Mon. Dec. 8

Ms Chase is away, no cameras out today.

Please work on the following in the order of which it is presented.

• Conflict piece of writing, last day to hand in rough drafts is Wed. Dec. 10. At this time I will be handing back all rough drafts and students will fix up and hand in good copies.
• Bucket list : Due also on Wed. Dec 10

• NEW ASSIGNMENT: look up and write down the definitions and an example of each of the following poetic devices: ( this will be handed in with your poem)
• simile
• metafor
• personification
• theme
• onomatopoeia
• hyperbole
• oxymoron

POEM ASSIGNMENT ( do not hand in yet) You are to write an 8 line poem on a theme of your choice using one other poetic device when wiring the poem.

• Work on editing your photography and putting photos up on to Flickr. Edit and organize photos for slideshow…we will be having a lesson on this next day and you should have 5 photos ready to put in to your slideshow. You might also want to find 3-4 coloured background photos, including one black background for your slideshow, and save these background into your slideshow folder. Photos for slideshow should be saved on your L drive. 
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• There should be NO BLURRY photos in your slideshow and all of the elements of composition should be taken into consideration when choosing photos for your slideshow. Subject matter should be interesting not random photos of boring subject matter. Detailed criteria will be discussed on Wed. in class

THERE IS LOTS TO DO SO DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME!

New Assignments this week Dec.1

New in Photo:

• Spot colour: choose the best 5 photos to hi light colour 10 marks
• Portraits: 8 photos in total, 4 of one model, 4 of another model ( try taking some of the oppposite sex, can be brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts or moms and dads or friends  16 marks
• Your name in objects, either found objects or created ones. 10 marks
• Test next day out of 10 on camera functions check out the link. 10 marks
• Ongoing... 30 shots for your slideshow which is set to music. ( more info to come on this project) 30 marks

Writing

• Conflict piece 10 marks
• Bucket list: top 25 things you want to do before you turn 25. 20 marks
• Poetry coming soon!

Working on Writing

There will be no cameras signed out today. I would like students to work on the following in order of priority.

1. Work on your conflict piece on the computer….do not hand in to the TOC (15 marks) Due WED NOV. 26
2. NEW piece of writing: Bucket List You are to create a list of the top 25 things you would like to do in your life within the next 20 years. This list should not be goofy…it should be thoughtful and intelligent. (10 marks)
3. Work on editing spot colour or organizing your photos on Flickr.

LEARN ABOUT DIGITAL SLR FEATURES

Check out this link to learn more about the features on our cameras.
Digital SLR features front of camera
Digital SLR features back of camera
Digital SLR top of camera

New Assignments term #2

NEW ASSIGNMENTS:

• PHOTO: 5 spot colours...use the editor Pic Monkey to help you choose the black and white mode and then click on the brush and paint in the colour you want to highlight. (10 marks)
• WRITING: Conflict: I want you to create a problem and then solve it...should be at least one page long...and should be handed in for editing
• PHOTOSHOP: you should be able to use the following tools:
• image size
• crop
• turn a photo to black and white
• blur/smudge
• bring in a photo for editing
• awareness of the editors
• create layers

Update of Photo Assignments

• Head shots: 3 shots plus one of yourself
• Texture: 5 shots head on of textural items
• Object shots: Choose interesting objects  and take 5 photos keeping in mind the elements of composition
• Macros: 5 shots up close of interesting subject matter
• NEW ONGOING: 30 shot slideshow....can only use 5 assignment shots. Photos can be taken of anything, but these should be your best photos. Put into a slideshow with appropriate music

Update Writing Assignments

• Bio
• Setting: using the senses
• Dialogue: 12 lines moving plot or developing character

Macros

You are take 5 close up shots of objects. Your photos should all be in focus and will be graded for the elements of composition.

http://isfeldphotoadvanced.blogspot.ca/

New writing assignment

New writing assignment:   Dialogue: In this assignment, students are to write 16 lines minimum of dialogue between two characters. The characters can be fictional and the setting of the situation can be anywhere. The main criteria for this assignment is that the dialogue must move plot or advance character. (marks 10)

Moving plot means the dialogue does not just go back and forth like in in a text message, it means that part of the story is being revealed through the dialogue. Or in the case of this not working…a fair bit of information is revealed through the dialogue about the characters. You may place your dialogue in any setting or situation.

Link #1

Link #2

Ms Chase is away today, so we will not be out with cameras. Students should remain in the lab and work on the following:

• NEW ASSIGNMENT: You are going to write about a favourite place using the 5 senses. As you describe the place, I want to you to use words that create visuals, sounds, tastes, and a sense of touch. The idea here is to write to create an atmosphere or feeling. 

• You may need to build a fictional story around this place or simply begin describing it. In this assignment students are to focus on the elements of setting ( time, place, description)  using the senses and the concept of show not tell.  (10)

Example:

from "The Old House at Home" (1940)

by Joseph Mitchell (1908-1996)

McSorley's bar is short, accommodating approximately ten elbows, and is shored up with iron pipes. It is to the right as you enter. To the left is a row of armchairs with their stiff backs against the wainscoting. The chairs are rickety; when a fat man is sitting in one, it squeaks like new shoes every time he takes a breath. The customers believe in sitting down; if there are vacant chairs, no one ever stands at the bar. Down the middle of the room is a row of battered tables. Their tops are always sticky with spilled ale. In the centre of the room stands the belly stove, which has an isinglass door and is exactly like the stoves in Elevated stations.

CHECK OUT THIS LINK FOR INFO AND EXAMPLES

Today Oct 7

Please make sure you have completed the following:

• On Flickr...name, buddy icon, photos uploaded in albums
• Bio in good copy handed in to Ms Chase
• New assignment 5 object photos

First two photo assignments: Oct 2/2014

Photo Assignment #1: 5 texture shots, shot head on or top down....shots should fill the frame, be in focus, and be cropped and edited for lighting. (10 marks)

Photo Assignment #2: 3 head shots of partners and 1 of yourself. Make sure you are close enough and have created a flattering photo of your partners.(5 marks)

Lesson on Textures

How to Upload Photos

1. Get card reader, plug into USB port on computer, put card into sd slot on card reader.
2. Allow some time for the info on the card to connect with the computer
3. Prompt will come up. copy pics to a folder on my computer, select the photos you want to upload by clicking on the boxes
4. click NEXT, it will ask what  name you want on your photos, then it will ask where you want to place these photos, click Browse, go to my computer, find your L drive, click on your Photo 9 folder then go to the unedited folder and click NEXT...your photos will begin to upload
5. You can then go to your Photo 9 folder and look at them

EDITING
At this point we will only be doing minimal editing including cropping and lightning photos.
You can check out these editing programs or try Photoshop on the school computers.

Pic Monkey Editor
Pixlr Express
Lunapic editor

Week of Sept 30

Writing Assignment #1: Students are to write a bio of themselves telling about their loves, interests, hobbies, passions. The assignment is written in third person as if someone else is writing. ( 10 marks)

link to a bio

sample bio

Welcome to Writing/Photo 9

Welcome to class

The course will run a full semester and will combine both writing and photography. Students will complete the course by producing a portfolio of written work and a slideshow of their best photography.

As a result of budget cuts and a number of cameras getting broken last year, it is strongly encouraged that students have their own camera or at the very least access to a family camera at home. Camera phones are OK, but quality of photography is not always great. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE THIER OWN 2GB sd card. These cards can be bought at grocery stores, drugstores, Target, Walmart or Future Shop. See photo below.

The following must be completed:

• finish writing folder
• signed up on Flickr and have me as a contact
• have their Flickr screen name as their own name with (f92014) after it
• created a buddy icon which is a pic of them
• taken head shots 3 of other people and one of yourself (edited)
• head shots uploaded to Flickr and made into a set entitled Head Shots
• have purchased  their own SD card
• find an object that has significance and be prepared to tell a story about the object to the class. (next week)

All work for Term # 2

Assignments for Term #2:

• Conflict (10 marks)
• Envelope poem #1(10 marks)
• Envelope poem #2 (10 marks)
• 8 line poem (10 marks)
• photo poem (10 marks)

• Portraits (20 marks)
• Name collage (15 marks)
• Glacier shot (10 marks)
• Slideshow (50 marks)

Check the blog for assignment details and criteria.

The following is the criteria for your year end slideshow

• 30 of your best shots
• set to music that works
• 10 assignmnets shots or shots taken previously to the class
• sequenced well
• variety of shots
• strong beginning, middle, and end.
• NAME on first slide.

SLIDESHOWS WILL BE PRESENTED IN CLASS THE WEEK OF JAN 20 - 24. 

There will be no exceptions, so make sure your work is done.