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https://sites.google.com/site/roomf10/photo-portfolio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Student Survey WEEK FIVE AGENDA Exercises This Week 10/8/12 Exercise 5: WEEK FOUR AGENDA This week we're continuing learning how to use the DSLR camera, experimenting with Bracketing, and Looking at our images on the computer in Bridge Videos from Week 4 Some questions to keep in mind (From Exercise 4 Worksheet):1. What is Adobe Bridge? 2. Why would Photographers use Bridge? 3. What are the advantages to Bridge versus clicking the Get Info button? 4. What is a thumbnail? Explain it's use. 5. What is tagging in Bridge? Adobe Bridge CS5 Videos from Week 2 Watch the following 10 minute video that explains what we talked about in class yesterday. Answer these 3 questions at the end of your warmup. Answer these in your own words, but you may take to your neighbor and make sure you have the same answer. Both your answer and theirs should not be identical. 1. Explain shutter speed. When would you use a slow shutter speed? When would you use a fast shutter speed? 2. Explain aperture. Why is a low aperture useful? When is a large aperture used? 3. Explain ISO. What is the difference between 200 ISO and 1600 ISO? This video shows how a basic pinhole camera works. These cameras were used hundreds of years ago. DSLR Simulators on the Web. These simulators show you what happens under various conditions when using a DSLR. You can change fStop, aperture, lighting, iso, etc http://www.kamerasimulator.se/eng/?page_id=2 http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html WEEK THREE AGENDA Students finish working on Exercise 1- Elements of Art in Magazines Exercise How a Camera Works (Bring in a Camera on Thursday if you have one) Lockers will be provided Warmups are due This Friday ---------------------- Agenda for Week 2 8/27-8/31. Minimum day 8/31. Holiday 9/3
Go over Warmups- What are Warmups, where to find them, how to use them? When are they due? Setting up your account/ making sure you have access Critiques Explained Exercise 0- Critiquing Photos- History of Photography Quiz on Syllabus TUESDAY Exercise 1- Element of Art Book (Through Magazines)
Next Week Exercise 2 Principles of Design Book (Finished next week) Exercise 3 Operating your Camera Watch Youtube Video Below on History of Photography. Write a brief comment on Warmup entry from 8/27 Welcome to Digital Photography, taught by Mr Sheridan in Room F11 Digital Photography is an introductory course open to all students. Syllabus for Digital Photography Course Outline Week 1 Syllabus Exercise 0 Week 2 Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Week 3 Exercise 3 Week 4 Exercise 4 ------------------------------------------------------------ Older Posts Editing Exercise 5- Choose 100 Images from Famous Photographers. Check the assignment folder for up to date exercises. Exercise 4- Still Life- 5 Still life photos edited in Photoshop. Can include theme or no theme. Exercise 3- Repair Baby Photos in Photoshop Exercise 2- 5 Stop Motion, 3 Blur, 3 Panning. Exercise 1 has students take 10 portraits. Of these 10, only 2 should be either animals or babies. No more than 5 can be taken in the last few months.
After you have those photos, we are going to practice some Photoshop skills so your edits improve the photos.
Color-correcting skin by the numbers Photoshop CS5: Portrait Retouching | by Chris Orwig View this entire Photoshop course and more in the lynda.com Online Training Library®. December 12, 2011
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December 9, 2011
Motion Photography
Our last assignment of the year has us practicing motion- using 3 different techniques.
Showing motion has to do with the shutter speed, so you want to set that first, look at your light meter reading and adjust the aperture to go with the shutter speed. A much easier way is to set the mode dial to TV, which stands for shutter priority. Set your shutter speed setting and your camera will automatically set your aperture based on the light meter reading. Although motion is the objective of this assignment, don’t forget about setting up a decent composition, having an interesting subject and background and showing contrast so that your subject will stand out. Try to be creative with your motion shots and not just take pictures of a car going down the road or a person running or walking by. 5 pics STOP ACTION. MODE TV. SS= 500 or 1000 dancing. 2000 duck fluttering. Try 2 or 3 different shutter speeds. 3 pics PANNING MODE TV. Side to side, shoot when time is right. SS of 60 or 120 works best. 250 is the highest to go.
Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/mastering-panning-to-photograph-moving-subjects#ixzz1g3Nf8Aru 3 pics BLUR MODE TV. Subject is in motion and blurred, but background is in focus. SS 60 or 120 One of the great things about stepping up from compact cameras to SLRs is the amount of extra control you get over the final shot. While that control can be used in an almost infinite set of combinations, one of the more popular and effective ways to use it is with motion blur photographs. The fact that motion blur can be used to create stunning photographs in everything from wedding through to sports photography shows its utility. Mastering the basics of motion blur for different settings simply adds an extra weapon to your arsenal of photography skills that can be applied in an almost limitless amount of photographic situations. It’s the utility of motion blur in its potential application to so many situations that means that mastering it will result in you being a better photographer. Why Use Motion Blur? It is most often said that motion blur allows the photographer to simulate movement in their static images. It certainly offers a very different effect from freezing a moment in time with faster, perfectly focussed shots. Used creatively like in the shots in this article, it can result in some amazing effects. Click Here: How Mastering Motion Blur Can Make You a Better Photographer
Other website resources on Motion Blur December 6, 2011
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Ex 14- Local Edits Finally! Now we can change just part of an image, instead of the whole thing
 You can add a mask to a layer and use the mask to hide portions of the layer and reveal the layers below. Masking layers is a valuable compositing technique for combining multiple photos into a single image or for making local color and tonal corrections. For a video on using layer masks, see www.adobe.com/go/lrvid4003_ps.
Here we have taken this image
And transformed it into this image. All by creating a new adjustment layer  Here is what the mask looks look. White reveals while black conceals. White color shows the layer while black color hides the layer.
 November 28, 2011
Extra Credit for Photography (Semester One)
 November 21st
Here is a striking photo that has generated much conversation recently about police abuse and their appropriate reaction to civil disobedience.
How do you feel about the photo? Are the police right to pepper spray someone who is no imminent danger?
 Randy L. Rasmussen is the photographer. Photo from AP, all rights reserved.
November 17- Photoshop Tools
Today we learned many different tools for altering and changing typography
November 14, 2011
November 13, 2011
Digital Photo Magazine- a great resource for digital photographers http://www.dpmag.com/
November 1, 2011 Photoshop Tutorial Websites Here are some great tutorials on using Photoshop for the beginner. http://www.ep-photoshop.com/photoshop-tutorials-for-beginners.html You can also search youtube for videos on whatever specific technique you want to learn. We are starting with global edits and then going to local edits We will go over Photoshop in class. Agenda for October 28, 2011 Go to the correct page for Photography, all classes are included in the agenda
Assignments for Quarter One, 2011
 Rule of Thirds Transparent File
 Click save as, then paste over your photograph in photoshop
October 11, 2011
Remember, you can click on F10 RESOURCES above to get access to a host of files for each class.
October 7, 2011
AGENDAS from LAST WEEK. The AGENDA reviews all of the Digital Photo Material we've had in class so far. Copies of EX4 and 5 have been updated and are included in the F10 Resources.
EX 5 FROM 10/3 - 10/7
 EX 4 FROM 9/27-9/28
 Survey for Digital Photography- So far
Photographic Links:
Videos from Week 3 Answer the following questions in complete sentences at the end of your warmups. "Adobe Bridge:" 1. What is Adobe Bridge? 2. Why would Photographers use Bridge? 3. What are the advantages to Bridge versus clicking the Get Info button? 4. What is a thumbnail? Explain it's use. 5. What is tagging in Bridge? Adobe Bridge CS5
Videos from Week 2 Watch the following 10 minute video that explains what we talked about in class yesterday.
Answer these 3 questions at the end of your warmup. Answer these in your own words, but you may take to your neighbor and make sure you have the same answer. Both your answer and theirs should not be identical. 1. Explain shutter speed. When would you use a slow shutter speed? When would you use a fast shutter speed? 2. Explain aperture. Why is a low aperture useful? When is a large aperture used? 3. Explain ISO. What is the difference between 200 ISO and 1600 ISO?
This video shows how a basic pinhole camera works. These cameras were used hundreds of years ago.
