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Monday, September 20, 2010

Image Sample

Photo Majors,

I hope that you all were able to take advantage of the weather this weekend and took shots based on your themes. I want to take this time to remind you that your rolls are due tomorrow (September 21st) as we will start developing film. For the grade 11s, you will use the regular developer and standard methods to develop your film. Grade 12s, you will use Caffenol-C and we will go over PUSH/PULL technique as well.

For the remainder of the week, there will be darkroom demonstrations and refersher seminars. You are required to print 1 contact sheet and 5 proof prints. More specific insturctions will be given during class.
Finally, I wanted to share some results with you. I have already scanned Alex and Sam's negatives and took the liberty of working on an image.


Sunday, September 19, 2010

Welcome

Hello Photo Majors,

Welcome to Photography 11/12 Major blog. Here is where I will keep you updated once + per week on assignments, events, field trips, links, resources, notes... etc. Please make a note of the address and visit often.

This is a special year, I would like to first acknowledge Ken Ku. Ken graduated from LFAS in 2003, then continued his education at SanFransisco Art Institute and is an artist in residence at LFAS this year. Super exciting!

Jayme Johnson who graduated from LFAS in 2010, will be working as a Lab Technician to assist you in the darkroom for part of the year. Please welcome these two photo enthusiasts to the class. Also, ask them lots of questions and challenge them, they want to help.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Final Grad Show

The votes are in for the final Grad Show:

Jeremy
Tessa
Dayne
Emily D
Rikki
Taylor B.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

11s Colour CD Cover




Elements of Design:
Line, Shape, Form, Texture

You are going to take a series of high contrast B/W photos for a CD cover. The music is up to you- could be a remake of an already existing CD for your favourite band, or a CD cover for an independent band, or for an imaginary band. Your images should be distinctly inspired by a musical genre or style of music. Your series will be photographed with black & white film, but printed monochromatically using the colour printer. Each of your images should include at least one of the Elements of Design: lines, shapes, texture, form, colour (but hard to do in BW film, that will happen in the darkroom).


Colour Darkroom:
Print a BW contact sheet, make sure you have included all of the elements of design. Then print four 5 x 5 prints. They are square to fit the proportions of a CD cover, so consider the format when you are shooting, you will have to crop off part of your photo. You are to print your photos on colour paper with the colour processor. You are to use colour filters to create mono-chromatic (one colour) colour. Try four out of six colours of the colour wheel. Remember that the colour on the enlarger will make the opposite effect on your print. Adding a yellow filter creates a purple print.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Chinatown- Field Trip Thursday

Chinatown
Charge Batteries/Load film. Bring lunch or $$ and wear sensible shoes and bring a jacket just in case.

  • 11:30 Meet in the class
  • 11:45 Bus Departs for Chinatown
  • 12:45 Arrive Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens.
    578 CARRALL STREET
  • 1:00pm Bob Rennie Gallery at the Wing Sang Building
    THE WING SANG BUILDING 51 EAST PENDER STREET
  • 2:15 Visit Shane Oosterhoff
    STUDIO 207-321 RAILWAY STREET
  • 3:30 Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden (bring $5 in advance)
  • 4:30 Free Photo time
  • 5:30 Bus Departs from Chinatown (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens)
  • 578 CARRALL STREET (same as drop off)
  • 6:30 Arrive back at LFAS

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

11s White Still Life

White Still Life-
Due June 4th

Create a predominantly white scenario with objects, background(s) and lighting.

You are to take a digital or a B/W roll where you light, and composing the objects in a visually interesting arrangement.

Print a contact sheet and 4 5 x 7 prints (2 B/W, 2 digital).

You will be graded on composition arrangement and backgrounds, technical lighting and exposure, appropriate use of depth of field, solid contrast and exposure (bw) and professionally presented.

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Big Show Evaluation

We are going to look over the Big Show and evaluate your own piece and two others.

BIG Show Evaluation

  1. Not At All
  2. Not Really
  3. Sort Of
  4. StronglyAgree
  5. Definately

Images and music work together.

Strong imagery- strong compositions.

Smooth transitions between images.

Thoughtful juxtapositions.

Thoughtful/Creative/ Unique.

Overall professional presentation.
Strong beginning, middle and conclusion