Thursday January 29

1. Farewell Video
2. Semester Final Digital Portfolio Project: Due TODAY
3. Review Turn-in instructions

 

Turn-In Directions for your Digital Photography Portfolio

1. Log OUT of Weebly
2. Go to someone else’s portfolio address in this class and view their work. On the comments page, send them a message using the contact box. Tell them what your favorite image is from their Best Work and Why.
3. Type the address of your portfolio into your internet browser. Example: lindsayjohnsonphoto.weebly.com
4. Copy the address
5. Email the link to your portfolio to someone you would like to show it to (the person can not be in this class).
6. Into the comments section of THIS post, paste the address to your portfolio, and the email address of the person you sent it to.
7. DONE-ZO! Have a great semester 2!!!

 

Tuesday January 27

1. Art Institute Summer Studio Information from Kelly

2. Semester Final Digital Portfolio Project: Entire Portfolio Due Period 3: Tomorrow, Period 5 & 6: Thursday 1/29 

Checklist:

1. Log into Weebly
2. Complete your Best Work Page
3. Replace all images in your theme that are not yours
4. Copy & Paste your Artist Statement into the corresponding page (headline at the top)
5. Copy & Paste your Photography Career Path into the corresponding page (headline at the top)
6. Copy & Paste your Object Story PHOTO & STORY into the corresponding page (headline at the top)
7. On your contact page, Add an image of you, your email address and/or phone number, and a Contact Form (be sure to click on “form options” to enter an email address where you want the submissions to be sent)
8. Last but not least, please make sure you completed the CTE Student Survey 🙂

 

Monday January 26

1. CLASS PHOTO 🙂
2. Complete the CTE Student Survey
3. Photo recreation submissions (Per 3)
4. Semester Final Digital Portfolio Project: Entire Portfolio Due Period 3: Wednesday 1/28, Period 5 & 6: Thursday 1/29

• Log into Weebly
• Your Best Work Page should be complete
• Replace all images in your theme that are not yours.
• Copy & Paste your artist statement into your Artist Statement page.
• Copy & Paste your Career profile into the corresponding page.

 

 

Friday! January 23

1. Complete the CTE Student Survey
2. Photo recreation submissions
3. All make-up work grades will be returned today. Many people turned work in with no name, no rubric, or to the wrong area. Please make sure this is not you!
4. Semester Final Digital Portfolio Project: Entire Portfolio Due Period 3: Wednesday 1/28, Period 5 & 6: Thursday 1/29

• Log into Weebly
• Complete your Best Work Page (5 images minimum). Remember: each image needs a text box with information.
• Replace all images in your chosen theme that are not yours.
• Copy & Paste your artist statement into your Artist Statement page.

 

 

Thursday January 22

1. Today you’ll build your Best Work Page on your Weebly Portfolio (your final). Entire Portfolio Due: Period 3: Wednesday 1/28, Period 5 & 6: Thursday 1/29.
2. Edit Home/Artist Statement page
3. Complete the CTE Student Survey

CTE Student Survey

This Survey is vital to successful programs like this one. Your feedback is appreciated and valued. We use this information to make our programs better.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MKMH36N

Thanks for your participation!

Best Work Page

1. Go to Weebly and log into your account.
2. Under “My Sites” choose “edit” next to your site.
3. Choose your Best Work Page and select “Build” at the top.
4. In the left hand column under “Basic” choose “IMAGE”
5. Drag the box onto your page to begin laying out your selected best work (you must have at least 5). Do not use your Object Story photo here.
6. Under each image, place a “TEXT” box. In the box, include a paragraph with each image explaining:

• What inspired you to take this photograph
• Why you think it’s successful (use terms you learned in this class)
• Camera type, lens (if info is available), aperture, and shutter speed of each. You can find this information in one of two ways below.
• note: If your photo was edited in an alternate program or taken on your phone, camera information may not be available. In this case, please state “camera information not available” Please limit the number of photos like this in your portfolio.

1. Open Bridge, then open your image from your F drive and click on the Metadata tab

2. You can also find the information in Flickr! Just scroll below your photo in your photostream:

 

Wednesday January 21

1. Object Stories Photo Challenge Winners annouced!
2. Today we’ll start creating your online Digital Photography Portfolio Project in Weebly (your final). Period 3 Due Wednesday 1/28, Period 5 & 6 due Thursday 1/29.

Getting started with Weebly

Create your own blog on Weebly.

1. Go to: WEEBLY
2. Click “Get Started” to sign up!
3. Click on “Add Site“
4. Select “Site“
5. Choose a theme (you can always go back and change later)
6. Choose “Use a subdomain of Weebly.com” and name your URL YourFirstandLastName(and something about photography).com example: LindsayJohnsonPhoto.weebly.com
7. Click Continue
8. If you see a pop up window asking you to categorize your website, choose the Portfolio option.
9. In the top blue menu, select “Pages“
10. Create 5 pages under “Page Name” titled “Artist Statement“, “Best Work“, “Object Story“, “Career Path” and “Contact“

Tuesday January 20

1. Today you’ll begin the first step of your final by typing your Artist Statement. Due Tomorrow.
2. Tomorrow I’ll announce our last photo challenge winners of the semester!

