means 1/250th or higher. You will need to use your light meter to determine the f/stop opening for your aperture. You will be allowed to crop the photo in Photoshop and I expect you to do levels and color adjust the photo properly.
Here are two examples of a person in motion, moving at directly (or at least closely) at the camera:
Here are a couple of examples of people moving across the plane:
Photo 3 - in this photo you will use a technique called "Panning". This technique will be shown to you before you get to the courtyard, but I want to make sure to describe it here, show you an example and give you some instructions. First, you will need to adjust your shutter speed to a very low number like 1/60 or even 1/30 of a second to make this work. You will have to use your light meter correctly to adjust for this change. It will probably mean you need to increase your f/stop to like f/8 or even f/11 (or even more). You will also have to make sure your camera is set to shoot multiple photos in a row. Second, this technique makes a photo that upon first look, seems blurry, but when done correctly, one segment of the person in motion should be in focus. It make take multiple attempts to get it. When it is done correctly, the photo will look blurry in the background as well. Finally, to pan correctly, a photographer should set up so the action moves across the plane in front of them. Then they should move their head and camera with the person (or thing) they are shooting, and they should be taking photos. I will show you the technique outside and in the classroom. You will be able to crop these in Photoshop and you will be expected to manage the color as well. It helps if your subject is moving fairly fast, or you are close enough to them that any movement they make with blur a bit
Here is an example of a "panning" photo:
Photo 4 - this photo will be a creative action shot. In this photo I want you to create blur. I want a blurry photo, but I want it to be creative and fun. This is your free choice, one that I don't really care what you shoot, as long as it shows blur. You will color manage the photo in Photoshop and will be allowed to crop it as well.
Here are a couple of examples of a creative "Blur" photo:
Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Motion/Action Preview
Look at some great sports photography!!
This Google Slides Presentation is multiple pages long and it has all the information you need to complete the rest of the work today. So make sure you scroll through all 19 pages full screen.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N5OOMuULeHNCNbclsPjAeQLb-UlZQfEfi7H1i3IMTpQ/edit?usp=sharing
Now go to these websites and see some great sports photos:
http://www.espn.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/id/14414549/best-espn-photography-year
This Google Slides Presentation is multiple pages long and it has all the information you need to complete the rest of the work today. So make sure you scroll through all 19 pages full screen.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1N5OOMuULeHNCNbclsPjAeQLb-UlZQfEfi7H1i3IMTpQ/edit?usp=sharing
Now go to these websites and see some great sports photos:
http://www.espn.com/espn/photos/gallery/_/id/14414549/best-espn-photography-year
http://www.apimages.com/Sports-Photography
http://www.betterphoto.com/galleryTOCdynoSub.asp?cat=14
http://www.gettyimages.com/EditorialImages/Sport
Copy and paste photos from the above sites (DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS FROM THE GOOGLE SLIDES PIECE I CREATED) to complete the 13 slide Google Slides presentation described below:
Make a google slides presentation. When you are done, please make sure you share it properly and post the link on your blog. It MUST be shared correctly. ONLY those people who have at least 11 slides done will be allowed to shoot next class.
Post a link to the slideshow on your blog and make sure it is shared with bowie.comm.photo@gmail.com
Slide 1 - answer the warm-up questions from the first 4 slides here
Action
Slide 2 - Find a Large example of an excellent action shot.
Slide 3- A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Reaction
Slide 4 - Find a large example of an excellent reaction shot.
Slide 5 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Rituals
Slide 6 - Find a large example of an excellent rituals shot.
Slide 7 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Coach
Slide 8 - Find a large example of an excellent coach shot.
Slide 9- A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Fans
Slide 10 - Find a large example of an excellent fans shot.
Slide 11 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Features
Slide 12 - Find a large example of an excellent features shot.
Slide 13 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
http://www.betterphoto.com/galleryTOCdynoSub.asp?cat=14
http://www.gettyimages.com/EditorialImages/Sport
Copy and paste photos from the above sites (DO NOT TAKE PHOTOS FROM THE GOOGLE SLIDES PIECE I CREATED) to complete the 13 slide Google Slides presentation described below:
Make a google slides presentation. When you are done, please make sure you share it properly and post the link on your blog. It MUST be shared correctly. ONLY those people who have at least 11 slides done will be allowed to shoot next class.
