* Link for a clear diagram and simplified explanation on how a DSLR works (will need to scroll down past the information on dust (read this as well, as important to maintenance of DSLR cameras) -Click HERE.
YouTube is your friend in photoshop! Want to know how to do something? Just ask in Youtube: "How do I.......in photoshop CS4?" Usually a guaranteed hit on a video!
1) Go through TERM 2 checklist HERE to see how you match up.
2) Make sure you have one of three projects to show your portfolio to Mr.Letourneau complete: A) Wix.com Webpage, B) Animoto.com C) Flicker Set and D) FINAL FOLDER in your S:/Drive labelled FINAL PHOTOS
I) Welcome back and happy new year! Lets start off by creating a RESOLUTION GRAPHIC that has the following elements: A) 3-5 images representing your resolutions for the year, B) Text that accompanies each image, C) Your first and last name that is prominently displayed. Instructions here...but remember a number of ways to create one, so up to you if you follow these steps or not: http://www.ehow.com/how_6564014_create-collage-photoshop-cs4.html
Examples of collage will be here once demonstrated by Mr.Letourneau.
II) Take a look online at UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES using Google Images, Flickr, DeviantArt or other sources to find 10 images that stand out to you. Place these 10 images into a powerpoint and save this powerpoint in your NOTES folder for TERM 2. Call the PowerPoint TOPPERSPECTIVE
IV) Photo Session Focus - Take pictures of your subject with 4 different perspectives/angles. Make sure to save to your S:Drive/Term2/Photosessions/Perspective and name each picture A,B,C,D. You will need at least 12 images (4 angles for each subject).
V) Create a collage of your subject with 4 different perspectives. You need to create at least THREE COLLAGES. A final product will look like THIS and THIS.
VI) Start working your FINAL TWO PROJECTS for the year. You will need to make a webpage using WIX.com and you will also need to make an ANIMOTO video that uses music and 40+ more of your images
Week Five - Term 2 - Christmas Week
I) Find 10 Pictures related to Christmas or the holidays - Create a powerpoint with the top 10 images and once again comment on three of them.
II) Focus on having 10 artistic images that highlight the spirit of Christmas. Think of some ideas along with your searching of images and be ready for tomorrow to get some more original concepts. You will need 10 Christmas/Holiday images.
III) Christmas Effects - Follow this Christmas Effects Tutorial to improve your image with a glow and lighting effects: CLICK HERE for instructions
III) You will make a Christmas card
Week Four -TERM 2 - May 9-13 - Colour Contrast
I) Take a look at the notes for the concept of COLOUR CONTRAST. CREATE A POWERPOINT with your top 10 images found on the internet. Comment on three of them stating the reason you like it. Save your Powerpoint to your S:/Drive in Term 2 Notes Folder with the title "Colour Contrast".
II) Photo Sessions Term 2 - Create a folder called "Colour Contrast". Submit 10 of your best Colour Contrast photos. Remember to crop carefully, use the histogram levels to adjust your lighting in Camera Raw, PSCS4 and definitely USE THE VIBRANCE AND SATURATION ADJUSTMENT to bring out the colour contrast clearly and more sharply.
III) Click here to see an example of a color contrast print project inspired by Andy Warhol. Follow through the steps the best you can and see how far you can get. Anyone getting through the whole tutorial without assistance is really showing he/she knows their photoshop stuff! If you have a tough time with this, try to focus on only creating ONE FRAME only and don't worry about putting 4 on one page. But also remember this!!! THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS TO GET TO THE SAME RESULT WHEN USING PHOTOSHOP - So just play around with the concepts and ideas presented and see where it takes you - JUST PLAY WITH COLOR IN YOUR IMAGES and use some of the cool FILTER EFFECTS at the same time. SAVE ALL EXPERIMENTS INTO YOUR PHOTOSHOP TERM 2 FOLDER! Have fun experimenting! Also refer to Youtube if you have headphones and type in "Andy Worhol Photoshop" and you will get some tutorials there too!
