Students will be randomly paired with a classmate. They will use the
remainder of the time in class to get to know one another. The following
day, they must capture their classmate in a photo, that they think
depicts that person. We will use this photo in our tutorials on
photoshop techniques.
Clipping Masks & Layer Masks
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Contact Sheet
Students will design a contact sheet including their photos using the
five compositional techniques. This will be their first introduction to
Photoshop.
Friday, August 15, 2014
Framing
Framing
The benefits of framing pictures include:
1. giving the photo context (for example framing a scene with an archway can tell you something about the place you are by the architecture of the archway or including some foliage in the foreground of a shot can convey a sense of being out in nature).
2. giving images a sense of depth and layers (in essence framing a shot generally puts something in the foreground which adds an extra dimension to the shot).
3. leading the eye towards your main focal point (some ‘frames’ can draw your photo’s viewer into the picture just by their shape). Some also believe that a frame can not only draw the eye into a picture but that it keeps it there longer – giving a barrier between your subject and the outside of the shot.
4. intriguing your viewer. Sometimes it’s what you can’t see in an image that draws you into it as much as (if not more than) what you can see in the picture. Clever framing that leaves those viewing your image wondering a little or imagining what is behind your frame can be quite effective (get it wrong and it can also be quite annoying!).
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Extreme Angles
Extreme Angles
Macro
Macro
Macro photography is photography magnified. It is generally recognized
as “macro” when you are increasing the size of an object in your picture
from about half life-size, as represented on the image sensor, to five
times life-size.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Leading Lines
Leading Lines
One of the tools you can use as a photographer to create a meaningful
composition is to use leading lines. Leading lines are used to draw the
viewer’s eye through a photograph. They are intentional or
unintentional, natural lines created in the space of the photograph and
are used to create a visual narrative in the composition. Leading lines
are also used to draw your eye to a focal point in the shot that you
would like to highlight.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
Compositional Techniques
Rule of Thirds
The Rule of Thirds is a simple guideline to help you produce a photo that is more likely to be visually stunning based on how you compose and frame your subject.
1.) What is Rule of Thirds?
You might have already stumbled across Rule of Thirds. Ever seen those “annoying” lines running horizontally and vertically on your camera’s LCD screen? Well, you might think that the grid is there to help you compose everything in the center, but it’s actually quite the opposite.
The basic idea behind Rule of Thirds is to think of a photo divided evenly into thirds.The concept is that by placing main elements and subjects at the power points will create a more balanced photograph and engage the viewer more readily. The photograph would be more aesthetically pleasing and easy on the eye.
Sunday, August 3, 2014
Film vs Digital
History of the Camera
Before the invention of photographic processes there was no way to preserve the images produced by these cameras apart from manually tracing them. The earliest cameras were room-sized, with space for one or more people inside; these gradually evolved into more and more compact models such as that by NiƩpce's time portable handheld cameras suitable for photography were readily available. The first camera that was small and portable enough to be practical for photography was envisioned by Johann Zahn in 1685, though it would be almost 150 years before such an application was possible.
Watch short clip
Precision was the key!!!
Polaroid is instant!
More advanced film camera (SLR)
Point and shoot digital camera
Present time
Although technology has advanced, what if anything, are we missing by going digital? Is this similar to books? Why or Why not? What are the advantages and disadvantages of digital? If you had your choice, what type of camera would you choose, and why? What type of subject matter would you want to capture? Consider that you could be anywhere, anytime, at any given place.
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