Photo Essay due 040312

Here is the handout with the basic Photo Essay components so far:

Handout

Basically:
Create a Essay 1 folder in PJ5 First Last Google Docs Collection

Share only 25 of your best photos for the essay

Write a one page minimum typed explanation (in Google Docs, share in same folder):
1. paragraph that explains the essay concept or theme
2. Write about three photos on each of these points:
2a. give the name of the photo - what is it saved as in your Essay One folder
2b. How this picture fits into the theme
2c. How this picture was taken - camera settings, lighting, difficulties, angle, distance, etc.
2d. What are the elements of this photograph that make it a great photo - analyze the photo.

Photo scavenger activity in class Monday, March 26

Random Picture List  - take a minimum 3 of each number category –

1.      macro shots of finger tips, nostrils, hair, eyebrows

2.      macro shots of wood grain, plant fibers, flower parts, leaves

3.      macro shot of an eye – close up

4.      macro shot of crack in the sidewalk, uneven surfaces of cement, etc.

5.      trees, branches and sky backgrounds

6.      repeating patterns

7.      trash and junk

8.      edges of buildings

In the end, upload your best shot from each of the 8 categories. 

Call the collection - Random Picture List 032612

Update - Class activities and First Assignment

Today we took notes comparing the eye to a digital camera, and how each works differently.

Also, we need your five best pictures each, ten total from two in class activities we participated in today:
1. pictures in the dark in class
2. object study of an object from Mr. Rodgers toy box setup around the room.

Due next Tuesday - uploaded to Google in the following folder(s):
1. 10 amazing sunrise/sunset/cloud pictures

or - due to the rain as of late

2. 10 staged shots in the dark at home - use objects that reflect, spotlights, shadows, candles, etc. Remember to hold your camera steady, or place it on an even surface and use the timer to reduce camera movement.

Get a card reader or find your camera usb cable...

Please confirm with me, for one point, that you have a card reader slot on your computer, an actual plugin usb card reader, or a usb camera cable that allows you to upload pictures to your home computer. This is absolutely essential to turn in assignments in Google Docs.

Also, I suggest that you create a folder on your computer and save your photos in this folder, with a new folder for each assignment so that you always have your photos on your computer.

I urge you to delete pictures that are not needed for the minimum required number of pictures for each assignment and save only those pictures that satisfy the assignment -or- are truly awesome pictures that you personally want to save for yourself. The best time to delete pictures is at the end of taking pictures each time you take pictures, so that you do not fill your life with a future of massive collections of pictures that become so unwieldy that you will never sort through, or get rid of the unwanted pics, later in life. (I speak from experience here, folks. I have several hard drives full of 2 to 8 gig card downloads after years of having digital cameras).

Send me an email, when you get a card reader or the camera cable and have successfully created a photo folder for your own photos on your computer.

Grades are posted for the first week's activities

It is important that you check your grade to make sure that you are current with all class activities and assignments that should be posted in Google Docs - or - emailed to erodgers@hall-school.org.

Many students have sent the appropriate emails, or posted your pics in Google Docs as follows:
1. Email erodgers@hall-school.org with your school gmail address - 1 point
2. Create a PJ5 First Last collection and make erodgers@hall-school.org an email collaborator under the share dialog box.
3. Uploaded 6 of your best and different type of Happy Sad, Light Shadow pics to a new collection in your PJ5 collection called Happy Sad 030612
4. Sent me an email, that we used computers in class to create on Thursday, 030812 - five favorite (and different) flickr.com pictures and a link from dpreview.com about your camera's model.
5. Took 10 notes about the Ansel Adams documentary shown on Friday, 030912.

If you have not completed any of the following, and were in class, please do so, so I can change your grade to the grade you deserve.

If you are having computer issues at home please let me know. I suggest that you do as much as the computer work at school in the library when it is convenient if you are having computer issues at home.

0306 Happy Sad Assignment

Class Activity take pictures of each group member posing in four different emotions - happy, sad, mad, excited. Take upper torso and head shots.

Also, take additional pictures -
1. repeating patterns
2. shadows and light
3. edges
4. curves and straight lines

You may finish this assignment at home.
When done, review your shots. Delete all but the best picture for each category. Upload these 8 new photos into a new collection called Happy Sad 0306 in your PJ5 folder.

Due by Thursday before class. FYI - borrowed school cameras will be uploaded later.