Wednesday, February 10, 2016

week#2: Power Point #1 with Quiz

PPT#1: Different types of Cameras in 2016

If you are done help the Photography club make pinwheels to raise $ for the Syrian children... goto http://studentsrebuild.org/find-challenge/syria-challenge/about-challenge/get-started for more info.
Compare and contrast Point and Shoot and DSLR cameras (add the hybrid - mirrorless too).
suggestion of slide order...

1.Cover slide with your Class code and QR code.
2. Define and show picture of Compact vs. Dslr Cameras.
3. Your Phone's Camera - Specs and Features
4. Compact camera of your choice
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Camera with a mirror inside...
5. DSLR Canon T5/ Nikon d3100/d3200
6  Sony Alpha 290/ 390
7 Nikon d90 or Canon  D 5 
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Do Now: Upload a picture of your drawing to Flickr as picture #2 in the photo stream.
8. Mirrorless Camera Sony Alpha 3000
9. Your choice camera is___ why? how to hold a DSLR and how to take care of DSLR cameras

print out your powerpoint in handout form - 9 slides per page.
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sign up to Karl Taylor's free lessons & Digital Photography school 

http://www.karltaylorphotography.com/free-photography-course.htm

go over lesson one

what is a camera? what are the different types available out there?

Quiz to follow.... if you got a new camera out of the box how would you set it up? 
what buttons do you need to know to take the 1st picture?
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on 2/22/16 computer table will consolidate their powerpoints for
Presentation 
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http://schools.nyc.gov/offices/teachlearn/arts/benchmarks12.html
if you are ahead... start on Power point #2 What is ART? How is Photography art... work on the element and design principles of ART. 

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Week#1: Digital Photography (Art credit) AJS11

Feb 2, 2016
Welcome to digital photography with Miss E. Wang
you will be here for 1 semester and earn 1 out of 2 ART credit.

Please sign up for a Flickr.com account so I can see your work.
make a QR code as well so I can scan to get to your website.

HW: parent sign the contract, and upload a selfie to your Flickr photostream

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Feb 3. 2016 - Feb 4, 2016
Make a press pass so later you can go do your assignment with the pass.
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Feb 5, 2016
Draw and label the diagram of the camera that you will be using....
1st, 2nd and 8th period - Canon Rebel T-5 manual with diagram on pg 22-23
4th pd Nikon d3100 manual with diagram on pg 18-19
6th pf Nikon d3200 manual with diagram on pg 17-18

Hw: get SD card over the weekend.
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Monday, November 16, 2015

Project 4: Shutter Speed effect in NYC

(Monday)  article review on Composition
Reflect on the 10 points of review from this article first then take the picture 
How to take good photos: 01 Think about your Portrait shots
                                            02 Get composition spot-on every time
                                            03 Ensure your basic camera functions are set correctly 
                                            04 Use aperture to control depth of field
                                            05 Use shutter speeds for creative effect
                                            06 Get the white balance right
                                            07 Get your camera’s ISO settings right
                                            08 Take control of focus
                                            09 Assess your shots in-camera
                                           10 Review and edit your images

(Tuesday) Do this in class light painting practice...


light paint your name or initial (picture #55-58)

ViewNX 2   LONG EXPOSURE SAMPLES

  • Install it now... at home.


  • Effects of various Shutter Speed... Must be done outside of school (NY City Scape) Get out there!


    What setting would you use for this picture?
    Taken by former student - Nicholas 
  • Write up... explain how you derived your setting for this project? (what was the lighting condition like?)
  • how did the camera captured the motion?
  • What did you do for your post-editting?
  • How is your photo an artwork? (also include composition).
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Peer Flickr critique... Pick your top 3 exposure triangle samples. 
  1. Play nice! We’ve deliberately chosen photographs that aren’t perfect, so please be constructive with any criticism.
  2. Feel free to offer any type of advice – composition, lighting, post-processing etc.
  3. You can also link to photographs that you feel offer a great example of this type of image shot exceptionally well.
more examples...

Monday, October 19, 2015

2nd Marking Period - PPT#4 and Practice on Exposure triangle

ISO menu with different focal length...

Project 2: Effects of different ISO on the quality of your photo.


we are going to explore the different type of lens available to DSLR... (read ch 2 - pg 28-49) or research online...

Powerpoint 4: Ch 2 Lens should include the following...
add examples pictures over weekend print out by Monday

                                                                  
                                          Day 1: 
slide 1:Lens Focal length (the basic difference between lenses) pg 30
slide 2: Normal Focal Length (the most like human vision) pg 32
slide 3: Long Focal Length (telephoto lenses) pg 34
slide 4: Short Focal Length (Wide-angle lenses) pg 36
Day 2: 
slide 5: Zoom, Macro, and Fisheye Lenses - pg 38
slide 6: Focus and Depth of Field -pg 40
slide 7: Automatic Focus - pg 41
Day 3: 
slide 8:Depth of Field (controlling sharpness in a Photograph) pg 42 
slide 9: More about Depth of Field ( how to preview it) pg 44
slide 10: Perspective: How a photograph shows depth - pg 46
slide 11: Lens attachments- pg 48 
Due March 18, 2016
Day 4 : Add class exercise ( see below to slide 12 ) 
Day  5:  (Practice for the Projects). upload to Flickr with labels.
Write up: Exposure triangle: Defined with examples Taken with DSLR
(M mode)  Picture with Low ISO and High ISO (image quality)
(A (av) mode)  Picture with Small aperture & Large Aperture (Dof)
(S (tv)mode)   Picture with Fast shutter Speed & Slow shutter Speed (motion).

