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-