Thursday, December 2, 2010

Photo-Essay

1. Read the following website below which describes photo-essay.

Photo-essay description
Photo-essay description

2. On your blog,  list in your own words the five tips and label it photo-essay tips.

3. Then search for a photo-essay on line and provide me with a link on your blog to the photoessay and describe what you liked about it and what you learned. Time magazine maybe a good place to start.

Photo-shoot description

This quarter you will need to do five photo-shoots.  Three will be choice from the book "The Photographic Eye".  One will be a photo-essay and one will be street photography.  For each of the photo-shoots, you need to have the following:

Photo-shoot: When you go to take photographs, always keep in mind the design elements we discussed, lighting and composition of thirds.  These will be the criteria you photographs will be graded on and I will provide you with a photography rubric. Shoot at least 10-20 photos but choose your best six. You may do edits in I photo, and if you do edits, please describe them in your google presentation.

Photo-presentation: You will be using google presentation because it is easier to load on your blog.
Title page: You may use more than one page if necessary.  Here you must name your project and explain the design elements you used, what you like about the assignment, challenges and any edits you did to the project.
Captions: Name each of your six photos. (otherwise known as captions)

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

History of American Photography Part 3

Please answer the questions while viewing the movie.

Annie Leibovitz

Annie Leibovitz is a legendary photographer in the style of portraiture which has led her to work for magazines such as Rolling Stones and Vanity Fair.  Please complete a viewing guide, then in a paragraph explain what you learned about her life, work and photographs.

National Geographic

Please view the National Geographic video and complete a viewing guide.