Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Quarter three classwork assignments

Classwork assignment #1:Styles of photography

Below is a couple of website on styles of photography. Please read through them. Then list 3-5 different styles you are interested in and briefly describe them. Then choose one that you could do a photo-shoot for. Create an assignment with that style that the entire class could do. Describe how the grade the assignment as well.


Example #1

Example #2

Example #3

Classwork assignment #2: Women and photographers
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)




Classwork assignment #3: Magnum Photography
Go to Magnum photographers and answer the following questions and share it at ferranta@spsd.org. Label it Magnum Photographers.

1. Describe that it means to be a  magnum photographer?

Go to photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson and answer the following questions. Choose 2 of the photographs that you like. Copy and paste them on a the google document. 

2. Describe his style.

3. Comment on why you like the photographs you chose. (describe the elements of design he used)


Go to Robert Capa. Choose 2 photographs that you like. Copy and paste them on a google document.

4. What is his style?  
5. Why is he named “the greatest war photographer in the world”? 
6. Comment on why you like the photographs you chose (what elements of design do you see).  
7. Go to his biography and write 3-5 bullets of what you learned 

Go to another photographer. Choose 2 photographs that you like. Copy and paste them on a google document.
8. Describe the style of the chosen photographer.
9. Comment on the photographs you chose. What elements of design do you see?


Classwork #4-Photoshop tutorials-Due March 21, 2013
Introduction to Photoshop
1. Introduction to photoshop: Go to an introduction to photoshop tutorial. Click here for an example of one. 
2. Use two to three tools on a photograph that you took this quarter.  
3. Share the photograph with me and either verbally explain what you learned about photoshop or in a written paragraph. Discuss how the tool improved your photograph and any challenges you had. 
Advanced photoshop
1. Choose a photograph from this quarter. 
2. If you are currently taking photoshop, create a screenshot explaining two to three tools you are using on photoshop for one of your photographs or verbally go over it with me. 
3. Save your screenshot to quicktime and share with me or set up a time to meet with me. 
4. In your screenshot with quicktime explain to me how to use the tool and how it added to your photograph and any challenges you had.

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