Still Life Photography

Today we will compose and photograph a Still Life image. A Still Life is a type of art where you arrange a small group of objects in an articitic manner. Usually you set the arrangement up on a tabletop with a controlled source of light.

Here is a post from a previous class:

http://connorlphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/11/still-life.html

Here are some more examples...

Write 2 Critiques from the Antique Stores

Today you will write TWO thorough critiques using the Critique Guide.

1. the first will be a critique of one of your pictures from the antique stores. Include a copy of the picture with your critique.

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmates pictures from the antique stores. Include the picture.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

http://jessicamphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/09/personal-critique-of-ozark-square.html

Edit and Post Your Antique Store Images

Edit and Post the Antique Store from the field trip.

Crop, De-saturate and adjust Levels to get the best possible  image. 

All photos must be in Black and White. You may upload color pictures, but there must also be a Black and White version.

Your uploaded pictures should include :

• 3 Still Life including at least 1 with a definite Focal Point and at least 1 that includes Repetition of the Elements
• 3  Details - either Close ups or Textures
• 3-5 additional pictures of your choice from the field trip

Using Filters in Photoshop

You can use filters to clean up or retouch your photos, apply special art effects that give your image the appearance of a sketch or impressionistic painting, or create unique transformations using distortions and lighting effects. The filters provided by Adobe appear in the Filter menu.


Assignment:
Experiment with a variety of Photoshop Filters. Post your pictures using 7 different filters. Add the name of the filter you used.

Below is a great example of ths excersise. She got an A!

https://lenanphoto14afall17.blogspot.com/2017/11/

COC Art Show - Submit Your Photos

The COC art Show is coming up next week. Each of you will submit the best pictures you have taken this semester.
I'm looking both color and black and white and even pictures you have taken out of class.

You can submit as many as you want, but I want at least 3.

Good Luck!

Post them to your blog and also find the originals so we can print them

Discover New Photographers

Find new photographers to be inspired by! In this class I expect you to take risks and grow as a creative person.
An important way to do this is to explore what other photographers are doing.

Look for current photographers on these websites:

Lensculture
https://www.lensculture.com/

Art-Support
http://art-support.com/photographers.htm


Today your assignment is to find 3 contemporary photographers.

• Write a brief biography about the artists and thier type of work. DONT COPY AND PASTE!!!
• Upload 3-5 photos to your blog, include the titles and dates.
• Explain why you chose them, and what you find interesting in thier work.
• Discuss how you could use thier ideas and work to inspire something new in your photography.
• Use photography vocabulary from  the Critique Guide, and Art (principles and elements of design) in your responses

Dodging and Burning in Photoshop

Today we will discuss the Burning and Dodging tools in photoshop.

i will give a demonstration in class but there is a great tutorial here if you need to see it written out step by step. The tutorial covers everything i will show in class.

After I show you how to use the tools you will post an example of your use of the tools. The instructions and examples are below:

Post a before and after picture demonstrating your use of the Burn and dodge tools in Photoshop.

The burn tool will darken areas of your image, and the Dodge tool will lighten areas of your image.

In a brief paragraph explain the areas that you burned and dodged.

Follow the example below:

Original Photograph

Dodged and Burned Photograph

I dodged the highlights on the bananas and in the blurry chair in the backgound. I felt like the picture would be stronger if you could better see the details in the distance.
I burned the details in the glass bowl as well as in the bananas because I felt that the bowl was too grayish and i wanted more contrast. Finally I burned the wall on the right of the bowl because it was hard to see where the bowl ended and the wall began.