Friday, December 18, 2020

mid MP3 check

 1st assignment- top 10 composition

from 12/9/19 to 12/16/29
2nd assignment- Photostory # 3 Peer evaluation next week.                                         album # 61-70
3rd assignment - Project # 5: mimicking the master

from 12/17/20 to 12/23/20
4th assignment-  PPT# 6: History of Photography.   Quiz after break
5th assignment- Photostory # 4                                         album # 71-80

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

PPT# 6: History of Photography

 Class work start on PPT # 6 due nextweek 

Ch 10 reading on History of Photography from textbook.... pdf found in pupuilpath assignment. 

ThursIntro & Daguerreotype, Calotype, Collodion Wet-Plate
     Fri Gelatin Emulsion / Roll-Film base & color photography
HW: finish up PS#4

Mon:  Early Portrait, Travel Photography and Images of War
         Time and Motion in Early Photographs, Document, Social Change and Photojournalism

HW: Photostory# 4 due 12-23-2020

Tues: Photography as Art in 19th century, Pictorial Photography and Photo secession,
          Direct image in Art, Quest for a new vision

Wed:  Photography as Art in 1950-60s, 70-80s ; 
         Color photography arrives again & Digital Photography

       add pictures by Wednesday Google share and Print! with EXIT slip ( 3 interesting things to you).

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Project #5: Mimicking the master

 research on Mimicking the masters photographers. Everyone will have different master photographers.... if it's used you have to find someone else.

Find 3 master photographers from different time period.

by Thurssday 12/10/20

A. early to 1950s (black and white) 

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/19th-century-photographers.php     

slide 1: Biography with Portrait and camera they used      slide 2: Sample photo critiqued (5 Qs) mimicked photo on Google Photo#101

genre noun  \ˈzhän-rə,  ˈzhäⁿ-;ˈzhäⁿr;ˈjän-rə\                                        

: a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content. 

1. Can you identify the subject? which art element does it convey? 

2. How is it lit? what type of light do you see? hard, soft, transmitted or reflected light 

3. Where is the subject placed in the picture? what composition do you see? 

4. How would you set the camera up for a similar shot? 

ISO _____, f/ ____, ______sec, ______mm

5. What is the message you get from looking at the picture?

by Friday 12/11/20

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/20th-century-photographers.php

B.1950 to 2000 (black and white or early color photography)      

slide 3: Biography with Portrait and camera they used      

slide 4: Sample photo critiqued (5 Qs) mimicked photo on Google Photo#102


by Monday 12/14/20

https://www.thefamouspeople.com/21st-century-photographers.php

C. 2000 to now (Digital Photographers)      

Slide 5: Biography with Portrait and camera they used      

Slide 6: Sample photo critiqued (5 Qs) mimicked photo on Google Photo#103

by Tuesday Mimicking day...Google Photo# 101,102,103

D.  Slide 7: Conclusion... what did you learn? what was easy or difficult when you mimicked the master's pictures. which one was your favorite?

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

how to critique a Photo?

 https://mcsmphoto.blogspot.com/2019/11/mp3-how-to-critique-photo.html

Class work: 

how do you critique a photograph?

on a loose leaf let's practice... due as exit slip
1. What is the subject? which art element does it convey?
2. How is it lit? what type of light do you see?
3. Where is the subject placed in the picture? what composition do you see?
4. How would you set the camera up for a similar shot?
5. What is the message you get from looking at the picture?
critique# 1 pc:flickr by Marie Coleman

reminder... type of light maybe HARD, SOFT, TRANSMITTED or REFLECTED
ART ELEMENTS         vs            10 composition rules 
 Lines                             ⤄              Rule of Thirds                        Background    
 shapes / form               ⤄              Balancing Elements                Depth  
 space                           ⤄              Leading Lines                         Framing    
 value                                          Symmetry and Patterns          Cropping  
 Texture                                       Viewpoint                              Experimentation
 color
critique # 2 Pc:flickr by Delila



Critique picture #3 

1. What is the subject? which art element does it convey?
2. How is it lit? what type of light do you see?
3. Where is the subject placed in the picture? what composition do you see?
4. How would you set the camera up for a similar shot?
   ISO= ________, f/ _________, __________sec. ___________mm
5. What is the message you get from looking at the picture?
photo#4
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Q4: Reference chart

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 (Taking away the excess)
quick-crop Effect at lunapic.com

Critique picture # 5

1. What is the subject? which art element does it convey?
2. How is it lit? what type of light do you see? hard, soft, transmitted or reflected light
3. Where is the subject placed in the picture? what composition do you see?
4. How would you set the camera up for a similar shot? 
ISO _____, f/ ____, ______sec, ______mm
5. What is the message you get from looking at the picture?