Week Three - Term 2 - Nov 28 - Dec 2 - Symmetry/Balance
Before jumping into this weeks concept and exploration, we are going to look at the reasons for shooting in a RAW format (an added step in your photo workflow
process):
i) Powerpoint - The new concept for this week is SYMMETRY. Look at the notes on the concept of symmetry HERE. Then go online to the usual galleries you search through to find your TOP 10 Balance/Symmetry images. Place these into a powerpoint and save to your S:/Drive/Term2/Notes/[Symmetry].
ii) Theme - Symmetry/Asymmetry - Use theTwo Shot Strategyand you must
have 5 PAIR PHOTOS. You must take a shot of your subject in a symmetrical
version and a asymmetrical version (similar to rule of thirds). You will have 10 photos in
in total of your BEST shots only that will be added to your Photo Session. Create a folder called
SYMMETRY in your S:/Drive in Term 2. Reminder, you should be taking at leat 50-100 shots throughout the week, but
by the end of the week you want to have your BEST work submitted only, which includes any photoshop adjustments/filters.
iii) Create a symmetrical image based on ONE of your images you have taken this week and create multiple layers of the same image. Transform (Ctrl-T) each image to manipulate the layer and make your final image a balanced/symmetrical/repetitive in elements. Use any other texture layers, filters, colors, etc to layer onto your image to give it a "Final" professional look. Remember to TAG your photo as well. Examples of symmetrical photoshop pieces are here, here, here, here, here and here.
Week Two - TERM 2 - Nov 21-25 - TEXTURE (CLICK HERE FOR EXAMPLES)
i) Look online to research and fine images related to Texture. Use GOOGLE IMAGES, DeviantART, Flickr, 500px or any other photo site to find 10 images and place them in a Power Point document. REMEMBER TO COMMENT on THREE images with detailed reasons why you like the shot and what specifically you liked about it. Save this in TERM 2/NOTES folder as TOP 10 TEXTURE CRITIQUE.
ii) Photo Sessions Term 2 - Create a folder called "TEXTURE".
a) Submit 10 of your best texture photos with minor ADJUSTMENTS into your S:/Drive/Term 2/Photosessions/ [TEXTURE].
iii) Editing Assignment Term 2 - Create a folder called "Texture" in your S:/Drive/Term 2/PhotoshopEdits/[TEXTURE] folder.
Refer to the following links if you missed the mini-lessons in class regarding adding texture to your images
b) Submit 5 other images that use any artistic changes or layers that purposely enhance the image with the element of texture.
Try some of these EXTRA TUTORIALS that use TEXTURE as the focus. Any of these complete, add them to your TEXTURE folder and name them "BONUS1", "BONUS2", etc...
ELEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHY OVERVIEW/PATTERNS
Week 1 - Patterns/Repetition - November 14-18
A)REVIEW the Overview Concepts for TERM 2 - 10 Composition Elements for Photography:
i) The first five Elements areHERE II) The second 5 ElementsHere- Just review these elements for now to get an idea of what to expect over Term 2.
B) NOTES - Take notes on the use of Patterns/Repetition in photography HERE
B) Theme - Patterns - Need at least 10 edited images placed into a folder called PATTERNS in your S:/Drive in Term 2Photo Sessions folder
C) Create at least one DIPTYCHS, TRIPTYCHS, and/or POLYTYCHSusing Photoshop CS4 - Use any file dimensions you want, as the process is creative and you may want it longer one way than the other.
D) Start to work on creating your own webpage using Wix.com
I) READ NOTES for the concept of FRAMING. Find 5 compelling images that use "framing" in a creative way to emphasize the subject of the image.
II) Photo Sessions Term 2 - Create a folder called "TOP 10 FRAMING". Submit 10 of your best FRAMING photos - Done naturally without creating any in Photoshop.
Remember to crop carefully and edit for lighting and color in EVERY photo before submiting!
III) Use the CANVAS SIZE framing option in photoshop to frame up 5 of your images. Feel free to do one by freehand and experiment with shapes and lines or a combination of Canvas Size and shapes
IV) Complete at least one of the Photoshop Cool Border Projects/Tutorials below.
*** Find 10 Black and White photos online that appeal to you and place them in a powerpoint. Make sure that the TOP THREE photos in your slide show have text next to it that explains why the photo is so good. What elements appeal to you? The contrast? The lighting? The placement of the subject? The emotion? The technical genius behind taking that type of shot? Just make sure to state more in your explanation than something simple like "I chose this 'cause its cool". What makes it so cool? Expand! ***
B) EDITING - We will be working with CAMERA RAW this week in Photoshop CS4. This will be a great way to make your black and white photos stand out and pop out with detail.
