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Friday, Feb. 15

Hi all!  Sorry to have missed you today, but I promised to chaperone a winterguard competition to Omaha a long time ago.  Please be good for the sub and get some stuff done so we can move on next week.

You have to stay in the classroom today (no shooting).  Camera checkout can be done with Ms. Walsh or Ms. Baker at the end of the day.

Things to get done TODAY:
1. Turn in any late work and put it on the Late Work clipboard (6 weeks grades are being pushed to next Friday 2/22)

2. Finish these tutorials (3 total) and TURN IN:

Everyone does these TWO tutorials:
​Sharpening in Lightroom
Black and White Conversions in Lightroom

Choose an additional one from this list:
Creating Dramatic Edits in lR
​Cinematic Effects in LR
​Cool Urban Desaturated Look in LR
​Color Grade in LR
​Dramatic Black and White in LR

3. Finish your research (10 narrative images that are interesting to you) and TURN IN.

4. Work on your Text Project or edit any strike photos you may have.


Unedited images for your Narrative Project are due Tuesday 2/19 when we return!!!!!!

Week of Feb 4

Goal: Students will explore concepts of narrative through research, brainstorming, image analysis, and learning technical skill (listening and reading).

Monday - review Water Unit grades, work on tutorials for Narrative photography

Tuesday - Intro Text + Photo Project, text tutorial

Wednesday - shoot images and create text image
  1. Review Narrative Deadline
  2. Review Text + Photo Project
  3. Finish Tutorial & turn in
  4. Work time
  • Shooting a photo for Text Project
  • Research and tutorials for Narrative Project
  • Turn in late work & put on clipboard
  • ​MOP Entry?

Friday - finish text image, finish Narrative tutorials
NARRATIVE IMAGES SHOT BY WEDNESDAY, FEB.13
  1. What is the image trying to say?
  2. What evidence leads you to that conclusion?
  3. Does the text work with or against the image?  How?
Teen MOP Show - One entry per student.  Due Feb. 28th

Week of jan 28

Goal: Students will curate and edit their strongest water images to demonstrate their understanding of capturing movement and properties of water. Students will ask for help from their peers and teacher when needed. (reading, listening, and speaking).

  • Label all images correctly
  • Turn into Google Classroom (Water Unit Images)
  • Write reflection on images (in GC)
EVERYTHING SHOULD BE DONE AND TURNED IN BY TUESDAY 1/30 END OF CLASS

GROUP CRITIQUE & INTRO TO NEW PROJECTS ON WEDNESDAY

Done?  
Update your website (new folks, I need to create your account)
Try this water splash tutorial (extra credit)

How to reduce noise tutorial

Week of Jan 22

Goal: Students will collaborate in groups to research and explore a variety of studio setups in which they will experiment with the use of light, glass, and water to create unique compositions. (speaking, listening, and reading).

Look on the Projects Page for info on Stations 4 and 7
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Week of January 14

Goal: Students will collaborate in groups to research and explore a variety of studio setups in which they will experiment with the use of light, glass, and water to create unique compositions. (speaking, listening, and reading).

Look on the Projects Page for info on Stations 4 and 7

Nat Geo lecture on Friday - who is going???
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Week of January 7

Goal: Students will collaborate in groups to research and explore a variety of studio setups in which they will experiment with the use of light, glass, and water to create unique compositions. (speaking, listening, and reading).

Monday - Turn in work for Scholastics - artandwriting.org (optional - I spoke to some of you already).  Go over next unit - Water and Glass.  Start researching ideas.

Tuesday -  Research ideas. Create computer accounts. Break up into teams. Walk through stations.

Wednesday - Rotation #1 of unit.  Make sure to download all images from camera before the end of the period.  We will edit these images AFTER all rotations (or any down time you may have).

Friday - Start Rotation #2
RESEARCH
1. Find 5 exemplar images for each technique:
  • Water Splash/Dropping objects in water
  • Dropping Food Coloring
  • Oil and Water
  • Glass Distortion
  • Glass Sphere/Crystal Ball

Make a Google Slide presentation (one slide per technique, label each slide). Turn into GC.

2. Look at the following resources to help you understand what we are doing:

After reading, add at least ONE question to our Google Classroom about something you are unsure of.

​Dropping Objects into Water
Oil and Water
Food Dye with Paint/Cream (advanced)
​Food Dye Only

3. Make a list of things YOU need to bring (and on what days) so you can create unique images.  I will provide the containers, crystal balls, and food coloring, BUT THAT IS IT.  Put the list on your phone or your planner - wherever you will remember to access it.
Stations:
  1. Fish Tank
  2. Water Dispersion (Food Coloring)
  3. Oil and Water
  4. Learning Lightroom
  5. ​Shooting through glass
  6. Glass Spheres
  7. Image Analysis, Photoshop Tutorial & Cleaning Up Accounts
YOUR TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CLEANUP - points will be lost if you leave a mess or disrupt the other classes.