Critique picture # 6


Monday, December 7, 2020

MP3 - week 1

 Do now: new Marking period - MP3 (new album and & QR code 

learning about Compositions (design principles)

New Rubrics for the weekly photostory

Top 10 compositions - new rubrics for photostories in MP3


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Class work: make new MP3 album and Qr Code

start on Google doc of TOP 10 composition with 6 photostories proposals

My 6 proposed photostories for MP3.
1.________________________
2. ________________________
3._________________________
4.________________________
5._________________________
6._________________________

define the 10 composition in your own word, then goto 500px.com to find a picture that matches your definition. (click on Discover then categories to get ideas)
we are starting MP3 with the top 10 composition for your artwork photos....

Take Your Digital Photography to the Next Level!  watch this video
  Due 12-8-20 share only
Justify why you are a Photo-Artist!

update your portfolio to 100 pictures... or 100%

we have 60 as our foundation, now its time to shine... showcase your BEST work.

need 4 more different themes with minimum of 10 shots per theme.

upload to Google Photo album MP3 on a weekly basis in sets  "photostory#1 of 6 : Cityscape " "photostory #2 of 6 : Food" and so on....
Please shoot in MANUAL "M" Mode with RAW+ L (.cr2  and JPEG) format! (DSLR)

Are you shooting portraits? Read this first!
http://fstoppers.com/secrets-to-crafting-top-quality-beauty-portraits-on-location-lighting


61-70: photostory #3 in 10 different composition and lighting Due 12-16-20  

71-80: photostory #4 in 10 different composition and lighting Due 12-23-20
                                                                                             

81-90: photostory  #5 in 10 different composition and lighting Due 1-6-21 (Christmas/ New Year)

91-100: photostory  #6 in 10 different composition and lighting Due 1-13-20 

Friday, December 4, 2020

End of MP2 today

 extra credit ------ subject =Your name Mp2 report card links to mcsmphoto@gmail.com

send the links of Mp2 in an email with a paragraph of reflection ( which was you favorite of the 3 projects, did you do better in MP2? what you will improve in MP3?)

AJS11-0__ Your name MP2 report card (Mp2 ends 12/4/2020)

1. MP2 album link  (#31 - 60) see listing in google classwork.
2. Due 11-20-20 PS# 2: Food diary -a Photography is Art review (ppt#2) 

3. Due 11-2-20 Ppt# 4 : Ch 2 internet research on Lens with worksheet
4. Due 11-17-20 Ppt# 5 : Ch 3 reading / summary on Light and Exposure with ISO bracketing.

5. Due 11-6-20 Project test #2: Bokeh Effect portrait with write up
6. Due 11-19-20 Project test #3: White Balance (WB) with write up 
7. Due 11-30-20 Project test #4: Shutter Speed effects with write up  

8. Quiz 2A & 2B on edmodo

*********************************************************************** HW make Mp3 album with Qr code https://www.qr-code-generator.com/
Album check list-
entire album due 11/30/20 (Number, label and described)
Google photo MP2 Album # 31-60

#31-32 Exposure triangle: Aperture set - f/5.6 vs f/22
#33-34 Exposure triangle: Shutter Speed set  fast vs. slow
#35-36 Exposure triangle: ISO set under vs over exposure

#37 Reflecting lights - no reflector
#38 Reflecting lights - with reflector

#39 a,b,c - Project test # 2 control (f/22)                                  AV mode or Focos app / Portrait mode
#40 a,b,c - 18mm, 35mm, 55mm (f/5.6) Bokeh
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#41-50  Photostory # 2: Food Diary (HW assignment) Due Nov 12, 2020 sample 
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# 51- ISO bracketing Due: Nov 17 2020                                     M Mode or Focos app / exposure compensation

# 52-55 project #3:White balance by 11-19-20

# 56 - shutter speed bracketing 11/23/20                           TV mode or Slow shutter fast cam app/ Live mode

# 57 - light painting 11/24/20

# 58- Project test # 4: fast shutter speed 11/30/20

# 59 - Project test # 4: slow shutter speed
# 60 - Photoshop of 59

Food Diary - peer photo evaluation https://forms.gle/ySvNSXJXde9yMafN9

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Edmodo.com

 Join for access to Quiz on Edmodo.com

sign up with your personal gmail.com 

class code xin8r6


Monday, November 23, 2020

week#5: Effect of Shutter Speed Project/ Test # 4

 Practice for shutter speed project...

Daytime shutter speed...

Effect of shutter speed... Tv mode

 Practice how to capture motion with Shutter Speed bracketing picture# 56 Upload & share!
iPhone app Slow shutter fast cam
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/slow-shutter-fast-cam/id730352755#?platform=iphone

Take in the following increments... 0.5, 1,2,4,8 seconds



use Google slide to make this -easier to move and arrange the pictures # 56 a,b,c,d,e

AJS11-0__ Your name MP2 report card (Mp2 ends 12/4/2020)

1. MP2 album link 
2. Due 11-20-20 PS# 2: Food diary -a Photography is Art review (ppt#2) 

3. Due 11-2-20 Ppt# 4 : Ch 2 internet research on Lens with worksheet
4. Due 11-17-20 Ppt# 5 : Ch 3 reading / research on Light and Exposure with ISO bracketing.

