PHOTOGRAPHY II Ms. Hernandez

Course Overview FILM CAMERA CONTROLS: Understanding the lens! DIGITAL CAMERA CONTROLS: Focus, white balance, etc. ADVANCED CAMERA TECHNIQUES: Lighting, Perspective, Angles, Action/Blur, Night shots DIGITAL DARKROOM VS. TRADITIONAL DARKROOM: Computer editing vs. chemical processing/develop CONT. HISTORICAL CONCEPTS: Styles of photography, famous photographers, etc. PRESENTATIONS & PORTFOLIOS: Mounting, frames ALTERNATIVE PROCESSES: Blueprint on fabric, negative inverse, etc.

What Makes A Great Picture (Elements of Photography) Use of Light Provokes Emotion (Stirs the senses) Composition Out of the Ordinary Interesting Angles Use of Color Illusion of Depth Subject Matter Eliminate Visual Noise

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY “Drawing with light”

Art of Photography FORM OF SELF EXPRESSION – Seeking emotional release. We make art to declare what we thing is important (EX: Beauty, political Funny) DEF: Expression of human creative skill and imagination in visual form. Producing work for beauty or emotional power. A skill at doing a specified thing acquired by practice.

GRADING POLICY Project due on time or assess a late penalty Access Agenda and Assignment info on network share drive when absent. Grades based on percentages: Practicum hours have been added in order to allow students to experience all the real world duties of a professional photographer. GRADES POSTED ON WEBSITE ASSIGNMENTS = 30% PROJECTS = 40% PERFORMANCE= 20% TEST/QUIZZES= 10% NOTE: Performance based on behavior & productivity

Edward Weston

IMPACT OF PHOTOGRAPHY Can a photograph?  Change government policy  Start a social movement  Change the world Illicit student response? (Run Gallery)

REFLECTIONS ON PHOTO I Movements of Photography Specific styles of photography Remembering famous photographers Impact of photography VERBAL Q&A DISCUSSIONS: STUDENTS REFLECT ON KNOWLEDGE.

IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING MOVEMENTS IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1) Based on form, shape, color. Part of a whole. 2) Based on reality of truth, emotion, and spontaneity 3) Based on set up and staging – beauty, advertising, and persuasion.

The bombing of Nagasaki

Minor White

Richard Avedon

Disneyland Advertisement 2007 Annie liebowitz

Alfred Stieglitz

The Horror of Vietnam

The children must be weighed and measured in order to adjust their rations. In a nutritional center, Gourma Rarhous, Mali, 1985.

FORMS OF PHOTOGRAPHY

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY As the name states, wildlife photography is centered on wildlife in their natural habitat. Wildlife photography is complex because of the need to know animal behavior as well as the need to stalk the animals for the perfect shot.

STILL LIFE PHOTOGRAPHY Images of inanimate objects are the focus of still life photography. These objects can either be natural of man- made, regardless, the photographer is still required to arrange the object and design the photograph in a pleasing manner.

ARCHITECTURAL PHOTOGRAPHY Photography that is of interior and exterior structures is classified as architectural photography. It has been used and is currently used for commercial purposes.

FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTIONS A little about Me A little about You

Ms. Hernandez Chicago High School Business World Teaching Transition California or Bust Hobbies Open Forum

Who are You? EACH PERSON ANSWER ONE OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS? 1) Do you have a hobby? 2) Favorites: Music, Movie, Food? 3) Your future plans or dreams? 4) If you could be a superhero, who would you be and why?

Syllabus Review Explain Rules and Procedures Discuss Expectations (student vs. teacher)

Activities SURVEY: Getting to Know You PREQUIZ: Testing your computer knowledge

WRAP UP Preview upcoming projects:  Present Student Examples – Portfolios  Cape Test  Mr. Melon Head – Intro Photoshop