* = Team Captain

Team 1
Jack A*
​Abby
Leo
Maddie P

​Team 2
Lexi *
​Maia
Xander
Eduardo

Team 3
Essence*
Kali
​Ny
Lonnell


​Team 4
Tanner*
Josie
Chris
Dominiqic
Team 5
​Briaja*
Emma
Aaron


Team 6
Reed*
​Will M
Braden
​Kip

​Team 7
Maddie N*
​Anya
​Elana
​Jazmin
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Wednesday 12/12

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Things to Get Done Today:

1. Turn in your Passion Project Images, write your reflection, and fill out the grade sheet
2. Take the paper off your Photo Transfer (or paint the transfer medium on your board and apply your image)
3. Finish updating your website
4. Bokeh exercise (extra credit)

FRIDAY: WEBSITE GRADING, finish photo transfer, bokeh exercise

TUESDAY 12/11

Hi guys - I have a sick kiddo at home today. Please update your webpage - tomorrow we will critique/grade your Passion Project and finish the image transfers.
WEBSITE REQUIREMENTS

Make the following pages:

- Home
- Semester 1
- Portfolio
-  Inspiration

(returning students - make two new pages/tabs - one called Photo 2  and one called Photo 1.  Make your other pages subpages of these)

Home Page  - Personalized with your text and images

Semester 1 Page/Project Page –
- 7 Questions (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Composition Project (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Identity Project (images, contact sheet, reflection, & research)
- Beautiful Decay 
(images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Anti-Cliche (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Extended Exposure (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Fears & Phobias (images, contact sheet, research, & reflection)
- Light Study (images, contact sheet, research, & reflection)
- Passion Project (images, contact sheet, research, & reflection)


Inspiration Page
- Find 10+ images of professional photography that inspire you
​- Bach vs Beethoven activity

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Monday 12/10 

Goal: Students will explore the alternative process of photo transfers as well as finishing the edits for their Passion Project. (listening & speaking).
PHOTO TRANSFER
  1. Laser printed photo. (4" x 6")
  2. Wood cut to the same size as photo.
  3. Gel Medium (must be an acrylic gel medium)
  4. Brush to apply gel medium to wood.
  5. Butter knife or flat instrument to smooth out print onto wood.
  6. Let dry for 24 hours
  7. Carefully wet the paper and rub off (leaving ink on wood)
  8. Wood stain or mat medium (optional) to seal the print.
  9. Sander or sand paper to clean off edges
PASSION PROJECT
​Edit Your best 3-5 images
Critique on Tuesday

How can you unify a collection of images BEYOND the subject matter?
•Technique (Camera or Photoshop)
•Color
•Composition
•Aspect Ratio
•Presentation

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7

Goal: Students will analyze their Passion Project images through the lens of building a series of images through group discussion, peer help, and research (listening, speaking, and writing).

DO NOW: Crop you favorite image to a 4" x 6" and put in the Photo Transfer folder.

1. Group discussion - What is a series?
2. Organize your work to create a series of 3 to 5 images.  What will be your unifying elements to create a connected series?
3. Use your peers to help you narrow down your choices
4. Mid-class gallery walk. Give a suggestions to 5 different people - how can they make their images a unified series?

We will critique our Passion Projects on Tuesday.

Done? Work on your website (See Projects Page).
What is a Series?
Creating a collection of pieces of art that have a common theme
•Home
•Political agendas
•Conflict
•Landscape (Urban or rural)
•Portraits
•Idea (beautiful decay, fears, etc.)

How can you unify a collection of images BEYOND the subject matter?
•Technique (Camera or Photoshop)
•Color
•Composition
•Aspect Ratio
•Presentation

Wednesday, December 5

Goal: Students will analyze their Passion Project images through the lens of building a series of images through group discussion, peer help, and research (listening, speaking, and writing).

1. Group discussion - What is a series?
2. Upload your images and start organizing your work to create a series of 3 to 5 images.  What will be your unifying elements to create a connected series?
3. Use your peers to help you narrow down your choices
4. Mid-class gallery walk. Give a suggestions to 5 different people - how can they make their images a unified series?
5. Exit ticket in Google Classroom - how will you be unifying your images to create a series?

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4

Goal: Students will analyze their photographs for the type of light and the effectiveness of enhancing the subject with that light through  peer analysis and self reflection. (speaking and listening).

Agenda:
1. Do Now - Image Analysis
2. Out of your 8 images (one for each lighting situation), CHOOSE 6 TO EDIT AND TURN IN.  Use a peer to help you choose the best ones.
3. Save these images with the lighting situation in the file name (ex. "sunrise_briaja.jpg")
​4. Make a contact sheet of all your work.
5. Exit ticket - Reflection on your Light Study Project

Homework: work on Passion Project

Past Due: Fears & Phobias Project, Lighting Study Research

Coming Up: Passion Project unedited images due Wednesday, Photo Transfer and Bokeh next week

Final Exam: Finished Website, Portfolio with Artist Statement (writing)
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CONGRATS TO MADDIE N., NELL, AND MADDIE P. FOR HAVING THEIR WORK IN THE MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART (STILL LOADING SHOW)
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MOnday, December 3

Goal: Students will analyze their photographs for the type of light and the effectiveness of enhancing the subject with that light through group discussion, peer analysis, and self reflection. (speaking and listening).

