IMM 136

Upload your most unique image from the Bremerton field trip, TAG photo with "AU08" and either "IMM136" or "ART136," and two other appropriate tags such as fountain, Bremerton, water,reflection,etc. CRITIQUE 3 group photos, choose one shot from the previous photographer to upload before your photo upload and two other shots for a total of at least 3 critiques. Refer to the group's DISCUSSION Topic: "The Art of Critique" if you need ideas.

Photograph Karyn Carpenter's Newfy - "Arroyo" Try to get a different perspective, perhaps of other photographers, close-up of newfy head & eye, use your imagination. Include 4x6 print in midterm notebook.

9020 NW Washington Ave. (Olde Town) http://silverdalefinearts.com/

Photograph Karyn Carpenter's Newfy - "Arroyo" Try to get a different perspective, perhaps of other photographers, close-up of newfy head & eye, use your imagination

Apply what you've learned from Karyn Carpenter and wildlife photographers. Photograph your pets or wildlife: salmon in Chico Creek, birds on the Silverdale waterfront, work with foreground elements, shallow depth of field to isolate your subject. Print one 4x6, contact sheet of 20 or more and a photo journal.

Print one photos from the Macro shoot. Write a paragraph about your technique and submit with your final notebook. photos due 5/21

print a contact sheet and several prints 4x6 or larger, or place on Flickr site shots of fellow students at Silverdale Fine Arts Gallery or other photos you shot that day; include a journal about your experience.

Read two articles and take part in discussion about your thoughts and feelings about the issues in digital photography. Refer to links on this site and others.

Print out your minimum of 5 critiques of classmates photos, use photo vocabulary, refer to the Flickr Discussion of Critique if necessary- Quality of Critique matters! Downsize PHOTOMERGE IMAGE, then upload to Flickr; Upload MACRO, describe method in caption field.

Reading Questions- APERTURE p. 1-20, complete and place in your notebook

Visitors welcome; Engineering 114, venue may change to larger room if necessary, signs will be posted. Come early if possible to assure a seat.

You critique another's photo, use 3 terms from critique Photo Journal handout

1) Get out and shoot the beautiful snow, frozen puddles, fog, anything that inspires you. 2) Print one image as 5x7" or 8x10" on 3600n laserjet photo paper. 3) Complete Photo Journal. 4) I'd like you to consider submitting up to 3 inkjet prints for the Photo Show in Categories: Nature, People, General, Photojournalism, Creative Technique, Animals. Theme is "One in a Million;" Photojournalism subtheme: "Take it to the Street." entries due 3/2, 7 pm. See brochure attached. Matting workshop 2/18, 5-7 pm Extra Credit: 3pts per photo entered

Join Don Paulson & Laurie Usher at the Thelar Wetlands in Belfair. 2:30-5:00 pm Extra Credit, bring your long lenses for birds and wide angle for landscape as well as macro for close-ups.

Don Paulson-

G. FLICKR PORTFOLIO SITE (11%) Go to www.Flickr.com ,Search-> the "Groups" tab-> type in "oc photography" in the search field-> Click on "oc photography"->explore the photos. Go to the LINKS on the right side on my Professor’s page to see a tutorial on how to UPLOAD to Flickr or just click here http://www.flickr.com/groups/olympiccollege/ Apply the correct "TAG:" "IMM136" and “SP09” Lots of GOOD ADVICE for USING FLICKR here: http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/flickr-organising.html#uploading

 

Probably the single most popular form of photography is portrait photography. Businesses that specialize in wedding portraits, school portraits, family portraits, "glamour" shots, even "boudoir" photography continue to thrive. People love to surround themselves with photos of family, friends, and loved-ones.

Portrait photography can take many forms, from stiffly posed formal portraits to the spontaneity of candid photos. Portraits are shot in studios, outdoors, just about anywhere and in any lighting condition. The challenge for the portrait photographer is to create an image that is visually pleasing, well exposed and posed, and also conveys something about the subject.

Assignment
Produce two or more portraits. Read chapter 8.

In class we will set up the studio lights and discuss different options for lighting subjects. Take turns photographing your classmates (and/or other willing subjects). Experiment with poses, expressions, props, and of course lighting. See how much personality you can bring out in the images. Try to create different moods—happiness, fear, anger, surprise, inquisitiveness, etc.

You can also photograph subjects outside in natural light, or in other artificial lighting settings, but make sure you do at least one person under the studio lights.

