Tiny Bits of Beauty [Environment] – Due Tuesday before class is over

Find and take photos of images of easily overlooked beauty that most people miss. Enlarge or enhance the image and what makes it appealing via photo editing program. Upload your best three photos to your blog as “Tiny Bits of Beauty” and make sure to title each photo and put into a gallery 3×1. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haunting Eyes – Due Wednesday before class is over

Submit three photographs that have haunting eyes. By haunting I mean: poignant and evocative; difficult to ignore or forget. It can be eyes of men, women, children, elderly, or animals. Please show some of the subject, not just the eyes. Make sure there are not too many distracting elements in the photo and consider cropping the picture to focus better on the subject. Upload as a gallery 3×1 with titles to your blog as “Haunting Eyes”

Photographing an Event – Due Thursday

Choose an event that can be shown or highlighted in a magazine, book, or newspaper. Plan how you would photograph the event. What would need to be incorporated in the photo shoot, how would you get the best photographs to show off the event, what types of photos would need to be taken for the event? After you have decided on the event, start taking photos that would be used for that event. There are a lot of different events that can be used to take these photos like: sports, seniors, dissections, building something, any kind of community events, etc. You will edit and upload your best three photos on Thursday. Title the blog post the name of your event that you photographed, title each image in the caption area, and put the images in a gallery 3×1.

• A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words Writing – Due Monday before class is over

The phrase “a picture tells a thousand words” is pretty well-worn, yet the concept has proven true time and time again. Look at any picture that captures a moment in action – the words needed to explain it could go on for days. Some pictures hold many stories.

Three children sit in front of a pile of rubble. Who are they? Are they related? Where are their parents? What was the building before it was destroyed? What are they looking at? What happens next?

Choose a historical image from one of these sites and then do the following activity:

https://www.boredpanda.com/must-see-historic-moments/

 

https://pulptastic.com/40-rare-historical-photographs-must-see/

Write a short, half-page story from the person’s point of view. What is this person thinking in this moment? What do they see? Who could they be talking to in their mind (a parent who’s not there, a loved one, an enemy, another person in the picture)? It’s always better when a story has a listener, even if that listener can’t hear what’s going on inside a character’s head! Include the image. Title the blog post “Photo Writing.”

• Song – Due Wednesday before class is over

• Meticulous – Due Thursday before class is over

• Women in Photography – Due Monday before class is over

Watch this video and then summarize the video and give your thoughts. This should be three paragraphs. You will be graded on conventions and ideas and content. Title the blog post “Women in Photography.”

• Focus on Reflections – Due Wednesday before class is over

Take a series of images that use reflections or refractions of light. There are many great examples HERE.

This image is by Miki Asai, her website is HERE.

You will upload your best six photos to your blog in a gallery 3×2 with titles. Title the post “Reflections.”

• Mysterious, Intriguing, or Beautiful – Due Tuesday before class is over

Look at these examples and more examples here for ideas.

Upload your best three photos Tuesday before class is over. You can use any of these topics or all three. Title the blog “Mysterious, Intriguing, or Beautiful Photos” as a gallery 3×1 with titles for each photo.

• Jumping Series – Due Wednesday before class is over

Look at the work of Phillipe  Halsman and his jumping series photos. http://philippehalsman.com/?image=jumps 

Also, check out this jumping series: http://yowayowacamera.com/

Photograph people jumping and create a series of 3 to post together. Title your blog post “Jumping Photo Series.” Gallery of 3×1, with titles for each photo.

• Silhouette – Due Thursday before class is over 

Take photos of people in silhouette. Again watch the background. These should be darker photos. Upload your best 3 photos to your blog as a gallery 3×1, title the blog post “Silhouette”, and title each photo.

 

Comments 9 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the photo 1 conceptual self portraits photos or advanced photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as “Comments 9.”

• Photo a Day Challenge – Due each day this week continue from last week

Take a photo a day, in order, from the list below. Each day you will post your photo from that day. Call your blog post Photo Challenge, and then title your photos the words that are in bold below. This project will be for this week, Monday through Thursday.

Monday – Self portrait. Where are you in your life? How is the you of today different than the person you were a decade ago? A year ago? yesterday? We’re always changing, so take some time to show us this particular chapter of your life.

Tuesday – Create a different world. Be inspired by a book, a movie, a place, or a period in time. Choose a familiar narrative to use as a starting point, then re-interpret it to tell a story that is all your own.

