If you are currently enrolled in Digital Photography this is where you will find details on class assignments. Remember that assignment deadlines are always posted to the Google Calendar Tab.
Assignments Sheets are posted here along with the description for each unit.
Assignments Sheets are posted here along with the description for each unit.
Camera Check Out Reminders
Cameras can be checked out at the end of each school day at 2:45. You may only check a camera out directly from me (Mrs. Bjork). Don't just take one off the shelf even if you're in that class room at the end of the day with another teacher. You have to get the camera from me, have me check it over to be sure all the parts are in the bag. You can then sign it out on the sheet. Cameras are due back during resource the next morning. If it is a Wednesday and I am in a meeting you need to stop by at the start of first hour to drop it off. I will give you a pass if needed to first hour. When returning the camera have it ready for me to inspect and then sign in the date you returned it. If you are absent it is your responsibility to get the camera returned to school by your parent. They can drop it office to the attendance secretary in the office. If you don't follow these rules you may jeopardize your ability to be allowed to check out a camera in the future.
Late, Missing and Incomplete Work final deadline is May 31st!
Exam Schedule
The exam schedule is linked here. Remember there is no resource during exams and classes start at 7:50
Week of May 29 - June 2Learning Targets: Research and Connect to a career in photography that you are interested in learning more about. Create a series of images shot in the style of the photography career field that you've researched. Develop a complex concept and composition that explores your chosen career style photography. Present a final series of 5 images within your final EXAM presentation (digital only, not printed) that illustrates the concept and career field.
Tuesday: Bridge and Wiki Check on Photography in the Real World Assignment. Make sure you have completed the appropriate rubric for your check. Continue working on editing your images and developing your final exam presentation in Keynote. Thursday: Work day to complete Exam presentation and Photography in the Real World Assignment. Due Exam Day. Exam is Monday, June 5th 9:55 - 11:45 Open MAC Lab hours after school this week Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2:45 - 4:00 Week of May 22 - 26Learning Targets: Research and Connect to a career in photography that you are interested in learning more about. Create a series of images shot in the style of the photography career field that you've researched. Develop a complex concept and composition that explores your chosen career style photography. Present a final series of 5 images within your final EXAM presentation (digital only, not printed) that illustrates the concept and career field.
Tuesday: Finish Portrait of A Place Critique Get started on : Photography in the Real World- Click here for details on your next unit. Thursday: Continue wiki research and photo shoot for Photography in the Real World. This unit is due for critique during the EXAM as a digital series only. No prints Introduce Final Exam Requirements Wiki Research and Bridge Check due Tuesday May 30th Week of May 15 - 19Learning Targets: Create a unique portrait of a place using knowledge of lighting and composition to evoke a specific mood. Utilize an alternative printing process to create a final unique art print for your portrait. Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.
Monday - Wednesday : Continue editing and working on Portrait of a Place images. Make sure your image is finished off in an appropriate way for the technique you chose (framed, sewn, matted etc.) If you've finished :
Make sure you have the following prepared for critique:
Week of May 8 - 12Learning Targets: Create a unique portrait of a place using knowledge of lighting and composition to evoke a specific mood. Utilize an alternative printing process to create a final unique art print for your portrait. Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.
Monday - Friday : Continue editing and working on Portrait of a Place images. Make sure your image is finished off in an appropriate way for the technique you chose (framed, sewn, matted etc.) If you've finished :
Week of May 1 - 5Learning Targets: Create a unique portrait of a place using knowledge of lighting and composition to evoke a specific mood. Utilize an alternative printing process to create a final unique art print for your portrait. Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.
Monday 5/1: Work time to edit and prep Portrait of A Place images. Start planning. Show and discuss the books and supplies. Demonstrate how to get started on the different techniques. Wednesday 5/3 and Friday 5/5: Continue editing and working on Portrait of a Place images. Week of April 24 - 28REMEMBER: This week is Intervention and ASPIRE testing schedule. We have altered class periods daily M-Thursday and no classes on Friday.
Monday: Final work day to complete wiki research on Portrait of A Place. Demonstration of various techniques and final products possible.
Wednesday April 26: Bridge and wiki check Complete the Portrait of A Place Research Rubric for this Meeting & the Wiki Bridge check one. Week of April 17 - 21Learning Targets: Research and Connect to historical alternative printing techniques. Explore the varied ways one can complete a print that go beyond a piece of photo paper. Research the concept of places and photographers who have illustrated place through mood and lighting.
Tuesday: Follow Up to Critique
Portrait of A Place Chart is due in the Unit 4 Google Research Folder. Bridge and wiki check next Wednesday April 26 Complete the Portrait of A Place Research Rubric for this Meeting & the Wiki Bridge check one. Week of March 27 - 31 & April 3 - 7Learning Target: Create unique portraits through natural and artificial light sources learning to set cameras up properly on tripods. Create a strong concept that reflects a mood through lighting and a unique point of view. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits.
