Thursday, December 5, 2013

Self Portraits and Portraits Preview

 Self Portrait and Portraits

As we get ready to take photos next class on our new assignment, self-portrait and portrait photography. I thought you might want to look at some ideas and get something more than just looking at some photos. With that in mind go take a look at these 3 websites.



After looking at these, find what you think are the best 2 or 3 tips and copy and paste them into a new post on your blog (I don’t need 2-3 tips from each site, but 2-3 total, but please look at all three sites).

Step 2: I want you to a Google image search “Environmental portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Step 3: Google image search “casual portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Step 4: Google image search “formal portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Step 5: Pick a self portrait from the Web sites above or Google image search “photography self portrait” and pick out 2 that you really like and post them on your blog. Tell me what you liked about the photo and why you picked it.

Planning Ahead:
Write a paragraph telling me your plan for your portrait assignment. Answer the following questions: who will you shoot, where will you shoot, and what will you do to make the shot successful. Be specific on all three answers. When I read it I should know who and where you will take the photos and I should know exactly what your plan is to make sure you get a quality photo.

BE AWARE I MUST SEE RULES OF PHOTOGRAPHYin your portraits.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Rules of Photography Part 2


Rules of Photography Part II

Earlier this year you learned the 6 basic rules of photography. Those included:

Rule of Thirds
Balance/Balancing Elements
Lines/Leading Lines
Simplicity/Background
Framing
Avoiding Mergers

Today we are going to add 4 more rules for you to think about as you continue to shoot for this class. They are:

Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)
Viewpoint
Create Depth
Cropping

We are also more clearly defining the first six rules, so their names are changing slightly, be aware of those changes.

Check out the new rules here, you can ignore the one at the end called Experiment and sub in Avoiding Mergers:


Please pick a theme, I don't care what theme you choose: football, guitars, Justin Beiber, whatever.
Then use google search and find photos relating to your theme.

Find photos that show good examples of the following photo composition rules. Show me that you understand these rules. Make sure to tell me which photo = which rule, i.e. label your photos with the proper rule title.

Here are the rules again, in case you forgot in the last 2 minutes:

1. Rule of thirds
2. Balancing Elements
3. Leading Lines
4. Symmetry and Patterns (repetition)
5. Viewpoint
6. Background
7. Create depth
8. Framing
9. Cropping
10. Mergers and avoiding them

When you have posted 10 photos – you’re done.
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Monday, December 2, 2013

Ethics in Fashion Photography


FASHION

Watch the video titled Evolution at the following link.

In case that one doesn't work, try this one:

On your blog:

1. List the changes that were made to the model's face in the computer. (Look carefully)

2. Is it ethically acceptable to change a person's appearance like this in a photo? Why or why not?

3. Are there circumstances in which it would be more ethically wrong to do this type of manipulation?

4. What types of changes are OK, and what aren't?

5. Explain what you think the differences are between fashion photography and photojournalism.

6. What relationship does each type of photography have to reality, and how does this affect the ethical practice of each?
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