Mon and Tues Feb5/6

 Review of Composition

• Rule of thirds
• Focal Point
• Fill the Frame
• Rule of odds
• Leading lines

NEW Assignment: Scavenger Hunt on your phone

• something red
• fill the frame
• the isfeld logo or something with the word isfeld in it
• something round
• a school supply
• BONUS: close up of an eye

 From last class:

• create a folder under Chase 2024 on the MDrive
• create a wriing folder on the ONEDRIVE

Open Adobe Photoshop and Photo Story and drag them to the desktop of your computer

To set your Apple devices to take photos in JPEG/JPG instead of HEIC and to have the resolution be high:

1. Go to Settings
2. Tap Camera
3. Tap Formats
4. Tap Most Compatible

2. Rule of Thirds

What is the rule of thirds? The rule of thirds is a composition guideline that places your subject in the left or right third of an image, leaving the other two thirds more open. While there are other forms of composition, the rule of thirds generally leads to compelling and well-composed shots. But, once you know this rule and practice it a bit, you can break the rule.

2. Questions to ask yourself before taking a photo: 10 QUESTIONS

3. Composition : the way in which something is put together or arranged : the combination of parts or elements that make up something.

Watch beginning

2.NEW First Assignment on your phone: Headshots 5 photos of 5 different people. Also include a headshot of yourself in this album.

3. 20 minutes to go out and shoot headshots  DO NOT DISRUPT OTHER CLASSES. 

Headshot Criteria

• background clean
• good eye contact with camera
• edited head and shoulders
• pleasing to the eye
• in focus
• speaks to subject's personality

Welcome to Photo/Writing 9

 Overview Photo/Writing 9: 

In this class you will learn much about how to see the world from a different perspective, how to use the digital SLR cameras, upload and organize photos and how to edit in Photoshop. This class will allow a fair bit of freedom, but with this freedom comes responsibility. Along with Photography you will be learning how to improve your creative writing skills by way of various exercises and assignments.

( Class Guidelines: to be discussed)

We need good photography for the yearbook. Students are encouraged to use their phones for taking photos as much as possible. School cameras will be available for student use in class and may be able to be signed out to take home with teacher permission. Techniques on how to use your phones/digital slr cameras will be taught in class. Students should carry their phone charge cords with them for uploading photos. 

Requirements for success in this course:

• a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and push beyond the level you are at
• your own cell phone and charger cables 
• using class time effectively and a respect the freedom you have in this class
• realizing the benefits of  taking photos outside of class occasionally
• be a good model for your peer/help out others when you can
• Keeping up with writing assignments and getting your work peer, parent or teacher edited

• ALL COMPUTER KEYBOARDS AND MICE ARE TO BE WIPED AT THE BEGINNING OF CLASS
• SHOOT OUTSIDE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE

Core Competencies

• Critical and Creative thinking
• Self and Social Responsibility
• Visual and written communication skills

Assessment: 

Students are at the beginning stages of learning a skill so taking lots of photos will be important for skill development. Assignments in Photo will focus on developing an eye for composition and learning how to take photos from different angles. Students will have various assignments focusing on specific skills and will be assessed by a portfolio of their work. In writing the same format will be in place. Writing is broken down into understanding character, setting, poetry and creative short assignments. I am a firm believer in process based teaching and assessments for the arts.

All of the work for Photo/Writing 9

 Writing

• Bucket list
• Photo poem ( poem should be about the photo)
• 8 line poem ( one poetic device)
• Choice poem ( min 8 line, one poetic device) OR thank- you letter
• Total 40 marks: Hand in to Ms Chase

Photo

• 5 Spring shots 10 marks student folder
• 10 Skate (focus on angles) 20 marks student folder
• 10 Portraits 20 marks student folder
• Overlay ( one photo on top of another, change opacity 10 marks) student folder
• Final video ( 30 shots, only 10 can be taken from assignments or before this class, should be a variety of different shots including: pets, nature, landscape, people, macros, headshots ect.) 40 marks to be presented in class On Mon/Tues June 19 and 20
• Total 100 marks

Final Deadline for all work is Thurs June 22

Week of May 23

 Due this week:

1. Photo poem

2. 8 line poem: write about something...a fav. place, fav meal, an experience, something you love or hate, something that bugs you, something you find funny, about school or what you do on your free time, a fav sport or hobby, what you did last Sat. night etc.

How to Write a Poem, in 7 Steps

1. Devise a Topic. The easiest way to start writing a poem is to begin with a topic. ...
2. Journal. At this point, you've got a topic for your poem. ...
3. Think About Form. ...
4. Write the First Line. ...
5. Develop Ideas and Devices. ...
6. Write the Closing Line. ...
7. Edit, Edit, Edit!

How to write a poem step by step

3. Portraits: 10 photos of one person

Week of May 8

 

Assignments due this week Friday May 12

STUDENTS SHOULD RETURN BACK TO CLASS 20 MIN BEFORE THE END OF CLASS TO UPLOAD PHOTOS. DIGITAL SLR CAMERAS SHOULD BE USED. 

TOP PRIORITY: 

• Writing: Bucket List (20 things you want to do before you turn 30)
• Skatepark (10 shots) and Spring shots (5) in your folder on M Drive

• Skatepark shots (10) Focus on angles and edited. Can include people, objects, or the skatepark itself. Criteria: in focus, well composed, edited shots
• Spring Shots (5) Evidence of spring...make sure each photo has a focal point

Finished all of this work...

• make sure your term 3 work is moved and saved to your One drive
• create your new term 4 folders: skate, spring, portraits, overlay, final slideshow
• Begin working on your Photo Poem ( check out post under this one)
• Begin the new Portrait Assignment ( see below)

Portraits

Working with 1 model of your choice, you will photographing a collection of portraits. 

You will need 10 different shots of your model. Plan to shoot a variety of shots 

( no candid goofy shots will be marked), including but not limited to: 2-3 head or head and shoulder shots, 3-5 full body used shots in a variety of locations and other shots with props. These shots should not all be taken on the same day or in the same outfit. Study other portrait photographer's work to learn how to pose your model. This should be part of the research needed and preparation for this shoot.

This assignment is worth 20 marks. Your portraits should be 

posted to M drive in the assignment folder.  

SEE POST BELOW for PHOTO POEM ASSIGNMENT

Week of May 8

NEW Writing Assignment: Photo Poem

Plan to take a photo that has some space around it, (or use one you already have) focus on a subject that you think you can write a short poem on. The poem should be a least 4 lines long. Focus your poem on meaning not rhyme. I really do not like poems that have no meaning and meaningless rhyme. 

Your poem needs to be about something.

Think about the concept of simplicity with regard to the poem and the photo. Make sure your text is large enough to read. Below are 3 poems I wrote from  photos to show you as an example. SIZE 8.5 wide x 11 PLEASE PRINT OUT to Library Colour printer.

All poems by L.Chase