Agenda:
1. Do Now - Image Analysis
2.  10 minutes - download your images from the weekend, organize your folder, make a contact sheet
3. 10 minutes - Peer analysis - help each other choose the best examples of using light to enhance your subject.  
4. 15 minutes - Start editing your best images.  You will need to turn in your best 6 images.
5. Exit ticket - Progress check

Homework: Shoot any missing examples for the Light Study, work on Passion Project

Past Due: Fears & Phobias Project, Lighting Study Research

Coming Up: Passion Project unedited images due Wednesday, Photo Transfer and Bokeh next week

Final Exam: Finished Website, Portfolio with Artist Statement (writing)
LIGHTING PROMPTS (Photo Shoot):
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COMPOSITION IS EVERYTHING!
  • Sunrise or Sunset
  • Mid Day (bright, harsh shadows)
  • Cloudy (soft, diffused light)
  • Window Light (side)
  • Back lighting
  • ​Sun Flare
  • Shade/Overhang during day
  • Low Light (will need tripod)
 
Extra Credit:
  • Flash at sunset/sunrise (we only have 2 flashes to check out)
  • Setting the white balance to cloudy for early morning/late afternoon light

Friday, NOvember 30

Goals: Student will research types of available light that photographers can use to enhance their images (reading and speaking) as well as experiment with capturing images around school that exemplify the lighting techniques discussed.

1. Look at images captured during Wednesday's class time - what can we do better?
2.  Look at your own images.  What can you do better?
3.  Shooting time
4. Load your images at the end of class in GC.
5. Plan for your photography this weekend.


Lighting Study turned in by Tuesday
Passion Project Photos due no later than Wednesday beginning of class (unedited)

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Where is the light coming from? What type of lighting is this?

Wednesday, November 28

Goals: Student will research types of available light that photographers can use to enhance their images (reading and speaking) as well as experiment with capturing images around school that exemplify the lighting techniques discussed.

  1. Introduction to available light.  
  2. Talk about Lighting Study Project.
  3. Go out and capture some of your photos.
  4. Return, upload your photos, and fill out the Google Classroom prompt.


Before leaving to shoot, you MUST:
Finish your Fears & Phobias reflection.
Turn in Google Slide research on types of light.

STRONG Answers from Lighting Question

Lighting is important because it can drastically affect the outcome of image. Without proper lighting a photo will not develop enough or be over developed.
Lighting is important for photographers to consider because it dictates the images depth and values. This can create the mood of the photo.
Light is important to consider when you are a photographer because the light basically determines the overall aura of the picture and can give it a certain vibe.
Lighting is important to consider because it can make an image better or worse and you need to know how to manipulate it in your favor. You also need to be aware of where the sun is so you do not have glare or a washed-out image.
LIGHTING PROMPTS (Photo Shoot):
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COMPOSITION IS EVERYTHING!
  • Sunrise or Sunset
  • Mid Day (bright, harsh shadows)
  • Cloudy (soft, diffused light)
  • Window Light (side)
  • Back lighting
  • ​Sun Flare
  • Shade/Overhang during day
  • Low Light (will need tripod)
 
Extra Credit:
  • Flash at sunset/sunrise (we only have 2 flashes to check out)
  • Setting the white balance to cloudy for early morning/late afternoon light

Tuesday, November 27

Goals: Students will critique their work and the work of others through group discussion and written self reflection (speaking, listening, and writing). 

1. Answer Exit Ticket from yesterday
2. Group critique on Fears & Phobias.
3. Take a photo of your final piece.
4.  Write self reflection on your project (GC).

Monday, NOvember 26

Goal: Students will finish their presentation of their Fear & Phobia project as well as start researching types of available lighting that photographers can use to enhance their images (reading and speaking).

1. Overview of next 3 weeks
2. Finish matting your Fears & Phobias Project.  Carefully hang it in the gallery for the critique tomorrow.
3. Research exemplars for out lighting study (see right).  Create a Google Slide presentation and label your found images.
4.  Answer Exit Ticket in Google Classroom

Tomorrow: Critique of Fears & Phobias
Passion Project Images need to be shot by Monday, December 3
MOOD BOARD RESEARCH
Find one example of each of the following:
Sunrise
Sunset
Midday light
Cloudy (soft, diffused light)
Window Light (side lighting)
​Back Lighting
​Sun Flare
Shade/overhang
Low light
Flash at sunset

Turn into Google Classroom

Week of November 11

Goal: Students will complete their Fears & Phobias image by experimenting and analyzing what background materials would best enhance their idea (listening & speaking).  Students will also finish research and planning for their Passion Project and meet with the teacher to discuss their ideas (writing and speaking).