5. Due 11-6-20 Project test #2: Bokeh Effect portrait with write up
6. Due 11-19-20 Project test #3: White Balance (WB) with write up 
7. Due 11-30-20 Project test #4: Shutter Speed effects with write up  

8. Quiz

Light painting - 1 more practice shot >>> project 4

 still TV mode but start with 1 second, add more time if needed - might need tripod.

light paint your name or initial (picture #57)
going further Light portraits


Project 4

    • Effects of various Shutter Speed... Go outside of school (NY City Scape) Get out there! safely with Mask on.

      What setting would you use for this picture?
      Taken by former student - Nicholas 

    • if its going to be day time find a water fountain...
      live photo
      swipe up  in iPhone


       Long exposure

    • Flickr/Google photo picture # 58-60
      #58 - fast shutter speed
      #59- slower shutter speed
      #60 Photo edit version
    • Monday 11-30-20
    • Project #4: Effect of Various Shutter Speed Write up... 
    • #1: Explain how you derived your camera setting for this project? (what was the lighting condition like?)
    • #2:How did the camera captured the motion?
    • #3:What did you do for your post-editting? List them
    • #4:How is your photo an artwork? (also include composition).

Monday, November 16, 2020

week#4 - finishing up PPT#5 & Project /Test #3

 read and summarize the rest of Chapter 3 pg 66-71 for slide # 9 & 10


I have moved the due date back to 11/17/2020 to reduce the workload. but those of you that can finish this week, finish it. Do what you can per day, but still need to show progress. Minimum 1 slide per day.

additional slide 11.... exposure bracketing 

DSLR ppl take a picture using all the available ISO on your camera.

layout the shots in a row and use the best exposure as background on the last slide of PPT#5


ISO Bracketing: Take in Manual Mode (This will be slide #2 on PPT # 5)
all ISO from 100 to 6400 then put into 1 slide today upload as Picture # 56
( ISO bracketing


Using FOCOS app in the exposure mode the selection is right next to the f-stop option. take one of each -2,-1,0,+1,+2 (5 shots in a row) 



Project # 3/test on White balance


Use Focos app for WB function



Project 3 (mini Test 2 out of 3) White balance and designing with Visual Balance.
Write up: 
1.How did you create this artwork ( element or Composition wise )?

2.what lighting did you use? 

3.How did you determined the correct exposure in picture # 51? (ISO bracketing)

4.What is White Balance and how did it affect the appearance of "white" in your artwork?

5.what WB problems did you encountered in picture # 55? 
5b.how did you solve it?

6.what did you learn from this Project?

share -email project #3 google doc link.
Tuesday Update your Photo album with correct numbering and label with descriptions.
#52- AWB under yellow light bulb + observation
#53 -MWB (incandescent) under yellow light bulb + observation.
#54 - AWB under LED light + observation
#55 - MWB (fluorescent) under LED light + Observation

Monday, November 9, 2020

Week#3: CH3- PPt#5: Lights and Exposure Summary

 Please read and summarize CH 3 from this text book.

Do Now: Make cover slide for PPT# 5 (share)
AJS11-0__ Your name PPT# 5
due 11/16/2020

 read and summarize ch 3 ( click on the link to read)
https://mcsmphoto.blogspot.com/2015_10_01_archive.html
summarize 2 pages of reading in each slide.



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                                                                             copy the textbook image on cover slide

Monday: Read 51 & summarize on Powerpoint. (Google slide shared)

            Review the Exposure triangle
today's breakdown:           
slide 1:PPT# 5: Light & Exposure (cover slide with textbook)
slide 2: diagram of the exposure triangle and introduction (pg51)
             
                                                                                                                https://www.exposureguide.com/media/auto-bracketing.jpg

prepare for tomorrow: read & summarize 
slide 3: Sensor and Pixel, pixel and resolution(pg 52-53)
Slide 4: color photography, white balance(pg 54-55)

Wednesday: Veteran's Day (reminder ps# 2 due tomorrow) http://matthewklein.com/ Thursday: Pg 56-61 slide 5: pg 56-57 Histogram https://photonify.com/how-to-read-a-histogram/
slide 6: pg 58-61 Exposure Meters Friday: pg 62-65 slide 7: pg 62-63 how to override autoexposure slide 8: pg 64-65 making exposure of average scene Monday: pg 66-71 slide 9: pg 66-68 slide 10: pg 69-71 ( add diagrams / photos to all slides)