Thursday, November 15, 2012

Street Photography

Please go to the link What is street photography and do the following on a keynote: 1. Describe street photography in your own words. 2. Describe the challenges of street photography? 3. Find 10 of your most favorite street photographs. For each photograph, describe 2 elements of designs that are evident in each photograph and what you like about the photograph. 4. Would you like to use this style of photography? Explain.

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Lighting assignment

Lighting assignment and photo-shoot 1. List and briefly explain the four tips, Mr. Kalisher gives on natural lighting on this video. 2. Find four photographs on line that represent natural lighting described in the video. Put them in a keynote and tell me how they represent the lighting from the video. Due October 25th. Lighting photo-shoot: At Willard beach, take as many photographs as possible using the lighting tips from the video. Narrow your photos down to 8-10. Edit in i photo, then put them in a slide show. Title each one and describe in one slide which lighting techniques you used and how they impacted your photographs. Due November 2nd

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Class Assignment May 15th


Movie PHOTOGRAPHY ASSIGNMENT May 15rd




After you have viewed the history of America, choose six of the choices below and create a slide show or other choice way to document. Find one to two photographs for each choice and in your own words explain what you learned about that topic from the movie.

Brownie Camera
National Geographic Magazine 1920's
Edward Curtis
Photo-succeionsit movement
Lewis Hine
Paul Strand
Photography in WW1
1919 Tabloid photographs
Photographs and advertising 1920's
Celebrity photographs 1920's
Space and astronomy in photographs 1920's
Photography in Civil Rights Movement
Photography during Vietnam War
Photography to document genocides
Photography during presidential elections
Andy Warhol and photography
Gordon Parks
Ansel Adams
Life magazine
Edward Steichen's The Family Man
Robert Capa
Farm Security Administration and photography
Photography in WW2

2. Go to Teen Ink and find two photographs that you like. If possible comment on the photographs. 

3. Browse through the various women photographers and choose one that interests you. Post your answers and photographs on a keynote and label it women photographers:
Part 1:  Describe in a paragraph the following:
1. Background life of photographer (at least two slides)
2. Education (1-2 slides)
3. Major influences (1 slide)
4. Challenges of being a women in the field of photography during that time period (1 slide)
5. Describe the style of photography (documentary, war, fashion)
6. Then post 8 of your favorite photographs from your chosen photographer. (1-4 slides)
7.  Describe in a paragraph why you like them and what main design elements the photographer utilizes. (1 slide)

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Quarter three assignments

Student reminders: All assignments can for this quarter are labeled quarter one. 


CLASSWORK-40%
1. Famous Photographer
2. What makes a good photograph?
3. Elements of Design (National geographic)
4. Light
5. Composition of thirds-new 
6. Shutter speed and aperture questions
7. I pad assignment
MOVIES-20%
6. Photography in the 20th century Video 1
7. Photography in 20th century Video 2
PHOTO-SHOOTS-40%
8. Elements of design photo assignment-digital
9. Black and white photo-shoot
Black and white photo-shoot
Choose four to six photographs. You will be graded on composition and dark room techniques. You will need to have titles for each photograph and hang them up in the display case.
Digital photo-shoot
You need to have eight digital photographs with titles on a keynote presentation.