Quarter 3 

​THEMES
OVER THE COURSE OF THIRD SEMESTER I WOULD LIKE YOU TO COMPLETE THESE PHOTOSHOOT THEMES
Choose THEMES to be completed for third quarter grading.  You may choose any order in which to work.
For each photoshoot you will
  • Create a CONTACT SHEET with at least 20 photos according to the photoshoot theme.
  • choose 5 images to edit and submit for composition consideration.
  • Choose your favorite image for CRITIQUE​​
ALL FILES should be named appropriately and organized in a logical fashion
  • CREATE A FOLDER FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT and NAME IT APPROPRIATELY
  • FILE NAME - (name of the assignment) CONTACT SHEET                (example SHADOWS_CONTACTsheet)
  • FILE NAME - (name of the assignment) EDITS                                    (example SHADOWS_EDITS)
  • FILE NAME - (name of the assignment) CRITIQUE                             (example SHADOWS_CRITIQUE)
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CONTACT SHEET with 20 IMAGES
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5 EDITS in a CONTACT SHEET - 2 columns & 3 Rows
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Your favorite image for critique
​PHOTOSHOOT TIMELINE 
​Over the course of first semester you should spend 1 WEEK on each PHOTOSHOOT THEME.
For each photoshoot theme you will take at least 20 DIFFERENT photographs for a contact sheet. You will then choose FIVE images to edit in Photoshop. Submit your CONTACT SHEET, FIVE edits and your FAVORITE image. 

 - plan to take images outside of school and work on editing when you are in school
I will be looking at the quality of your edited images according the following categories.
  • Camera Technique - Do your camera settings enhance the image, or do they distract? Are your camera settings correct such as ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture, White Balance, Focus?
  • Composition Design - Is each image design well thought out? Are the use art elements and design principles evident in the compositions?
  • Environment & Background - Did you create an interesting and thoughtful environment for your images?
  • Photoshop Technique - Did you use Photoshop processing to the best of your ability to enhance your images?
  • Theme Assignment Mastery - Did you explore the subject of the assignment in a thoughtful and meaningful way?
  • Personal Voice - Do your images show personal creative problem solving as they work to show a unique approach to the theme?
Examine the RUBRIC in Schoology for more grading details for each photoshoot theme assignment.
Slow down and think about what it is you are taking pictures of for each PHOTOSHOOT Assignment...
  • What is the SUBJECT of the photograph?
  • Is there a distracting background to detract from your subject or message?
  • Think of a CREATIVE SOLUTION to each assignment -
  • Make your photoshoots FUN!  Get together with others in the class and try different locations around GP.
  • WHEN you take pictures is important as well - the hours after sunrise and before sunset are known as the "Magic Hour" where the lighting is best for you subject!

BELOW I HAVE LISTED A VARIETY

 OF PHOTOSHOOT THEMES.
​You can choose which photoshoot themes you wish to complete and the order for which you complete them.

​SELF PORTRAIT

For this photoshoot, you will be your subject. Consider how you might photograph yourself in an interesting way. Please note that your face does not need to be visible in each photo as you photograph yourself. Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!​
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SILHOUETTE

​Use HIGH ANGLE or "Bird's Eye View" to capture the subject of your photograph.
For this photoshoot, you will use dramatic lighting in order to captures the silhouette of your subject. Consider how you can use the time of day or control your lighting environment to create this effect. Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
SILHOUETTE

SHADOWS

For this photoshoot, you will use dramatic lighting in order to captures the SHADOWS of your subject. Consider how you can use the time of day or control your lighting environment to create this effect. Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
SHADOW PHOTO

STREET PHOTOGRAPHY

Capture the moments of everyday life that we pay little or absolutely no attention to. Street photography is candid. Walk around your surroundings and search for interesting moments. Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!​
STREET PHOTO

sTILL-LIFE/PRODUCTION DESIGN

For this photoshoot, you will design a photoshoot space to best showcase the product. "The product" can be a shoe, food, perfume bottle, sports beverage - consider items that you normally see advertised. Consider how advertisements are arranged using lighting, background and props. What are some similarities you notice? How could you create a similar set up? Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!​
*If you want a more out of the box approach, create a photoshoot for an object that wouldn't normally be advertised for a fun spin on this assignment. What if you created a stylized photoshoot for a dirty sock . . .
PRODUCT PHOTO

LIGHT PAINTING

*This photo assignment takes a bit more prep work but you can get some really cool images and it is SO FUN!
For this photoshoot, you will use a SLOW shutter speed (we are talking 5 to 10 seconds or more). You will also need a dark place to shoot (room with covered windows and no lights on) and a light source (flashlight, Christmas lights, glow sticks - all work well). You might want a member from you household to help you with this assignment (your helper can paint with the light while you take the photo). However, you can complete this type of photography solo using a timer on your camera and some sort of tripod (similar to the self portrait photoshoot). I have listed resources videos below to help with this assignment.​
​Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you compose your compositions. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
Play around with drawing light around a subject. You can get some very cool effects!
LIGHT PAINTING

FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

For this theme explore how your food or the ingredients you use to make a meal, can be transformed into fine art photography. Below are some tips for food photography.​
  • Turn off your flash! - Flash will make your food look flat and washed out and not as yummy
  • Use one type of light source - Different types of light have different temperatures (we learned this when we talked about White Balance). If you want to use natural light, then turn off any artificial lights in the area. The varying color temperatures from the multiple light sources can give you strange color effects on your food.
  • Background - Move your food to an ideal location to photograph it. Maybe that is near a window or maybe that is close to a blank wall. Maybe you take a photo from directly above (bird's eye view) so you only see the table top. Maybe you even get a white or black piece of paper or fabric to serve as a backdrop for your photoshoot.
  • Portrait mode - If you have portrait mode on your phone it will give you a shallow depth of field which will help you focus on the food subject.
​Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you compose your compositions. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

REFECTIONS

For this photoshoot, you will use reflective surfaces to create an interesting image. Consider what you are capturing in the reflection and the power of your viewpoint ( try several! ). Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
*Look around for new and unusual reflective surfaces for more variety and visual interest!
REFLECTIONS

ABSTRACT

For this photoshoot, you will photograph your subject in a way that doesn't reveal the identity of the subject. Create photos that make viewer question what they are looking at. Consider how you might photograph usual objects in an unusual way. Use your experience from previous photoshoots to help you. Be sure to show a variety of photo compositions in your contact sheet of 20 images. Choose 5 images to edit in Photoshop. Use your personal voice!
*Zooming in to the subject helps to distort the nature of it. When you can't see the whole object, there is more room for mystery.
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​REMEMBER TO USE YOUR PERSONAL VOICE AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING!