hillwood photo 2: June 2019

Photography is the science, art and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor.

The word photography comes from two ancient Greek words: photo, for “light,” and graph, for “drawing.” “Drawing with light” is a way of describing photography.

A photograph can be a portrait, selfie, street scene, still life, a historical document that is frozen time, a landscape, and much more.

Camera: An optical device for taking photographs, generally consisting of a lightproof enclosure having an opening or aperture with a shuttered lens through which the image of an object is focused and recorded on a photosensitive film, plate, or a sensor in digital photography.

A camera obscura (Latin: “dark chamber”) is an optical device that led to photography and the camera. The device consists of a box or room with a hole in one side. Light from an external scene passes through the hole and strikes a surface inside, where it is reproduced, rotated 180 degrees (thus upside-down), but with color and perspective preserved. The image can be projected onto paper, and can then be traced to produce a highly accurate representation.

The Greek philosopher and scientist Aristotle (384-322 BCE); Mozi (470 to 390 BCE), a Chinese philosopher; and Euclid, born unknown (mid-4th century BC) died unknown (mid-3rd century BC), all contributed observations knowledge about this phenomenon.

Study the information on this link:

http://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2014/08/photography-begins.html

Lenses and mirrors were added to the camera obscura during the Renaissance.

In the mid-1820’s, a metal plate, coated with a light-sensitive emulsion was added to create the first photograph. These photos were called daguerreotypes.

Be able to identify a closeup photo, line photo, geometric shape photo, rule of thirds photo, organic shape photo.

Review your Literacy answer sheets

The Vocabulary of Art & Photography

art elements & principles of design:

http://www.projectarticulate.org/principles.php

Art Elements

Line: A line is a path left by a moving point. A continuous mark on a surface.

What are the functions of line?

1. to outline a shape

2. to create movement and emphasis

3. to develop pattern and texture

4. to shade and model using hatching, crosshatching and stippling.

Shape is a two dimensional area with identifiable boundaries.

What are the two broad categories of shape?

1. Geometric shapes - mechanically drawn lines, squares, rectangles, circles. We see them in architecture and manufactured items.

2. Organic shapes - are shapes based on forms of nature, which are usually rounded, irregular and curving. Leaf, seashells, flowers. We see them in nature and with characteristics that are free flowing, informal and irregular.

Value - is the lightness or darkness of a color or photo

• High-Key is where the picture is all light values.

• Low-Key is where the picture is all dark values.

• Value Contrast is where light values are placed next to dark values to create contrast or strong differences.

• Value Scale is a scale that shows the gradual change in value from its lightest value, white to its darkest value black.

Texture refers to surface quality.

• Real Texture is the actual texture of an object. Artist may create real texture in art to give it visual interest or evoke a feeling. A piece of pottery may have a rough texture so that it will look like it came from nature or a smooth texture to make it look like it is machine made.

• Implied Texture is the where a two-dimensional piece of art is made to look like a certain texture but in fact is just a smooth piece of paper. Like a drawing of a tree trunk may look rough but in fact it is just a smooth piece of paper.

Principles of Design

Emphasis:

a principle of design by which the artist or designer may use opposing sizes or shapes, contrasting colors, or other means to place greater attention on certain areas or objects in a work of art. Emphasis is achieved by dominance and subordination, bright against dull, light on dark, large among small, etc.

What are 3 ways you could create emphasis in a photograph?

Contrast: a principle of design that refers to differences in values, colors, textures, and other elements in artwork to achieve emphasis and interest.

Movement: a principle of design that refers to the arrangement of parts in artwork to create a flow of the viewer’s eye through the repeated arrangement of line, shape, color, texture or value; through the orderly positioning of objects; through contrasting positive and negative shapes; through contrasting sizes; or through gradation of colors and values.

Dominance: One area in a photo stands out more than others

review and know:

http://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2014/10/art-elements-and-principles-of-design.html

scroll down to “rule of thirds”. Be able to draw the rule of thirds.

Photoshop

Save photos into your Documents folder

The move tool lets you move different images in a Photoshop document

In this class, photos that are being sent via e-mail should be saved as a JPEG

In this class, we sent an email with the photo included as an attachment

In this class, we converted color photos to black and white by going to Image>Mode>Grayscale

Photos are lightened or darkened by using the Levels adjustment.

