12s Concentration

http://www.arleighwood.com/?page_id=404

11s Aperture

Depth of Field Site
Digital Photo School
iStock Photo
Define the following, put in your journal:

1. Aperture/F-stop-
2. Aperture Priority-
3. Ambient Light-
4. Artificial Light-
5. ASA/ISO/Film Speed-
6. Bracket-
7. Depth of Field-
8. Exposure Triangle-
9. How to Control Depth of Field-
10. Light Meter- 

Find examples for your journal label each image and guess the aperture settings used on the camera.

Let's try these together...

including your definitions and found examples of aperture and macro/close-up photos.

11s Aperture/Macro Project

You are to explore the aperture through the camera lens while getting super close to your subject. Your subject is up to you, but you are going to get real close to it. Try a few different angles, and subjects. Try different aperture settings also. Since you are really close, your depth of field, or range of focus will be radically short, so you will have a short-short, medium-short and a longer-short depth of field. I would like to see a bit of a range. In the end, print or post a contact sheet and three of your best photos put in your journal.

Due Jan 17th

Capturing Frost and Ice

Styles and Types of Photography

Describing Style

Resemblance from the same artist, movement, time period or geographic location. Topics, treatment and the arrangement of subjects, integration of medium.

Function of Photography

Actuality- photography deals with the actual

Factual- photography if tied to the facts of things.
The frame- the photograph is selected, not conceived
Time- photographs are time exposures and describe discrete parcels of time.
Vantage point- photographs provide us new views of the world.






Types of Photography


Scientific/Documentary- medical, identification, X-rays, NASA space exploration, surveillance, reproductions of art works


Real Life Documentary- Explores how things are, teaches you something beyond the face value of the image usually real life situations.


Interpretive/Metaphoric- Usually fictional, dramatic personal interpretations, metaphoric-


Ethical Evaluation- personal interpretations, make ethical judgments-


Aesthetic Evaluation- Visual aesthetic observations and contemplation. Attention to human form or still life.


Theoretical- Comment on issues about the medium art and art making. Critical of itself.

Assignment: Select 1 photo by your "Photographer". Then describe the style and identify the type of photograph it is. Explain why you think it is this type of photo. Put the photo with your observations in your journal/blog, or print out hand in.

2010 Photography Book

Photography 2010 by Usher | Make Your Own Book

Check out Blurb to create your own book/portfolio.

12s XPro Chrome with Black and White Chemistry

Grade 12s,

Here are some examples of xpro chrome in black and white chemistry. My friend Jen did all this using a Kodak developer HC-110, working solution B, but you can also use our TMax developer. Don't forget to overdevelop your film. However, since I have not done any tests using this particular process, I cannot advise you on development times. I would suggest 2-4 minutes extra though. You will need to experiment to see.

You can also tone your film afterwards using the Berg film and paper toner. There are several colours to choose from: blue, yellow, brown, sepia, etc. This will basically make your prints into a monochromatic print in the colour that you have toned to. Another thing to think about when you are 'wrecking' your film.

Have fun and I look forward to seeing all your results!

Tempus fugit.

11s Night Photography- Painting with Light

Painting with Light

Painting with Light- Flashlight, Tripod, Camera- Manual, Shutter Speed set to “B” setting. Draw with light. Aperture approx f5.6.

Multiple Exposure 1- Flash, Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Flash. Flash subject and then have subject move and flash them again repeat as long as you want… Aperture- f 11 or higher.

Multiple Exposure 2 with Painting with Light- Flash, Tripod, Flash Light, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Flash. Flash subject and then have subject move and flash them again repeat as long as you want… Aperture- f 11 or higher.

Slow Blur- Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Have subject move slowly through the frame with a low light pointed towards them… Aperture- f 11 or higher.

Slow Blur with Freeze Frame- Tripod, Camera- Manual. Shutter Speed B Setting Have subject move slowly through the frame with a low light pointed towards them, but this time, stop partway through the frame and then continue… Aperture- f 11 or higher.

Experiment- try something not on this list…


Shutter Speeds

Still photo with street light- Camera, tripod/steady low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO

Still Photo of Street Light with Star effect (f-16 or higher)- Camera, tripod/steady even lower shutter speed, high aperture, higher ISO.

Moving lights, camera still- Camera, tripod/steady low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO

Moving camera with lights- Camera low shutter speed, low aperture, higher ISO

Experiment- ???

Assignment

Print a contact sheet- label effects, make sure the exposures are not too dark or light. Try to get them all.

Put images 2+ in Journal and on Ning site.

