Wednesday, January 30, 2019

WED/THU: Photo Portfolio Production Day (1 of 6)

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

Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can create a portfolio of my Photography that I am proud of
Homework:  
  •  Take Better Photos for your Blog
Announcements: 
  • No more office hours for the Photography Unit
Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:
Agenda: [100]
  • Typing.com [10]
  • Daily Work Order (90...)
    • If you have a SPECIFIC NEED get the pen from John and put your name on the board
    • Process any outstanding photos into an album for yourself
    • Submit any missing photos to the class albums
    • Select one photo to make a required post for the nearest deadline
      • Edit said photo appropriately if necessary
    • Create blog post
      • Only ONE photo per post
      • One paragraph written reflection minimum per post
        • WHY is this a good picture?
        • WHAT did YOU do to make this a great picture?
          • Be specific, naming the techniques 
          • Describe your intention and evaluate your results
      • Publish when it is GREAT WORK or you have run out of time
    • Select another photo, edit, post, write & publish
    • Repeat until ALL possible posts for the day have been made
    • Review ALL existing posts & identify weak photos to be replaced and improve weak writing
    • Go home and take pictures that are better than the ones on the blog and then... Start from the top and do it all over again! 

You are NEVER "done" - there is always another post or an improvement on an existing one. 


The Requirements
    • Version 1 due FRI
      • Using a 'better' Theme than the Kitty
      • SIX Required Posts w/ well written paragraphs [you must replace any posts you made with temporary/not your own pictures]
        • Photo Walk #1: The Town 
        • Photo Walk #2: Portraits (head & shoulders)
        • Photo Walk #3: Nature/The Lake
        • Artistic: Food (Challenge 36)
        • Landscape: Water (Challenge 29)
        • Portrait: Family (Challenge 28)
    • FINAL Version Due FRI, Feb 8
      • Personalized Theme 
        • Fonts/Colors/Backgrounds all complement the photography displayed therein
      • SIX Additional Challenge Posts w/ well written paragraphs
        • Different challenges, different subjects, different locations
        • Competently done this will get you a "B"
        • Excellently (photos & writing) done this will get you an "A"
      • + ANY Extra Credit Posts w/ well written paragraphs
        • NEW: They do NOT have to answer a specific challenge.
        • They should still be different subjects from different locations
      • + ANY BONUS Credit for advanced customization of your blog
        • Especially custom layouts and clever uses of the gadgets
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Tuesday, January 29, 2019

TUE: Photo Walk #4: Eyeliner edition

NO Computers
  • 5 minutes: Rules & Route
  • 10 minute walk
    • READ the challenges on the way with a buddy
      • Webster to 21st (NO Store; NO Elevator)
      • Right on 21st
      • Buttonhook R into the staircase 
  • 30 minutes or less for quick photos
    • Go LEFT or RIGHT
    • Make a Figure Eight over the bridge
    • Take TONS of pictures everywhere
      • DUE FRI-w/your best effort 
      • The Town 
      • Portraits (head & shoulders)
      • Nature/The Lake
      • Food (Challenge 36)
      • Water (Challenge 29)
      • Family (Challenge 28)
  • 10 minute walk back
  • 5 minutes slack/pack

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Sunday, January 27, 2019

MON: Our Photo Portfolios

BEFORE you type...
If you have any photos you need to 
contribute to class albums do so now
When finished start typing.
"[Photography] is an immediate sketch, done with intuition, 
and you can't [really] correct it..." 
Henri Cartier-Bresson
BIG Questions:  
  • How can we take good pictures no matter what kind of camera we have at the moment? 
  • How can we use our critical thinking skills to MAKE a good picture happen?
    • including post production 
  • How do we KNOW we have taken a good picture?
Daily Learning Target(s):  
  • I can select the best examples of my work using my knowledge of technique as a guide
Homework:  
  •  Take Photos
Announcements: 
  • We will be going out on TUESDAY to take make-up pictures (I will wear eyeliner)
  • If you have been struggling come to Office Hours on Tuesday
    • You can get typing credit then too
Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:
Agenda: [65]
  • Typing.com [10]
  • Our Photo Portfolios (Blogs) [10]
    • Version 1 due FRI
      • SIX Required Posts w/ well written paragraphs [you must replace any posts you made with temporary/not your own pictures]
        • Photo Walk #1: The Town 
        • Photo Walk #2: Portraits (head & shoulders)
        • Photo Walk #3: Nature/The Lake
        • Artistic: Food (Challenge 36)
        • Landscape: Water (Challenge 29)
        • Portrait: Family (Challenge 28)
    • FINAL Version Due FRI, Feb 8
      • SIX Additional Challenge Posts w/ well written paragraphs
        • Different challenges, different subjects, different locations
        • Competently done this will get you a "B"
        • Excellently (photos & writing) done this will get you an "A"
      • + ANY Extra Credit Challenge Posts w/ well written paragraphs
        • Different challenges, different subjects, different locations
      • + ANY BONUS Credit for advanced customization of your blog
  • Working on our blog [...45]
    • Using a 'better' Theme
    • Personalizing the Theme 
    • Customizing your Layout




