WED/THU: Workday 5 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: 

• Next Tuesday's office hours are for SMASH Applications
• COME TO ME FIRST

Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:

• Blogger.com
• ALL Class Albums & Examples

Agenda: [100]

• Important Check:
• Is your BLOG visible to John?
• Check HERE to see if you can see it
• Click HERE to add it if it is missing or incorrect
• Nothing to do?
• That might be a big problem when Friday's deadline hits
• The SIX additional challenge photos are mandatory
• NO Extra credit will be counted without the total 12 required Photos existing (6 last week, 6 this week)
• Take some CHALLENGE Photos today/tonight 
• To still get credit for working today you may
• Do quiet homework
• Type or do Reading+
• Daily Work Order (100...)
• By 9:00 AM today you will need to peer review your partner's portfolio.
• Use the provided PAPER FORM
• Give them an HONEST grade
• Make sure they RESPOND before you turn it in
• It is due 30 minutes into your block period.
• Click here to find your partner's blog
• 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
• 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

• FINAL Version Due FRI, Feb 8
• ALL SIX posts from Deadline #1 last Friday
• 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" (or, add some extra credit below!)
• + 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

TUE: Work day 4 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: 

• WEDNESDAY: Party Like a PIG!
• TODAY office hours are for SMASH Applications
• COME TO ME FIRST

Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:

• Blogger.com
• ALL Class Albums & Examples

Agenda: [60]

• Important Check:
• Is your BLOG visible to John?
• Check HERE to see if you can see it
• Click HERE to add it if it is missing or incorrect
• Nothing to do?
• That might be a big problem when Friday's deadline hits
• The SIX additional challenge photos are mandatory
• NO Extra credit will be counted without the total 12 required Photos existing (6 last week, 6 this week)
• Take some CHALLENGE Photos today/tonight 
• To still get credit for working today you may
• Do quiet homework
• Type or do Reading+
• Today or next class you will need to peer review your partner's portfolio.
• Use the provided PAPER FORM
• Give them an HONEST grade
• It is due 30 minutes into your block period.
• Click here to find your partner's blog
• Daily Work Order (60...)
• 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
• 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

• FINAL Version Due FRI, Feb 8
• ALL SIX posts from Deadline #1 last Friday
• 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" (or, add some extra credit below!)
• + 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

MON: Work day 3 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: 

• WEDNESDAY: Party Like a PIG!
• No more office hours for the Photography Unit
• TUE you will peer review your partner's portfolio
• TUE office hours is for SMASH Applications
• COME TO ME FIRST

Photo Unit Reminders & Resources:

• Blogger.com
• ALL Class Albums & Examples

Agenda: [65]

• Important Check:
• Is your BLOG visible to John?
• Check HERE to see if you can see it
• Click HERE to add it if it is missing or incorrect
• Nothing to do?
• That might be a big problem when Friday's deadline hits
• Take some CHALLENGE Photos today/tonight 
• To still get credit for working today you may
• Do quiet homework
• Type or do Reading+
• Apply to Smash
• Your Organization is: Envision Academy of Arts & Technology
• Use your school email
• Use me as your counselor: John Kittredge
• School code is: 054285
• Your 8th grade information: John will help you with that after school on Tuesday
• You will eventually need:
• Your health insurance information 
• Name of insurer; Kaiser, Blue Cross, Alameda Health, etc...
• Plan or Member number
• Your financial information
• If you get Free Lunch Lucy in the front office can give you that information ("I need my CalPADS printed please")
• If you do NOT get Free Lunch and if your Guardian(s) filed taxes we will need the 1st TWO pages of their 1040 from 2017 (or 2018 if finished already) showing the adjusted gross income
• If you do NOT get Free Lunch and if your Guardian(s) did NOT file taxes talk to John ASAP.
• Daily Work Order (65...)
• 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
• 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

• FINAL Version Due FRI, Feb 8
• ALL SIX posts from Deadline #1 last Friday
• 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

FRI: Work Day 2 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:

• Blogger.com
• ALL Class Albums & Examples
• John's Sky Park pictures
• Favorites [Quest for quality]
• All [Can you see my process?]

Agenda: [60]

• Daily Work Order (60...)
• 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

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:

• Blogger.com
• ALL Class Albums & Examples
• John's Sky Park pictures
• Favorites [Quest for quality]
• All [Can you see my process?]

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

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

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:

• www.Blogger.com
• Photo Walk #3: Nature/The Lake
  • P1 -Walk #3,  P3 - Walk #3,  P4 - Walk #3,  P5 - Walk #3
• Photowalk #2: Portraits
• P1 Walk 2, P3 Walk 2, P4 Walk 2, P5 Walk 2
• Portrait: Family challenge 
• P1 Family, P3 Family, P4 Family, P5 Family 
• Landscape: Water P1 Landscape: Water,P3 Landscape: Water, P4 Landscape: Water, P5 Landscape: Water
• Artistic: Food class albums
• P1 Artistic: Food, P3 Artistic: Food, P4 Artistic: Food, P5 Artistic: Food
• Photo Walk #1 class albums
• P1 Class Album, P3 Class Album, P4 Class Album, P5 Class Album
• JK & Professional Photos for inspiration & enjoyment
• Portrait Examples
• John's Photo Blog for this Unit
• John's light experiments on Saturday
• John's Moss experiments on Sunday
• Bring Fully Charged Cell Phones and Cameras , John will mock your diagonal pictures unless you can tell him why you took it that way, All photos taken must be ONLINE before the next class - we do NOT upload our cell phone photos in class.

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

• The quest for quality: Deciding for yourself [...]
  • 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
  • Posting your blog posts w/ well written paragraphs
    • Explain, using your vocabulary of techniques
    • WHY did you take it?
    • HOW did you take it? 
    • WHY it is a good photo?
     
   
• More GOLDEN RULES of photography [...] 
• Golden Ratio 1:1.6, Golden Spiral, and other Composition Techniques
• Divine Composition With Fibonacci’s Ratio (The Rule of Thirds on Steroids)
• 20 Composition Techniques That Will Improve Your Photos