This week, you need to get the following done:
  1. Edit and turn in your Fears and Phobias images
  2. After your image is printed, figure out your background
  3. Finish your Passion Contract and turn in (due by Friday)
  4. Update your website
  5. Work on the extra credit tutorials (or find your 

Fears & Phobias final image (printed, added background, matted) due by Friday end of class
EXTRA CREDIT TUTORIALS
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How to Add Snow to your Photos
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Worn Edges to make a Photo look Old
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Adding rays of sunlight

NOVEMBER 9

Hello everyone!  

Please get the following done:
  • Edit your best Fears & Phobia image.  Turn into GC.
  • Didn't shoot yet?  After Ms. Baker's class is done with their critique, you may ask Ms. Walsh for a camera and shoot in the gallery (no other part of the school).
  • Work on your Passion Project Contract.  Download the file from GC and start filling in.
  • Finish your extended exposure photos and turn in
  • Keep working on your website.

You may check out cameras after school with Ms. Baker or Ms. Walsh.

I can't wait to see what you come up with for your Fears & Phobias Project!

November 7

Today you need to:

Finishing your mood board and summary for Fears & Phobias - turn into GC 

You may go shoot for your fears and phobias project (but NOT in the gallery).  You may bring a light with you and I have a couple large spiders you can use.  Ms. Walsh also has some cool sheer scarves that may work for your idea.

Not ready to shoot yet?  Start planning and filling out the Passion Project Contract in GC.

Be the awesome kids you can be!  I will be back by 12:30ish.

NOVEMBER 6

Goal: Students will explore ideas for their fear and phobia project through image analysis and research. Students will then craft a planning document to share their ideas. (writing & reading).

1.  Field trip next week - who is going?
2.  Introduce Passion Project  - note deadlines!
3. Introduce Fears & Phobias - video and requirements.
4.  Work on Mood Board and writing - turn into GC

November 5

Goal: Students will finish their extended exposure images, write a reflective statement, and update their website to demonstrate their understanding of photography concepts introduced so far in this course.

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1. Finish editing your extended exposure images ( 2 or 3) and turn in all components into GC (DUE TODAY)
2. Finish updating your website.  See the Projects Page for more information. DUE TODAY
3.  Fill out the Google Form (in GC) with your web address (EVERYONE!) DUE TODAY
4. Find 10+ images that communicate your fear or phobia that you want to work with. Turn into GC.


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PEOPLE WHO CAN GO OUT AND DO A PHOTO CHALLENGE

Briaja
​Marcus

NOvember 2

Goal: Students will finish their extended exposure images, write a reflective statement, and update their website to demonstrate their understanding of photography concepts introduced so far in this course.

1. Finish editing your extended exposure images ( 2 or 3) and turn in all components into GC (DUE TODAY)
2. Finish updating your website.  See the Projects Page for more information. DUE TODAY
3.  Fill out the Google Form (in GC) with your web address (EVERYONE!) DUE TODAY


Homework: Start thinking about what fear or phobia you would like to work with for the next project.

October 29 - 31

Goal: Students will curate their images from their extended exposure shoot and edit them to enhance the composition and camera effects they captured. (listening and speaking).

  1. Download your images to your computer - IF FOR SOME REASON YOU DID NOT SHOOT THIS ASSIGNMENT, SEE THE TUTORIALS BELOW
  2. Make a contact sheet
  3. Choose your best 2-3 images to edit
  4. Use adjustments layers to edit your work.
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Things to think about:
  • Balance of values - do you have dark blacks?  bright whites?  many tones in between?
  • Does your composition have a strong focal point?
  • Is your image nice and sharp?

Heads up!: Website due by Friday.  See the Projects page for more information.

MCA entry is due Tuesday! See Art Shows and Opportunities Page

PAST DUE: ANTI-CLICHE PAST DUE

extended exposure tutorials - how to fake the effect

https://www.digitalphotomentor.com/how-to-create-a-long-exposure-look-using-photoshop/

https://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/how-to-simulate-a-long-exposure-in-photoshop/

https://www.behindtheshutter.com/how-to-create-long-exposure-light-trails-in-photoshop/

​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmd286ijddg&disable_polymer=true 

​https://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/light-streaks/
How to Use Adjustment Layers
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Properly exposed long exposure - notice the range of tones each image has.

Week of OCtober 24

Goal: Students will curate and edit their photos from the Denver Botanic Garden to demonstrate their understanding of unique compositions. Students will also continue to work on their Extended Exposure project outside of class. (listening & speaking).