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Friday, January 25, 2019

FRI: Processing [and other housekeeping]

BEFORE you type...
Share your  
Photowalk #3 Nature photos with your school account
Make a personal album to hold those pictures
Select 3 from the walk 
Edit & correct them if need be
add them to the appropriate class album
Period 1 - Photo Walk #3
Period 3 - Photo Walk #3
Period 4 - Photo Walk #3
Period 5 - Photo Walk #3
When finished start typing.

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

Unit Learning Target(s):  
  • How can we take good pictures no matter what kind of camera we have at the moment? 
  • How can we use our critical thinking skills to MAKE a good picture happen?
    • including post production 
  • How do we KNOW we have taken a good picture?
    Daily Learning Target(s):  
    • I can learn to take a portrait that tells a person's 'story'
    • I can use the critique process on the work of others in order to gain more insight into my own work.
    Homework:  
    •  Take Photos
    Announcements: 
    • We may be going out WED/THU to take Nature Photos
    Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:
    Agenda: [60]
    • Typing.com [05...15]
      • The quest for quality: Deciding for yourself [15]
        • Select the photo you will put on your blog, editing it if necessary
          • Basic Editing in Google Photos 
            • Rotating
            • Cropping
            • "Auto" Correcting color and light
              • editing the auto corrections
      • Working on our blog [30]
        • Posting your blog post 
          • Explain WHY it is a good photo
        • Customizing your blog
          • Themes
          • Layouts




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      Wednesday, January 23, 2019

      WED/THU: Photo Walk #3 - Nature

      No Computers!
      "[Photography] is an immediate sketch, done with intuition, 
      and you can't [really] correct it..." 
      Henri Cartier-Bresson
      Warm up:  
      • Tie your shoelaces
      • Get valuables out of your backpack and into your pockets if you are not carrying your backpack with you.
      • Find a buddy to walk with
      • Pledge to NOT be the last kids walking in the group (if everyone does this we won't get so spread out and have such a yellie, waitie walk)
      Daily Learning Target(s):  
      • I can use my techniques to create a beautiful picture of Nature
        • The pictures we turn in for Photowalk #3 MUST be WITHOUT PEOPLE
        • You may ALSO take portraits
        • You may also answer specific challenges for extra credit
      Agenda: 
      • Photo Walk [100]
        • Same Rules [05]
          • You MUST be able to see JOHN @ ALL TIMES
          • You MAY NOT be more than 1/2 block away from John, who will try to walk in the middle of the pack
          • You MUST NOT CROSS ON RED OR START ON YELLOW.  I will give you an NC if you jaywalk.  Just wait for the green.  We will wait for you. If you get a YELLOW while crossing the street then hustle across!
          • You MAY NOT go inside ANY business or building so don't ask to be allowed to
          • You may not sit on any cars, climb on any walls, or otherwise do anything but walk on the sidewalk unless John specifically tells YOU that you can.
        • Walk [95]
          • Approximate Route (2.6 Miles, 53 minutes walking + 42 minutes for stopping to shoot pictures)

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      Tuesday, January 22, 2019

      TUE: Portraits & Editing in Google Photos

      BEFORE you type...
      Share your  
      Photowalk #2 Portraits AND Portrait: Family   
      challenge photos with your school account
      Make TWO personal albums to hold those pictures
      Select 3 from each assignment and 
      add them to the appropriate class album below
      When finished start typing.

      "The purpose of portrait photography is to draw someone's personality out"

      Unit Learning Target(s):  
      • How can we take good pictures no matter what kind of camera we have at the moment? 
      • How can we use our critical thinking skills to MAKE a good picture happen?
        • including post production 
      • How do we KNOW we have taken a good picture?
      Daily Learning Target(s):  
      • I can learn to take a portrait that tells a person's 'story'
      • I can use the critique process on the work of others in order to gain more insight into my own work.
      Homework:  
      •  Take Photos
      Announcements: 
      • We may be going out WED/THU to take Nature Photos
      Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:
      Agenda: [60]
      • Challenge #28 & Portrait: Family processing [20]


      28
      Portrait: Family
      Whether it's the family you are born with or the one you choose, show the world what family is to you.



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      Friday, January 18, 2019

      FRI: Portrait Walk




      No Computers!

       "The purpose of portrait photography is to draw someone's personality out"

      No Computers Warm-UP: 
      Daily Learning Target(s):  
      • I can take a portrait that tells a person's 'story'
      Homework:  
      •  DUE Tuesday 1/22/19:  Photo Challenge #28:
        • You have a three-day weekend - take many shots, three go in the class album, the one best on your personal photo blog with the reflection.  You are encouraged to take GROUP Portraits for this challenge.