Print contact sheets of wallet size images and 2-5x7's, and a photo journal.

http://digital-photography-school.com/13-tips-for-improving-outdoor-portraits#hide http://digital-photography-school.com/using-reflectors-to-light-your-subject#hide

see assignment above

HOLIDAY

refer to website for weblink and directions

Go to www.Flickr.com ,Search-> the "Groups" tab-> type in "oc photography" in the search field-> Click on "oc photography"->explore the photos. Go to the LINKS on the right side on home page to see a tutorial on how to UPLOAD to Flickr. or just click here http://www.flickr.com/groups/olympiccollege/ Apply the correct "TAG" for your class and quarter. "IMM136 AU09" OR "IMM136 AU09" Lots of GOOD ADVICE for USING FLICKR here: http://www.tasi.ac.uk/advice/using/flickr-organising.html#uploading

1) Download your images onto the computer using Picasa; 2) Print Contact Sheet with wallet size images in your choice of programs: Picasa, PhotoShop Elements, or Lightroom. 3) Make two 5x7 prints; one of your favorites from the shoot and one of your most difficult or mistakes. Make them at home or at a college laser printer. For more info on Contact Sheet techniques, see attached document.

Bremerton Fountains

Go to documents for the Histogram Chart

Remember that in addition to 3 aphorisms in NOTEBOOK, you need to add the aphorism text to one of YOUR PHOTOS! (in Syllabus) You can use Picassa or Photoshop Elements.

 Instructions here: This site has other Q&A for PSE 6.0 http://www.betterphoto.com/article.asp?ID=109 http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/ss/imageintext.htm http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/pselements/Photoshop_Elements_Tutorials_and_User_Resources.htm

1) Capture the feeling of the season, whatever that means to you: autumn colors, Halloween, corn maze, salmon spawning... 2) Print a photo journal 3) Upload your favorite photo to Flickr. Tag as usual plus, "autumn season" 4) Critique at least one other seasonal image on Flickr. Visual Ideas:

http://www.californiapictures.com/leavesstock.html http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery/dynoGall2.asp?catID=449

http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/halloween-photography-tips/

Go to Class Documents for the SCORING GUIDE

TYPES of PHOTOGRAPHY: http://www.betterphoto.com/gallery-subject.asp http://www.photography.com/articles/types-of-photography print 2 contact sheets; print a 5x7 image, preferably on inkjet paper OR laser photo paper and do a photo journal for the assignment.