Tuesday 3/28 Bridge/Wiki Check for Portrait
Learning Target: Create unique portraits through natural and artificial light sources learning to set cameras up properly on tripods. Create a strong concept that reflects a mood through lighting and a unique point of view. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits.
Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process. Monday 4/3 and Wednesday 4/5: Studio work time to prepare for critique Friday 4/7: Critique of Portrait and Cyanotype Make sure you have the following ready:
Week of March 20 - 24Learning Targets: Research and Connect to historical photographic portraits and lighting techniques. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits. Create unique portraits through natural and artificial light sources learning to set cameras up properly on tripods. Create a strong concept that reflects a mood through lighting and a unique point of view. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits.
Monday 3/20: Presentation of Portraiture New Unit: Portraits WIKI Page Portrait Unit. What makes a good portrait, a true work of art, vs a selfie? Look at examples and discuss portraiture. Read the Portrait Unit Details linked on the button below.
Have you tried a photogram style print? If you are waiting for a turn with cyanotype begin the research for the Portrait Unit. Wednesday 3/22 Portrait Photoshoot in Studio using dramatic light, bounce, flash and fill
Friday 3/24 Studio Work day Continue with Portrait photoshoot, finish wiki research and continue with Cyanotype. Discuss and demo how to mat prints. April 5th Portait/Cyanotype Critique Week of March 13 - 17 Learning Target: Create photographic works that explore alternative printing processes that utilize the sun as development source. Respond to art history and research to develop skills with Cyanotype and alternative photography. Create imagery that continues perfecting photo shooting techniques.
Tuesday and Thursday: Work days to print cyanotype negatives and cyanotype prints using sun or light box. If you are waiting for a turn with cyanotype begin the research for the Portrait Unit. See Below Learning Targets: Research and Connect to historical photographic portraits and lighting techniques. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits. Create unique portraits through natural and artificial light sources learning to set cameras up properly on tripods. Create a strong concept that reflects a mood through lighting and a unique point of view. Explore the difference between selfies and portraits. New Unit: Portraits WIKI Page Portrait Unit. What makes a good portrait, a true work of art, vs a selfie? Look at examples and discuss portraiture. Read the Portrait Unit Details linked on the button below.
Week of March 6 - 10 Learning Target: Create photographic works that explore alternative printing processes that utilize the sun as development source. Respond to art history and research to develop skills with Cyanotype and alternative photography. Create imagery that continues perfecting photo shooting techniques.
Tuesday 3/7: Last day to finish Wiki research on Cyanotype. Discuss Cyanotype Process and Demonstrate How to create a Digital Negative and Cyanotype print Thursday 3/9: Work day to finish editing your cyanotype, print a negative and get started on making prints. Weeks of February 20 - March 3Learning Targets: Create a unique, complex composition that illustrates a concept, combining 3 or more original photographs using Adobe Photoshop to create convincing light, shadows and selections. Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.
Monday 2/20: Editing images and creating Wiki Page with images on it. Prepare for Critique...see below. Wednesday 2/22: Work day to complete your Texture Combine 3 for critique next class. Monday 2/27: Learning Target: Create photographic works that explore alternative printing processes that utilize the sun as development source. Respond to art history and research to develop skills with Cyanotype and alternative photography. Create imagery that continues perfecting photo shooting techniques. Monday 2/27Critique- You will digitally present your work from the class wiki. You will need to do the following:
You will be doing research on a new technique and unit called Alternative Photography. Please click the links here and read/click and watch all embedded content on each of the wiki pages. Remember that you are responsible for knowing all of the details about the cyanotype process. Watch all of the embedded videos and click all the links. Cyanotype Research Page Photogram Research Page What is Alternative Photography? How can the sun act as a photo exposure system? After you've read the wiki research pages develop your own response to Cyanotype by posting on the Cyanotype Research Page and linking your name to the page you create. You will post your research details here. See the WIKI page for the step by step Photoshop process. Click the button below for details on this unit. Friday March 3: If you finish your wiki research and page design begin working in Photoshop to begin editing the 2-3 images you have chosen as possible cyanotype prints. These images need to be prepared to become Digital Negatives and eventually cyanotype prints. They should have the following edits
Week of February 13 - 17Learning Targets: Create a unique, complex composition that illustrates a concept, combining 3 or more original photographs using Adobe Photoshop to create convincing light, shadows and selections. Present and Respond to student art work through verbal and written critique process.