EDITING ASSIGNMENT - DOWNLOAD THE FILE HERE - SAVE TO YOUR H:/DRIVE
a) REMEMBER TO OPEN "ADOBE BRIDGE" FROM PROGRAM MENU
b) FIND THE DOCUMENT IN YOUR H: Drive
c) RIGHT CLICK ON THE THUMBNAIL IMAGE and SELECT "OPEN WITH CAMERA RAW"
d) EDIT IMAGE USING THE OPTIONS DESCRIBED IN CLASS - FILE SHOULD BE BLACK AND WHITE
e) SAVE THE IMAGE WITH THE NAME "CAMERA RAW EDIT" INTO YOUR S:/DRIVE/EDITS FOLDER
** Use this Camera Raw program/technique (if you are able to access Camera Raw) to edit all your BW photos and even your color photos from now on. It will be your first tool that you will use to edit your photos for exposure, color correction, and sharpness **
C) TOP 10 BW PHOTOS for submission by end of the week - Make sure a new folder is created called [TOP10BWNOV4]. Tag every photo with your name tag. This folder can include any manipulated images as well. Each week we will keep adding a new layer to what we know about photoshop and any submissions must be placed in your photoshop folder, but any standouts can be part of your top 10 submissions.
WEEK SEVEN - Oct 24-28 - Shooting in Manual Mode
This is your test week in the world of photography. You MUST shoot in M Mode (Manual Mode) and control your exposure yourselves! I will be checking your EXIF (Camera Data) to see that you are attempting to shoot in this mode.
1) Generally keep your ISO as low as possible (200) if possible, but increase as you get into darker areas.
2) Adjust your APERTURE by controlling the F-STOP number (hold down the exposure button beside the shutter button.
3) Once your desired Aperture (F-Stop) is selected then let go of your Aperture control button and then just use your back dial on its own to control the SHUTTER SPEED and to get to a proper exposure.
This image here is underexposed (Dark) as the line fills to the right.
This image here is overexposed (Too Bright) as the line fills to the left.
This image would be a perfect or proper exposure as no arrows are pointing from the 0 position in the middle.
Your goal this week is to shoot in MANUAL mode for the entire week. Shoot in a variety of lighting conditions and use a variety of different Apertures (F STOPS). Then make your adjustments for the Shutter Speed to finish up with a proper exposure. You are aiming at getting 10 GREAT images with your TAG attached.
WEEK SIX - Oct 17-20 - Reducing Noise and Portraiture
** Look at ALL your subfolders in your PHOTOSESSION folder. Generally, you should have ONLY 10 Images or LESS (YOUR BEST WORK) inside each folder. If you don't submit only your BEST work, your portfolio (the bulk of your mark) will be graded lower **
Theory Concept - Look at the concept of ISO. Place the ISO notes in your S:Drive/Notes folder. Clearly label your notes!
A) Notes and Concepts - DIGITAL NOISE AND ISO Information -CLICK HERE
- Also more info HERE to help you understand the concept.
B) Portrait Photography - The focus for this week is capturing people in portraits. Some rules to follow as discussed in class: 1) TEST Use MANUAL Mode! 2) Be aware of background (no clutter), 3) Use CONTINUOUS shooting mode (burst for three images) if holding the camera with no tripod and TIMER mode if you have tripod or a stable place for your camera to sit shooting modes, 4) Use natural light, so use windows, shade outside, and if in the direct sunlight (back lighting - not the sun in the person's eyes) 5) Use RULE OF THIRDS to frame your subject, 5) Use any of the techniques discussed in these videos to improve the sharpness of your images.
Refer to mrletourneau's deviantArt site to see some of his gallery images with portraits and to search through deviantart in general to see portrait. Remember to have the mature filter on with this site if you have an account. If you don't have an account the filter will automatically be applied, so no worries!
Look at Examples of Portraits on Flickr to reference ideas for your portraits!
Crop, edit to improve lighting, and use the clone tool to make improvements in your images. Submit your BEST 5-10 images to your S:Drive/Photosessions/[PORTRAITS]
WEEK FIVE - Oct 12-14
Welcome to Photoshop Week! As this is only a short week, we will be taking advantage of learning more about the industry-standard post-production software. We have all heard the term "photoshopped", but what does that really mean? What tools do we need need to work with to achieve good-looking and realistic results. ** PHOTOSHOP CAN BE FUN TO PLAY WITH, BUT THE POINT TO PHOTOSHOP IS TO "MAKE AN IMAGE" MORE "WOW" RATHER THAN FAKE AND FUNNY ** - Your photoshop mark for this course will be based on your ability to improve an image, rather than degrade it.