Contemporary/Dead Photographer

Select-Research-Write-(Email12s only)-Share-Photograph

Criteria- Grade 11 Dead Photographer Assignment 

Grade 12 Contemporary Photographer Assignment 

1. Select a photographer who is currently living (12s) or dead (11s) and working in the medium. Find a photographer who you are interested in. This is likely the most challenging and important of the steps; find a photographer that inspires you.
2. Research several using the internet. Find your top 5 five favourite. Write 5 important points about each and put in your journal with an image for each and narrow it down to one.
3. Write an article about the photographer's life, the medium, photostyle and offer an opinion reflection and commentary of their work in 350 to 500 words. Include a bibliography.
4. Email (12s only) your photographer, let them know that you are interested in their work and you are doing a project for school based on their work. Ask them for some information. Print out your email to them and their response.
5. Share your contemporary photographer with the class any way you want. You are to articulate information from your article to the class verbally, and visually.
6. Photograph in their style, create a contact sheet and five 5 x 7 prints and one 8 x 10 print.

To select your photographer, I want you to try something: First write a list of people who you admire of all of the people you know personally. Select the top three and point form write five points of why you admire them. From the list, do a Google search based on the qualities you admire in people ie. "courageous photographers" or "photographers who inspire change". Just try it and let's see what you come up with.

When you find your photographer, make sure there is some information on them even a resume can be helpful, but it will help to get more. And you will need to find at least five photos of their style.

If that doesn't work for you,
Photography Now- visual list of contemporary photographers.
Yahoo Photo Masters- index of photographers
Museum of Contemporary Photography- look up collections and also browse by artist. (I love Colleen Plumb.)
Magnum Photo
International Center of Photography
CAPIC -The Canadian Association of Professional Image Creators
PPOC- Professional Photographers of Canada
Lisa Pritchard Agency
Women in Photography

11s Shutter- Painting with Light

The Shutter

The shutter is like a door, it opens and closes to let light into the camera to expose the film, or sensor to light for a set time. Shutter speed is measured in seconds – or in most cases fractions of seconds. The bigger the denominator the faster the speed (ie 1/1000 is much faster than 1/30).

Shutter Speeds:
1  2  4  8  15  30  60  125  250  500  1000  2000  4000
The lower the number, the slower the shutter speed, the greater amount of light and blur.
The higher the number, the faster the shutter speed, lesser amount of light and blur.

B-Bulb: When you press the Shutter, it opens for as long as you keep your finger on the shutter button
T-Time: When you press the Shutter button, it stay open until you press it again (not common on newer cameras).
Guess what shutter speed was used for the following photos:

 by Dan Barham

Read more: http://www.digital-photography-school.com/shutter-speed#ixzz15ZUV0aCi

 

Painting with Light

 

Watch the following:
Willowz Jubilee
Painting with Light
Cool Light
Stupid Gratuitous Violence, but Cool

Define the following , explain the function of the setting, add in your journal:

1. SLR-
2. TLR-
3. Shutter-
4. Shutter Speeds-
5. Bulb-
6. Cable Release-
7. Tripod-
8. Light Meter-
9. Bracketing-
10. Hot Shoe-

Find image examples of the following for your journal and guess what shutter speed was used to create the photo:

1. Slow Shutter Speed
2. Fast Shutter Speed
3. Panning
4. Painting with Light
5. Multiple Exposures

History of Photography

History of Photo Assignment

1. Find 3-5 photo examples

2. Dates

3. Photographer, People involved

4. Historic Significance, explain historic relevance in the context of Photography
5. Other historic events at that time

Photo 12- String Theory- Principles of Design

Balance, Contrast, Emphasis, Harmony & Unity, Movement, Pattern, Repetition, Rhythm
Project Criteria

Photo 11- Old Camera Composition Project

Photographic Emphasis Techniques

Define the following and find examples for your journal:
Leading Lines-
Repetition-
Rule of Thirds-
Contrast-
Framing-

Then take an old camera and photograph it. Create compositions using the above techniques to emphasize. See link for project details

 

Rule of Thirds



 

Contrast

  

Repetition





Framing



Leading Lines



Chris Jordan @ SFU Gallery

Go see the Chris Jordan exhibition at SFU Gallery in Burnaby

Creative MX Day Critique

Reflect on your Creative Mix Day

• How was Creative MIX?
• Best experience of the day,
• Least favourite experience of the day,
• Best photo moment,
• Select one image from the Vancouver Art Gallery Exhibition put the image in your journal and comment on the photo- how it it effect you?
• Comment on the Anonymous Photography Collaboration Project- what did you enjoy the most/least things that you noticed.
• Post/add 5 of your photo essay images of the day to your journal an your reflection of the day, event.

Surveillance 2- Create Mystery

Capture the world as it unfolds without intervention, just point your camera toward the action and press the trigger. This time, be more involved in shaping the story either with your choice of framing, how you direct attention to your subject, or reveal in the background. Create mystery and curiosity in your images.