Day 5- 
(write up on the observation of your practice shots).
add Qr code to your write up and print out.

Add Class exercise: 
Given the following scenarios, what are the appreciate settings for focal length, aperture, shutter speed and ISO? Lens used? 

        1) Beautiful sunny day and you want to take sharp image of a building from a close distance.
         ISO=           Shutter Speed =           Aperture=            Lens (Focal length)=
2) At a birthday party with candle lights only and you’re taking a picture of the cake
 
          ISO=           Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=            Lens (Focal length)=
3) Early Morning, sun is not up yet and you’re taking a picture of the beach and you want everything to be in focus. 
  ISO=           Shutter Speed =         Aperture=       Lens (Focal length)=
4) You’re taking a picture of your significant other in a crowded place in the afternoon at 5:30PM near Times Square. You only want your subject to be in focus and everything else to be blurry. 
   ISO=            Shutter Speed=                    Aperture=       Lens (Focal length)=
5) You’re taking a picture of a Lamborghini in a racetrack with overcast daylight but want to give motion blur to everything else but the car. 
  ISO=        Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=          Lens (Focal length)=
6) You’re taking a picture of a ninja during broad daylight (assume ninjas are fast!)
ISO=             Shutter Speed =             Aperture=       Lens (Focal length)=
7) You’re in your corner office on the 10
th floor and you are taking a picture of your friend that works on the 10th floor in a neighboring building during broad daylight at 12:00PM.

            ISO=         Shutter Speed =           Aperture=      Lens (Focal length)=

Next week
Project 2:
ISO menu with various focal length (18-55mm zoom lens) on Food due October 30 with write up.


Friday, October 9, 2015

week# 5... end of marking period 1 with TEST

1st marking Period for ___________________________________  AJS11-0___ 
Participation Power Points Due Late? E.C. Due  Flick Photo (s)
business card 1 Camera 11-Sep 9-Sep selfie __ /1
Flickr acct 2 Photo Art 1-Oct 16-Sep Best __ /1
drawing  3 Lights 9-Oct 2-Oct PPT #2 __ /12
press pass 9-Oct Photostory  __ /10
QR code Presentation 10-Oct 4 lights __ /4
QUIZ (10%) PPT #1 14-Oct Test __ /2
SD card (5%) PPT #2 15-Oct Total ___ / 30%
DSLR____ Test  with write up (20%)

work on this along with PPT #3 

-pick up your DSLR camera for this assignment.
Shoot in Manual mode. "M" in the mode dial...

15 common questions for a beginner photographer  (extra credit)

lighting set up (extra credit)


Last Fri Lesson 1 was added to PPT#3 slide 1.... please read and understand the 6 component that is PHOTOGRAPHY.

For this TEST project you have to shoot your " art piece" in Manual mode only.

set the camera in the following setting!

In Menu: set the image quality to RAW (NEF) + Basic or fine  and the ISO to 400 (light sensitivity).

In Aperture Mode : Adjust the f-stop to F/5.6

In Shutter Speed Mode: Adjust the shutter speed or exposure to 1/250sec

Take one in this setting. if the picture comes out too bright or too dark. you may NEED to make some adjustments to obtain a properly exposed photo without flash.

Upload JPG to Flikr.com as pic #29-30

************************************************** Google share .NEF or .CR2 first as Part 1***********
 Part 2: Post retouching with PHOTOSHOP

After you upload your photo to your computer.

open Photoshop and look for BR or Bridge to locate your NEF file.
open NEF (RAW) file in Photoshop. in the open camera  RAW editor. (watch video )

make your adjustment. like Exposure - fill in the light - add the black... etc.

when you are done. OPEN IMAGE and save in JPG so you can upload this as Pic #31 on Flikr.com

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Part 3: Write up (printed) & Present Flickr in class.
using the lesson 1 handout as a guide line. talk about all the technical aspect to create this Still life project.
making sure you include. ISO, F-stop, exposure and focal length.

Write Up: (How were you able to create the Value of light in this photo?)
Explain how this Photo is an art work. Does it contain an element of art? What about its Design principle?
How did you set up the lighting for this photo-shoot? what kind of lighting did you use? 
What did you find / learn from this art Project? 
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yeah 1st marking period is DONE!

Thursday, March 12, 2015

worksheet... Exposure triangle and focal length

Class exercise:
Given the following scenarios, what are the appreciate settings for focal length, aperture, shutter speed and ISO?

        1) Beautiful sunny day and you want to take sharp image of a building from a close distance.
         ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
2) At a birthday party with candle lights only and you’re taking a picture of the cake
 ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
3) Early Morning, sun is not up yet and you’re taking a picture of the beach and you want everything to be in focus.
  ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
4) You’re taking a picture of your significant other in a crowded place in the afternoon at 5:30PM near Times Square. You only want your subject to be in focus and everything else to be blurry.
   ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
5) You’re taking a picture of a Lamborghini in a racetrack with overcast daylight but want to give motion blur to everything else but the car.
  ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
6) You’re taking a picture of a ninja during broad daylight (assume ninjas are fast!)
ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=
7) You’re in your corner office on the 10
th floor and you are taking a picture of your friend that works on the 10th floor in a neighboring building during broad daylight at 12:00PM.
            ISO=                       Shutter Speed =                      Aperture=