Assignment One (WEDNESDAY):
REVIEW THE FOLLOWING: Tagging or watermarking your work lets your viewers know about you and your fantastic work! Check out these links here to see some subtle but effective Tags/Titles: 1) Link2) Link3) Link4) Link5) Link. Here are some examples of BAD TAGS: HERE (yes, even I had bad tags...it's a learning curve), HERE, and HERE. And here is example of using a TAG to BRAND you as a photographer.
1) Your assignment today is to add 5 DIFFERENT TAGS to 5 DIFFERENT IMAGES. You may develop a branded TAG and add this to every piece of art or you may experiment with different styles attached to each if you wish. SAVE INTO YOUR S:/DRIVE/PHOTOSHOP FOLDER AS A PSD (PHOTOSHOP) FILE ONLY.
2) Experiment with images of your own and us the variety of selections demonstrated in class (using the magnetic selection tool, the polygonal lasso tool, and even the plain lasso tool. After your selection is complete play with two of your own images and swap objects between the two of them to make it as realistic as possible.
B) Photo-manipulation is a blend of art and photography. By using STOCK PHOTOS, you use these objects in photoshop to create another image that can be surreal, but yet realistic enough to believe. Go to DEVIANTART.COM and type in Photo-manipulation into the search bar to see various degrees of this work.
The Work:
** OBSERVATION/REVIEW OF ART EVIDENCE: As you look through GOOGLE images, Flickr, DeviantART or any other image database, copy and paste your TOP 10 images that impressed you and that obviously used Photoshop , into a Powerpoint document and SAVE IT into your NOTES folder called "Great Photoshop Works". Make sure to choose the TOP 3 images from your document and beside the image include text that states the reasons you chose the image and what makes it so great to you. Think about what makes that image way better than a poorly photoshopped image. If you haven't seen a poor photoshopped image, research some in google images to compare the good with the bad. This will help you explain why you think your great photoshopped images are so great.
The Curiosity and Experimentation:
C) ANATOMY SCRAMBLE (Medium-Difficult Project, should take at least all class if you pay attention to detail, zoom in and blend the best you can)
1) The purpose of today's class is to view some amazing photos and try to replicate the theme or the idea - CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE IMAGES TO VIEW
2) For this project you may use any photos you already have in your own H:/ Drive or you may use a photo off the internet.
3) Using PSCS4 - experiment with cutting and pasting body parts, using different layers (if need be), and blending them together so they are smooth. EVERYONE should attempt this project and even if it is simply a foot and arm being switched, then that is sufficient for the editing mark. BUT those wanting to achieve a higher mark for this course are expected to put forth a better effort. A project such as this should take AT LEAST an entire class!!! The trick is to really take your time on the DETAILS and make sure you get a BLENDING that is smooth!!!
So think quick on your feet and attempt to mix and match those body parts! GOOD LUCK!
WEEK FOUR - Oct 1-7
A) Go to Google Images, Flickr, DeviantART to find SHALLOW DEPTH OF FIELD (focussed on one subject point and the rest is blurred)
A) Take notes on "How to Crop" from the following pages: 1) Here and 2) Here (this one is specifically a photoshop tutorial). Look at both these pages and take notes using Microsoft Word and save them to your S:/Drive/Notes/[Cropping].
B) Also take a look at the following video here that explains Depth of Field. Have your Microsoft Word open and take notes as you are watching the video. Also feel free to take notes after the classroom showing if you want to watch it on your own, but you will need headphones for this. THE VIDEO IS HERE.
C) Photo Session - Your focus this week is to take photos using a variety of Depths of Field. This may be difficult as you will need to find enough sunlight in situations for different depths, but you MUST USE your Aperture Setting (Turn your Dial to "A") to experiment with shallow or deep DOF [Depth of Field]
- Try using your flash as well to help with any lighting issues you may have
- Take over 25+ images EACH PERSON to work with during the week.
Examples of shallow Depth of Field to isolate your subject - CLICK HERE!
E) Editing Assignment - Using existing images, you need to show a "before" and "after" of at least 10 images that have been cropped. Label the unedited image A and the cropped image B. Place these images in your S:Drive/PhotoshopEdiing with a NEW folder called "CROPPING". When you crop your images, also edit for exposure, contrast, colour and feel free to use any filters or other adjustments in PHOTOSHOP CS4 to help you improve your images.
