Photography 2

Photography Articles Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4
Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9
Week 10 Week 11 Week 12 Week 13 Week 14
Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18  
Mr. V's Guide to Digital Photography  End of 1st Semester -  Merry Christmas


This is the Course Outline for  Photography 2 at MHS.
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 1-2
I. Doors Project
"Doors" Project- Using both digital and Traditional Photography create 6 images (3 each) based on doors.
These could be close-ups of doors, the entire frame with part of structure, open door, etc.
Contact Sheet for traditional due _______
All prints will be 8x10, both trad. and digital. Traditional photos could be enhanced by hand coloring, dyeing or toning.
Digital photos should be enhanced using photoshop techniques.

Week 3
Advanced Scavenger Hunt

Week 4
Article for this week- click here

Week 5
Matt your scavenger hunt photo (6), turn in with your contact sheet.

Close-up Photography Project
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I. 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
                      3. List at least 3 tips you could utilize in your photographs.
links:

Beginners guide Close-up nature Macro-micro
Macro photo Close-ups How-to

II. Find the elements of art- using "Google"- list them.
III. Develop a plan how you could incorporate Macro photography with illustrating all  of the elements art.
    Create thumbnail sketches and plan what types of objects you could use.
IV. Bring in objects and begin shooting- use a tripod and close-up setting, create an image for each of the elements of art.
     Print them as a 5x7" and matt all of your images either together or as each individual image.

 


Week 7
Should be shooting by Tuesday!
You  will print one for each element of ART!
Line, Color, Texture, Value, Form & Space (the elements name should be on the photo/transparent with DS

Close-up Photography Project-

I. 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
                      3. List at least 3 tips you could utilize in your photographs.
links:

Beginners guide Close-up nature Macro-micro
Macro photo Close-ups How-to

II. Find the elements of art- using "Google"- list them.
III. Develop a plan how you could incorporate Macro photography with illustrating all  of the elements art.
    Create thumbnail sketches and plan what types of objects you could use.
IV. Bring in objects and begin shooting- use a tripod and close-up setting, create an image for each of the elements of art.
     Print them as a 5x7" and matt all of your images either together or as each individual image.
Friday- Article due by Friday (SOC) What Camera Should I Buy?


Week 8
Friday- Article due by Friday (SOC)- Photographing Babies




Week 10

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Project: How can you use your photography talents to create
images that could be used on various print and electronic medias,
which illustrate today’s teens’ issues.

Suicide
Stress
Depression
Body Image
Relationship Violence
Drugs and Alcohol
Bullying

Article this week- In your own words explain "Why do people have red eyes in flash photographs?"
Use the link above to find the required information and in your own words respond to the question.
Due at the start of class on Thursday (No School- Friday) 10-25.
 


Week 11

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Project: How can you use your photography talents to create
images that could be used on various print and electronic medias,
which illustrate today’s teens’ issues.

Suicide
Stress
Depression
Body Image
Relationship Violence
Drugs and Alcohol
Bullying


Article this week-
We are creating a "Digital Times" Newspaper. Each of my photography students (adv and photo1) have specific areas that they must write a short article about. You will save these articles in your Digital Photo Folder and I will go in and submit your article to our newspaper template. Please write these articles in your own words and include all source references. I will print out an edited version of our newspaper for all of you. Your article should be in your folder by the start of class on Friday 11-2.
Your article area is on the board in the art room.


Week 12

 

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Project: How can you use your photography talents to create
images that could be used on various print and electronic medias,
which illustrate today’s teens’ issues.

Suicide
Stress
Depression
Body Image
Relationship Violence
Drugs and Alcohol
Bullying





Week 13
 

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Project: How can you use your photography talents to create
images that could be used on various print and electronic medias,
which illustrate today’s teens’ issues.

Suicide
Stress
Depression
Body Image
Relationship Violence
Drugs and Alcohol
Bullying


Article due this week on Friday- Photo Analysis Part 1


Week 14 (Nov 19- 20)
 

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Project: How can you use your photography talents to create
images that could be used on various print and electronic medias,
which illustrate today’s teens’ issues.

Suicide
Stress
Depression
Body Image
Relationship Violence
Drugs and Alcohol
Bullying


 

Article Due this week on Tuesday- Photo Analysis Part 2


Week 15  (Nov 26-30) 
 

Teen Issues/ Grungy Images

Advanced Photography
Teen Issues Project

Preliminary Work- All 7 images should be completed by November 30th, printed on regular paper, along with contact sheet.

Project- Create a major display highlighting and utilizing your photographs. Your display should include an 11x 17” poster or posters, a folded brochure, a simulated magazine article, a postcard, an iron on t-shirt and an object (see examples).

Your display should be free standing, interesting, and creative and draw the audience towards your subject.

Your display is due- December 12th at the end of the day!



Article due this week on Friday- Photojournalism in Iraq


 Week 16 (Dec 5- 9)

Advanced Photography
Teen Issues Project
Preliminary Work- All 7 images should be completed by November 30th, printed on regular paper, along with contact sheet.
Project- Create a major display highlighting and utilizing your photographs. Your display should include an 11x 17” poster or posters, a folded brochure, a simulated magazine article, a postcard, an iron on t-shirt and an object (see examples).

Your display should be free standing, interesting, and creative and draw the audience towards your subject.

Your display is due- December 12th at the end of the day!

Article due this week on Friday- Spirit Photography

Week 17 (Dec 12-16)
 

Final Project- “Christmas”


Your choice of subject matter, but your project should somehow deal with
Christmas; Christmas lights, Christmas still-life, photographs illustrating a Christmas idea or story, collection of photos that deal with  the Christmas season, etc.

You must create a project proposal and complete a research paper- attached.
The project can be shot traditionally or digitally- your choice.
A contact sheet and matted photos are required.
Project Due- December 20th at the end of the day!

Article due this week on Friday- Best Photos of MSN.com

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manipulated (Photo Montage) Photos Project 

6. 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.

SIX similar subjects in very different contexts
SIX different subjects in very similar contexts
SIX photos with a common element (object or concept)
SIX photos that follow a progression (could be a progression in time, or a progression of change)
SIX photos that tell us a story

 

7. "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!)
Use your imagination, my expectations are very high for your projects.

Restoration of Old Photos
 A. Eliminating Aspects of Photos
 B. Restoring Photos

Art to Photo Project

Self Portrait Project