Digital terms and camera modes

What do all the modes on your camera do? Check out this link:
http://www.photonhead.com/beginners/cameramodes.php

Use the links below to find definitions for your digital photography terms.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/glossary/default.mspx

http://www.all-things-photography.com/digital-dictionary.html


When you finish with this, please read the post about Photographing Pets.

Monday, September 17

Today was a very important day!  We went over the notes for composition.  If you weren't here, make sure to get the notes!

Post #2 Best Moments, Historical or both?

Some of the best moments in life involve Photography.  Some of the worst moments in life involve Photography.  We see pictures of wedding days and babies, but we also see pictures from World Wars and moments like 9/11 in New York . 

Pictures mean different things to different people.  What have pictures meant to you in your life?  Do you view them as something that records history, works of art or both? 

 

 Do you have a favorite picture?  Why is it your favorite picture?

 

 

Meijer Gardens Work

I hope those of you that went on Friday had a great time.  Just a reminder to everyone that your Meijer Photos or your Alternative assignment Photos need to be shared in Dropbox with me.  I will need those photos by Wednesday which will give you time to edit them and make them look their best.
Mr. Mabie is looking for photos for the conference rooms and I am hoping to find some great photos in these dropbox folders and enlarge them for him.  

Photo Portfolios and good picture essays are also due this week on Wednesday.  
We will be doing class evaluations/reflective essays in class on Thursday. 
Make it a great week!

Here is a overview map of the sculpture park.  For a better view, use the website
http://www.meijergardens.org/gardens_experience/sculpture_park.php
You can see photos of the sculptures there also.
http://www.meijergardens.org/gardens_experience/sculpturepark_gallery.php?tag=sculpturepark&title=Sculpture%20Park

Don't forget your permission slip and $3.50 tomorrow!

Hallway Posters and Meijer Gardens

Just a reminder that your edited hallway posters are due to me in dropbox tomorrow, May 24.  Also, we are planning a field trip to Meijer Gardens to take photos on May 31.  You must be passing this class in order to be able to go on the field trip.  

Photo Assignment 6

6th Photo Assignments

Composing Digital Pictures

Using a digital camera:

Take two pictures of the following topics:

1. A Picture entitled “This is My Town”

2. A person of influence (make sure to make this an interesting portrait)

3.  Self Timer Self Portrait

4. Things that come in 2.  

5.  Inside My Refrigerator

Don’t forget about Composition—take 2 pictures of each topic that show me that you understand the Rule of Thirds and Photographic Composition.

Your Edited Images are due at the end of the class on  April 30th.  

Please name your dropbox folder with your name and photos 6.   

**Don’t take Pictures of pictures, Posters or Artwork***

Photos are 20 points each.  

A Tree Collection

Photos # 5


Another Example of The Black and White Collection

Taking better portraits

Please spend time today reading about taking better portraits at the link below.

Make sure to click on the link with each number.

http://www.digital-photography-school.com/how-to-take-portraits-19-portrait-photography-tutorials

Also, if you have not shared any of the following drop box folders, please do so:
1. Photos 1
2. Photos 2
3.  Photoshop 1 & 2 (your rule of thirds labeled photo and logo)
4.  Color Collage--10 photos of different color & 1 8x10 collage
5.  Stations Day 
6.   Photo Filters  (MME/ACT week assignment)

March 18, 2013

Photos #2 are due today!  I am excited to see your work. Please spend the hour editing your images in Photoshop making them look their best.  When you are done editing, please follow the Dropbox.com submission requirements and submit your photos to me today.  
All Photos do not have to be edited before submitting them, however, the more you edit now, the more likely they will make the photo submission "Wall of Fame" and it will save you editing time later.  
Please make sure to keep copies of your original images.  
Make it a great day!

March 13

Here's some things to work on today:

• Your Top 10 list for silhouette and Top 9 for backgrounds.  This should be a Google Document with titles and complete sentences.
• Your Station Pictures from yesterday.  All pictures should use the background and no people in the picture with the stool.  
• Your photos for this week, Photos 2
• Your blog post with your silhouette
• Your color collage that we started and did not finish before ACT.

***Also, don't forget the Photoshop #1 and #2 Assignments from last week. 

Make it a great day!

Nine Tips for Getting Backgrounds Right

http://digital-photography-school.com/getting-backgrounds-right

Read the link above a create a list of the 9 tips for getting backgrounds right.

2nd Photo Assignments

2nd Photo Assignments


Composing Digital Pictures

Using a digital camera, take 2 pictures of each assigned topic.

1. People

2. Patterns or Lines

3. Backlight Silhouette

4. Animal (s)

5. Rule of Thirds Composition 

Don’t take Pictures of pictures, Posters or Artwork***
Composition is a MUST! Your pictures should have a focal point, uncluttered background and use lighting to add to the QUALITY of the Image.
For this photography assignment and ALL photography assignments for this class:

1. YOU CANNOT be in the IMAGE!!!!!!!!!

2. The picture must be a picture that you took for this class. YOU CANNOT use pictures from earlier in your life.

3. You Must have the digital image saved on your student account.

Your Digital Pictures are due at the beginning of the class on

Monday, March 18.

Photos are 20 points each=200 total.

Color Tint Collage

Create an 8x 10 collage that contains your photos of different color tint.  Make sure that each picture has a frame around it  and that each picture is the same size and proportion.
You do not need to use all 10 photos if they don't fit the 8x10 proportion.