Art 218-320 Spring 2002

  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