April 30, 2015 – What’s Happening?

Learning Targets:

• I can use my knowledge from tutorials and lessons this week to produce two slow shutter speed images. All photos due tomorrow by the end of class.
• I can work with my partner and other classmates collaboratively to complete this week’s Photo Challenge.
• I can complete yesterday’s tutorial and turn it in by Friday.

Tim Broe (51) of Ann Arbor, MI., jumps out in front of other runners at the start of the Men’s Open 4k U.S. Cross Country Championships Saturday in Vancouver, Wa. Broe won the race with a time of 11:37.8. Nikon D4, 70-200mm, ISO 200, shutter 1/20th sec., f/11. (Photo by Troy Wayrynen)

• Why did I choose to use ISO 200?
• Why did I choose to use a shutter speed of 1/20th of a second?
• Why is my aperture set at f/11?
• Of the six slow shutter speed techniques, what is this technique called?
• Why?

April 29, 2015 – What’s Happening?

Learning Targets:

• I can read, review, and respond to the slow shutter speed questions below.
• I can take part in a conversation about copyright law regarding photography. What does “fair use” mean?

Slow Shutter Speed Techniques

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Choose 3 of the 6 Slow Shutter Speed techniques that interest you.
3. Click on the link to those techniques below to learn about them.
4. Answer the following about all 3:

• Describe this technique. 
• What supplies/equipment are needed for this technique?
• How would you adjust your camera settings?
• List 2 concepts you have for shooting this technique. 

• Panning
• Ghosting
• Light Painting 
• Light Trails
• Star Trails
• Silky Smooth Water

Please print and turn in your reponses at the end of class.

April 20, 2015 – What’s Happening?

Photo Challenge of the Week: Double Exposure

Learning Targets:

•  I can sketch on a piece of paper ideas I have in my “Minds Eye” what my double exposure portrait might look like.
•  After brain storming and sketching ideas, I can find a partner who will work with me this week and begin making photographs of objects, as well as a portrait of my partner, around school, or at home, in preparation to create a double exposure portrait in Photoshop.

This week’s photo challenge is using a photographic technique called double exposure. You will use this technique in a creative and expressive way that reveals something about you. If you are an athlete you may want to photograph something that relates to a sport. If you are a dancer maybe you choose something that relates to dancing. If you are a writer maybe a book, letters, or a pencil may relate to you.

It is important to take a moment and reflect about who you are and what is important in your life as you carefully consider what you want to say in your double exposure portrait. Think metaphorically or symbolically.

April 17, 2015 – What’s Happening?

Learning Target:

I can make two photographs, one using Normal Vision, another using Photographic Vision.

Try to remember what we learned about this week, we don’t photograph things we photograph images. So you can move the world around just my moving yourself as you look through the camera.

In the photographic world everything has only six characteristics:

• Light and Shadow
• Color and Contrast
• Line and Form

Make two photographs which will show one or more of these characteristics. Make one photograph using Normal Vision and the other using Photograph Vision.

April 15, 2015 – What’s Happening?

We are going to talk about the brain today and how it works when you make a photograph.

Exploring the DSLR Camera Lesson – Learning Targets!

If you are done with your photographer profile presentation please go to the online tool at the link below:

http://camerasim.com/apps/dslr-explained/

• I can use the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO controls to make a proper exposure and sharp image.
• I can explain what causes a blurry image.

There are five lighting examples you will use. Calculate your exposure in each lighting example using the three camera controls (shutter speed, aperture, and ISO). Once you make a proper exposure without camera blur let me know so I can check your work.

If you have questions about the simulator or you are having problems making a non-blurry properly expose picture let me know so I can help you.

Due today at the end of class! 

BEFORE you turn your presentation in, please check the following:

• You should have 17 total slides
• Slides are in the correct order
• Be careful that your slides are not text-heavy (relevant info only)
• Check that your layout/design/font enhance your presentation.
• Practice your presentation. We will begin Tomorrow.

Turn in Instructions:

Save your presentation as: Period#FirstNameLastName

If your presentation is a Powerpoint, drag it to the drop box (in the GroupShare folder)

If you created a Prezi, email it to: troy.wayrynen@evergreenps.org

If you created a Google Slides presentation please share it with me in Google.

Please don’t wait until tomorrow! Presentations that have not been turned in by the end of today will be considered late.

Photo Challenge 5: Texture!

According to the Elements and Principals of Design, texture (an Element) is the surface quality of an object. We experience texture when we touch object and feel their roughness, smoothness or patterns.

For this photo challenge, you will be graded on how well you show the concept of Texture in your photographs. The photo will feel smooth when printed, but it should practically beg you to feel surface quality of the object in your image. The focus in this photo is the texture itself. Explore this idea in the most creative way possible. Get up close and personal.  Texture should be the first thing that comes to mind when someone looks at your photo.

You will be graded on the following:
1. The dominant subject of the photo displays texture and is clear and in focus.
2. Use of Adobe Bridge and Photoshop during the post processing stage of your challenge.
3. Your effort to think outside of the box and come up with creative image solutions.
4. Your work is on time and additionally how you spend your class time.
5. This week two photos will be due THURSDAY.

What’s Happening!

To Do Today!

First half of Class:

1. Today you will be introduced to using a simple layer mask working in Photoshop. This mini lesson will help provide a little more depth and understanding as you continue to use this powerful application.

Second half of Class:

2. Please check out a camera and begin working on a Unique Framing Devices photograph for this week’s Photo Challenge.

3. Please turn in your final Leading Lines photographs from last week’s photo challenge. I will be grading and collecting submitted photos for class critique and voting in a post tomorrow!

What’s Happening Today!

Photo Challenge: Creative and Unusual Framing Devices

Today we will be begin working on our new Photo Challenge; Unusual Framing Devices. This challenge is unique because it will expand on what you have already learned in photography class (Rule of Thirds, POV, and Leading Line). You will have the opportunity to widen your photographic knowledge base with this new assignment while continuing to explore more fully the visual compositional devices you have learned about already. You will start to see your confidence grow as you continue your practice work using the DSLR camera. You will also start to see your visual accuteness expand and your unique eye begin to devleop.

It’s all about seeing the world around you in your own unique way!

To begin:

1. Please spend 10 minutes reflecting and writing a short description about how you plan to create Unusual Framing Device photograph for this week’s photo challenge. To help you, use what you have learned so far in class as a guide as you reflect.

Use Word on your computer and then copy and past your description at the reply link to today’s blog post. 

Additionally:

2. In groups of 4 you will present, listen, and brainstorm as you come to a better understanding individually about how you will approach and start this week’s new photo challenge.

3. As a class let’s talk about some of your great brainstorming ideas!

What’s Happening Today!

To Do Today!

1. Turn in your final Leading Line photograph HERE.

2. If you haven’t done so already, please turn in your final Point of View photograph and final Rule of Thirds photograph. If you need help please ask me.

3. Once you are caught up with turning in all assignments please check out a camera and make three photographs using the camera’s AV (Aperture Value) mode. Set the camera ISO to 200. A tripod will help facilitate this exercise, but is not mandatory.

4. The first photograph you make set the camera’s aperture to F/5.6. For the second photograph use F/8, and the third photograph use F/16.

4. Download your photographs to your D drive using Adobe Bridge.

5. Once you have finished importing and saving your photographs please let me know so I can review your work and discuss with you your results.

Have a Great Weekend!