Surveillance2- Create Mystery

1. Frame- look through something to see your subject.
2. Place- your subject in a curious place in the photo, make the viewer look for them.
3. Direct- attention to your subject with lines.
4. Contrast- your subject, create anonymity with silhouettes.
5. Repeat- the subject to draw attention to itself.
6. Make sure the background tells something about the subject.

Develop your film, print a contact sheet, and three 5 x 7 prints the prints should have good contrast, exposure, focus, no technical flaws, even borders and express the notion of "Surveillance".

Surveillance Journal

1. Please post one of your best BW Surveillance photos in your journal.
2. Comment why it is your best and reflect on your surveillance experience.
3. Find a surveillance image from the Exposed exhibit at the TATE Modern and put it in your journal.
4. And finally Google Earth your house and put a Google Earth photo in your journal from there.

My House in the middle of my street.
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Surveillance 1- LFAS Exposed

First take surveillance photos around the school. Find a space that you find interesting either the background is compositionally, structurally compelling, or there is significant action there that may tell a story. (Remember that changing rooms, bathroom and the staff room are off limits). Set up your camera (like Lorca Di Corcia) and wait for something to enter the frame. stay in the same place for half of the class 20 mins then change your position. Take 25+ frames and when you feel like you have something interesting, come into the class and download them.


Edit your photos- Look them over. Select your 5 favourites. Put your seconds in a file and your trash in a folder for now. Put your top 1 in the share folder title it with your name. Then insert it into a Word document. Answer the following questions:

Reflection Questions.

1. Where did you set up your camera first?
2. Why did you select the area to survey?
3. How long did you remain in the same area?
4. What sort of images did you capture?
5. Were you satisfied with the results? Why or why not?
6. Describe your favourite image; explain why it is your favourite.
7. How did you feel while you were taking the photos? Anxious, awkward…

October Journal/PhotoDiary

1. Granville Island- contact sheet scavenger hunt (label from the list) & 1+ print in your journal
2. Best of APCP- part 1
3. Best of ACPC- part 2
4. Brandon Hartley image and comments/critique
5. Derby Reach- something from the trip
6. 2 Random Rolls- a contact sheet from each &1+ print in your journal from each.

Post Secondary

Here is the PDF of the Post-Secondary Exercise
What sort of Post-Secondary school do you want to go to?

1. Private Training Institute
2. Trade School/College/Art School
3. Undergrad University/Art School
4. Comprehensive University/Art School
5. Research Graduate University/Art School

What level of education do you want to pursue? How much time will this take?

1. Certificate- Usually Under 2 Yrs
2. Diploma- 2+ Yrs, (can use towards degree)
3. Undergrad Degree (BA, BFA, BSc)- 4 Yrs
4. Graduate/Masters Degree (MA, MFA, MBA)- 4 Yrs Undergrad +2 Yrs +
5. Graduate/Doctorate Degree (PHD)- 4 Yrs Undergrad +4 Yrs +
6. Post Doctorate Degree (PHD)- 4 Yrs Undergrad +4 Yrs +++

University Definitions
Maclean's University Ranking
Canadian University Guide

Photography Schools in Canada:

BC
Vancouver Photo Workshops- Private Institute, Certificate
Focal Point- Private Institute, Diploma, Certificate
Langara Continuing Studies- College, Certificate
Langara Regular Studies- College, Diploma
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV)- Undergrad University, Degree BFA (no direct entry to Photo)
Kwantlan Polytechnical- Undergrad University, BFA Degree, Diploma, Certificate (no direct entry to Photo)
UVic- Comprehensive University, BFA Degree, MFA Masters Degree (no direct entry into Photo)
Emily Carr- Art School/Comprehensive University, BFA Degree, MFA Masters Degree (no direct entry into Photo)
UBC- Research Graduate University/Art School, BFA Degree, Masters Degree, PHD (no direct entry into Photo)

Other Canada
Ryerson Polytechnical- Toronto, Comprehensive University
Yale- Toronto, Comprehensive University
Concordia- Montreal, Comprehensive University
Dawson- Montreal, College, Diploma
Alberta College of Art & Design- Calgary, Art School
Ontario College of Art & Design- Toronto, Art School
Nova Scotia College of Art & Design- Halifax, Art School

Other USA Art Schools- most offer direct entry to Photography
San Fransisco Art Institute
Parsons- NY
Cornish- Seattle
Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)
Milwalkee Institute of Art & Design (MIAD)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA)

Nature Verses III

What do you do to help our planet? On a daily basis. Think/discuss 5 things that you do to help the planet, environment, animal conservation, oceans, conserve, protect,
What do you do on a bigger scale to contribute?

