10/09/2015
Do Now: 30 minutes creative writing/art session for literary magazine!
Photography 101 Continued!
Introduction to Photo Assignment #1
Photo Assignment One
Your task here is to
shoot and edit at least three superb
photos that would be suitable for three different yearbook features you’re
assigned to. This will be useful when
you create the pages, and fun, but remember that we’re looking for extremely
good photos here, so spend some time to do your best. If you need help, ask, but make sure you’re
been listening in class and are aware of the help available on our website.
Specifications
- Take
at least 15 photos of people – pick 3
- Relevant
to sections of the yearbook you’re assigned to (one can just
be a general “Student Life” even if you’re not part of that section). If you can’t shoot pictures for one or
more of your pages because they won’t happen until later in the year, you
can “pretend” you’re in another section.
You can also stretch things a bit, such as a shot from a PhysEd
class for sports.
- Interesting
subject involved in some activity, showing strong expression
- At least one candid and one posed
- Well
composed
– see “Photo tips” and look at lots of examples from other yearbooks,
Look-books etc.
- Lighting
must be perfect – well-thought out and purposeful
- one
indoors with a flash and one indoors
with no flash *ask someone
to show you how to alter the flash if you’re not sure.
Where?
Each student must email their photo to Jake for review and saving.
NEW : Filenames
Please
change the filenames to reflect the criteria that you’re trying to cover with
them.
Example: The picture below might have been for
“student life” (all of you can
shoot one picture from this category).
It’s candid, indoors, no flash, so I’d name it like this:
Stulife_indoors_candid_noflash.jpg
Be sure not
to change the .jpg extension!
Another
random example might be GRADS_fillflash_posed.jpg
When?
The photos must be in
place by Friday, 10/16 by the end of
the period.
Yes, you can borrow a camera
if you need to. Any of our digital cameras can take great
photos. But it’s easier if you bring
your own camera to school.
Assignment:
1. Copy your three (3) chosen photos into a MS Word
File.
2. Write a reflection on the three photos. Be sure to include:
a. Setting used on your camera (be sure to use three
different settings)
b. Explain how you thoughtfully composed your photo
c. Explain how you chose your lighting/the flash.
d. Use terminology from the Photography tips and
handouts.
This
isn’t technically or artistically perfect, but it is good because:
- It’s intense
– look at the concentration of the player
- The other
students are also showing emotion and concentration
- They’re
ignoring the camera (well okay, one guy is looking at it, but the rest
are candid…)
- The lighting
is good – not perfect, but not bad for indoors without a flash, into a
strong backlight
- The two most
important faces are close to rule of thirds positions
- There’s an
appealing amount of colour
- There’s
enough contrast to be vivid
- It’s a
common student activity
- It’s
well-focused – most details are sharp, although one head is motion
blurred
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Example of a Suitable Photo
Marking Scheme
Application Criteria:
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Level 4
14-15 mrks
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Level 3
11-13 mrks
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Level 2
10-12 mrks
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Level 1
7-9 mrks
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Below Level 1
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· Used the principles, tips and knowledge about photography
to take the photographs
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Used all
principles, applied all knowledge
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Used most
principles, applied most knowledge
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Used some
principles, applied some knowledge
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Used limited number
of principles, applied limited knowledge
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Did not complete
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Knowledge/Understanding Criteria:
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· Correct use of terminology when explaining photos.
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Used all
terminology correctly
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Used most
terminology correctly
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Used some
terminology correctly
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Used limited
terminology correctly
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Did not complete
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· 3 photos – at least one candid and one posed, at least one
with flash, one without, indoor photos
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Followed all
criteria
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Followed most
criteria
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Followed some
criteria
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Followed limited
criteria
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Did not complete
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· Followed instructions of the assignment
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Followed all
instructions
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Followed most
instructions
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Followed some
instructions
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Followed few
instructions
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Did not complete
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Answer any questions about photography assignment. Hand out photography passes to students and arrange a schedule for using them.
NO PHOTOS ARE TO BE TAKEN WITHOUT WEARING A PRESS PASS! THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!!
REVIEW RULES OF in-school photography.