TRUTHS or LIES game The spokesperson of each group will take part in the game. Introduce yourself first (name & grade) and then go. Tell 2 truths and 1 lie about yourself. s

CLASSROOM REGULATIONS   Raise your hand to ask a question. Keep the handouts and read them carefully. (Before/during/after working on project) Share supplies and ideas with peers. Properly use supplies, tools and materials and put them away after using them Come prepared to work (work on assigned task) Do not exactly copy what is online. Just be inspired! Be mindful of important deadlines and manage time wisely. Clean up after yourself.

Review What are we making for Unit 1? How many final projects? What types of photos are we trying? When is the deadline of all? Theme? Theme VS. Subject(s) How many letter each group creates? How many letter each person create digitally?

Silhouette Photo #1 The contrast of the dark and light The simplicity The mystery The beauty The drama

Silhouette Photo Looks difficult Location & Time of day matter ETC. Subject placement / pose / camera angle / camera setting it looked difficult the subject needs to be back lit (in other words, the sun needed to be behind the subject) at the right place at the right time to really capture a clear silhouette. And that is partly true: Location and time of day matter. But where you place your subject, how you pose them, what angle you shoot from, and what camera settings you use are equally important.

Silhouette Photo_8 TIPS #1 | SHOOT EARLY OR LATE IN THE DAY Thinks about where the sun is at throughout a day Why not NOON: the sun ABOVE US (remember, your subject should be between you and the sun) NIGHT: no sun (we need a BACK LIGHT)

#2 | SEEK OUT OPEN SPACE a flat, grassy field, a beach along the ocean, or a river bank. Make sure, though, that the area isn’t cluttered with distracting elements – cars, trees, buildings – that would easily take the viewer’s attention away from the subject. ASK your friends or parents about good space to take photos

#3 | POSITION YOURSELF FIRST, THEN THE SUBJECT Once you’re facing the sun, ask your subject to stand between you and the sun. The subject does NOT have to be right in front of the sun

#4 | POSE YOUR SUBJECT If you’re shooting a close-up headshot, ask the subject to turn her head to the side, so you can capture her profile. If you’re taking a full-body shot, focus on creating distinct lines and separation between the subjects’ arms and legs. Encourage couples to hold hands or kiss or slowly dance, but make sure there is some space between them. nearly touching – but not quite kissing. Shoot that moment where you can see both of their profiles. Mom holds one child up in the air, and dad raises the second child up above his head whichever is more aesthetically pleasing to you. What matters most is that there is space between them If the photo has a story, it is a PLUS

#5 | CAPTURE THE ACTION IDEAS: - Encourage dad or mom to throw their young child up in the air. (Increase your shutter speed to at least 1/250 to freeze the action.) - Capture a child jumping off a sand dune onto the beach. - Take a photo of your child swinging at the park. (You may have to lie down on the ground to capture this shot.) - A golfer swinging his club. #6 | THINK BEYOND PEOPLE silhouette of a tree, the rides at a county or state fair, the skyline of your favorite major city, a lifeguard stand on a beach, cattle standing in a field, a bridge or a windmill. IF YOU WANT TO USE A MANUAL MODE, COME SEE ME AFTER PRESENATION. I’LL GIVE YOU A DIRECTION. ****** #7 | SHOOT IN MANUAL To obtain the clearest silhouette photo, you’ll want to ideally shoot in manual, so you can choose the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO – not the camera. If you’re intimidated by manual mode and not quite sure which settings to use, here are some suggestions to get you started. Set your aperture (f-stop) for 8.0 or higher for two reasons: 1) You want a large depth of field, so that all of the details are in focus; 2) To reduce the amount of chromatic aberration that often comes with shooting into the sun. Increase your shutter speed. The basic premise of a silhouette is that you want to underexpose your subject. (I don’t know about you, but for a long time, I got underexposure and overexposure mixed up. The way I remember which is which is to think about the word, under, in underexposure. In this case, under means not enough So underexposed = too dark and overexposed = too bright. If you increase your shutter speed and your photo is still not dark enough, raise it even more. (Start at 1/125 if the subject is still and 1/250 if the subject is moving, and go up from there to darken your photo.) Keep your ISO as low as possible. As the sun sets, you might be tempted to increase your ISO. It’s okay to raise it slightly, but keep in mind that if you raise it too high, you might find that your photographs have too much noise (or grain) in them. And it will be really obvious with all the black in your images. Having said that, it really depends on your camera: with some cameras, you’ll see noise at an ISO of 800; others don’t show any noise until you get up to an ISO of 2500 or more. If you’re not sure how your camera will perform, keep your ISO as low as possible

#6 | TRICK YOUR CAMERA 1. Start by pointing your camera at the brightest part of your frame – but not directly into the sun – 2. and press the shutter halfway down. 3. Then, while you’re holding the shutter halfway down, recompose your image and take the photo. * trick your camera by metering off the sky, not the subject

#7 | SKIP THE FLASH Using a flash, either the one on your camera or an external flash, is not recommended Switch to P mode (program mode), A mode (aperture priority), S mode (shutter priority), or M mode (manual).

#8 | POLISH IN POST PROCESSING Boost the contrast (more saturation or the blacks) Photoshop: burn tool / adjustment of shadows and highlights In post processing, it’s generally helpful to boost the contrast in your image, add more saturation, and increase the blacks slightly. Some photographers use the Burn tool in Photoshop to darken their subject. Depending on the photo, you might want to also adjust the shadows and highlights. AIMING FOR GETTING EVERY PROCESS DONE IN CLASS. The higher quality, the less time you gotta spend on post production.

How to use Burn Tool in Photoshop https://youtu.be/sJ5gxN3G4bI https://youtu.be/sJ5gxN3G4bI

IN-CLASS ACTIVITIES Photo taking Checklist