To do for Wednesday, 9/4

Reading: Chapters 1 & 2

Assignment 3, Shooting: Create a group of images that explores one of the Design Principles (pages 38-46) or Visual Elements (pages 46-60) from chapter 2. Choose one and stick with it for the whole exercise. Be able to make a strong case that your images support this principle. Keep shooting until it becomes very clear and your images can do the talking/explaining for you.

Photoshop practice (out of class): Perform basic global tone adjustments on at least five images you have shot so far in class. These should be strong images you plan to turn in. Global adjustments should include: proper white balance (for RAW), clipping limits (white/black point), overall brightness and contrast (using best practices...note: avoid "brightness contrast" adjustment layer in Photoshop). 

• For RAW images: turn in Photoshop file with smart object that contains your Camera RAW adjustments. For those of you shooting RAW, please include 1 image where all adjustments are made in Photoshop.
• For JPEG images: turn in Photoshop file with appropriate adjustment layers
• Note: You will be doing all your work full resolution. You will be turing in lower resolution copies of these files in class. Make sure you archive the full resolution file for future printing

What gets turned in by end of class Wednesday for grading:

1. Assignment 1: 5 strongest images, 1200 ppi jpegs, properly named
2. Field trip images: 5 images, 1200 ppi jpegs, properly named
3. Assignment 2: 7 strongest images, 1200 ppi jpegs, properly named
4. Photoshop Practice images, 1200ppi Photoshop files, with adjustment layers and/or smart objects, properly named
5. Assignment 3: 7 strongest images, 1200 ppi PSD files, properly named, optimized in class with global and local adjustments

To do for Wednesday 8/28

Purchase textbook. Reading will be assigned for weekend.

Homework shooting (Assignment 2):

Photograph a person, one person, for the whole assignment. Create images of only part of their face or head. Perhaps concentrate on the tip of their nose...should it be frontal or profile view? Perhaps try the ear, or the top of the head. Explore all options. Bear in mind good composition. Make sure you use plenty of daylight to ensure adequate exposure conditions. Shoot aperture priority, with a low f-stop (f 1.4, 2.8, 4.0 or similar), just like we did in class. Use ISO 200 or 400, Camera RAW.

• Make sure the subject is in focus/sharp. Use manual focus. 
• Camera and subject should be steady. Instruct subject to "freeze", or suspend the breath to hold steady.
• Turn the subject and shift your position to change up the background in relation to your subject. Shoot variations of background with the same subject and composition. Try a busy background, simple, etc.

Bring all files to class. We will have a photoshop session.

To do for Monday 8/26

Assignment 1

Rules of the Game: 

• Natural light (window or outside)
• No flash (so please use plenty of light)
• Shoot JPEG (Large File, Highest Quality) or RAW
• Auto Exposure and Auto Focus is okay for now
• Shoot 50-100 images
• No camera phones (for now)—use a proper camera

Pick one subject, say a specific person, place or thing. Shoot that one subject for the whole assignment. How many different ways can you shoot it? Vary angle, background, lighting, (very) close-up/middle/far, composition...anything you can think of to create as much variety as possible. Again, do not change subject...just change the way you see and photograph the subject.

Field Trip (Rain or Shine). Meet @ Woods 209A

For next class (Monday 8/26), please come prepared:

• Blanket or something to sit on
• Bug spray / sun screen
• Camera and Card
• Charged Camera Battery
• Card Reader or Tether to Download Images
• Adventurous Spirit

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