TUE: Intro to Photography continued!

"[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 2019 Photo Challenges are now available.  They are extra credit now and will be assignments in January. 
• There are 12 total extra credit points available (that's 3 assignments worth of credit)
• 1/2 Point per photo so you can turn 24 Photos in, with descriptions, for extra credit.
• Any challenges that are assigned in the future will need to be redone if already submitted for extra credit. 
• 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)
• Or just take photos... 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 
• Blog En Español

Photo Unit Reminders:

• Bring Fully Charged Cell Phones and Cameras to class in January 
• 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. If your phone is NOT hooked up to Google Photos yet it is up to YOU to come for help after school.

Agenda: [60]

The Photographic eye redux: [10] 

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

• 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
• Watch your LIGHTING
• LOOK for LIGHT
• Use a FILL FLASH
• More on IMAGE QUALITY and PICTURE SIZE in megapixels 
• Get CLOSE
• Use REAL zoom - Optical ONLY!
• The GOLDEN Hour
• more GOLDEN RULES of photography
• Use unusual angles
• Make SMALL changes
• Look for things of interest, things that stand out, like colors, or shapes or...
• Look for REFLECTIONS
• LEARN & USE CAMERA MODES if you have them
• Basic MODES
• Advanced MODES
• Watch your battery level, be prepared!
• Some of John's Photos:
• YOU Critique them
• WHY did John take the picture?
• WHAT technique did he use?
• Do YOU like the picture?  
• Would you hang it on the wall of your house?

• Looking at some more photos!
• 18/19 Sky Park - some JK faves
• Some good portraits