David Suzuki- Test Tube

TED Talks:
Chris Jordan
Edward Burtynsky
Cpt Charles_Moore
Sylvia Earle
No Impact Man

The Camera

Camera Terms
Define the following in your journal, explain what the setting does:

M (Manual)-
Av (Aperture Priority)-
S or Tv (Shutter Priority)-
P (Program)-
Auto-
Face/Portrait Mode-
Mountain/Landscape Mode-
Runner/SportsAction Mode-
Flower/Still Life Mode-


Photography Terms
Define the following and find photo examples for your journal:

Ambient Light-
Artificial Light-
ASA/ISO(film sensitivity)-
Depth of Field-
Exposure-
Exposure Triangle-
F-Stop-
Panning-
Slow Shutter-

Alternative Underwater Photography

Photo Majors,

A good friend of mine sent me this link today and I think you all will be interested. It involves a Holga camera and a home made underwater casing. Take a look at the images that this photographer has made with his underwater Holga! Quite amazing!

http://www.freestylephoto.biz/traditional-processes-holga

Pay special attention to his prints, although we will not be printing Palladium, it is a similar process to Van Dyke and Cyanotype. He also utilizes digital negatives which is something we will explore a little later this year.

My Surveillance Images

Dear Class,

I wanted to share some of my own images as a part of the surveillance project. Below this post are photos that I have reposted from my Flickr account that I have taken during the past year with my Holga camera during my travels. I hope it will give you some inspiration when you are out spying on the world around you.

Think outside of the box when you are doing this project. Surveillance usually implies that you are watching someone or something, but does that all it mean? Perhaps the area that you are surveying does not have any human movement and is deserted? Does that not make for an interesting image? For example, office buildings will have surveillance around the clock, but who (or what) are they watching out for in an empty building?

Tempus fugit.

FuXin Station

FuXin Station, originally uploaded by HRH Ken.

Other times you could be spying on a crowded transit station and the camera shake creates confusion and tension. Perhaps this is how you feel when you know you are being watched?

Car Park

Car Park, originally uploaded by HRH Ken.

Sometimes your surveillance images can be as empty as this garage.

Ferris Wheel

Ferris Wheel, originally uploaded by HRH Ken.

Class Critique

Choose one of the photos from the Surveillance blog with a group and answer the following questions:

1. Read the story or theme in the image.
2. What visual cues in the images shape the story/theme? From the subject? Observe the background?
3. How does this image make you feel? Explain.
4. Describe the atmosphere as if you were there- what would you smell, hear, feel? What would be just outside of the frame?
5. What happened just before and just after this image was taken?
6. How is this an example of surveillance photography?

Once you have answered an image with your group, then select one of your own to critique.

Caffenol-C Examples

Majors,

I wanted to show you some results from the early test rolls that I developed with Caffenol. As you can see, sometimes it may stain your film brown and other times it will be completely black and white. The unexpectedness of the development process is what I love about Caffenol and certainly merits more exploration.

Anonymous Photography Collaboration Project Blog

Hello Class,

I just wanted to let you all know that I will be posting your images that you have created on a blog that was created for the Anonymous Photography Collaboration Project. As you all create your own images, please submit them to me so that I can continue to upload them to the blog.

The blog address is: http://anonymousphotographycollaboration.blogspot.com/

Surveillance1- Reflection

Look over your photos and select your 5 favourites.
Put your top 1 in the share folder title it with your name. Then in word, insert the image and answer the following questions:

Reflect on your experiences.
Where did you set up your camera first?
Why did you select the area to survey?
How long did you remain in the same area?
What sort of images did you capture?
Were you satisfied with the results? Why or why not?
Describe your favourite image; explain why it is your favourite.
How did you feel while you were taking the photos? Anxious, awkward…

Exposed: Surveillance, Voyeurism and the Camera

Shizuka Yokomizo, Stranger No. 2 1999
Last summer I visited the Tate Modern Gallery in London. I saw an exhibition that inspired this project. Since its invention, the camera has been used to make images surreptitiously and satisfy the desire to see what is hidden. Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera examines photography's role in voyeuristic looking from the middle of the nineteenth century to the present day. It includes pictures taken by professional photographers and artists, but also images made without our knowledge on a daily basis through the proliferation of CCTV.

Check out the web site: Tate Modern
and also see: The Tate Modern Channel
Make sure you view Philip Lorca-DiCorcia and Laurie Long.

In class we will explore various Photographers who have explored the world candidly as voyeurs and photojournalists to document life as it happens without prejudice.


Robert Frank



Henri Cartier Bresson


Philip-Lorca DiCorcia


Laurie Long



Weegee


Nan Goldin