Agenda 2/27/15 Cinemagraph Critique Complete your Contemporary Photographer Research Project – Due beginning of period next class Work on Independent Project *Sketchbooks due today

Cinemagraph Critique: What is the concept? What is the isolated movement? Is this concept creative and unique? Explain. What is successful about the cinemagraph?Explain. 3) Comment on composition. Is there a unique viewpoint or a rule of composition? Does the photo need to be adjusted for composition? Are there unnecessary background details, is there a distracting grey sky, etc. Make suggestions for cropping, magnifying specific details, rotating the photo, etc. 4) Comment on exposure, lighting, color, and contrast. Is it in focus, good lighting, nice shadows & highlights? Does it need to be adjusted to correct contrast, color, or exposure? Make suggestions on how to correct the problem. (Adjust the levels, the hue/saturation, curves, add a cooling photo filter to adjust for yellow cast, etc.) 5) Is the isolated motion smooth or jumpy?

Contemporary Master Photographer Research & PowerPoint: In a group of 2-3 students, choose 1 photographer from the list and sign up with Mrs. Doerrer. Research your photographer and create a PowerPoint including: Title slide: Name of photographer, group members’ names 1 to 2 slides with background information on your photographer. Include birth date, hometown, style of photography, what inspires him/her, important information on education, experience, or jobs and publications. Include a minimum of 5 examples of their photography. Place each photo on its own slide. Include title and year and technique if they provide it. At the bottom of the slide list the dominant elements of art/principles of design, and the dominant composition style. Each person in your group will shoot 2 original photos in the style of your Photographer. Include in the ppt. Include a Bibliography slide: date accessed, name of website, URL 3) Be prepared to present your PowerPoint. Be an expert on your photographer, his/her photos, and the elements of art/principles of design, and composition styles they use.