Cameron-Donna

Nature Verses Critique

Installation Project- Take Down, Sunday June 7^th

Nature Verses Critique

1.     Describe your installation and where it exists in the school vicinity and how it interacts with the surroundings. Include a photo of your installation.

2.     What is the meaning of your installation? What does it say about the environment? Is your message clear? Ask someone for an interpretation.

3.     Is your installation as you had planned it, or did you adapt it in any way? If so, why did it change?

4.     Are you happy with your installation? If so, explain why and if not explain what you would have done differently next time.

5.     What do you think of the whole Nature Verses process? What would you change? Do you have any suggestions of how you would do it differently next time? Or what works well with in the way it was presented and executed.

6.     Were you ready and organized to install your installation on Monday? If not explain why not, if so explain what you had to do to organize your installation.

Make sure you take many photos of your installation over the duration of the installation and put them in your journal.

Critique 2 other installations one you like and one you don’t like, or don’t understand. Identify the creator(s), the title of the piece, state why you like it, or make suggestions that would have improved it.

Name	Name
Title	Title
Critique	Critique

Alex Buono + Canon 5D MarkII

Alex Buono Interview Using a Canon 5D MarkII for SNL title sequence
Alex Buono Reels- SNL Title Sequence
Nortizu- New Printing Technologies
Christopher Scheneberger- a case of levitation

Steve Domjancic- Time lapse student work.

Per Bernal Photography: not so innovative, needs innovation to address body image issues.

Shooting with Infrared Film

WARNING several things to consider when shooting infrared:

1. Keep infrared film cold.
2. Load infrared film in complete darkness.
3. Use a filter when shooting infrared film. (Red25 or an IR)
4. Better to photograph in early or late day light, not mid-day, never at night.
5. Choose landscapes, live things for your subject.
6. Consider the sky- dramatic clouds look amazing.
7. People look creepy- pale, eyes are black and veins are pronounced. 

In infrared photography, the film or image sensor used is sensitive to infrared light. The part of the spectrum used is referred to as near-infrared to distinguish it from far-infrared, which is the domain of thermal imaging. Wavelengths used for photography range from about 700 nanometre to about 900 nm. Film is usually sensitive to visible light too, so an infrared-passing filter is used; this lets infrared (IR) light pass through to the camera, but blocks all or most of the visible light spectrum (the filter thus looks black or deep red). ("Infrared filter" may refer either to such a filter or to one that blocks infrared but passes other wavelengths.)

When IR filters are used together with infrared-sensitive film or sensors, very interesting "in-camera effects" can be obtained; false-color or black-and-white images with a dreamlike or sometimes lurid effect mainly caused by foliage (such as tree leaves and grass) strongly reflecting in the same way visible light is reflected from snow. There is a small contribution from chlorophyll fluorescence, but this is marginal and is not the real cause of the brightness seen in infrared photographs

This is a BW Infrared project, but you are welcome to try digital infrared, but it seems that you need specialized/adapted camera equipment.

Here is an Infrared Photography site to check out: http://www.infraredphoto.eu/Site/GentleIntro1.html

11 White Still Life

Create a white on white still life like the demonstration. Be creative, thoughtful, and well constructed. You can shoot this in digital or B/W (if you want bonus marks, shoot in B/W). It is primarily a white tonal project, but design is as important as exposure. Check the High Key Tutorial. Be creative with your set up and be technically astute with your exposures.

High Lighting Tutorial

Another High Key Tutorial

Dynamic Range & Metering

White Still Life Criteria

Photo 12s- Final Portfolio

Presentation of an Exemplary Portfolio
(20 marks)

• Introduction/artists statement (5 marks): Paragraph 1 introduces self and explains interest in photography, Paragraph 2 describes nature of your work (make references to specific pieces), Paragraph 3 Your future how might you further your imterests in photography.
• Well organized (5 marks)- good flow from image to image- strong beginning and end.
• Professional presentation (5 marks)- no technical flaws.
• Overall portfolio (5 marks)

12 Exemplary Original Photographs- each image masters the following:
(2.5 marks each image, total 30 marks)

• Clear concept/message
• Composition & design
• Technical Proficiency
• Creative treatment of subject matter
• Professional quality

Web Page Portfolio (http://www.wix.com/)
Design a simple online portfolio with 12 + of your best images.
Select only your very best images: composition, technical, creativitiy.
Consider the flow, order, and make sure the page design does not distract from your images.

HDR Landscapes

High-dynamic-range imaging (HDRI or just HDR) is technique that allow a greater range of luminance between the lightest and darkest areas of an image than current standard digital imaging techniques or photographic methods. This wide dynamic range allows HDR images to more accurately represent the range of intensity levels found in real scenes, ranging from direct sunlight to faint starlight. The two main sources of HDR imagery are computer renderings and merging of multiple photographs, the latter of which in turn are individually referred to as low-dynamic-range (LDR) or standard-dynamic-range (SDR) photographs.

HDR Intro
Photoshop CS3 HDR Tutorial
HDR tutorial part 1

HDR tutorial page2

The HDR assignment:

1. Find some examples of cool HDR images for your journal.
2. Using the exposure compensation mode on your digital camera and take several sets (3 or more) of images of one topic with different exposures (keep your camera steady).
3. Take several different landscapes with multiple exposures in different locations.
4. Download, print/upload a contact sheet.
5. Merge 3+ images into one HDR photo.
6. Use Adobe Photoshop to merge together. Then try Photomatix.
7. Upload 3 or more of your HDR image to your blog or print and paste into your journal.

Due May 25th