*** IMPORTANT REMINDER!!! Please only submit your BEST work into your S:/Drive/Photosessions. Some of you are submitting way too many images and the quality of some images are not up to standard for what is expected for a passing mark. I DON'T WANT TO SEE A BLURRY IMAGE UNLESS THIS WAS PART OF A PICTURE'S INTENDED OUTCOME! If you don't look at your own work critically and choose which ones you like and show only your best work, you WILL LOSE MARKS for degrading the quality of your portfolio/samples. If you don't critique your own work and delete unecessary files, it also shows that you lack file management skills and the ability to evaluate what is "good" or "bad" in your opinion and you ARE being graded on these skills throughout the semester. So clean up your files and ONLY SUBMIT YOUR BEST WORK EACH WEEK! QUALITY IS ALWAYS BETTER THAN QUANTITY!
WEEK THREE - Sept 26-30
A) Search online this morning to find 10 images that are appealing and (school appropriate) to you that show motion and action. Open up and create a Powerpoint using the 10 action shots. For three of these images, you will need to make the image smaller and include a text box that includes a reason you chose the action/motion image. The more detailing, commenting, critiquing you include on the image, the greater your NOTES score will be for the first term. SAVE THIS POWERPOINT INTO YOUR NOTES FOLDER AND CALL IT [TOP 10 ACTION SHOTS]. Once you have done this, you will have permission to go out and try your own action shots for the week!
C) Photo Session - Following the dialogue and techniques in class, its time to take MOVEMENT and ACTION SHOTS using your Shutter Priority mode. General rule of thumb - with plenty of outdoor sunlight, increase your speed to at least 1/1000 of a second to freeze your action. You will need to play around with exposure here, so adjusting the speed and your ISO will be important - Take action shots inside and outside to see the difference and with (your flash will only synch up to speeds of 1/250 of a second) and without flash. Get a unique perspective and have the action as unique. Also allow for blur too to show the motion. TRY TO PAN WITH YOUR SUBJECT AT LOWER SPEEDS AROUND 1/40 to 1/100. To demonstrated your skill, take 50-100 shots and have your camera set to CONTINOUS BURST MODE - Out of those SUBMIT ONLY YOUR BEST 5-10 IMAGES that have been adjusted for lighting, color, cropping, etc. into your S:Drive/Photosessions/[MOVEMENT]
D) Working with SELECTION TOOLS - Using selection tools as described in Thursday's lesson to modify or change some of your motion images that you froze in time. Change at least one image to show the use of the MOTION BLUR filter in PSCS4 (Photoshop CS4). Save the images into your S:Drive/Edits/[SelectionMotionBlur] - The more images you change, the better you will get at the process. Using the selection tool properly is the most important to get a smooth and realistic motion blur image. Submit your BEST one!
WEEK TWO - Sept 19-23
A)Take notes from the online Videos of basic introduction to DSLR and file types. Save your notes in your S:Drive in your Notes folder called "FileTypes"- ClickHere if you missed the video on File Types and watch the two videos that refer to JPEG, TIFF, and RAW (Watch Part one and two - you will need headphones).
B) Take notes on "Rule of Thirds" Save these notes also to your S:Drive in your Notes Folder called "RuleofThirds"
C) Photo Session - For this weeks photo session you will focus on using the Rule of Thirds – But you must show how this rule applies by:
i) First taking a shot of your subject centered
ii) Then taking another shot of the same subject using the rule of thirds.
Save both images in your S:/YourName/Photosessions/RuleofThirds. Call the centered image “TitleA” and the other image showing the rule of thirds “TitleB”.
You will need 10 image pairs (so 20 photos total) to complete this assignment
D) Editing Assignment - Choose your top 10 images for this week and tweak them in ACR (Adobe Camera Raw) and then OPEN them in Photoshop. Play with the ADJUSTMENT LAYERS THIS WEEK! Save ALL PHOTOSHOPPED images into your EDIT folder. This EDIT folder is 20% of your mark, so you MUST make sure to add images to show your photoshop skills!
E) YOU MUST UPLOAD AT LEAST ONE MORE IMAGE to your Flickr.com account this week and ADD it to the group - 2011 JOHN BARSBY PHOTOGRAPHY SEP-JAN . Add this one image (or more if you want) into our John Barsby group that you joined last week. Reminder - if you don't create an account and connect to the John Barsby Photography Semester One 2010 group you will lose 10% of your mark, as this Flickr is the way to show your portfolio of shots.