In this class, the best way to place an image in a Photoshop document is to drag the image from the desktop into the Photoshop document.

To resize a photo in proportion, you should select Edit>Free Transform. The press and hold the Shift key while dragging a corner up inward to scale down and outward to scale up.

When viewing online images, a resolution of 1000 pixels suggests the photo is “high resolution”

To cut out or delete a large area of a solid color, like a solid white background, use the Magic Eraser Tool.

Monday, June 3, 2019

19_20 syllabus

Photography 2 Syllabus & Grading Policy rev 6_15_19

Hillwood High School

Teacher: Stephen Campbell
email: stephen.campbell@mnps.org
phone:615-353-2025 extension 440109

Course Description and objectives

Course description

Advanced level use of a digital camera and digital editing software on a Macintosh computer. In addition students will get instruction in traditional art and design concepts, composition, design and layout techniques, history of photography, and the use of digital media and the internet to display and present their digital images.

Course Objectives

How to use the camera’s features for creative control of your photographs

The kind of lighting to use in a given situation to create the best photographs

How to demonstrate good composition in your photographs

How to use the computer and digital imaging software
Select a concentration or photographic area of interest
Develop and display a portfolio of work

Course standards

https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/standards/art/std_art_va_gr_9-12.pdf

Course Requirements and Teaching Methods

Classes will consist of a combination of lecture, discussion, lab activities and project-based learning. Projects are usually completed in-class. In addition to in-class activities, quizzes and semester exams are designed to test the student’s skills, knowledge and vocabulary. Students are required to begin the development of a portfolio which properly presents their work.

Suggested materials

Pencils, pens

Grading

Grading scale

A 100-93

B 92-85

C 84-77

D 76-70

F 69 and below

How your grade is determined

Nine-week grades are determined by the following categories and percentages:

Homework 10%

Formative grades 0%

Summative grades 90%

Daily classwork: Many assignments are graded on satisfactory completion of the daily assignment. Daily classwork assignments are due on the day they are assigned. A 0 will be recorded if the daily assignment is not done. Daily assignments may only be made up for excused absences.

Projects: Assignments for projects usually contain criteria and problem solving content encompassing the entire range of cognitive abilities. The student will exhibit knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation in almost all assignments completed for a grade. Evaluation is determined by the proper execution of criteria contained in each assignment (Were all the specifications & conditions accurately met? Are minimum standards and competencies exhibited? Is the work professionally prepared and presented? etc.). Projects usually take more than one class period and count more than daily assignments. Projects are due on the due date. If project work is late and must be made up, the makeup period may be extended to 2 class periods for a maximum grade of 80. A 0 will be recorded if assignments are not done.

I utilize rubrics, score sheets and checklists to determine the numeric grade for most projects.

Signatures acknowledge understanding of this document.

Student Signature:___________________________________________Date:__________

Parent/Guardian Signature:___________________________________________Date:___________

Definitions

Homework: The purpose of homework is to help reinforce what was taught in class. Sometimes its purpose is to gather extra information beyond what was taught in class

Formative assessment: The goal of formative assessment is to monitor student learning to provide ongoing feedback that can be used by instructors to improve their teaching and by students to improve their learning. Formative assessments are generally low stakes, which means that they have low or no point value.

Summative assessment: The goal of summative assessment is to evaluate student learning at the end of an instructional unit by comparing it against some standard or benchmark. Summative assessments are often high stakes, which means that they have a high point value.

Grades are given based on a standard rubric.

Class procedures:

Get your folder at the beginning of each class. Keep it with you until the end of class.

Listen to instructions

Work on your assignments

Cleanup

hillwood photo 2

VIDEOS INFORMATION & TUTORIALS

Sunday, June 23, 2019

literacy

standards

Friday, June 21, 2019

creative photography ideas

Thursday, June 20, 2019

scavenger hunts

everything you need to know about photography

13 camera setting you should know

Wednesday, June 19, 2019

sharpening photos

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

photography review

Monday, June 3, 2019

19_20 syllabus