        28
        Portrait: Family
        Whether it's the family you are born with or the one you choose, show the world what family is to you.

      Announcements: 
      • Be prepared to go OUTSIDE every class
      Agenda: [60]
      • Warm-UP  [15]
      • Taking a good portrait (review) [05]
        • Have an idea
          • This is not a snapshot, this is a planned picture that tells a story
        • Who is your subject? 
          • What kind of person are they?  Are they serious, smart, goofy?
        • What is the mood?
          • Is this a happy picture, a sad one, and exciting one, or what?
        • Use your techniques!
          • Where is your light?
          • Are there colors to emphasize?
          • What is the background?
          • How are you using shadows?
          • Would a different angle make things better?
          • How much of your subject are you showing?
          • What else can we see in the picture?
      • The Assignment [40]
        • Take an amazing portrait of at least TWO people
          • You should take a LOT of photos of each person so that you can submit the BEST one possible
          • You should be taking pictures or looking for the "right shot" 100% of the time
          • Show a minimum of 2/3 of their face
          • Show no more than their UPPER TORSO (waist to head)
        • Have your own portrait taken by at least TWO people
        • Complete the portrait list worksheet and turn it in TODAY
          • TOMORROW 
            • Upload your two best portraits to the proper album
        • BREAK NO SCHOOL RULES while doing this assignment
          • Do NOT cross the street
          • No Headphones
          • No messing around





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        Wednesday, January 16, 2019

        WED/THU: The Photo Blogs & Intro to Portrait Photography

        BEFORE you type...
        [If you did your homework]
        Share your Landscape: Water with your school account
        Make a personal album of all of your shots
        Select 3
        Add them to the appropriate class album
        P1 Landscape: Water
        P3 Landscape: Water
        P4 Landscape: Water
        P5 Landscape: Water
        When finished start typing.

        "The purpose of portrait photography is to draw someone's personality out"

        Unit Learning Target(s):  
        • How can we take good pictures no matter what kind of camera we have at the moment? 
        • How can we use our critical thinking skills to MAKE a good picture happen?
        Daily Learning Target(s):  
        • I can learn to take a portrait that tells a person's 'story'
        • I can use the critique process on the work of others in order to gain more insight into my own work.
        Homework:  
        •  DUE Tuesday 1/15/19:  Photo Challenge #28:
          • You have a three-day weekend - take many shots, three go in the class album, the one best on your personal photo blog with the reflection.  You are encouraged to take GROUP Portraits for this challenge.

          28
          Portrait: Family
          Whether it's the family you are born with or the one you choose, show the world what family is to you.

        Announcements: 
        • We are going out next class to take portraits
        • NOBODY showed up for office hours Tuesday so I am now assuming you can all process your photos into the class albums on your own.
        • Grades are now being computed daily: Plagiarized photos are cause for a failing UNIT grade.
        Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:
          Agenda: [100...]
          • Challenge #29 processing [10]
          29
          Landscape: Waterscape
          Ocean, lake, river, pond, or puddle. Make water the primary subject of this landscape.
          • Typing.com [05...15]
          • Reviewing Landscape: Water [15]
          • Our Second Blog Post(s) [45]
            • Select YOUR best photo from the three in the class album
          P1 Landscape: Water
          P3 Landscape: Water
          P4 Landscape: Water
          P5 Landscape: Water
            • DOWNLOAD it to your computer
          • Go to blogger.com and create a NEW POST
          • At the top of the blank page click the ADD IMAGES button
          • Select CHOOSE FILES and navigate to the photo you just downloaded
          • Select the photo once it is uploaded and hit the ADD SELECTED button
          • Select the picture and make it as large as fits (for now)
          • Add and format the reflection paragraph after or alongside the photo
            • HOW did you take this picture? (What did you physically do?)
            • HOW does the picture answer the challenge?
            • What TECHNIQUES did you use to help you meet the challenge?
          • Name your post with the name of the challenge & Publish it.
          • Portrait Photography [15]
            • Have an idea
              • This is not a snapshot, this is a planned picture that tells a story
            • Who is your subject? 
              • What kind of person are they?  Are they serious, smart, goofy?
            • What is the mood?
              • Is this a happy picture, a sad one, and exciting one, or what?
            • Use your techniques!
              • Where is your light?
              • Are there colors to emphasize?
              • What is the background?
              • How are you using shadows?
              • Would a different angle make things better?
              • How much of your subject are you showing?
              • What else can we see in the picture?
          • The Art of Portrait Photography [08]
          • Famous Portrait photographers & their pictures [2:30]
          • Portraits from last year


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