Wednesday:
  • Edit your best 3-5 images from the Garden.  Find images that best represent the idea of "anti-cliche".
  • Keep updating your website.  We will check these soon for completion.
  • Your unedited images for the Extended Exposure Assignment is due Monday, October 29th!
Homework: shoot for Extended Exposure


Friday:
  • Critique on "Anti-Cliche Assignment" 

Homework for the weekend: last chance to shoot for Extended Exposure
MCA Teen Show Submissions due 10/30 

Theme is "Still Loading"

​I encourage you to submit something!  Maybe even one of your self portraits?
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Overby's image from the garden
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Wednesday, Oct 17 - FOR THOSE NOT GOING ON THE FIELD TRIP

You may do the following:
1.  Finish any missing assignments (including yesterdays) and get them turned in
2.  Finish updating your website (see Oct 4)
3.  Plan an artwork for the MCA show
4.  Find a tutorial online and complete for extra credit.

YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR GOING ON A PHOTO SHOOT ON YOUR OWN TIME TO COMPLETE THIS ANTI_CLICHE ASSIGNMENT WE ARE DOING TODAY

Week of OCtober 15

Monday - 10/15
​Goal: Students will discover the effects of changing shutter speed in an SLR camera by analyzing images, learning techniques, and manipulating the camera through group discussion and collaboration (listening and speaking).

Last Day to use class time to experiment with shutter speed.  Remember to save your images to turn in for credit.


Tuesday - 10/16
Goal: Students will plan for their extended exposure assignment by collecting images and writing a summary of what they will attempt (reading and writing).

1. Make a contact sheet of all your experiments the last few days.  You may need to share images and/or contact sheets with your partners.  Write a brief summary of what you did and what you learned about the shutter.

2. Create a 10+ image slide that best visualizes what you want to do.  Find an article or tutorial that could help you with this project. Turn this into GC with a short statement of your project.  Your unedited images are due Monday, October 29th.

2. Go over expectations and assignment for the Botanic Gardens.

​3. Keep updating your website.


Wednesday - 10/17
Goal: Students will conduct a photo shoot in the Botanic Garden using the camera skills that we have learned so far and capture unique
images that demonstrate creative approaches to shooting landscape elements (listening, speaking).


1. Meet in classroom NO LATER THAN 11:40.  Check out cameras and walk to garden.
2. Arrive at garden by Noon - shoot for about an hour (anti-cliche).
3. Meet at front entrance at 1pm - walk back to school.
4. You MUST upload your images off the camera BEFORE you go to 8th hour.  I will have passes.
MCA Teen Show Submissions due 10/30 

Theme is "Still Loading"

​I encourage you to submit something!  Maybe even one of your self portraits?

October 9-12

Goal: Students will discover the effects of changing shutter speed in an SLR camera by analyzing images, learning techniques, and manipulating the camera through group discussion and collaboration (listening and speaking).

What does the shutter do?

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SHUTTER PRACTICE (due Monday 10/15)

You will work in groups of 2-4 people


Using a camera and a tripod, take images showing both stopped and blurred motion.  

Try your hand at panning (set the shutter at 1/50)

Experiment with extended exposure using our laser pointers, your cell flash light, glow sticks, etc.

You will turn in one contact sheet with all your group's attempts (at least 50 images)

You need to pick YOUR best 2 motion captures to edit and turn in.
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Waiting your turn?  Got all of this done?

Finish Aperture Practice
Finish web page uploads
​Work on MCA Submission

Examples of extended exposure photography

October 8

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Goal: Students will use their time wisely to finish up past assignments, clarify misunderstandings, and prepare for new content in tomorrow's class. (speaking and listening).

Please finish:
1. Aperture Practice (some of you need to redo this)
2. Uploading all work to your website (see October 4)
3. Beautiful Decay

Done?  
1. Finish Extra Credit tutorial
2. Look at MCA show call and plan for an image that you could submit.
3.  Start looking at what the shutter does in the camera


Tomorrow: Make sure you have a jacket - we will be shooting outside

October 4

Goal: Students will start to create their personal portfolio to document their growth as a photographer using the Weebly interface (speaking, reading, and listening).
WEBSITE CHECKLIST

Go to students.weebly.com

User Name = firstnamelastname
​Password = studentIDp6


Make the following pages:
- Home
- Semester 1
- Portfolio
-  Inspiration

(returning students - make two new pages/tabs - one called Photo 2  and one called Photo 1.  Make your other pages subpages of these)

Home Page  - Personalized with your text and images

Semester 1 Page/Project Page –
- 7 Questions (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Composition Project (images, contact sheet, & reflection)
- Identity Project (images, contact sheet, reflection, & research)
- Beautiful Decay 
(images, contact sheet, & reflection)

Inspiration Page
- Find 10+ images of professional photography that inspire you
​- Bach vs Beethoven activity

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Think about how you want to present yourself as a photographer (and as a person online in general).  What do you want to communicate about your work?
TIPS:

Choose a theme that is clean and professional looking.

Start getting all stock photography out of your website. Replace the stock photos with your own!