DSLR Simulators on the Web. These simulators show you what happens under various conditions when using a DSLR. You can change fStop, aperture, lighting, iso, etc http://www.kamerasimulator.se/eng/?page_id=2 http://camerasim.com/camera-simulator.html
REMEMBER TO BRING YOUR CAMERAS/MEMORY CARD FOR TUESDAY & FOR THURSDAY YOU WILL NEED A FLASH DRIVE. SHOP AT BEST BUY OR FRYS TO GET GOOD PRICES. Course Description: This is a one year course in which you will be working with digital cameras, photoshop, having critiques, lectures and participating in classroom activities. Shooting with your camera will mostly be done outside of class on your own time. WEEK ONE/ WEEK TWO
DATE: 08/25- 09/02
Message: Welcome Back- I hope you had a restful summer
How to log in: You log in with your First Initial, middle initial, and last name. Your password is your student id number
When you arrive: Double check and make sure everything is in perfect condition. You should have an imac, keyboard, and mouse. You are responsible for your workstation, if you don’t notify me about anything out of the ordinary, you will be held accountable
Syllabus is available at the bottom of this page as an attachment.
Reading/Supplemental Material F11 Classroom Rules 1. No gaming, chatting, or downloading (not using time wisely) 2. No copying of other students’ work or files (cheating /academic honesty policy) 3.No bypassing the filters/proxies (hacking- you may be removed from lab) 4. Your screen may be monitored at any time in the lab. Use common sense and appropriate caution.
No Food/Drinking/Snacks in the Computer Lab. Bottled Water is Ok.
Carlmont High School Rules 1. Follow instructions and all school policies 2. Come to class prepared to learn and with necessary class materials 3. Attend school every day and arrive to class on time. 4. Use appropriate language- no teasing, bullying, profanity, or put downs 5. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself
Your desk should be only have the iMac, keyboard, and mouse. Join our classes Diigo Class List.
Every day we have a 3 to 5 minute warmup prompt. The prompts will ask various questions about you, your hobbies, your activities in this class, or possibly about your interests. Warmups are worth 3 points per day and turned in every two weeks. Warmups can’t be turned in late unless you are absent.
Week 1/2
Week 3/4
How to log in: Right now your accounts haven't been set up, so you are going to use the guest login.
The guest login is Photostudent and password: student
Before you buy a product, do some comparison shopping on the internet. You’d be amazed how much money you can save if you look around a little bit. You can use websites like bizrate, pricewatch, Froogle, etc. Places or sites to purchase cameras and accessories (new and used): Local Best Buy (Various locations) Fry’s Electronics (Various Locations) Keeble and Shuchat Photography- (has a huge selection) 290 S. California Ave. Palo Alto, Ca. 94306 (650) 327-8996 Kaufmann’s Cameras- (small, private owned store) 154 West 25th San Mateo, Ca. 94403 (650) 574-3429 Websites (listed alphabetically) Amazon.com (one of the largest camera sellers on the internet) B & H photo www.bhphotovideo.com 1(800) 952-1815 (This is the site that I purchased the cameras and accessories for Carlmont). Craigslist.org ebay.com Monday 8/29 Grades have been updated based on what you completed last week.
All students should now have an account that you can log in with. The proper user name is your student id. The password is also your student id. I had to hand type all of the data so there might be some mistakes.
Try to log in now. If you can't log in, let me know and I will create an account for you right now.
Once you have access to your own account, please set up your folders on your desktop. Create a 'Warmup folder', 'Current Exercises', 'Archive', and 'Misc' folder. You may also create other folders as you see fit, too.
Here is more information on the rule of thirds: Ten Tips using the Camera
Web Resources (note: photography gives us lots of great examples of composing shots using the rule of thirds) silverlight.co.uk betterphoto.com kidsvid.hprtec.org Photoinf.com There is a wide variety of skill in this class. Here is a snapshot. If you transferred in after last week, go ahead and take the survey to see where you compare to your peers.
We also are starting warmups which can be downloaded by clicking on the download link under this document.
This week-
Setting up your account/ making sure you have access Critiques Explained Rule of Thirds
Quiz on Syllabus Element of Art Book (Through Magazines) Principles of Design Book (Finished next week) Next Week Operating your Camera Today you are going to take a 25 minute quiz on what we have learned over the last 3 days of class. You can only take the quiz once. Do your best, don't leave anything blank. You will see your score at the end of the quiz. Good luck!
password will be given out in class
9/1 We will go over our shared group critique next week in class  Command+C and Command+V are used to COPY and PASTE You are writing about at least 2 images. 9/2 ELEMENT PACKET CRITIQUE FORM
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