TUE: Intro to Cell Phone Photography (w/Teacher Exemplars)

"[Photography] is an immediate sketch, done with intuition, and you can't [really] correct it..." 

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Daily Learning Target(s):  

• I will learn to take better pictures - even with a crappy camera
• I can prepare my phone for the photo unit

Homework:  

• The Photo Challenges are now available.  They are extra credit now and will be assignments in January. Any challenges that are assigned will need to be redone if already submitted for extra credit. There are 12 total extra credit points available (3 assignments worth)
• All typing over the break is Extra Credit (do NOT knock yourself out doing it, there is only 4 points total available - 1 assignments worth)
• Take photos... If you LIKE the photos you take can you explain WHY you like them more than just talking about liking the subject of the photo?

Announcements: 

• We are going out in January to take nature pictures around the lake - you MUST have or borrow a properly set-up phone 
• Friday is a minimum day

Photo Unit Reminders:

• Bring Fully Charged Cell Phones and Cameras 
• John will mock your angled pictures unless you can tell him you angled your phone
• All photos taken must be ONLINE before the next class - we do NOT upload our cell phone photos in class.

Agenda: [100]

Secret Writing Project: Shhhhhh, due today!
Google Photos on your Phone: Again [10]
Submitting your album on the Web: [10]

The Photographic eye: [10] 

• Look at the following photos and choose your favorite
• Decide WHY it is your favorite
• Discuss it with your seatmates
• Share with class

• Sharing our Photos via google photos [20]
• LECTURE w/ guided note-taking: [40]
• Introduction to Digital Photography [linked examples adapted from http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/atips/category/tips/]
• You will need to SAVE and USE these notes NEXT CLASS
• Basic Camera Phone Tips
• More on IMAGE QUALITY and PICTURE SIZE in megapixels 
• Make SMALL changes
• The RULE OF THIRDS
• more GOLDEN RULES of photography
• Use unusual angles
• Get CLOSE
• Use REAL zoom - Optical ONLY!
• Watch your LIGHTING
• LOOK for LIGHT
• Use a FILL FLASH
• Look for REFLECTIONS
• Use BURST MODE when shooting 'action'
• If you have a VIEWFINDER check your images on the LCD screen - but WATCH YOUR BATTERY
• Viewfinders on non-SLR (single lens reflex) cameras do NOT show you exactly what you are shooting
• LEARN & USE CAMERA MODES if you have them
• Basic MODES
• Advanced MODES
• More of John's Photos: