23-24 Photography Assignments

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Printable Google Doc Handout of Photo To-Do List / Photography Grading Rubric

Procedure

1. Original JPG in Progress/Photography folder

2. In Lightroom - Import, 1st deletes, rename, edit, export 8x10

3. If edited in Photoshop, PSD file in Progress/Photography folder

4. Lightroom or Photoshop exported JPG for turn in should be put in To Be Graded folder with 8x10 at the end of the file name unless otherwise told. 300 resolution/100 quality.

Photo Assignments

1. Organizing Folders

   • Know where your DD folder(s) are. If you are no longer taking DD class, move your DD folder into your photo folder.

   • Rename Photography Folder “Your Name Photo 23-24” 

   • AJ - make new folder in your photo folder called AJ Photo 22-23 and move last year’s Progress, To Be Graded, & Exhibit into it. Then rename main photo folder 23-24

   • Create new sub folders 01 Progress, 02 To Be Graded, 03 Exhibit

   • Make Photo Assignment folders in Progress folder

   • Locate/Open Photography Journal (Google Classroom) or your old one

2. History of Photography

3. Photo Critique

   • Photography Grading Rubric

   • Read How to critique photos  or Watch Benefit of photo critique

   • Watch this photo critique video.

   • Choose a photo to critique from 1 of these 2 choices

     • Close-Up

     • Black & White

   • Answer these critique questions while recording your critique using Screencast-o-Matic

     • When critiquing, remember to discuss the qualities of a good photo and the elements and principles of art.

     •  Turn in the .mp4 video in your TBG folder

4. What’s new in Photoshop

5. Photo 2 (AJ) - Create an information poster based on one of these 99 topics

• Where possible, create your own photos/graphics for the poster

• New document 11”x17”   @300 resolution named ajphotoposter.psd

6. Photo 1 How-to & Get to Know your Camera

1. Camera Raw vs JPG 

2. Read through How-To Section from this page.

3. Make a section in your Photo Journal for "Get to know your camera." 

• Shoot the same object/scene with each setting including white balance, ISO, f-stop, and shutter speed. 

• Then move to a new location and shoot the same object in a scene with different lighting with each setting again.

•  Put photos in your "Get to know your camera" folder.

• Compare the EXIF Data in the MetaData Panel in Lightroom to understand the differences. 

• Write down your discoveries in your photo journal & turn in to Google Classroom

7. Photo 1 Lightroom Lesson Videos - kelbyone.com murphysclay@gmail.com sp3wRE7h

   • Importing Photos - Lessons 2

   • Organizing Photos

   • Renaming photos - Ms. Murphy needs to set this up for you

   • Develop Module Basics

   • Lightroom Masking

Assignments 

1. Instagram

   1. 2 photos a week using hashtag #snhsphoto

2. Selfie Video - Due April 5th

   1. Examples  1  2  3

   2. Instructions

3. 2 – Light Painting How-to 1 2 3 4

   ###-name-lightpainting.jpg      ###-name-lightpainting-8x10.jpg

4. 2 - Small Scene - Examples
   ###-name-smallscene.jpg      ###-name-smallscene-8x10.jpg

5. 2 - Panning 1 2 3 4   Horse   Car
   Contact Sheet with Panning Photos - name-panning-contactsheet.pdf
   ###-name-panning.jpg      ###-name-panning-8x10.jpg

6. 2 – Monochrome 1 2 3
   ###-name-monochrome.jpg      ###-monochrome-8x10.jpg

7. 2 - Laying Down or Below the Subject  1 2
   ###-name-layingdown.jpg    ###-name-layingdown-8x10.jpg

8. 1 – 3D Construction - layering of objects & shapes
   ###-name-3dconstruction.jpg      ###-name-3dconstruction-8x10.jpg

9. 2 – Rim lighting 1 2 3 4 5
   ###-name-rim.jpg      ###-name-rim-8x10.jpg

10. 2 – Water Balloon 1 2 3 4
    ###-name-waterballoon.jpg      ###-name-waterballoon.jpg

11. 2 – Macro and Photo Stacking 1 2 3 
            Photo Stacking 1 2 3-Description tells you the number of photos stacked to make the photo.
    ###-name-macro.jpg      ###-name-macro.psd      ###-name-macro-8x10.jpg

12. 2 - Second Curtain Sync 1 2 3 4 5

    Use Guide - Flashpoint Xplor 400 Pro Flash
    Use Guide - R2 Pro II C Trigger
    Trigger Manual - Flashpoint R2 Pro II C Trigger
    Flash Manual - Flashpoint xplor 400 Pro TTL

    ###-name-secondcurtain.jpg      ###-name-secondcurtain-8x10.jpg

13. Cyanotype Prints

    • 3 types: Basic, with a photo negative,  wet, 

    • Examples: 1 2 3

    • Scan images - ###-name-cyanotype.jpg 

14. 1 – Personality Name 1 2 3
    Canvas size approximately 4 x 20 inches at 300 resolution in Photoshop.
    Width depends on length of name. Use a thick font and fill the canvas.
    ###-name-personality.psd      ###-name-personality-final.jpg

15. 1 – Portrait Collage 1 2 3
    After processing portrait and exporting 8x10 in Lightroom, open in Photoshop to create collage
    ###-portrait-collage.jpg      ###-portrait-collage.psd      ###-portrait-collage-8x10.jpg

As we have time

1.  Product Photography

2.  Flat Lay Food Photography

3.  Flip Book with photoshop contact sheet

4.  Painted Portrait in Photoshop with Stylus

   1. Brush Control

5.  Composite - 1 scene and at least 2 objects/people

6.  Photo Transfer onto wood

Photography Rubric

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