WEEK ONE - Sept 12-16
1) Create a Flickr Account @ Flickr.com. You must first create a YAHOO account. If you have any creation problems, try using the Internet Explorer instead of Firefox as your web browser. If that strategy doesn't work, create it using a computer at home, the school library, etc. This doesn't necessarily need to be done at school, but it must be created by next Monday, September 19th.
2) Go through the PHOTOGRAPHY WORK FLOW PROCESS (explained in class): 1) Take photos using the AUTO MODE on your camera (delete as you go, but not needed) - Should have 25+ EACH PERSON holding the camera, 2) Import to your SCRATCH DRIVE, 3) View and Delete any unusable photos (blurry images MUST be deleted unless blur is intentional), 4) Save any "Keepers" in your S:/Drive/Photosessions/FOLDERNAMEandDATE, 5) Upload your TOP PHOTO to Flickr.com ** Also save to your H:/ if you want the file for yourself personally, but MUST submit to your S:/ for marking.
3) Go to the GROUPS management tab at the top of your Flickr page. Go to SEARCH and look for 2011 JOHN BARSBY PHOTOGRAPHY SEP-JAN. Add this group to your Flickr groups. YOU MUST BE CONNECTED TO THIS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO MARK!
You must send your Wix site link to my email at: mrletourneau30@hotmail.com
TERM 2 - June 13-17 - Scavenger Hunt/Clean Up/Pad the Portfolio
I) Work on finishing your past assignments - especially your year end portfolio using Wix.com and submissions to your Flickr account.
II) Scavenger Hunt - This list is long, but you have until this Thursday to complete this! Complete as many of these as you can by this Thursday. Anyone completing the full list will win a prize! If multiple groups finish the whole list, there will be an ultimate winner announced based on QUALITY!
III) If you want to demonstrate your photography skills further, pad your portfolio. What does this mean? Simply put, take more images demonstrating the elements we have worked on in class for Term 2 and add more to your S:/Drive/Photosessions. More is better, BUT remember always QUALITY OVER QUANTITY is always best!
Week Six -TERM 2 - May 23-27
I) TAKE NOTES for the concept of FRAMING. Save your notes to your S:/Drive in Term 2 Notes Folder with title "Framing"
II) Photo Sessions Term 2 - Create a folder called "FRAMING". Submit 5 to 10 of your best FRAMING photos - Done naturally without creating any in Photoshop.
Remember to crop carefully and edit for lighting and color in EVERY photo before submiting!
III) Take notes in regards to HISTOGRAM INFORMATION - WHAT IS IT? WHAT DOES THE GRAPH MEAN?
IV) Try at least one of the Photoshop Cool Border Projects/Tutorials below.
A) You should have a warped image using the Ctrl-T Transformation Tool in Photoshop
B) You should have at least one Framed and resized image - using the shape/line tool and using Ctrl-T (Transformation) to resize the image on an empty canvas to create a border
C) You should have have at least one image that used the Liquify Filter using Photogshop.
D) Take a look at Wix.com to get an idea of the website and webpage process.
WEEK Nine - Padding Your Portfolio (S:/Drive) - April 11-15
A) Make sure all of your folders for your PHOTOSESSIONS are filled with THE BEST examples possible from Week 2-8 - Refer to this checklist for the list that you need to complete. Do any general ADJUSTMENTS using ANY of the editing tools you feel comfortable using to improve your images. The PHOTOSESSION FOLDERS MAKE UP 70% OF YOUR MARK, so make sure you have got images selected. REMINDER, you only need 5-10 showing for EACH type we worked with. TOO MANY IMAGES OF POOR QUALITY WILL COUNT AGAINST YOU!
B) Go through the notes each week and make sure you have a notepad or word document explaining the concepts in your NOTES folder.
C) Make sure you got your EDIITING projects ALL in this folder. You don't need subfolders for this, but make sure you have at least one example showing of each.
D) CHOOSE SELECTIVELY YOUR BEST IMAGE FROM EACH WEEK. YOU NEED TO TAG ALL 10 IMAGES USING PHOTOSHOP AND UPLOAD THEM TO YOUR FLICKR ACCOUNT. ONCE YOUR TEN IMAGES UPLOADED, ADD THEM TO OUR FLICK GROUP POOL HERE.
