Photo Eassy Requirements:
• First pick a general theme. For example, you might pick America,
Democracy, or Responsibility. You will shoot photographs centered on
this central theme. This may include camera experimentation like shutter
speeds, HDR, aperture adjustments, or photomerges.
• Use what you've learned about photographic composition, lighting,
color, lines, texture and use your camera to make a statement. Each
individual photo will be graded accordingly. It is imperative you
showcase your ability to shoot many angles of shots with many levels of
camera composition (Review composition elements and types of shots if
necessary).
• Your photographs should make both a visual and
emotional/political/critical/intellectual statement. Your photo essay
should contain at least
9 photographs.
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each picture you will also describe the composition elements used on
each photo, what you did to adjust the picture, the photo settings used,
why you picked this picture, and where you took the picture.
• Your photo essay should be something unique, new, and your own view of your selected theme.
A one-page reflection is also
required. In this paper you need describe what you learned during your
project. What did you learn about your subject, Photoshop, and
photography in general. What was easy and difficult about your project?
What would you do differently if you did it again? Finally, how far
along do you think you have come as a photographer this semester?
• You can shoot B & W, Color, or both. It’s your artistic choice.
• You may digitally alter your photos as necessary in Photoshop. You should use all of the landscape style, portrait style, and Instagram styles as needed.
• Your pictures should be printed out either 3*5 or 4*6, two to three
pictures per page with the exception of one photo that will be printed
at 8.5 *11.
• Projects should be turned in on poster board or in a binder with
written with the written reflection attached. Look at examples at the
front of the room.
• You will also be dropping this assignment in my drop box so that we may view each project in front of the class.
Timeline:
Friday January 13th: Shooting Day 1
Wednesday January 18: Adjustment Day
Friday January 20: Shooting Day 2
Monday January 23: Adjustment Day
Wednesday January 25: Optional Shooting Day, Adjustment, Writing, and Printing Day
January 27: Adjustment, Writing, and Printing Day
January 30: Projects are due at the beginning of the period.