Wednesday – A picture is worth 1,000 words. But can you describe just one word with a picture? Choose a word then create a photo that matches it.

Thursday – What are you thankful for? But don’t get too cozy. To be truly thankful, you require the proper perspective. For this photograph, play with different perspectives. As you capture those items for which you’re most grateful can you do so with unique angles? How high or low can you shoot? What sort of framing can you play with? Could you add reflections? Play around and get creative.

• Framing a subject due Thursday before class is over

-Take 3 different photographs using framing in the composition.  Title your blog post “Framing a Subject.” Put it in a gallery 3×1 with titles for each photo and then answer the questions below the gallery. Below are examples.

–Critique your own photographs you posted and answer these questions.

1. Do I have a strong composition?
2. How well did I edit my photographs?
3. What would I do differently if I shot this assignment again?
4. Do you think your photographs belong on the blog home page and  should be considered one of the best from all the photo classes?

 

• Comments 8 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the photo 1 landscape photos or advanced patterns in nature or hands and feet photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as “Comments 8.”

• Photo a Day Challenge – Due each day this week 

Take a photo a day, in order, from the list below. Each day you will post your photo from that day before class is over. Title your blog post Photo Challenge, and then title your photos the words that are in bold below. This project will be for this week, Monday through Thursday.

Monday – Pick a song, and listen closely. Find a verse, an image, or a story in it that speaks to you, then portray that in a photograph.

Tuesday – Love of your art, what motivates you to take pictures? Why do you love this form in particular? Express your artist’s heart, feel the passion, and show what makes you tick.

Wednesday – Green, rolling hills of Ireland, the color of envy, the hue of a talented gardener’s thumb, or the sustainability movement. Green’s a great color, show what it means to you.

Thursday –  Create beauty and portray emotion without a model, concentrate instead on landscape, a still life, or a floral arrangement. Try shooting at different times of day, in different types of lighting.  

• Re-create a Famous Piece of Art – Due Thursday before class is over

Using today’s world as a reference, re-create a famous piece of art. Below is an example. Please post to your blog as “Re-Creation of Famous Art” include the original piece of art with the title and the artists name and your creation in a gallery(just like I have below).

 

• Comments 7 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the landscape photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as “Comments 7.”

• Homecoming Photos – Due Monday October 18th

Take photos of homecoming activities all week. You need to include your best two of the following:

Lunchtime activities

Dress up days

Carnival

Assembly

For extra credit you can also include your best two of the following:

Parade

Sports events

Dummy Hunt

Bonfire

Powderpuff

Crowning

Dance

Monday October 18th you will edit and upload these photos. Blog post should be titled “Homecoming Photos” put them in a gallery 2×4 (if you take the extra credit images put them in the same blog post and you will just have more rows), title each photo in the caption area.

• Inspirational Poster – Due Tuesday 

You can use this website to create the poster http://www.picmonkey.com, or you find another website, Photoshop or Adobe Spark -Find an inspirational quote or make one up yourself. – Take a photo that would be the “perfect photo” to go with the text.-Put the image in your new document and size to fit. Save as a jpeg to post to blog. Title your blog “Inspirational Poster.”

Examples:

34. Hands and Feet – Due Thursday before class is over

Your subject is hands and feet. Let’s see what you do with that. Edit and upload your best four photos to your blog by Thursday. 2×2 gallery, title the photos. Blog post title should be “Hands and Feet Photos.”

Examples:

35. Patterns in Nature – Due Thursday 

Find different patterns in nature using your macro mode, so taking photos up close show the patterns. Upload your best 3 photos to your blog on Thursday, gallery 3×1, title photos in the caption area, title blog post “Patterns in Nature.” Examples:

 

• Comments 6 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the zoo photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as “Comments 6.”

• Nature in Color – Due Thursday before class is over

Three sets of photos color coded; take different photos of landscapes that are all one color for three different sets of colors. You will turn in your best 3 photos for each color. Upload your best 9 photos to your blog by Thursday, title your blog post “Nature in Color.” 3×3 gallery and title each photo.

• Homecoming Photos – Due Monday October 10th

Take photos of homecoming activities all week. You need to include your best two of the following:

Lunchtime activities

Dress up days

Carnival

Assembly

For extra credit you can also include your best two of the following:

Parade

Sports events

Dummy Hunt

Bonfire

Powderpuff

Crowning

Dance

Monday October 10th you will edit and upload these photos. Blog post should be titled “Homecoming Photos” put them in a gallery 2×4 (if you take the extra credit images put them in the same blog post and you will just have more rows), title each photo in the caption area.

• Comments 5 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the photo 1 Pet photos or advanced Animal photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as Comments 5.

• Forced Perspective – Due Thursday before class is over

Take photos that show a forced perspective. Upload your best 4 photos to your blog with titles. Title your blog post “Forced Perspective.” Gallery 2×2.

Examples:

 

• Zoo Photos – Due Thursday before class is over

Animals in Habitats. Show not just the subject, but the animal within a wider context. It may help to put down your telephoto lens for this assignment, and get out a wide-angle!  Take a lot of photographs so that you can decide which your best 6 photos are. Edit and upload the best 6 to your blog and name the post “Zoo Photos.” In a gallery 3×2 and caption each image. 

Alternative Assignment – Due Thursday before class is over

If you don’t go to the zoo you need to complete the following assignment

Find six different zoo photos that have different viewpoints/angles. Write about the viewpoints/angles and how you would be able to get this type of photo if you visited the zoo. This should be a paragraph for each photo. Do not turn in as a Word document, please add the photos to your blog post.  You will be graded on content and word choice. Blog post should be named “Zoo Writing,” make sure that you give credit to the photographer.

 

• Comments 4 – Due Monday before class is over

Comment on your favorite four photos from the photo 1 lighting photos or advanced photos. Please go through different student’s work to view more than four. Your comments need to include the photography and art language that we have talked about so far. This is not a one word or one sentence comment. Take your time and think about the other person’s work, what spoke to you, what did you like, what could be included to make the photo more dynamic, etc. Make sure that your comments are thought provoking and helpful. Type out your comments on four of your favorite photos on the blog. Then in Microsoft Word, copy each of your comments and the photo that you commented on, include the photographers name, and upload your word document to your blog as Comments 4.

• Wildlife Photos – Due Thursday before class is over

Photograph wildlife. Be creative with your composition, emphasize the animal. Upload your best 4 photos in a gallery 4×1, title each image in the caption area, and title the blog post “Wildlife Photos.”

• 10 Photograph Photo Essay – Due Thursday before class is over

Photo essays tell a story in pictures, and there are many different ways to style your own photo essay. With a wide range of topics to explore, a photo essay can be thought-provoking, emotional, funny, unsettling, or all of the above, but mostly, they should be unforgettable.

A photographic essay is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A great photo essay is powerful, able to evoke emotion and understanding without using words. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along your narrative journey.

You will create a photo essay about a “ PERSON…PLACE… or THING.

For example: Day-in-the-life photo essay: These kinds of photo essays tell the story of a day in the life of a particular subject. They can showcase the career of a busy worker or struggling artist, capture parents’ daily chores and playtime with their children, or memorialize the routine of a star high school athlete. A day-in-the-life photo series can be emotionally evocative, giving viewers an intimate glimpse into the world of another human being.

4 Tips for Creating a Photo Essay

• Creative photography can be fun, sentimental, eye-opening, or gut-wrenching. It can expose a truth or instill a sense of hope. With so many possibilities to share a good photo essay, it’s important to keep the following tips in mind:

• Do your research. There may be many types of photo essay topics available, but that doesn’t mean your specific idea hasn’t already been tackled by a professional photographer. Look up the best photo essays that have already been done on your topic to make sure the narrative can be executed in a new and interesting way.

• Follow your instincts. Take photos of everything. Overshooting can be helpful. You never know what you’ll need, so the more coverage you have, the better.

• Only use the best images. From your lead photo to the final photo, you’re creating a visually vivid story. However, if you use too many images, you risk diluting the impact of your message. Only include the key photos necessary.

• Be open-minded. Your project may evolve past its initial concept, and that’s okay. Sometimes a photo essay evolves organically, and your job as a photojournalist is to extract the right narrative from the images you’ve captured—even if it wasn’t the original idea.

The photo essay will consist of 10 total photos and uploaded to your blog. Also, you will include a short description of the subject you are documenting. One paragraph minimum. Title your blog post “Photo Essay.” Using Adobe Express, create a collage with your ten images. Below is an example. You will have 2 weeks to complete this Photo Essay assignment.