Art 218-320 Spring 2002

Assignment: People, Places, Things Due:  TUESDAY 2/15; bring unedited images to class Shoot in RAW format, if possible Quantity:  at least 2-3 shooting sessions Choose one of the following categories for this project:  People, Places, Things Some of your images may overlap two or more categories, but try to focus your efforts on one primary subject, concept or idea as best you can. For a given category, ask yourself how you can approach the topic more specifically. For example, if your category is “people,” to whom in particular, are you referring?  "People" Will you choose a single person, a group of people, or some sort of other category involving people?  Examples (please make up your own): Portraits of people who inspire me Portraits of roommate first thing in the morning People watching TV  Portraits of people wearing purple People sleeping ... "Places"... be specific. Some examples: Where I like to walk Places I find beautiful Rustic places ...

  Supplemental resources: Camera Controls Powerpoint https://alabama.box.com/s/poph4c3vas05p88fvl0iii5gm5tk8apm The Canon Camera Simulator http://www.canonoutsideofauto.ca/play/ Depth of Field Deep depth of field. Achieve with small aperture and/or wider angle lens. Shallow depth of field. Achieve with wide aperture and/or longer (telephoto) lens. Lens with adjustable aperture  Typical range f-stops Explore depth-of-field using Aperture Priority Mode.  Nikon: use "A" mode Canon: use "Av" mode Other brands: ask instructor Aperture Priority allows the photographer to choose the aperture, while  the camera automatically adjusts shutter speed for optimal exposure. Shoot in fairly bright conditions to ensure adequate exposure, or use higher ISO. Set camera to Aperture Priority Find a situation where there is a distinct foreground object and the background is far away. Set camera to manual focus.    Focus on the foreground subject for all variations.   Use a...

  What's wrong with this picture? (Hint: don't do this!) We will focus on developing useful design strategies for composing strong pictures. Once you become aware of these approaches, with practice, you will naturally begin to work them into your shooting.  Provide 3-4 examples of each approach in a respective folder, within a folder with your last name, under the assignment folder in UA box. Note due dates: "Rule" of Thirds (Tuesday, 1/25) Leading lines (Tuesday, 1/25) Isolate the subject, by contrasting with a (simple) background (Due Tue 2/1) Close-ups and/or unusual cropping (Due Tue 2/1) Abstractions/"all-over"/decentralized composition (Due Tue 2/1) 1. "Rule" of Thirds Further examples: 2. Leading lines 3. Isolate the subject, by contrasting with a (simple) background  4. close-ups and/or unusual cropping 5. Abstractions/"all-over"/decentralized composition

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  © 2019 Christopher Jordan Workday: Tuesday 1/18 Due: Thursday, 1/20. Assignment: Begin with your favorite 3-5 subjects, shooting as many pictures as possible of each. Try to be as purposeful as you can... often, making a picture about one main thing is better than trying to put too much in the frame Start where you are: use your present knowledge about making pictures to the best of your ability. No worries, we need to start somewhere! Bring files to class to work on in photoshop via card, hard drive or cloud Ground rules: For now, no pets (sorry!) Shoot in natural light/outside Camera phones are okay for now Brace the camera carefully using proper stance Keep camera steady Focus the camera carefully, or use auto focus Set camera settings to those you are familiar with. The settings you know that work for you, now. Image Quality:  Jpeg (high quality) or RAW If you know how, change the ISO ass appropriate or set to auto Shoot auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, or manu...

  Overview of Course Topics Making great pictures = Seeing the world differently Useful camera skills (focus, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, etc.) Helpful picture making strategies (framing, composition, color) Exploring varied subject matter (people, places and things) Photographing ideas (Word assignment) Digital workflow from capture to print  Working with Photoshop: Layers Compositing Restoration and retouching Quality Prints/Output Matting and presentation Working Concepts and Modes: Typology Introduction to lighting Artist responses and blog postings Developing a Personal Project: 1. People, places, things 2. Follow your interests 3. Final project