Give enough space to "breathe" between the projects

Make your images nice and big - this is a photography portfolio
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BAD WEB DESIGN
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GOOD WEB DESIGN

October 3

Goal: Students will critique their work and the work of others through group discussion, peer sharing, and written self reflection.

1.  Take 5 minutes to open your Beautiful Decay photos and choose your best image - make this nice and large on your screen.
2.  Gallery walk of images and give feedback to 4 people.
3.  With the color chips provided, vote for your favorite images for each category.  You can talk with your peers to help you decide.
4.  Group discussion of "winners".  Why do some images stand out above the others in each category?
5.  Look at your feedback and get images ready for turn in.
6.  Write your self reflection and turn in all parts of your assignment.
7.  Done?  Make sure all your photos from our projects so far are available to upload in tomorrow's activity.

TOMORROW: SETTING UP WEBPAGES
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October 1 & 2

Goals:
Students will apply their understanding of aperture and aperture priority mode to capture photos that demonstrate depth of field concepts.
Students will apply their understanding of aperture and aperture priority mode to capture photos that fit the theme of "Beautiful Decay".
Students will curate their images from their Beautiful Decay shoot(s) and edit them appropriately.


1.  Check IC - is everything turned in?  Make sure to add your late work to the clipboard.
2.  Assess your Aperture Practice - did you capture all the images you need?  Turn into GC.
3.  Look at your Beautiful Decay photos.  Edit your best 3 images for a critique on Wednesday.


Homework:  Shoot more images with the theme of "Beautiful Decay".  You can check out a camera after school or use your phone.

September 28

Goals:
Students will assess their progress of class assignments and projects and finish missing components.
Students will apply their understanding of aperture and aperture priority mode to capture photos that demonstrate depth of field concepts.
Students will apply their understanding of aperture and aperture priority mode to capture photos that fit the theme of "Beautiful Decay".


1.  Check IC - is everything turned in?  Make sure to add your late work to the clipboard.
2.  Assess your Aperture Practice - did you capture all the images you need?  Turn into GC.
3.  Look at your Beautiful Decay photos.  Do you need more photos?  If everything is turned in, you may walk around school grounds and try to capture more.


Homework:  Shoot more images with the theme of "Beautiful Decay".  You can check out a camera after school or use your phone.
APERTURE PRACTICE (see 9/25)

Take 3 objects/people outside and try getting different focus effects by changing the aperture (f2.8, f5.6, f8, f11, f22). 

Open these in Photoshop and make small edits if needed.

Save these as the aperture you used - f56_name.jpg, f8_name.jpg, etc.

Turn into GC.
MISSING IDENTITY PROJECTS - YOU MAY NOT GO OUTSIDE UNTIL THESE ARE TURNED IN

DANIEL
REED
BRADEN

KALI - PLEASE FINISH
WILL M - PLEASE FINISH
ELANA - PLEASE FINISH

September 26

Goal: Students will apply their understanding of aperture and aperture priority mode to capture photos that fit the them of "Beautiful Decay".

Photo Shoot Day!
How can you make something considered ugly, dilapidated, or decayed into something beautiful?

Using your skills in composition and aperture, shoot 24+ images that communicate the idea of beautiful decay.

Shoot in Aperture Priority Mode
White Balance = Daylight or Auto
ISO = 200 or 400
File Size = Large or Fine


​Come back at 12:55 to upload your images (they will be erased next hour off the card!)

SEPtember 25

Goal: Students will be introduced (or review) the concept of aperture and how it works in a DSLR camera.  They will then practice the effects of aperture in a quick exercise.

1.  What is aperture?
2.  How do I manipulate aperture on our cameras?

3. Practice time: With a partner, take 3 objects outside and try getting different focus effects by changing the aperture (f2.8, f5.6, f8, f11, f22).  Turn these results in GC.
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You MUST have your Identity Project turned in BEFORE you can go out and practice aperture
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Aperture Priority Mode - you choose the f-stop and the camera chooses the shutter speed for a proper exposure

SEPTEMBER 24

GOAL: Students will critique their work and the work of others through small group work, class discussion, and self reflection (speaking, listening, and writing).

1.  Pull up your two photos on your display.
2.  Pick a partner to work with.  With your partner, critique 2-3 other person's projects using the critique sheet at their computer.
3.  Whole group discussion - what to do with feedback?
4.  Finish editing and turn in all components of your project (including a self reflection) in google Classroom.


TOMORROW: REVIEW OF APERTURE PRIORITY
BLOCK DAY: PHOTO SHOOT ON COLFAX

September 19 and 21

Goal: Students will choose and edit their images that best represent their identity as well as demonstrate an experimental approach to their image making (speaking and listening).


1. Create your contact sheet of ALL your images you have shot for this project.
2. Choose your top images to edit - I encourage you to edit more than two.