Post a link to the slideshow on your blog and make sure it is shared with bowie.comm.photo@gmail.com
Slide 1 - answer the warm-up questions from the first 4 slides here
Action
Slide 2 - Find a Large example of an excellent action shot.
Slide 3- A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Reaction
Slide 4 - Find a large example of an excellent reaction shot.
Slide 5 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Rituals
Slide 6 - Find a large example of an excellent rituals shot.
Slide 7 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Coach
Slide 8 - Find a large example of an excellent coach shot.
Slide 9- A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Fans
Slide 10 - Find a large example of an excellent fans shot.
Slide 11 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Features
Slide 12 - Find a large example of an excellent features shot.
Slide 13 - A slide with a small version of the same photo, and the following information:
1) Is it a money shot or a safety shot? How can you tell?
2) Is it shot with high (250 or higher), Medium (100-250), or slow (Below 100) shutter speed, and what specifically in the photo shows this?
3) Discuss anything about the lighting and / or composition that adds significantly to the impact of the photo.
Wednesday, February 14, 2018
Newspaper Design #2
Now you will design your own newspaper page! You may use papers at the front for examples.
Everything you need is in the folder you moved on to your desktop on Tuesday, Newspaper Design #2, you will open the InDesign file labeled OLDER (like Tuesday) and you may begin! Make sure the stories and pictures match each other, the stories can be copied and pasted directly from the Word file in the folder but you must first select a column template on the InDesign file.
I am sorry I am not here to help you today, if you get stuck/frustrated I will be here Tuesday and can help but I must see that you got started and at least attempted this on your own. It is fairly simple but takes patience, like putting together a puzzle! I am confident most of you will finish this today in class so please use your time wisely!
Do you have the following:
1. A headline for every story
2. A caption for every photo
3. Are there any big white spaces?
4. Have you written all the headlines? Do they fill the entire space required? If not you need to write them to fill the entire space.
5. Did you use line dividers? Are they in the right place?
6. Do all captions have a photo by?
7. Do all stories have a byline?
8. If you used art (any .jpeg without a caption that I wrote for it), does it have an art by?
9. Are the entire stories there? Please read the story and make sure it doesn't cut off somewhere weird.
10. Did you put a stop into place at the end of every story?
11. Did you view your page in Preview mode? You should and take a look at what you are actually turning in.
Make sure that every headline is written fully so that it fills the entire space. Make sure those headline boxes in InDesign are made big enough to cover the entire space required.
Make sure you use FILL text to completely fill all text boxes/blocks.
Make sure you have stops at the end of every story.
Look and see that you can draw a box around all elements that go with the same coverage, i.e. headline, story, photo/art, caption. You should be able to draw a box around it.
Make sure that you have NOT gone outside the pink/purple lines, but also make sure that all of your objects are touching pink/purple lines.
Post your JPEG on your blog
File > Export > Change to a JPEG
Friday, February 9, 2018
Newspaper Design #1
Today you will use the entire period to re-create a page from the Lone Star Dispatch Issue #3.
Coming around the room are flash drives, please transfer the folder on that drive to your desktop or personal folder. Inside you will see some images and an InDesign file.
Please open that InDesign file. You will see if you are in Normal view mode that there are all the parts that were used to create Page 12 in the 3rd issue of The Dispatch.
Your job is simple. Move those items into the proper place as you see on Page 12. Everything should move properly into the correct space. You should not have to adjust ANYTHING. Just use the black arrow tool and move items into the correct spots.
You will need to PLACE the photos from that folder called: NEWSPAPER DESIGN #1, into the correct places once you have the photo boxes in the correct spot.
Make sure that you use ALL of the items available and that they are in the right places. Refer to the printed page to help you.
Once you are done with this part. Create a .PDF at the smallest file size and save to your desktop, then create a .jpeg from the .PDF in Photoshop and post it on your blog.
Coming around the room are flash drives, please transfer the folder on that drive to your desktop or personal folder. Inside you will see some images and an InDesign file.
Please open that InDesign file. You will see if you are in Normal view mode that there are all the parts that were used to create Page 12 in the 3rd issue of The Dispatch.
