Inside Out Portraits Check List

Official Inside Out Criteria

• Journal: Collect 5 theatrical JR portrait images. Use some as a guide/inspiration.
• PhotoDiary: Put one of your best images from each of your 3 shoots.
• NingSite: Post at least one, but not more than 5 portraits from each shoot. Critique you buddies portraits.
• Scan: 1 negative from each of your three shoots and save it to the shared folder.
• Vote/Spread the Word: The InSideOut Project will be available to view online at: http://lfasinsideout.blogspot.com/ We are going to select the final mural images based on LFAS votes.
• Model Release: In order for your portrait to be presented on the LFAS wall, you must have model and parent consent.

JR#1:Portraits of LFAS Friends
You will take a series of portraits of one person using the specific portrait “formula” that the class created. To individualize your portrait, explore a variety of expressions, positioning, and maybe some props.

• Print a contact sheet and one 8 x 10 image.
• Scan your best negative, save to share file.
• Paste one photo in your PhotoDiary.
• Answer the following questions: Describe the person in the photo: Who are they? What is their mood? Is their “Art” obvious? If so, what is their art? How does this represent LFAS?

JR#2: Portraits of Another LFAS Student/Major
Same as above, just photograph someone different this time.
JR#3: Portraits of an LFAS Elementary Student

Same as above, just photograph someone different this time.

Big Print
You are to select your very best from your whole series and print it big 20 x 24. Make sure you test the exposure, contrast, focus so it is absolutely perfect. No splotches, or dust marks will be tolerated. You have one sheet of large paper, make sure before you print including the chemicals (they must be in a large tray and fresh).

InSideOut Project Questions

Questions for InsideOut models
Ask your model 5 or more questions, record the answers and post them with your portait to the class ning site. Take 3 or more questions from the "A" list:

A-List
1) What’s your favorite Art?
2) What type of music do you listen to; what/who is your favourite band?
3) Favorite TV show, and/or movie?
4) Do you have a certain food that you eat before arting?
5) Favorite artist? Role model
6) If you had a chance to take pictures of someone famous, who would you choose and what poses would you get them to do?

B-List
7) What do you do in your spare time for fun?
8) What are your thoughts on the extinction of….
9) What do you want to be when you grow up?
10) If you could travel to anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Lunatic Question of the month (inspired by Keanu):
Go to the Forum on the Ning site to respond to the Lunatic Question of the month:
Same as #6- If you had a chance to take portraits of someone famous, who would you choose, and what pose(s) would you get them to do? Find a visual example and post it with your response.

Inside Out Portraits

In class critiques. Today we are going to take a look at everyone's 1st round of portraits and see how we are doing.
After we look at a few successful images, we are going to take turn to scan the top three negatives from the first shoot and post to the ning site.
Visit your ning buddies and view their portraits tell them which portrait you like the best and why or why you wouldn't choose it. Be constructive with your advice. Please don't just say I like this... cool

As you know, the Oreo® is a cookie with two chocolate wafers on the outside and light, creamy filling on the inside. When you’re critiquing someone’s art or photogaph, think of the chocolate wafers (the parts that hold the whole together) as praise. The fluffy stuff in the center is where you can offer room for improvement
For example . . .
a) Chocolate wafer (praise): I really like your use of complementary colors in the composition. They make the image “pop.”
b) Fluffy stuff (room for improvement): I’m wondering, though, if it might be better without that tree on the left. Or perhaps toning down the green would allow me to focus better on the center.
c) End with another chocolate wafer (praise): Your depth if field works really well to emphasize the subject...

Criticism should be honest, and constructive. Nobody wins if the discussion is simply an exchange of warm fuzzies. The goal of every critique is to discover how to make a design better, not win a gold star for perfection.

LFAS InsideOut Portrait Project

• The models can either hold something that relates to their art, or not.
• Models should wear a similar outfit (simple white t-shirt).
• Models should be expressive with body language.
• The portrait expressions should be expressive of their art, enthusiastic, fun, and candid.
• The models should be framed from the waist up.
• The portraits will be cut out when presented on the wall, but make sure the background is simple when you photograph them.
• The lighting should be even, from the front, minimal shadows.