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.
View Larger Map

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…