Final Countdown

Just some dates to keep in mind

Wednesday 11/10 - Crit for "In the Style of" 5 prints and a total of 10 digital files.

Monday 12/6/10 - Final Crit - This will be a series of your choosing. Start thinking. More details to follow.

Self as Subject

This will be a two week assignment.
During the first week I would like you to "focus" on yourself in a personal (subjective) way.
During the second week I'd like you to be more objective. Consider - self as stranger - shadow - reflection - distortion

People Shots

For this project I would like you to photograph people using only day light. Explore the idea of taking a picture of a person vs. taking a portrait of a person. Is the photo of the person or about the person? Posed vs. candid?
Use as many subjects as you want.
I won't count how many shots you take, but will ask you to take enough so that you can edit the shots down to 10 great ones.
We will do the processing in class on Monday.

Architectural Details

For Monday September 20th
5 shots of Tyler building
5 shots on Temple campus
5 shots off of Temple campus
This project will challenge you to find interesting images in the architecture around you. You will practice your compositional skills as well as looking for / waiting for the best light. Of course you will need to shoot many more than the five images per category listed above, but I want you to do your editing and processing in class Monday.

Eileen Neff at Locks Gallery

Click here for info...

Corinne May Botz

Speaking at Tyler.... date to follow.

File Formats

Which one to choose and when....
RAW - Unprocessed image straight from the camera.
PSD - Photoshop's native file format. Keeps layers...
TIFF - A universal file format for images. Some output centers may require TIFF.
JPG - A compressed file format. Great for emailing and web sites, but not printing or continued work. This is a "save as" format. Always keep your TIFF or PSD for continued work.

Short Story and Same but Different

Next Wednesday, September 8th, two assignments are due.

Short Story
Tell a story in 25 pictures. You may take many more than 25 picture and edit down, or you can story board it and plan every shot. Make sure each photo graph is interesting, thoughtfully composed and properly exposed.

Same but Different
Pick a subject. Photograph it 25 times. Work to create more and more interesting photographs. NO PEOPLE OR ANMIALS

Both projects will be viewed on screen.

WELCOME

Welcome to Sam's Photo 1 blog. I will be using this blog to share interesting information and links. I will post information on assignments, shows and departmental news. Please check this blog often!

For Wednesday September 1st. Create your own blog for this class and BRING YOUR CAMERA! I want to make sure everyone is comfortable with the camera so that we can all complete the first assignment successfully.

Important Date! Wednesday September 8th. Majors Meeting. If you plan on being a Photo major, you must attend.