NHIs---Last Chance!!

I have officially closed the late folder for NHIs, but I will allow you to submit any project you have already completed, but did not get turned in correctly. You DO NOT have time to do any project start to finish at this late date. However, if your copy is in your folder, please submit it to the late folder for one last chance to get rid of NHIs. I will check the late folder for the last time on Friday, May 30th, 3:30 p.m. You MUST turn in all pieces of a project to get credit!

EXAM EXEMPTIONS

Based upon preliminary figures, and your tardies and absences to date, the following first period students are exempt:
14, 18, 110, 114
fourth period:
45, 46, 47, 48
fifth period:
511

THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION WITH ADMINISTRATION AS TO ATTENDANCE/TARDIES, UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. IT MAY CHANGE! FINAL LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, 3:30P.M.

Study for Exams!

Here's a list of things you should know for exams:
Know about the photographer you presented to the class.
Know about at least one other photographer we studied (from reading, films, or other presentations).
Know the basics about 35mm photography.
Know how to get the proper exposure.
Know about action photography and how to get blurred action and stopped action shots.
Know about composition. Read over your research paper on the topic!
Read over your career research paper.
Know when and when NOT to use the 'automatic' setting on your camera.Read over our early worksheets and hand-outs.
Know PhotoShop! Know where to find all the tools. Go over the PhotoShop handouts if you are unsure.
Understand terms like Bits, Bytes, Pixels, dpi, ppi, Histogram, Hue/Saturation, Noise, Resolution, RGB, JPEG, Exposure, F-Stop, Aperture, Point-of-View, Composition, Shutter Speed, Exposure, Dodge, Burn, Redeye, etc.

As you know, we do not have textbooks that go home with students. If you have any questions about the above topics, please look them up in class or ask! I should have a list of potential exam exemptions by Friday.

NHIs---VERY IMPORTANT!!!

THE LAST DAY I WILL ACCEPT LATE WORK WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH---WITHOUT EXCEPTION! AFTER THIS, NHIs WILL BECOME A ZERO. WITH PROJECTS COUNTING 60% IN THIS CLASS, YOU CAN NOT PASS THE COURSE WITH A LOT OF NHIs. THIS WEEKEND WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TAKE MISSING PHOTOS. PLEASE PLAN ON STAYING AFTER SCHOOL TO WORK IN PHOTOSHOP. ALL LATE WORK SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE LATE FOLDER. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE ALL PIECES, EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY LEFT A PIECE OF THE PROJECT PREVIOUSLY. A PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL ALL PIECES ARE TURNED IN TOGETHER!! MAKE CERTAIN YOU PUT YOUR ID# FIRST IN THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT TO GET PROPER CREDIT FOR YOUR WORK!

Final Portfolio Presentations

You final portfolio should be finished by Friday. Monday, May 19th, we will begin presentations. Leave your PowerPoint in your own folder to pull up from my computer on the big screen. Do not set it on a timer! You should have to click to bring up each page since we may have questions. Be prepared to tell us a little something about each assignment, and each picture. Make sure your pictures are in order! Each individual photographic assignment (group of three photos) will be graded as follows:

Zero-Not submitted or Does not meet criteria of assignment
3.5-Below average; Shows minimal effort and lack of pride in finished product; Shows little creativity or technical skill
4-Average; Adequate interpretation of assignment, but could have been improved with more effort; Shows average level of creativity and technical skill
5-Above average; Shows high degree of imagination, effort and technical skill; Went beyond assignment’s requirements with pride in finished product

When I add it all up, I'll have your final grade. It will count as a double project grade. PLEASE give me your best effort!! We will critique each photo as you present your portfolio. This will also serve as a review for the exam as we discuss the elements of composition.

Interims

Please have interims signed by parents and return by Friday. Failure to do so will result in a telephone call from me to your parents to make sure they are aware of your progress in this class. Remember, with 60% of your grade coming from the projects you do in Photography I, any NHI in this class hurts. You can still turn work in to the late folder!

FINAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT!!!

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
FINAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT

Due Date: May 16, 2008
Format: PowerPoint
Assignment: Students will produce a 42 slide PowerPoint presentation highlighting their best work in Digital Photography I. It will include a title slide and a final slide containing an honor statement. The following ‘best’ photos will take up an entire slide:

Architecture or Architectural Detail—man-made, permanent structure
Landscape, Student’s choice (“calendar shot”—the goal is beauty)
Black and White of Student’s choice
Macro photo
Nature shot
Candid photo of school life
Posed Portrait, retouched as necessary
Student’s best collage
A Montage
Photo which shows action/movement
Backlit close-up photo (with or without flash, or both to show contrast)
Backlit Landscape
Family/Relationship-themed collage
Unique photo showing creativity—student’s choice of subject matter
Still Life photo of food/beverage
Student’s choice of photo showing use of a creative filter
A Vignette
Metaphor Self-Portrait Still Life (not a collage!)
Field Trip photo (Wright Memorial or Butterfly Garden)
Created artwork showing student’s best use of PhotoShop tools on a photo/photos---NOT the ‘paint’ project

A separate slide will appear before each ‘best’ photograph. It will contain at least two other images of the same subject matter you considered before deciding on your best photograph, which will immediately follow. This slide will include the title of the project, explain the criteria of the assignment, tell how your photographs fit these criteria, and tell any interesting facts about the photos, or the process of taking them or editing which might not be obvious to the naked eye. Title and end slide should show similar design features. End slide will contain the honor code stipulating that you took all photos personally during this school year. Use transitions and animation on your slides, but do not automate your slide show.

Note: A PhotoShop canvas size of 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches high is the equivalent of a PowerPoint slide. The two slides for each individual selection will be graded on effort, creativity, imagination, and technical skill. Do not submit photos with serious photographic errors such as red eyes, out-of-focus, underexposed or overexposed, crooked lines, etc. Put slides in order! Make sure your text is an enhancement to your overall project, not a distraction! You will give an oral presentation with your slide show. Be prepared to elaborate on how you created each piece and answer questions. Use of ANY image that you did not personally photograph will result in a zero.