Assignment # 1 Due Tuesday Nov.26 end of class.

Here is a Photoshop Tutorial for you! Start with watching the whole thing all the way through! Post the list of things it's going to teach you. Then for each task, write out the step by step, each step on a separate line - this is not a transcript of the video, just step by step to do the task!

http://tv.adobe.com/watch/creative-suite-podcast-photographers/how-to-get-started-with-photoshop-cs6-10-things-beginners-want-to-know-how-to-do/

FOUR(4) POSTS/UPDATES ARE DUE THIS WEEK!!!

PLEASE READ THIS CAREFULLY!! 

The following blog work will be 100% of your Daily Participation grade and all blog work must be posted by end of your class on Friday (if your class doesn't meet on Friday for some reason, you still have to have your updating finished by 11AM on Friday).

Expectations for Participation Grade:
1. EVERY DAY, post a description of your progress OR the assignment due that day - on your personal blog - the phone app is easiest and fastest, or you can email the photo to yourself or you can use your laptop to take photos.  ***TAG or LABEL your posts from the my label list and/or your own list***
2. Weekly comments on at least 2 of your classmates’ personal blogs. Add a quick post telling me which blogs you posted on so I can find them quickly.
3. Weekly postcard assignments must be uploaded to blog BEFORE class each Monday, or they are late.
4. At least 1 weekly addition of an artist webpage – in your area of study - in your Link List.
5. ** LABEL your posts from the my label list and/or your own list*** My List – high school art, art assignments, sculpture, photography, etc – your section.

Frame Your Images - due Tues. Dec 3, 2013

FRAMING
The world is full of objects which make perfect natural frames, such as trees, archways and holes. By placing these around the edge of the composition you help to isolate the main subject from the outside world. The result is a more focused image which draws your eye naturally to the main point of interest. 

This is an artistic concept that photographers lifted from painters, which one uses a frame (like a door, a window, a mirror, an archway) within the overall frame to further isolate an object/subject. The key to using a frame within a frame is to make sure that the frame is distinct in shape and lines, and is in sharp focus. Your viewer’s attention will immediately be taken to exactly what you want them to see by using this technique.

We are going to learn how to 'frame' the subject. This is a very exciting technique - very 
imaginative and creative. Have fun with it!!

All the rules we learn are 'guidelines'. Different subjects need different perspectives, techniques, points of view, etc. We are learning the basic rules. Remember, you probably won't use ALL the rules in every photo, but knowing the rules and how/why/when to use them will make your photos better!!!

Here's two websites that discuss the 'FRAME' - read and look at the examples.
1. Write a 5 sentence paragraph about framing for each of these websites - upload to blog.
2. SEVEN photographs UPLOADED TO THE BLOG due Tuesday at the beginning of class.
http://www.schoolofphotography.com/courses/free-photography-tips-and-articles/21-analysing-an-image-framing-an-image.html

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/frame-your-images

Quick Assignment!! 5 Sentences About this Link!! Due Friday Nov 15 at The Beginning of Class!!

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/photography-tips-five-habits-photographers-should-learn/


Good Advice!! Write out all five habits on a Small Piece of Paper and put it in your camera bag!!

10 Top Photography Composition Rules - #1 Rule of Thirds

It may sound cliche, but the only rule in photography is that there are no rules. However, there are are number of established composition guidelines which can be applied in almost any situation, to enhance the impact of a scene.
These guidelines will help you take more compelling photographs, lending them a natural balance, drawing attention to the important parts of the scene, or leading the viewer's eye through the image.

Different subjects need different perspectives, techniques, points of view, etc. We are learning the basic rules. Remember, you probably won't use ALL the rules in every photo, but knowing the rules and how/why/when to use them will make your photos better!!!
Once you are familiar with these composition tips, you'll be surprised at just how universal most of them are. You'll spot them everywhere, and you'll find it easy to see why some photos "work" while others feel like simple snapshots.

1. Rule of Thirds

Imagine that your image is divided into 9 equal segments by 2 vertical and 2 horizontal lines. The rule of thirds says that you should position the most important elements in your scene along these lines, or at the points where they intersect.
Doing so will add balance and interest to your photo.

Notice how the building and horizon are aligned along rule-of-thirds lines

POST EACH PART OF THIS TO THE BLOG IN SEPARATE POSTS!!

#1 - DO THIS FIRST - Here's a website with excellent info!! 

http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds 

For a classwork grade, read website and write 5 sentences that would explain it to someone who had never heard of it before. Due Wed. Nov 6 posted on blog by the end of class.

#2 - For a Project Grade - Go back through your photos and find FIVE examples of GOOD use of the Rule of Thirds and 3 examples of BAD use or not using the Rule of Thirds!! Write why it's a good or bad RoT! DUE Thursday Nov 7 posted on blog by the end of class.

#3 - Homework grade -  You will take SEVEN photos that are examples of the Rule of Thirds - 

Due Monday Nov 18, 2013 at the beginning of class - this is a week after the classwork is due - sorry about the weird dates!! Extra credit if turned by Mon Nov 11!!

#4 - Daily work grade - All work posted, 1 new link(Must be in a link list), 2 new comments(MUST make a sep. post with the names of the student you are commenting on) for THIS WEEK'S assignments only!! Make SURE you have 6 peeps and 4 AHS ART blogs