Out of Class Assignment:
Take a series of images (post 5 to your blog for the critique) where shadows and light make interesting patterns and shapes. Capture these effects using either natural or artificial light sources. Look for details, unusual angles, and the interplay of the shadows with the elements in the environment.The Images should be in Black and White. I will give a review in class on how to do this
Due Tuesday, April 8.
take a look ta these photos for inspiration.
http://www.freephotoresources.com/great-examples-of-the-use-of-light-and-shadow/
http://02varvara.wordpress.com/2008/04/12/7th-moscow-photo-biennale/
In Class Excercise - Due Friday April 4
in a style similar to Laslo Moholy-Nagy and Ray Metzker , create a high contrast black and white image.
Using the the tripod and the Nikon camera, set up and photograph a still life that uses shadows and light.
Use cut paper and various found objects to create your composition.
The pictures should be high contrast, so Desaturate (convert to black and White)and adjust the Levels or Curves to achieve the required effect.
Set the ISO to 800 or lower and use Aperture priority (You set the aperture and the camera sets the shutter speed) for the best results.
Be sure to take pictures from multiple perspectives, close up, and various lighting conditions.
Monday, March 31, 2014
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Please refer to the NPPA, National Press Photographers Association to guide your decsion in the following scenarios.
Choose 1 and post it to your blog
Publish or Not to Publish 1
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
There is said to be a “breakfast rule” to guide publication decisions: Do not publish anything that will make people choke on their breakfast.
Situation
Parents in your community are calling and writing the local newspaper. They are angry about two recent uses of photographs in the morning newspaper:
1. Three American troops and 10 Iraqi citizens, including two children, were killed when a car bomb exploded in a shopping district. On the front page of the Tuesday paper was a photograph that clearly showed the uncovered bodies, blood and damage to cars and shops.
2. On Wednesday, on the back of the comics page, a full-page advertisement for women’s undergarments was published. Some considered the poses “seductive” and “far too revealing.” Children who read the comics might see the ad.
Question - Do you think public response should guide the decision to publish or not publish
more than news value? Are the subscribers right to complain?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
To Publish or Not to Publish 2
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
Not all actions are news. Editors, reporters and photographers make content decisions every day based on their news judgment, understanding of their communities and awareness of their ethical, legal and economic responsibilities.
Situation
Students at your school are performing dangerous stunts. They hope to attract television coverage and get the most hits on YouTube. The editor of the student newspaper and the student webmaster are pitching coverage. They think this story would interest students who do not usually read the school’s newspaper.
Question- Should your school’s publications cover the students with photographs and/or
do a videocast?
- Would this encourage these students to do more daring stunts by glorifying
their unsafe actions?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
To Publish or Not to Publish 3
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
Photographers are to maintain the integrity of the photographic image’s content and context. Photographers also want their best works to be published.
Situation
Your school photographer captured an awesome crowd photograph just as your girls basketball team won the state championship. All aspects of an excellent photograph — emotion, color, use of line and rule of thirds — are present. On closer examination, one sees several students with their middle fingers extended.
Question - Would you remove the offending body parts using a software program such as
Photoshop?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish as is?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
Choose 1 and post it to your blog
Publish or Not to Publish 1
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
There is said to be a “breakfast rule” to guide publication decisions: Do not publish anything that will make people choke on their breakfast.
Situation
Parents in your community are calling and writing the local newspaper. They are angry about two recent uses of photographs in the morning newspaper:
1. Three American troops and 10 Iraqi citizens, including two children, were killed when a car bomb exploded in a shopping district. On the front page of the Tuesday paper was a photograph that clearly showed the uncovered bodies, blood and damage to cars and shops.
2. On Wednesday, on the back of the comics page, a full-page advertisement for women’s undergarments was published. Some considered the poses “seductive” and “far too revealing.” Children who read the comics might see the ad.
Question - Do you think public response should guide the decision to publish or not publish
more than news value? Are the subscribers right to complain?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
To Publish or Not to Publish 2
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
Not all actions are news. Editors, reporters and photographers make content decisions every day based on their news judgment, understanding of their communities and awareness of their ethical, legal and economic responsibilities.
Situation
Students at your school are performing dangerous stunts. They hope to attract television coverage and get the most hits on YouTube. The editor of the student newspaper and the student webmaster are pitching coverage. They think this story would interest students who do not usually read the school’s newspaper.
Question- Should your school’s publications cover the students with photographs and/or
do a videocast?
- Would this encourage these students to do more daring stunts by glorifying
their unsafe actions?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
To Publish or Not to Publish 3
Keep in mind a photojournalist’s ethical duty to be fair, accurate and clear.
Photographers are to maintain the integrity of the photographic image’s content and context. Photographers also want their best works to be published.
Situation
Your school photographer captured an awesome crowd photograph just as your girls basketball team won the state championship. All aspects of an excellent photograph — emotion, color, use of line and rule of thirds — are present. On closer examination, one sees several students with their middle fingers extended.
Question - Would you remove the offending body parts using a software program such as
Photoshop?
- Is there an ethical reason to publish or not publish as is?
- What considerations guide your decision?
- What is your decision?
Wednesday, March 19, 2014
Work day - Prepare for Critique Friday
Download and edit your "day in the Life" essay.
Post the assignment to your blog.
- You should present at least 5 images.
- Write a brief paragraph describing the essay.
- Include a 1 to 2 sentence caption for each picture
Monday, March 17, 2014
Photo Crit Blog post today
Today we will work on your Current Events photo critique. If you have Day in the Life photos to download you can do this also.
The "Day in the Life" photo essay is due this Friday, March 21 .There will be an In-Class Critique over this work.
The "Day in the Life" photo essay is due this Friday, March 21 .There will be an In-Class Critique over this work.
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Assignment - A day in the Life
Record a day in the life of your subject...she could be a student, teacher, office worker, shopkeeper, restaurant employee, whoever interests you. Don't "stage" the shots, try to capture the moments naturally. Your goal is to capture the feeling of part of a person's life.
- Work as unobtrusively as possible...don't interfere with what is going on.
- Turn off your flash...use high ISO if the lighting is low. You may need to use a tripod
- Use a large aperture to avoid background details distracting from the subject.
- Get close! Include details that help tell the story.
- Cover all aspects of your subject's day. Driving to work, studying, cleaning up, anything that you feel would add to the story
- Use multiple camera angles and distances from your subject...Be creative!
Here are some great examples of photography in this style:
Dorothea Lange
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/lange/
Valery Mosley
Ami Vitale
Lauren Greenfield
W. Eugene Smith
Laena Wilder
http://www.wildervision.com/
http://www.wildervision.com/
Critique Today!
We will look at our Winter pics and Depth of Field work. Everybody should be prepared to speak.
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