3.  How to create an effect?  Ask a peer, look up a tutorial, get help from Dr. Overby.


LAST DAY TO EDIT IS FRIDAY - Critique on Monday.
OPTIONS FOR EDITING:
Dodge/Burn 
Vignette
Color Splash
Toning
Double Exposure
​Color Overlay
​Pixelate
Filters (use sparingly)

SEPTEMBER 18

Goal: Students will learn techniques to help enhance their identity portraits as well as start curating the images they want tp use to represent their identity (speaking and listening).

1. Group tutorial on dodging, burning, and vignettes. (Use image in Google Classroom and turn in your results).
2. Start culling through your images and choose potential images to edit for your project.

More advanced way to dodge and burn (it's pretty cool)

September 17

Goal: Student will finish capturing images for their Identity Project through collaboration with peers and experimentation with the camera. (speaking and listening).

LAST DAY TO SHOOT IMAGES IN CLASS - make it count!  You need at least 24 images on your contact sheet.

​Make sure that you clean up if you use the gallery to take images (and turn off the lights!)

Did you watch the video on camera operations and answer the questions in GC? (due last Friday)

PAST DUE: Composition Practice

SEPTEMBER 12 and 14

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Peyton's experiments with altering her identity
Goal: Students will start to explore the idea of self portraits and identity through demonstration, research, and brainstorming (speaking, reading, and listening).
  1. Google Classroom: DO NOW
  2. Whole Class: Look at some altered portraits
  3. Google Classroom: Finish self portrait research and turn in
  4. Check out a camera and start experimenting - IF YOU GO OUT AND SHOOT I NEED A CONTACT SHEET BY THE END OF THE HOUR OF WHAT YOU SHOT TODAY!
  5. Google Classroom: Go through the video and answer the questions (due end of day Friday).

Unedited images due by Tuesday, September 18 - you need at least 24 images on your contact sheet!
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IDENTITY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

Research:
List of 10+ words that describe you
Slide of 10+ images of portraits that inspire you

Contact Sheet;
24+ images that show a variety of ideas

Images:
One image of how you want to represent yourself
One image of experimentation (being a character, distortion, manipulation, absurd, etc.)

SEPTEMBER 11

Goal: Students will start to explore the idea of self portraits and identity through demonstration, research, and brainstorming (speaking, reading, and listening).

1.  Review Identity Project requirements
2.  Demo of equipment and props that we have
3. Finish your research and turn in
4. Make sure your Composition Assignment is turned in
3.  Check out a camera and experiment with what is possible!


TOMORROW, FRIDAY & MONDAY: Camera Tutorial as well as shooting time.

Unedited images due by Tuesday, September 18 - you need at least 24 images on your contact sheet!
IDENTITY PROJECT REQUIREMENTS:

Research:
List of 10+ words that describe you
Slide of 10+ images of portraits that inspire you

Contact Sheet;
24+ images that show a variety of ideas

Images:
One image of how you want to represent yourself
One image of experimentation (being a character, distortion, manipulation, absurd, etc.)

September 10

Goal: Students will start to explore the idea of self portraits and identity through group discussion, research, and brainstorming (speaking, reading, and listening).

1. Intro to new project: Identity
2.  Start research for ideas for your self portraits.
3.  Finish your Composition Project.

PAST DUE: 7 Questions
RESEARCH FOR SELF PORTRAITS
  • Make a list of 10 words that describe you
  • Make a Google Slide of 10+ self portrait images that may inform/inspire your own self portraits
Some of the great composition work that has been turned in already!
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Crush Walls Festival this Week!

Check out the website to see a map and list of events.

Extra Credit to go (take a selfie).  EXTRA EXTRA Credit to be brave, meet an artist, and take a selfie with them!

september 7

Goal: Students will apply their understanding of photo editing to refine their composition project images. (speaking to peers and teacher as well as reading tutorials for support).

1.  Curate and edit your Composition Project photos.  Find your best 5 examples to edit.  Be sure to use your knowledge of repair tools to eliminate distractions in your images.

2.  Save your photos with the compositional rule in the file name - for example - "name_leadinglines.jpg"

​3.  Done?  Choose a tutorial from this site.  Use your own photo and turn into Google Classroom for extra credit.

PAST DUE: Repair Tutorials, 7 Questions Project
COMPOSITIONAL GUIDELINES
Rules of Thirds
Balance (Asymmetrical and Symmetrical)
Leading Lines
Pattern/Repetition
Viewpoint (Bird's Eye, Worm's Eye, Unusual)
Background Simplicity
Framing
​Cropping/Close Up

Look to Aug 29th for images of these guidelines

September 5

Goal: Students will apply their understanding of photo editing to refine their composition project images. (speaking to peers and teacher as well as reading tutorials for support).

1.  Check your grade in IC - what are you missing?

2.  Finish your repair tutorials and turn into GC (look at yesterday's post for tutorials) Ask a friend or Dr. O for help if you need it.

3.  Curate and edit your Composition Project photos.  Find your best 5 examples to edit.  Be sure to use your knowledge of repair tools to eliminate distractions in your images.