WEEK Eight - Filling the Frame and Text in Images - April 4-8
A) 1) Notes - Take notes from the Digital Photography School website regarding "FILLING THE FRAME". Remember to save to your NOTES folder in your S:/Drive for TERM 2.
2) Photo Session - Simply take 10 photos and enter them into your S:/Drive in a new folder called "Filling the Frame". Remember to use a combination of all your composition skills now, but with emphasis on Filling the Frame. Technically speaking, these should be some of your better work, now that you have a number of elements that you now aware of and can use to your advantage.
B) Photo Shop Focus Week- You are going to make a poster this week! You can use the existing images you already have, but you will be working with Photoshop all week and will be needing to know the basic tools for moving your stuff around. TEXT will need to be part of each image and we will start MONDAY by tagging your photos you submit.
There will be plenty to learn, so don't miss out! For ideas for your poster, look at examples around the school. Or even use GOOGLE and FLICKR to find posters that you can base yours on. If you are looking for the "A" quality, then BE ORIGINAL! Save your 5 text/images to a S:/Drive/Photosessions/[TEXTINIMAGES] folder.
Want to get an interesting font that is not found in Photoshop? CHECK OUT HERE, HERE, and HERE. You will need to download it, save it to your H:/Drive, close photoshop if it is open. Then install the font by right clicking. Then open Photoshop and it should be there as a choice. If you want help with this let me know! The bad news though. You will need to do this each day, as the font will be removed from the computer system once it is turned off for the night.
BONUS! Want to try something really unique? Look at the TEXT tutorials and POSTER tutorials at Vandelay Designs - CLICK HERE! Every tutorial attempted and saved into your S:Drive/Edits/[Posters] will add more to your mark! The more you do, the more extra credit you get! Any of the tutorials will be accepted, but you will need to your PHOTOSHOP CS4 for most of these tutorials.
WEEK SIX - March 7-11 - Reducing Noise and Portraiture
** Look at ALL your subfolders in your PHOTOSESSION folder. Generally, you should have ONLY 10 Images or LESS (YOUR BEST WORK) inside each folder. If you don't submit only your BEST work, your portfolio (the bulk of your mark) will be graded lower **
Theory Concept - Look at the concept of ISO. Place the ISO notes in your S:Drive/Notes folder. Clearly label your notes!
A) Notes and Concepts - DIGITAL NOISE AND ISO Information -CLICK HERE
- Also more info HERE to help you understand the concept.
B) Portrait Photography - The focus for this week is capturing people in portraits. Some rules to follow as discussed in class: 1) TEST Use MANUAL Mode! 2) Be aware of background (no clutter), 3) Use CONTINUOUS shooting mode (burst for three images) if holding the camera with no tripod and TIMER mode if you have tripod or a stable place for your camera to sit shooting modes, 4) Use natural light, so use windows, shade outside, and if in the direct sunlight (back lighting - not the sun in the person's eyes) 5) Use RULE OF THIRDS to frame your subject, 5) Use any of the techniques discussed in the videos last week to improve the sharpness of your images.
Refer to mrletourneau's deviantArt site to see some of his gallery images with portraits and to search through deviantart in general to see portrait. Remember to have the mature filter on with this site if you have an account. If you don't have an account the filter will automatically be applied, so no worries!
Look at Examples of Portraits on Flickr to reference ideas for your portraits!
Crop, edit to improve lighting, and use the clone tool to make improvements in your images. Submit your BEST 5-10 images to your S:Drive/Photosessions/[PORTRAITS]
WEEK ONE - January 31-February 4
1) Create a Flickr Account @ Flickr.com. You must first create a YAHOO account. If you have any creation problems, try using the Internet Explorer instead of Firefox as your web browser. If that strategy doesn't work, create it using a computer at home, the school library, etc. This doesn't necessarily need to be done at school, but it must be created by February 7th (Next Monday)
2) Go through the PHOTOGRAPHY WORK FLOW PROCESS (explained in class): 1) Take photos using the AUTO MODE on yoru camera (delete as you go, but not needed) - Should have 25+ EACH PERSON holding the camera, 2) Download to your SCRATCH DRIVE (D:/), 3) View and Delete any unusable photos (blurry images MUST be deleted unless blur is intentional), 4) Save any "Keepers" in your S:/Drive/Photosessions/FOLDERNAMEandDATE, 5) Upload your top 5 photos to Flickr.com ** Also save to your H:/ if you want the file for yourself personally, but MUST submit to your S:/ for marking.