Tuesday: Prairie Photoshoot Dress for the weather and wetness of the area. Boots!!! Gloves etc. Thursday: Work days to edit and complete your Texture Combine 3 project. Discussion of Texture Combine 3 Details of project and expectations for completion. See wiki for details. Work time to edit photos. Week of February 6 - 10Learning Targets:
PS 1, 2: Create images that illustrate Texture and utilize compositional techniques, proper lighting and focus. Monday: Presentation on Compositional Techniques. Photoshoot outdoors lighting Wednesday: Outdoor photo shoot in the graveyard. I will begin to show how to edit images using Photoshop. Friday: We will go to Prairie on Tuesday next week! Outdoor photo shoot in the prairie. Dress for the weather. Texture Combine 3 Discussion of Assignment- Wiki Research Page Week of January 30 - February 3Learning Targets: Research compositional techniques, lighting and focus techniques while learning the technical side of using Digital SLR cameras.
Go to the class Wiki and log in using the wiki login you were given last class. Tuesday January 31: Presentation on Composition in Photography
PS 1, 2: Create images that illustrate Texture and utilize compositional techniques, proper lighting and focus. Thursday February 1st: Presentation of your Wiki Research with partner Introduction to first Photo Assignment- Texture Combine 3. Keynote on Texture and Compositional Techniques review camera how to's, photo shoot in the classroom with still life objects and lights. NEXT TIME: First Photo shoot...indoors/outdoors depending on the weather. Getting Started:Day 1- January 25thLearning Targets: Create and Explore our digital work environment setting up digital accounts.
Research compositional techniques, lighting and focus techniques while learning the technical side of using Digital SLR cameras. Today we'll be getting to know the mac computer and setting up the various digital accounts we'll be using in the class. Your goal is to set up the digital environment so you can be organized and easily find what is needed for the class. You need to be sure you have saved your passwords in a safe place that you can access during class. Technology Usage Contract letter needs to be signed and returned asap! The mac log in is username: last name 4 first name 3 grad year 2 digits password: your six digit student id See this document for details. Missing Share Drive Access Choose which browser you prefer to use, Safari or Firefox or Chrome. You will need to bookmark the following websites for use during class. 1. Class Wiki 2. PHS Digital Photo 1 Assignment Page (that's this one!) 3. Flickr After you've clicked the above links and bookmarked all, come back to the Class Wiki. You will be logging in using this enrollment code: https://wikispaces.com/join/9T9HXTC JOIN Code: 9T9HXTC Once you've enrolled. Log into the wiki and do the following things.
Day 2: How Focus, Composition & Lighting, How DSLRs WorkLearning Targets: Research compositional techniques, lighting and focus techniques while learning the technical side of using Digital SLR cameras.
Thursday 1/27: Research and analyze the technical vocabulary related to Digital Photography: Composition, Focus and Lighting, As you read take notes and save a Google Doc to the class Google Folder. In your notes answer all the analysis questions from the pages you are reading. B2 Class Folder Make sure you name your doc Lastname-First Name-Unit 1 research Make sure you've put your Google Research Doc into the folder for your class. Once you've finished reading you will be working with a partner to design a wiki page that answers the questions about your research. Use the Wiki Page here to continue your assignment.
HOMEWORK: GET YOUR PERMISSION SLIP SIGNED SO YOU CAN USE THE CAMERAS! WAS DUE LAST CLASS!! |
Printing in the Mac LabClick the button here to help with how to print in the Mac Lab. If you need additional help see your teacher.
White Balance: The Color of Light
Assessment in This ClassAs always the artwork you create and the way you present it will influence the grades you receive in this class. We are in our second year as a district using Standards Based Grading. With each unit you will see a highly detailed form that describes the assignment and shows what Reportable Standards and Priority Standards are being covered in the unit. As we've done in the past you will participate in the critique process, which involves presenting your finished artwork and evaluating it in verbal and written form.
InspirationMolten Broken Statue Effects in Photoshop
Photoshop Tutorials To Try so you can have wicked awesome skills! Photoshop Tutorial on Water Effects Sistine Chapel 360 Virtual Tour Digital Photography Online Tutorials Adobe Layers Magazine Worth 1000 Amazing Photos and Photoshop Images How To Shoot Photos of Lightning Petapixel Photojojo Digital Atelier modern 21st century digital imaging and printmaking site, emphasis on alternative processes. Photography West Gallery: Features works by many of the Masters of Black and White Film Photography including Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Ansel Adams, Paul Caponigro and more. Masters of Photography: Great website with lots of fabulous photographers who are historically significant. Imogen Cunningham one of my favorites! Fantastic imagery from the 20th century including portraits and flowers and more. Edward Weston master of light and shadow, emphasis on organic forms through still life, landscape and human figure. Ansel Adams master of light in natural settings. photographed the National Parks and helped with conservation efforts through his images. George Eastman House great museum and archive about the early days of photography. Kodak popularized photography for the everyday person. Many great tips and resources here. Historic Photo Archive Archive of First Semester 2013 Units |