Photography Class –Homework Page

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mail to: sazevedo@parishepiscopal.org

Computer Room 2172

Darkroom 2266

“Leaving aside the mysteries and the inequities of human talent, brains, taste, and reputations, the matter of art in photography may come down to this: it is the capture and projection of the delights of seeing; it is the defining of observation full and felt."

Walker Evans

“I’ve told people in my workshops, over and over again, “if I were choosing between a photographer with a lot of talent and a photographer who was utterly dogged, I’d take dogged every time. These are the people who will keep going back and back and back. Steve McCurry has said that people often want to know how he takes the really good pictures. But he says they don’t really want to know what I do, because if I tell them what I really do—that I go back over and over again—that’s not the answer they want to hear. It’s a remarkably big part of it. Just be absolutely dogged about it. Students and other photographers want to believe in the romance of the moment—that we just happened to get the picture. The idea of the once-in-a-lifetime shot. If I do my job right, it’s my job to go out every day and get once-in-a-lifetime shots.”

Jim Richardson

National Geographic Veteran Photographer – for whole article, click here

Also, see

what-i-learned-from-steve-mccurry

Links

Homework Page Parish home page

Photography Program Photography Courses

$C:\Documents and Settings\Rustin.RUSTIN-PC\My Documents\My Pictures\Cameras for Sale\IMG_0679.JPG$ Traditional Film Camera for sale by Parish Alumnus

Recommended Exhibits & Events:

Doug Groves, TS Ranch, Nevada

Robb Kendrick

Tintype Portraits

Still online:

WOLFGANG ZURBORN

Thomas Michael Alleman

Sunshine & Noir:

Holga (“toy camera”)

Photographs of LA & NYC

Recently added sites

Abstract

Upper School AP Studio Art

Week 1 >> Introduction to AP Art (click to view)

AP Class Calendar

Handouts (links):

Staying Curent

Creative Journal

Principles of Design

Portfolio Class

Portfolio Class Calendar

Class:

Current Homework

Traditional Photography I

Syllabus and supply list (click here)

Supplies due first class of second week

Handouts:

Exposure

Exposure Chart

$C:\Documents and Settings\Rustin.RUSTIN-PC\My Documents\My Pictures\Cameras for Sale\IMG_0679.JPG$ Traditional Film Camera for sale by Parish Alumnus

Week 1 classes:

@ Computer lab

· Intro

· Photography History

o XIX century >> Birth

o XX century >> expansion

Week 2 classes:

@ Computer lab

· Exposure & Camera operation

· Masters and the great works

First Assignment: Photogram

Due: (at least 2 8x10 prints)

First Roll

Places and Things

Shoot a roll of film focusing on places and things. No people, please. The idea is to test drive your camera, exploring different angles, compositions and lighting situations.

Due:

Second Roll

Open Theme

Due:

Contact Sheet >> Wed Oct 08

Prints >> Friday Oct 10

Third Roll

Close ups

All due 10/30

Fourth Roll

Depth of Field

1 roll

Contact sheet

3 shallow depth of field prints

3 universal depth of field prints

Due Nov 15

Traditional Photography II

Syllabus and supplies (click here)

Independent studies >> report to teacher on a regular basis

Digital Photography I

(click for syllabus)

First Assignment

Lines

Create images that use LINES as their basic compositional element. Explore different spaces and objects seeking to create images that reflect the theme clearly and creatively.

First view: Friday Sep 12

Edited Images >> Thu Sep 18

(5 images)

Deadline extension >> Mon Sep 22

Second Assignment

Shadows

Observe light and shadows and record interesting shapes formed by shadows. Create images that have shadows, shades and silhouettes as the main compositional element.

First view: Friday Sep 26

Edited Images >> Thu Oct 02

(5 images)

Third Assignment

Reflections

Using reflective surfaces such as water, glass, mirrors, metallic surfaces, etc, produce images that show creativity, elegant composition and clear intent.

5 images

1^st view: Thu 10/09

Edited images: Thu 10/16

Fourth Assignment

Textures and Patterns

Look around you. Surfaces with different textures and patterns are everywhere. Use your imagination to create images that are unique and creative using different patterns and textures. Wall textures, fabric patterns, nets, scratched surfaces are all inbounds. Let your imagination take over and capture some good ones.

5 images

1^st view: 10/23

Edited images: 10/30

Frames

Photographers often use frames to create their images. Trees, architectural structures, vegetation objects can all serve as frames in order to compose a photograph. The use of frames in photography and painting allows the artist to create compositions that are more personal and that allow the viewer to relate to the subject being photographed more closely.

5 images

1^st view: 11/07

Edited images: 11/15

Digital Photography II

(click for syllabus)