Student Choice Black and White...and sub assignments

Once again, I'm looking for something really special! This is a 12-6-1 assignment, with 12 on a contact sheet due on Monday, and 6 edited on a contact sheet and best 5x7 JPEG due on Wednesday.

While you have a sub, you will also have an exercise on blending images. The sub will give you two images to work on, and then you'll repeat the process using two of your own photos. Leave all completed work in the shared folder.

Student Choice (Color) Photo

I trust this is one assignment you can all turn in for 100 for the deadline grade! Make a contact sheet of 12 of your best photos---any subject. I am looking for NEW photos I have not seen before! Since I left this one open for you to use your full creativity, I am expecting something really special from each of you! To get an 'A' on this one, you're going to have to impress me. You may use any technique or filter you wish. Make sure you create a frame. Turn in six edited pictures on a contact sheet, and your best 5x7 JPEG. Contact sheet of 12 is due Tuesday, with final project due Wednesday.

Substitute Friday

By now I guess you realize you will have a substitute teacher on Friday. I expect you to behave like the mature students I know you can be for the sub. I have instructed her to write up anyone who gives her trouble. You will be finishing up your Careers paper and your Action Project. Any questions you might have can be answered simply by reading this web page! On Tuesday, you should be prepared with your "Student Choice" (Color) photos. See you then.........

Don't procrastinate!!

We will be watching a film on Thursday to go with your Photographic Careers paper. It is about a number of photographers who have won the Pulitzer Prize. You should really enjoy it. There's a lot of action! Anyway, don't put off working on the projects you have due this week! You'll have today (Wednesday) and Friday ONLY to finish your Action Project and the 3-page research paper. Don't forget the Action Project is a 12-6-FOUR project. Read the post here on the web site for details if you're confused!

NEXT ASSIGNMENT----

STUDENT CHOICE (COLOR)--Freestyle!! I'm giving you the freedom to use your full imagination and creative skills! Your photo will be graded against 40 others. Make sure it "wows" me! 12-6-1

Career Paper

You have a research paper due Friday, February 15th. You will research and write a three page paper on 'Careers in Photography'. Students should discuss at length at least three very specific career choices that utilize photographic skills. You should describe exactly what is involved, skills other than photographic which would be necessary, required education, locations where the job could be readily obtained, pros and cons of the profession, salary to be expected, difficulties to overcome, etc. Make the paper personal! Tell what YOU would enjoy about the career choices. It should be written in your own words, typed, and double-spaced. All reference material should be cited on a fourth page. At the end of class on Friday, we will print the papers and hand them in. They will be graded like a project. Do a good job!

Action/Sports Photography

Our next photo shoot will involve sports photography. You should take action photos---stop action, blurred action, and panning. Please take LOTS of pictures (minimum 35-40). Many of them will not come out! You should have several of each type by MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11TH, DEADLINE FOR CONTACT SHEETS. You'll make a contact sheet showing 4 photos of each type---12 total.

The final project will be to turn in the best edited 'freeze action', best edited 'blurred action', and best edited 'panning' shots, as well as a sports shot using text to make a poster. You will place the four photos on one sheet. This page will be due at the end of class on Thursday,
FEBRUARY 14TH. Save the sheet containing all four final photos to the shared folder on the 'N'.

Print the page to 'media center color', and turn in the hard copy. THE LAST DAY THIS PROJECT WILL BE ACCEPTED LATE, WITH A LETTER GRADE DEDUCTION, WILL BE FEBRUARY 21ST. Here are some sites to help you better understand what makes a good action shot.

Professional Photographers who specialize in Action Photography:
http://www.padulaphotography.com/
http://www.actionsportsinc.com/eventdisplay.aspx?is=9
http://www.actionathletics.com/
http://www.actionsportsphotography.sasktelwebsite.net/
http://www.actionsportspress.com/http://www.greggriess.com/action_main.htm

‘How to’ Sites:
http://photo.net/learn/sports/overview
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4016/how-to-photograph-baseball-and-softball.html
http://www.nyip.com/ezine/sports/golf.htmlhttp://www.squidoo.com/action-photography/
http://www.nyip.com/ezine/sports/football.html
http://www.popphoto.com/popularphotographyfeatures/4334/how-to-show-an-action-sequence.html
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/if/infocus22.html

Required Reading:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/shows_dtwp/episode/0,2499,DIY_23301_40578,00.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hp_digital_photography/article/0,2033,DIY_13956_4228109,00.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hp_techniques/article/0,2033,DIY_13958_2270940,00.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hp_digital_photography/article/0,2033,DIY_13956_4228109,00.html
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hp_digital_photography/article/0,2033,DIY_13956_4228155,00.html

Test tomorrow

You'll start your two-part PhotoShop test tomorrow, Tuesday, February 5th. Because Wednesday is a short day, you'll get the second half on Thursday, February 7th. Please go over the study guide to make sure your skills are sharp!

Animal Project

Hope you all have your animal shots today. You will make a contact sheet of 12, develop 6 into final-project quality for a second contact sheet, and pick the best 5x7 JPEG. In addition, you will make your choice of collage or montage using a minimum of 4 images. Completed project---4 pieces---will be due Friday, Feb. 8th.