3) Go to the GROUPS management tab at the top of your Flickr page. Go to SEARCH and look for 2011 JOHN BARSBY PHOTOGRAPHY FEB-JUN. Add this group to your Flickr groups. YOU MUST BE CONNECTED TO THIS FOR YOUR PORTFOLIO MARK!
Week Seven -TERM 2 - January 10 - January 14
II) Take 5-8 images of a wide open scene, overlapping 20% on each side and use PSCS4's panorama stitching process to create a full panorama image. Save this panorama in your edit folder as well with a clear name including "panorama" in it. Remember to save the file as a JPG file for marking purposes! You can edit the the final stiched panorama image
iii) a. Photoshop Work for the week - There are plenty of ways to create borders for your images. Take note of the techniques covered in class. There are other ways, such as using Vignettes or Patterns. Experiment with bordering any image of your choice (your own work or from the Internet) and submit at least 5 BORDERED IMAGES into your S:/Drive Term 2 Photoshop Editing Folder. Create a new folder called BORDERED IMAGES and save EACH image in PSD and JPEG format.
b. Use Photoshop to create a symmetrical image by transforming an existing image and flipping it around on its axis. Play around with horizontal and vertical axis.
C) Tutorial Links:
1)Digital Photography Tutorial- Site dedicated to helping you improve you shoot better pictures out in the field. A must read for this course! By reading through each of these 6 tutorials you will show what you have read.
A) The Rule of Thirds
B) Learn How to Crop
C) Cropping Tutorial
D) Change your Shooting Angle
E) It's All in the Details
F) Add Foreground Interest
** NOTE TAKING on EACH TUTORIAL MUST BE DONE.
** After you have taken notes for each tutorial (use Microsoft Word), then post them to your S:/ Drive with the label of the tutorial you took notes on. For example, if you took notes on "The Rule of Thirds" that would be your file name.
1) ADOBE TV - LEARN ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 7.0 - ONLINE VIDEO TUTORIALS - CLICKHERE
12) Creating a HDR image - will need three images with three different exposures (light to dark) for this tutorial
EXTRA INFORMATION AND ASSIGNMENTS FROM SEMESTERS PAST
TERMINOLOGY SHEET
This assignment will be ongoing all semester -Terminology Sheet- Copy and paste this sheet to a Word Document and save it to your H:/Drive. Most questions can be answered at the following website:http://www.digital-photography-tips.net/digital-photography-terminology.html. If you don't find your answer there, using a GOOGLE SEARCH to find the answer you are looking for.
V) A website with at least 20 images will need to be created for your final project that highlights you as a photographer. Use Wix.com to create this. Choose one of the existing pages used for photographers on the right and then edit it to suit your needs.
C) ANATOMY SCRAMBLE (Medium-Difficult Project, should take at least all class if you pay attention to detail, zoom in and blend the best you can)
1) The purpose of today's class is to view some amazing photos and try to replicate the theme or the idea - CLICK HERE FOR SAMPLE IMAGES TO VIEW
2) For this project you may use any photos you already have in your own H:/ Drive or you may use a photo off the internet.
3) Using PSCS4 - experiment with cutting and pasting body parts, using different layers (if need be), and blending them together so they are smooth. EVERYONE should attempt this project and even if it is simply a foot and arm being switched, then that is sufficient for the editing mark. BUT those wanting to achieve a higher mark for this course are expected to put forth a better effort. A project such as this should take AT LEAST an entire class!!! The trick is to really take your time on the DETAILS and make sure you get a BLENDING that is smooth!!!
So think quick on your feet and attempt to mix and match those body parts! GOOD LUCK!
Quote - People have been asking me what equipment I am using to produce my images. This brings to mind an old story: A photographer and a writer get together to discuss their work. The writer looks at the photographers portfolio and exclaims: Such wonderful work you got here, you must have one hell of a camera. After which, the photographer reads the writer's manuscript, and states: Great work you got here, you must have one hell of a typewriter.
Articles of Interest
*** Tidbits of information - A page that will have little facts in regards to photography. Do you have a little known fact or one that should be known to your classmates? Let Mr.Letourneau know and he will post it here! :D
This image here is underexposed (Dark) as the line fills to the right.
This image here is overexposed (Too Bright) as the line fills to the left.
This image would be a perfect or proper exposure as no arrows are pointing from the 0 position in the middle.
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