Your job is simple. Move those items into the proper place as you see on Page 12. Everything should move properly into the correct space. You should not have to adjust ANYTHING. Just use the black arrow tool and move items into the correct spots.
You will need to PLACE the photos from that folder called: NEWSPAPER DESIGN #1, into the correct places once you have the photo boxes in the correct spot.
Make sure that you use ALL of the items available and that they are in the right places. Refer to the printed page to help you.
Once you are done with this part. Create a .PDF at the smallest file size and save to your desktop, then create a .jpeg from the .PDF in Photoshop and post it on your blog.
Monday, February 5, 2018
Lit Mag Pictures
Today your Literary Magazine photos are due....
Your submission must be school appropriate, but other than that, it is up to your interpretation.
You are free to make all the changes you want in Photoshop. You can crop however you want.
The main thing is that you MUST crop it somehow and you need to make sure you put 300 in the resolution space. If you do not understand this, please let me know so I can help
When you have all three photos ready - make sure to save as a .jpeg and post it on your blog.
When you have the photos posted, you need to decide if you want to submit them for publication. I am not requiring this step, but I strongly encourage you to submit. It is a great chance to get published and your name and art will be in the running to be showcased in a school publication.
If you want to submit them, put them on the flash drive on my desk.
You will need to rename the image as follows:
First name_last name_(prompt name).jpg
Here is an example:
Chanel_Dobrzenski_SWIM.jpg
If you are unsure of the prompt name, please refer to this blog post to help you out:
http://bowiephotojblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/lit-mag-outside-prompt-shoot-due.html
I hope that some of you will take advantage and try to get published!!!
Your submission must be school appropriate, but other than that, it is up to your interpretation.
You are free to make all the changes you want in Photoshop. You can crop however you want.
The main thing is that you MUST crop it somehow and you need to make sure you put 300 in the resolution space. If you do not understand this, please let me know so I can help
When you have all three photos ready - make sure to save as a .jpeg and post it on your blog.
When you have the photos posted, you need to decide if you want to submit them for publication. I am not requiring this step, but I strongly encourage you to submit. It is a great chance to get published and your name and art will be in the running to be showcased in a school publication.
If you want to submit them, put them on the flash drive on my desk.
You will need to rename the image as follows:
First name_last name_(prompt name).jpg
Here is an example:
Chanel_Dobrzenski_SWIM.jpg
If you are unsure of the prompt name, please refer to this blog post to help you out:
http://bowiephotojblog.blogspot.com/2018/01/lit-mag-outside-prompt-shoot-due.html
I hope that some of you will take advantage and try to get published!!!
Tales by Light
Be sure to post your Lit Magazine photos, they are due TODAY and will not be graded late.
Then we will watch an episode from Tales by Light, please answer the following questions on your blog.
Each question should be answered in 3-5 sentences.
Who is the photographer and what do they photograph?
What did you find the most interesting about this episode?
What did you learn from this episode?
Where does this episode take place? Did you like the location? Why?
Why is this work important?
Then we will watch an episode from Tales by Light, please answer the following questions on your blog.
Each question should be answered in 3-5 sentences.
Who is the photographer and what do they photograph?
What did you find the most interesting about this episode?
What did you learn from this episode?
Where does this episode take place? Did you like the location? Why?
Why is this work important?
Thursday, February 1, 2018
Into to Newspaper Design
Intro to Newspaper Design
Overview: We are have examined yearbook layout. Now it is time to turn our attention to Newspaper Design. Visit the Newseum's Gallery of newspaper front pages from around the world. Take 15 minutes to look at the different front pages.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Click on the Map View and look at the following:
Overview: We are have examined yearbook layout. Now it is time to turn our attention to Newspaper Design. Visit the Newseum's Gallery of newspaper front pages from around the world. Take 15 minutes to look at the different front pages.
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/
Click on the Map View and look at the following:
- Newspapers from at least three different states in the United States.
- Two newspapers in New York City.
- Two newspapers in Texas.
- Two newspapers in Europe.
- Two newspapers in Asia.
- What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why?
- What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it?
- How many stories are on the front page of your favorite?
- What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
- What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc.
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