4.  Save your photos with the compositional rule in the file name - for example - "name_leadinglines.jpg"
COMPOSITIONAL GUIDELINES
Rules of Thirds
Balance (Asymmetrical and Symmetrical)
Leading Lines
Pattern/Repetition
Viewpoint (Bird's Eye, Worm's Eye, Unusual)
Background Simplicity
Framing
​Cropping/Close Up

Look to Aug 29th for images of these guidelines

September 4th

Goal: Students will reflect upon their work and the work of others through group discussion.  Students will also experiment with repair tools in Photoshop/Lightroom in order to refine their skills in photo editing.

1. Group critique on 7 questions
2. Introduction of repair tools in Photoshop & Lightroom
3. Practice time with repair tools - download the images via Google Classroom
4.  Turn in your repair results into Google Classroom (due Wednesday)
5. Double check to make sure all elements of 7 Questions are turned in.
Images to download for repair assignment - look in Google Classroom
Need more support?  Check out these tutorials!
Beginning students (Photoshop)
Retouching Images
Advanced Students (Lightroom)
Spot Removal Tool

AUGUST 31

Goal: Students will finish their responses to the 7 Questions project, reflect on their learning, and learn how to submit their work via Google Classroom (reading tutorials, asking questions of peers and teacher).

AGENDA:
1. DO NOW in Google Classroom  - Composition Poll
2. Finish your 7 Questions Project - turn in your contact sheet, 7 edited images, and reflection to Google Classroom.
3.  Finish any missing work in Google Classroom.
4.  Look through your Composition photo shoot - do you have at least 7 different examples of compositional guidelines?

Homework: Shoot more images for your Composition project.  Using your cell phone is fine. DUE TUESDAY

AUGUST 29

Goal: Students will demonstrate their understanding of compositional techniques by capturing specific compositions during a photo shot in City Park. (listening to instructions, speaking/collaborating with peers)

Agenda:
  1. Introduction/Review to DSLR Cameras
  2. Introduction/Review of Compositional Guidelines
  3. Photo Shoot at City Park - aim for 7 out of the 9 guidelines
  4. Upload images to Computers
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AUGUST 27 & 28

​Goal: Students will be able to download/upload their images, create a contact sheet, and edit their images in order to create “answers” to the seven questions posed.  (reading tutorials and support documents, asking questions of peers and teacher for help).
 
In these next two days, you need to:
Get your images onto your computer
From your phone:
  1. Upload your images to Google Drive
  2. Open up Google Drive on your computer and download your images.
  3. Create a folder on your desktop (label it “7 Questions”) and move all your images in there
 
From a SD card:
  1. SD cards go in the back of the computer
  2. Create a folder on your desktop (label it “7 Questions”)
  3. Download the images from your card into this folder
Make a Contact Sheet
Use Bridge program (see this video for help)

Save as name_7quest.pdf
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Edit your best photos (Photoshop or Lightroom)
You should crop, adjust exposure (levels), and sharpen each image
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See this video for help
 
Save your images correctly!
Save as: room_name, school_name, fear_name, hope_name, love_name, beautiful_name, place_name
Save as a jpeg!

Turn in contact sheet and 7 photos into Google Classroom

Week of August 20

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Welcome back!  
This week we will:
- Get to know one another
- Set up the computers and accounts
- Introduction to Photo 2
- Start Introduction and Review of Photography Concepts
WEDNESDAY
Zoom Activity

​Finish Tyler Mitchell Analysis

Log into Student account...

1) Bookmark class website
2) Join Google Classroom

Go Over Syllabus
Get parent slip signed by Friday

Go Over 7 Questions Project
Shot images due Monday, August 27
​Aim for 20+ images for your contact sheet

Interest Survey (Google Classroom)
Image Analysis (Google Classroom)

Homework: start shooting for 7 questions, get parent slips signed
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THURSDAY
About You Slides
  • one slide should have images about what you like, activities, your life, etc.
  • one slide that shows what type of photography that you find interesting
  • It is easiest to use Google Slides or Powerpoint (if you know how to use Photoshop you can)
  • Grab your images from web searches. If you want to include your own photography, that is awesome!
  • Turn into our Google classroom

What I Like/Don't Like

Choose an example of photography that you like and one example that you don't like

Write a short description as to why you like (and hate) those images
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What I like, activities, my life
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Types of photography I find interesting
FRIDAY
Beginner Tutorials
How to Crop and Straighten

Brightness and Contrast

Vibrance/Intensity of Color

​Sharpen
Advanced Tutorials
​(Light Room)
Lightroom to Photoshop - when to use each program

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Importing and using the Library

Overview of the Develop mode

Editing Photos
1) Go through the tutorials that best fit your skill level at the moment.  Practice the skills shown with the downloadable files in the tutorials.   Save your files as crop_name.jpg, bright_name.jpg, etc.

​2) Turn in your reflection and all your edited photos into Google Classroom.

Make sure to turn in all your work from the Introduction to Photo 2 folder in Google Classroom.

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