Photography
2nd Semester

This is the Course Outline for  Photography at MHS for the 2nd Semester
Throughout the next semester you will be introduced to a variety of new  photographers, techniques and ideas.
Please refer back to this page throughout the semester for added links, project explanations, due dates, technique workshops, and more.
Click on Project Titles to go to explanations of each assignment.
Notebook assignments ( "Questions of the day?") are given each week and are to be done in class.
Use the attached links to gather information to fully explain your answers in your notebooks.

Week 1
Wednesday- Introduction to Portraits
Portraits-Unit

Week 3-

Portraits-Unit
We are going to create 10 good portraits from our 5 different shoots (x2 setups).
Things you should do; crop, auto-adjust  levels, color and contrast, manual- adjust levels, color and contrast,
and repair minor flaws- background, face, etc.
 

Please do not do any "specials" to these photos- filters, b & w, hand color, etc.
Please print each one out as a 5x7" (yes, all 10). You and I will decide which ones are your 4 best- which I will print and you will matt.

6 unmatted = 25 pts, 4 matted= 50 pts total of 350 total points.
 

Week 4
Portraits Creative-
Once these are completed as straight photos, we are going to create 6 creative photos from 6 of your best (different) portraits.
You choose the 6 tutorials you want to try, from the 8 examples below.
Be Creative! Print out as 5x7" when completed.
 

Photo Effects/ Link to Tutorial	Examples
1. Photo to Illustration Effect Complete the tutorial for photo along with the frame. Click on image to see large example
2. Color Ink Effect Click on image to see large example
3. Create a High Contrast Artistic Print. Click on image to see large example
4. Create a Flaming Photo Manipulation Click on image to see large example
5. Create a Retro Pop Art in PhotoShop Click on image to see large example
6. Turn a photo into a collage of Polaroid's in PhotoShop Click on image to see large example
7. Create the Dave Hill Look Click on image to see large example
8. Create the Digital Pixel Effect Click on image to see large example

Week 5
Mandalla Project

Week 7-9
PhotoStory Project

Hockney-style  Photographs Project
(click here)

Week 10
 Art to Photo Project

Example- Andy Warhol Style


 

Tutorials to Help-	Another Andy Warhol Tutorial
	Creating Pop Art Images
	From Photo to Drawing
	ART Deco Style
	Watercolor Painting Style
	Turning Photo into Line Art
	Impressionistic Tutorial
	Oil Painting From a Photo
Other Helpful Tutorials ---------------------------->	Creating a Sepia Toned Effect Modern Art Watercolor from a PhotoWatercolor from a Photo Turn Photos of People into Line Art Stone Face Portrait Painting in Photoshop Pen and Inked Watercolor	Pop Art Inspired by Lichtenstein Pop Art Inspired by Lichtenstein2 Photos to Sketches Photo to line art Painting from a Photo Pop Art Effect

Week 11
 

Week 12

 Project- Seven Deadly Sins
#1 What are the "Seven Deadly Sins", list and write a definition for each.
Some Helpful Links-
Seven Deadly Sins Wkipedia Results
Images from a Contest Photo Contest on the 7 Deadly Sins
ePhotozine Contest Another contest with 7 as it's theme
#2 Develop a plan of how you would illustrate each of the 7 Deadly Sins.
#3 Shoot Photos, Have a good "Contact Sheet" of all your photos

 

Week 13
 

Week 14
 "Night Photography"-
During class this week, research (using the internet) "night photography". Find as much as you can about this "subject"- times to use,
film to use, shutter speeds, painting with light, use of flash at night, how to shoot lightening, etc. 
Complete this first, because during this week you will need to go out and shoot at least 1 roll and possibly 2 rolls of ideas dealing with "night photography". I want you to be developing film on , this gives you Tuesday-Monday nights to shoot.
You will be using one of my Pentax cameras, tripod and cable releases (take care of my equipment)! 
Before you begin, please write down at least 6 ideas (yes you can try different ideas once you start, but you need to have a plan!)

 Week 16
Self Portrait Project

Week 17

 

Week 18   
 

Series of Photos with a Common Element
     ( Photo within a photo)


Project:  A "series" of six prints will be due which have a common theme.
Consider shooting each of these types and develop an idea for each of the different areas below.
Include these in your notebook, along with your choice for your shoot.
Can shoot during class, contact sheet due Tuesday, April 2nd!

Famous photographers,
research them finding information on their life, contributions to photography
and interesting trivial knowledge.
Create a PowerPoint project that highlights some of their photographs, you will
also write/read a report (yes typed, and turned in) that will accompany your Power Point show. Your slides should correspond to your oral report.
At least 10 slides, focus on their photography!
Choose a photographers and gather information from the internet, books or magazines-

Photographers:

Ansel Adams 

Cindy Sherman

Diane Arbus 

Herb Ritts

Dorothea Lange

Eadweard Muybridge

Annie Leibovitz

Edward Weston

Lucus Samaras

Walter Iooss 

Alfred Stieglitz

Lewis W. Hine 

Louis Daguerre

Gordon Parks 

Images of War & Early Travel Photography
Mathew Brady vs. Robert Fenton
 

Hockney-style  Photographs Project
(click here)

Old Fashioned Shoot & Cool Objects
Introduction to toning and dying

Intro to next project- Sephia Toning, Dyeing, Airbrushing and Hand Coloring

Close-up Photography Project-
                         What is Close up (MACRO) photography?
                         In notebook 
                         1.write a good definition of Close-up photography
                         2.Using the the links below, find 5 different close-up photographers
                         Explain who they are and include some of their photos
links: