NEW poem Assignment

SLIDESHOWS DUE THURS JUNE 14 in class for C Block class, Mon June 18 G Block class. All other work needs to be completed by Wed June 20 by the end of the day. This includes all photos on Flickr in albums and all writing. No exceptions.

8 line poem: You must write on a topic in poetic form, include a poetic device, and make sure it is edited by the teacher. (10 marks)

theme poem: your poem should be on a theme, 8 lines or longer, try to utilize poetic devices, edited by the teacher. (10 marks)

Link to Simple Poetic Devices

poetic devices

poem topics to help you

poetry classics

cool short poems to read

Term 4 assignments so far rough outline details to follow

Writing #1: Setting (10)
Photo #1: 5 skate park continuation (10)
Photo #2 : 5 Spring shots (10)
Photo #3: 10 macros (20)
Writing #2: Dialogue, 16 lines in total, move plot or develop character (10)
Photo #4: Portraits 10 shots total, 5 of each person (20)
Poem #1 (10 marks)
Poem #2 (10 marks)
Filter shot using Photoshop (10 marks)
Final slideshow 35 photos needed ( 50 marks)
Total 160 marks

Term 3

The following are the assignments that are due by Friday April 20

1.Flickr: all photos public and in albums, buddy icon, main photo changed, contact with Ms Chase and found some friends, join the Isfeld Photo group. 10 marks
2. Headshots: 3 head shots of people, in focus, clear, showcasing them well 10 marks
3.Bio: 1 paragram written in third person   10 marks
4.Photoshop head swap:   10 marks
5.Textures: full frame texture, which means the photo has a touch quality, 5 shots 10 marks
6.Freedom: 1 shot expressing the concept of freedom. Please put in folder Chase photo 9 2018 on Mdrive and on Flickr in a folder entitiled freedom and put a description of why the photo represents freedom to you.                                                                                                 10 marks
7.Skatepark: 5 shots with a focus on angles, make sure you are aware of composition, backgrounds and meeting the criteria                                                                                     10 marks
8. Thank You letter: A thank you to a person listing 3 things you are thanking them for.  10 marks
9..Bucketlist: 20 things you want to complete before the age of 25             10 marks

100 marks

Setting Assignment

• SETTING
• 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. Make the reader be able to visualize your scene in their mind.

• 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)

CRITERIA

• 1 paragraph or slightly longer, typed, edited, and then good copy handed in
• show not tell
• be specific in your writing
• use the senses when you write
• make the reader feel they can be right there with you in the setting

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.

Link for Setting more info

Ms Chase is away today TUES

In order of priority:

1. finish head swap
2. complete your thank-you letter
3. bucket list : 20 things you want to accomplish before the age of 25
4. Freedom shot
5. Skate park Angle shots: You are to take 10 shots that focus on angles at the skate park. Make sure you experiment with different ways of taking the photos. Try shooting top down, bottom up, laying on the ground  close up etc. Feel free to use people, objects or even just the skate park itself. Marks: 20


READ THIS: Angles in Photography

Ways to make shots more interesting.

If you have time spend some time playing in Photoshop, the more you practice, the better you will get.

Thank You letter

NEW Writing Assignment:You are to write a thank you letter to someone. You need to thank them for 3 things. You will need to use proper letter writing format. See sample below:

Date

( 4 spaces)
Name
Address
City, Province, Postal Code

(2 spaces)

Dear First Name, (or Mr./Ms. Last Name if you don't know them well)

Thank you for all the assistance you have provided me during my job search.

I appreciate the information and advice you have given, as well as the connections you have shared with me. Your expertise and help have been invaluable during this process.

Again, thank you so much. I sincerely appreciate your generosity.

(4 spaces)

Sincerely,

Signature ( 4 spaces)

Your Name

NEW Photo Assignment: One conceptual photo. How do we represent FREEDOM or LACK of FREEDOM visually? Give it a try! Think about different activities you are in and what freedom in these activities looks like to you, are there certain symbols that suggest freedom or lack of freedom?What about the freedom to create ...what might that look like?, think about people in other countries who may not have the same freedoms as you do. If you have an idea, but you are not sure how to execute...talk to Ms Chase for some help. Create an album on Flickr and place this photo into the album.

Editing Assignment NEW
HEADSWAP IN PHOTOSHOP INSTRUCTIONS ( As per yesterday's lesson) (10 marks)

1. Find/or take photo of a person. If using google to find the image, get the largest size photo possible. ( ie superman, famous model or celebrity) no animals or cartoons.

2. Bring in both photos to Photoshop. Go to IMAGE, ADJUSTMENTS, IMAGE SIZE and change the photos to both be close to the same size. If one is way bigger than the other it will be difficult to do the assignment. While under ADJUSTMENTS, you can also change both photos to BLACK and WHITE.
3. Next go to the SELECTION TOOL, and using the tool, move the tool around the head of one of your photos, then click on EDIT CUT and go to your next photo.

Note: It is probably more interesting to put the student head on the celebrity body, but it does not matter which head goes where. Also if you do not have a head shot that works for the swap, simply go out and take a shot of someone in a similar pose and distance away from the camera.

4.When on the next photo, click on EDIT, PASTE. This will put the head on the page. Then to resize the head, click EDIT, TRANSFORM, SCALE. This will put a box around the photo and allow you to change the size of the head, you can also slightly rotate the head if you go to ROTATE under TRANSFORM tool.
5. Then you want to tweak the image by moving into place with the pick tool, or use the eraser tool to clean up the edges.

Note: SAVING the file: If you need to continue working on the head swap, save as a Photoshop file so you can come back and work on the image. It is always a good idea, to save your edited photos as Photoshop files as a backup in case you need to go back and make changes. However, if you think you are done you can save as a JPEG and then print out the assignment, put your name on it and hand it in.

Criteria for this assignment: Looking for a clean transition, not warped but looking accurate, limited blurring to make the face/hair work. If I cannot tell it has been photoshopped it is a 10/10. Good Luck.



Photo Assignment #2 NEW: you are to take 5 shots of textures, filling the frame with the entire texture.Please check out this link for the article and photo samples of textures. ( 10 marks)

40 textures

Welcome to Writing/Photo 9

Welcome to Photo/Writing 9
This 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 the quality of photography is not always great. Even if you have a good phone camera, I suggest you use the school's digital slr's to learn about how to utilize camera settings.

ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN 2GB or larger sd card. This is your notebook for the class. Cards will only be provided on an emergency basis, not having a card could interfere with your success in the course. I would suggest an online order, or Bestbuy. I would like students to have this card by the third week of class.

Flickr Assignment: create an account, make Ms Chase a contact, insert your buddy icon, change your background photo, join the Mark Isfeld Photo Group. MAKE SURE ALL PHOTOS ARE PUBLIC. (10 marks)

Photo Assignment #1: You are to take 3 head shots and edit them. You should also post the head shot of yourself so you can use it for your buddy icon on Flickr. Edit your photos for cropping and light then create an album on Flickr for your headshots and post them to the album. (10 marks)

Writing Assignment #1: Students are to write a bio telling about themselves including: interests, hobbies, likes/dislikes, favourite foods, fav. books, foods etc. This assignment should be written in third person. Ex. Jane is a shy girl who lives in Comox with her two cats named Goofy and Mittens. Jane enjoys knitting in her free time ……Length 1 paragraph
Criteria: detailed, specific writing, written in bio format ( 10 marks)
When finished, you are to find a partner in the class to read your paragraph to and get them to help you improve  the piece by offering suggestions. Make sure the assignment is typed and has your name on it.You can put this assignment in the writing folder on the m:drive or print and hand in to Ms Chase