Creating Photomerge panoramas The Photomerge Panorama command combines several photographs into one continuous image. For example, you can take five overlapping photographs of a city skyline, and assemble them into a panorama. The Photomerge Panorama command can tile photos horizontally as well as vertically. When you set up a Photomerge panorama composition, you identify the files you want to merge (called your source files), and then Photoshop Elements automatically assembles them into a single panorama. After the panorama is complete, you can still make changes to the placement of the individual photos, if necessary. Creating a Photomerge panorama Your source photographs play a large role in panoramic compositions. To avoid problems, follow these guidelines when taking pictures for use with Photomerge Panorama: Overlap images sufficiently Images should overlap approximately 15% to 40%. If the overlap is less, Photomerge Panorama may not be able to automatically assemble the panorama. If images overlap by 50% or more, it can be difficult to work with them, and blending may not be as effective. Use a consistent focal length Avoid using the zoom feature of your camera while taking your pictures. Keep the camera level Although Photomerge Panorama can process slight rotations between pictures, a tilt ofmore than a few degrees can result in errors when automatically assembling the panorama. Using a tripod with a rotating head helps maintain camera alignment and viewpoint. When photographing a panoramic scene from a high place, the natural inclination is to keep the horizon level in the viewfinder. However, this actually produces a noticeable rotation between images. Try using a tripod to keep the camera level when taking photographs in this situation. Stay in the same position Try not to change your location as you take a series of photographs, so that the pictures are from the same viewpoint. Using the optical viewfinder with the camera held close to the eye helps keep the viewpoint consistent. Or try using a tripod to keep the camera in the same place. Avoid using distortion lenses Lenses, such as fish-eye lenses, that noticeably distort the image can interfere with Photomerge Panorama. Maintain the same exposure Avoid using the flash in some pictures and not in others. The advanced blending feature in Photomerge Panorama helps smooth out different exposures, but extreme differences make alignment difficult. Some digital cameras change exposure settings automatically as you take pictures, so you may need to check your camera settings to be sure that all the images have the same exposure. Create a Photomerge panorama composition 1 Choose File > New > Photomerge Panorama. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 6.0 User Guide 253 2 Open the files you want to stitch together by doing one of the following: • Click Add Open Files to add files that are open in the Project bin. • Choose Files from the drop-down menu and browse to a file on your hard disk. • Choose Use > Folder to add an entire directory. 3 Select a calculation method. 4 Click OK to create the panorama composition. The source files open automatically and are processed If you chose Interactive Layout calculation method or if the composition can’t be automatically assembled, you can assemble the composition manually. 5 After the new panorama image appears in the Panorama dialog box, you can work with individual source files and change your view of the work area. If you need to rearrange the order of the images, drag an image in the work area to reposition it. 6 If necessary, adjust the composition by changing the vanishing point, changing the calculation method, or using the Snap To Image option. 7 Click OK to generate the panorama as a new file. Use the Photomerge dialog box The Photomerge dialog box contains tools for manipulating the composition, a lightbox for storing source images that are not in use, awork area for assembling the composition, and options for viewing and editing the composition. You can also zoom in and out to better see the alignment of each file. Photomerge dialog box. A. Lightbox B. Tools C. Work area D. Selected image E. Status bar • To navigate, select the Hand tool and drag within the work area. Or, drag the view area (the red box) or the scroll bar of the navigator. • To zoom, click the Zoom In icon and Zoom Out icon , or use the Zoom tool . Hold down Option to zoom out with the Zoom tool. B C E A D ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 6.0 User Guide 254 • To rotate images, select the Select Image tool , click the image you want to rotate, select the Rotate tool and then drag in a circular motion around the image. • To reorder images in the lightbox, select the Select Image tool and drag an image in the lightbox. • To add an image to the composition, select the Select Image tool, and then drag the image fromthe lightbox to the work area. • To remove an image from the composition, select the Select Image tool, and then drag the image from the work area to the lightbox. Make sure Snap To Image is selected to automatically snap overlapping images into place when a commonality is detected. Change the vanishing point The Vanishing Point tool selects the vanishing point image, which changes the perspective of the Photomerge panorama composition. 1 Select Perspective in the Settings area of the Photomerge dialog box. The middle image is the default vanishing point image (it has a blue border around it when selected). 2 Select the Vanishing Point tool , and click on an image in the work area to make it the vanishing point image. There can only be one vanishing point image in a composition. Note: Hold down the Option key when you move the pointer over an image to show the selection border of the photo. 3 If necessary, use the Select Image tool to adjust the position of the non-vanishing point images. A nonvanishing point image has a red border around it when selected. When you apply perspective correction to a composition, the non-vanishing point images are linked to the vanishing point image. You can break this link by clicking the Reposition Only button, by separating the images in the work area, or by dragging the vanishing point image back to the lightbox. After the link is broken, images return to their original shapes. The perspective correction only works up to an approximately 120° angle of view. If your composition has a wider angle of view, deselect the Perspective option. Reduce distortion and inconsistent color Use composition options to reduce distortion in a Photomerge panorama composition. 1 Select composition options: Cylindrical Mapping Reduces the bowtie distortion that can occurwhen you apply perspective correction. Youmust select the Perspective option in order to apply cylindrical mapping. ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 6.0 User Guide 255 Adding cylindrical mapping A. Original B. Cylindrical mapping applied 2 Click Preview. The results of applying these options are visible only in preview mode and in the final, generated image. 3 To return to edit mode, click Exit Preview.

Shoot a Self-portrait, edit, print one 5x7 on laser photo paper Go to Flickr or DeviantArt.com and look up self-portrait AND photography. (Be aware that lots of nudes may show up.) Use all the techniques that you've learned and your artistic creativity. Use your self-timer or remote to trigger the shutter, steady the camera on a tripod or table, etc. You can show your shadow, reflection, things that represent your values. --- http://www.betterphoto.com/searchResults.asp http://photodoto.com/im-ready-for-my-closeup-6-methods-for-perfectly-focused-self-portraits/ http://shutterbug.com/refreshercourse/portrait_tips/197/ http://www.utata.org/articles//feature/13302.php http://www.betterphoto.com/searchResults.asp

shoot the moon rising or setting; hints in attached handout, print contact sheet and 5x7 print, with settings. Place in notebook. Bremerton Moon Phase Real Time: 12/2 http://www.intellicast.com/Local/Weather.aspx?location=USWA0041 How to Shoot the Moon: http://www.nyip.com/ezine/outdoors/eclipse.html Kitsap Moon Images: http://flickr.com/photos/55062663@N00/185277366 http://flickr.com/photos/65273942@N00/446845391 http://www.pbase.com/zeusatolympus/image/76464536