Try this camera quiz
Camera Function PDF
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Camera Talk
Lots of students are asking for advice to buy cameras. So here are a few suggestions:
Nikon FM or FM2, Pentax K1000, Canon AE-1
Nikon FM or FM2, Pentax K1000, Canon AE-1
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Ken Lum
Ken Lum was born in 1956 in the east side of Vancouver. His parents wanted him to become a scientist, and his art teacher in high school told him that he had no compositional sense. So he went to SFU for a BSc where he took an Art History class with Jeff Wall that changed everything. After graduating from SFU, he continued his education at NYU and UBC for his Masters in Fine Arts. He currently lives in Vancouver and teaches at UBC.
Lum is a conceptual artist, who works with a variety of materials and mediums to communicate his ideas. Using signs, furniture, photos and text and mirrors and text, his works often explore race, vulture, laguage, class, race and identity. Born into a Chinese Canadian famile living in East Vancouver his background has influenced his work. He is often associated with the "Vancouver School", of artists (photographers) who work in photo-conceptualism an explore and deliberately blurr the boundaries between the worlds of art and commerce. He likes making art that confuses art with non-art, he says in the end, he is an artist who makes art.
As an internationally respected artist, has taught in Canada, Paris, Munich, SanFransisco, and Hangzhou. His works have been exhibited throughout the world in North America, Europe and China. He has had more than 100 solo exhibits in major museums is Shanghai, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Liverpool, SaoPaolo, and Sydney to name a few.
Find our more about Ken Lum here Vancouver Art Gallery- Ken Lum
A blog about a few of his works
Ken Lum Assignment
Select one of Ken Lum's works from the Vancouver Exhibition below (you can also find or "Google" a different one, but clear it with the Usher first).
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| Mirror Maze with 12 Signs of Depression, 2002 |
Lum is a conceptual artist, who works with a variety of materials and mediums to communicate his ideas. Using signs, furniture, photos and text and mirrors and text, his works often explore race, vulture, laguage, class, race and identity. Born into a Chinese Canadian famile living in East Vancouver his background has influenced his work. He is often associated with the "Vancouver School", of artists (photographers) who work in photo-conceptualism an explore and deliberately blurr the boundaries between the worlds of art and commerce. He likes making art that confuses art with non-art, he says in the end, he is an artist who makes art.
As an internationally respected artist, has taught in Canada, Paris, Munich, SanFransisco, and Hangzhou. His works have been exhibited throughout the world in North America, Europe and China. He has had more than 100 solo exhibits in major museums is Shanghai, Johannesburg, Istanbul, Liverpool, SaoPaolo, and Sydney to name a few.
Find our more about Ken Lum here Vancouver Art Gallery- Ken Lum
A blog about a few of his works
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| STEVE, 1986 |
Ken Lum Assignment
Select one of Ken Lum's works from the Vancouver Exhibition below (you can also find or "Google" a different one, but clear it with the Usher first).
- Describe the piece.
- What do you think Ken Lum is trying to communicate?
- How does it explore race, culture, language, class, and/or identity?
- Define "conceptual art", how is this work a conceptual art piece?
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| Melly Shum Hate her Job, 1990 |
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Sandhu's Maple Leaf, 2002 |
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| Rorschach Shopkeeper Signs |
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| Red Circle, 1986 |
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| Ken Lum: Monument of East Vancouver |
Ken Lum: Monument of East Vancouver the making on YouTube
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Lunatic Fringe Photography Sharing Site
Today we are going to start "Ning-ing". We have an on-line photo sharing site called Lunatic Fringe. This is where we share images and ideas, critique each other's work, give encouragement and offer advice. I will be giving at least one critique assignment per month. The first excersize will be assigned today. You will have some time to set up, or update your space. I will help with details.
Don't forget about the field trip on Thursday. Bring your forms.
Don't forget about the field trip on Thursday. Bring your forms.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Welcome to Photography 2011/2012
Arts Matter at LFAS. This year, you will notice some extra energy around the arts with the Arts Matter lecture series where artists from all across Canada will share experiences, and ideas to divulge why the "Arts Matter" to them.
First we are going to start the year with an "Arts Matter" Portrait project to communicate why the Arts matter to us by taking photos of fellow classmates. Then we are going to take photos of friends to practice expressive portraits to get an idea how to direct people and decide what we are looking for- to best express why the Arts Matter. And finally we will invite select students from all grades and arts areas in the whole school community .
JR on TED talks
InsideOut Project
JR's Site
First we are going to start the year with an "Arts Matter" Portrait project to communicate why the Arts matter to us by taking photos of fellow classmates. Then we are going to take photos of friends to practice expressive portraits to get an idea how to direct people and decide what we are looking for- to best express why the Arts Matter. And finally we will invite select students from all grades and arts areas in the whole school community .
JR on TED talks
InsideOut Project
JR's Site
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