Artist Statement Instructions

What is an artist statement and why do people write them? Find out HERE.

1. Open Microsoft Word and create a new document.
2. Go to File > Save As and save it as ArtistStatement in your D drive.
3. Begin Typing (minimum 100 words)

• Paragraph 1: Describe your personal photography style; what sorts of photos do you enjoy taking and why?(Don’t know? Scroll through your images. What are some commonalities?) What do you search for when you take photos? What do you want your images to communicate to the viewer? Use terms you have learned in class (color, line, texture, balance, focal point, framing, composition..)
• Paragraph 2: List at least 2 photographers that have influenced you and why. Stuck? Who do you follow on Flickr? Who are your favorite Photographers of the week? (you can see all the POW’s by clicking “photographer of the week” from the categories menu on the main page).
• Paragraph 3: Describe your photography education, any awards you may have won (including photo challenges!), any personal photos you are proud of, and your experience in photography (time, in class, outside of class, equipment you have used: Canon digital SLR cameras + tripods)

You will be graded on completing the above and grammar/spelling.

Friday! January 16

1. Your response to this week’s POW Sandro Miller is due TODAY
2. This week is 1-Up week! 1 image due TODAY

Turn in instructions:

• Those of you that recreated another photographer’s work, post your image with the original image HERE.
• If you completed work for a past photo challenge, go to that photo challenge and turn it into the comments (like we usually do), and submit a rubric for the assignment to me.

Thursday January 15

1. VOTE for your 3 favorite Object Story photos! Per 3   Per 5   Per 6 Due TODAY ONLY!!
2. Critique 2 photos from the Object Stories Project: Per 3   Per 5   Per 6 Due TODAY
3. Your response to this week’s POW Sandro Miller is due Tomorrow
4. This week is 1-Up week! 1 image due Tomorrow

Wednesday January 14

1. Critique 2 photos from the Object Stories Project: Per 3   Per 5   Per 6 Due Tomorrow
2. Your response to this week’s POW Sandro Miller is due Friday
3. This week is 1-Up week! Review expectations. 1 image due Friday.

Photographer of the Week: Sandro Miller

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Sandro Miller, known simply as Sandro to most of the photography world, is a portrait photographer who has been creating images for over three decades. Sandro decided to do a project to honor the photographers who had inspired him and shaped his career, he called on his longtime friend and frequent collaborator John Malkovich to help him. The Hollywood legend instantly agreed, and consequently helped bring to life Malkovich, Malkovich, Malkovich: Homage to Photographic Masters, a brilliant series of 35 recreations of iconic portraits, all starring the actor as the subject.

Sandro’s depictions are so spot-on that, at first glance, it might appear as though each shot was a mere Photoshop creation. It’s even more incredible to learn that he took the time to recreate each famous portrait with an individual photo shoot. Let’s take a closer look at how he accomplished this exactly.

After viewing the slideshow of Sandro’s images, answer the questions below (in paragraph format) in the comments section of this post.

• In what ways do you see Sandro recreate the same composition of the original photo?
• How do you see that he captures the same lighting as the original?
• In what ways is he able to recreate the mood of the original photo?
• List one other way Sandro has successfully mimicked a style from one of the above photos.

Tuesday January 13

1. Double Exposure Photo Challenge Winners announced!
2. Name your photography career path: Period#FirstandLastName and drag it to the drop box. Due TODAY
3. This week is 1-Up week! 1 image due Friday.
4. Critique 2 photos from the Object Stories Project: Per 3   Per 5   Per 6 Due Thursday
5. Don’t see your photo in the critique? You may not have turned in your photo, story or rubric. The white rubric is up front. Post your photo and story together HERE.

1-Up Week!

This is the last week before we begin the final and your chance to recover and grade. Here are your options for the week:

**Note You must notify me if you turn in a past due Photo Challenge.

1. Make up an assignment you didn’t turn in.
2. Re-shoot a photo you want to receive a better grade on
3. Turned all your assignments in? Recreate a photo from a photographer you admire. You will turn in an image of the original photo with your own. This is an optional assignment that will be added to your current grade, it doesn’t replace another assignment grade.
4. Everyone will receive a participation grade this week for completing the above.

Due FRIDAY

Per 3 Critique + Vote: Object Stories

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This week’s critique has a slightly different process:

1. Select 2 photos to critique.
2. Go HERE to find the story that accompanies the photo.
3. Read the story and answer the questions below in the comment box for that photo.

• What about the image stood out to you or grabbed your attention?
• What composition technique was used?
• What camera/creative technique was used?
• After reading the story, tell me why the photographed object is meaningful to the author.
• Tell me something you read in the story that stood out to you or surprised you.

Please write in complete sentences and do not number your responses.

Per 5 Critique + Vote: Object Stories

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This week’s critique has a slightly different process:

1. Select 2 photos to critique.
2. Go HERE to find the story that accompanies the photo.
3. Read the story and answer the questions below in the comment box for that photo.

• What about the image stood out to you or grabbed your attention?
• What composition technique was used?
• What camera/creative technique was used?
• After reading the story, tell me why the photographed object is meaningful to the author.
• Tell me something you read in the story that stood out to you or surprised you.

Please write in complete sentences and do not number your responses.