Photowalk

Sharing a few photographs of my photographers in training from last week! Even though it was cold, you got some amazing pictures, remember that today! Have a happy, safe and healthy Spring Break, remember to shoot your Journal pictures over your time off...

 

 

Block 1, Merill Park, Iselin NJ

Block 4, Merill Park, Iselin, NJ

Spring Break

PHOTOS uploaded and Written portions DUE: Thursday April 4th (The Thursday we return from Spring Break

FINAL DIGITAL JOURNAL DUE: THURSDAY April 11th 2013 ) 

Over break, You will be responsible for creating the images and written descriptions to create a digital photo journal. As always, the project has been outlined below.

 “How do I do that?” you ask..
1. Over the course of the weekend and 4 days off, document your thoughts and feelings about particular people, places, and events you visit or encounter. Not only must you photograph these people, places or things, but you must keep a written journal about what you experience during this time.  
2. Choose a theme, for example "all the food I ate" or "all the people I encountered" etc. Your theme may not become apparent until after you've shot for a few days, so shoot EVERYTHING, from your sports practice, your vacation, family time, etc.

3. When you return from Spring Break, we will view your journals and upload your pictures and you will make a digital version of the hand written example above.. (Details about what will be done IN CLASS will follow) The final project will be a digital photography book.

“So how do I start?” You ask..
Start SHOOTING and WRITING.. as soon as you leave school this Thursday.. the more you document, the more material you will have for your digital journal. Do not save this assignment for the weekend before you return to school, your lack of effort will be obvious and your grade will reflect it.

“What are the specifics?” you ask..
You must have AT LEAST 50 photographs (that’s less then 10 a day for those of you breaking it down). And for each photo, a detailed description of your thoughts, feelings, or surroundings at the time the picture was taken. You might not use all the photos in your final compilation, but you will need to have them on Thursday, when we return to school, for full credit. 

THIS IS A MAJOR ASSIGNMENT

Assignment: Artist Inspirations

Artist Inspirations

Today, you are going to do some research concerning art history. It is important to familiarize yourself with current and modern artists so that you can build a portfolio of your own. On your blog, I would like you to post images of artists that inspire you. Label the post Artistic Inspirations. Find AT LEAST 5 artists that inspire you through technique, subject matter, concept, materials. If you would like to use more then 5, please do. You do not have to use photographers, you may be inspired by ANY VISUAL artist. You will need to post an image of each artist and write 1 sentence underneath about why you choose them in your blog. Please list the titles of the work along with the artist that you are posting USING A CAPTION. This Blog Post will  be Due Wednesday at the end of class- remember, there is no reason you cannot post from home. See some of my many, many inspirations below.

 

SEE MY EXAMPLE BELOW: (but YOU must have at least FIVE)

PUDDLE, M.C. Escher

Many of you know M.C. Escher only for his mathematical prints, but in fact he made much more wonderful art during his lifetime. How could you not love his incredible work?

Dovima with Elephant, 1955 Richard Avedon

Fashion photographer of vibrant cool and a fantastic creator of portraits. Richard Avedon is today considered one of the greatest photographers of the USA. It is impossible to write the history of photography without him.



from Twilight © Gregory Crewdson

NY based Gregory Crewdson is one of the most well-known and influential photographers working in the US today.His dramatic and moody imagery recalls surrealistic scene of Americana. love his work!

Photo Walk II

For today's (chilly!) photo walk, you are to focus on DEPTH OF FIELD. Please review what depth of field is from your very first assignment PowerPoint, and see the images below. You'll most likely want to use your macro setting and get in close, but it is certainly not the only way. Spend today's walk looking around, see the world a little differently! You will POST your images when we return to class (can also be done from home this evening).

 

 

Assignment: ReCreate Childhood Photos

Photo Post Challenge

Similar to our challenge in which you had to post a photo of yourself reflected in another surface, you are to re-create a childhood photo. Take some time to look through old photos, and choose one you'd like to re-create. Try and use the same people, wear similar clothing, same style hair, revisit the same place, etc.  the more similar the better. If you do not have any old photos, you may use someone else's, but the more personal the photo is the more successful your final product will be. 

POST both the old and new photo by end of class Tuesday 3.26.13

 

Leonard Lance Art Competition

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Dear Students, I am pleased to announce the 2013 Congressional Art Competition. This annual competition is open to all high school students who reside in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District. The Congressional Art Competition is an excellent opportunity for the talented young artists of New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional district to demonstrate their creative talents and dedication to the Nation. Each year, I am impressed by the artistic abilities that the competition  showcases, so I encourage all aspiring young artists to enter this year’s competition. The art contest is free and open to all high school students’ grades 9 through 12 and who reside in the Seventh Congressional District of New Jersey. All artwork must be original in concept, design and execution.  All artwork must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 to one of my two district offices: 425 North Avenue East, Westfield, New Jersey 07090 or 361 Route 31, Suite 1400, Flemington, New Jersey, 08822. For guidelines and entry information students can visit:  http://lance.house.gov/art-contest/  Interested students are encouraged to contact Whitt Hance in my Flemington office for further details at 908-788-6900 or  Whitt.Hance@mail.house.gov  Please feel free to forward this information to interested students.  Best personal wishes, Leonard Lance Member of Congress

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Photowalk!

Photowalking is the act of walking with a camera for the main purpose of taking pictures of things that the photographer may find interesting.
It is often a communal activity organised by camera clubs, online forums or commercial organizations, sometimes in the form of a walking tour. Often the aim is to practice and improve one's own photography skills rather than a specific focus on documentary photography.

While related to street photography, photowalking is differentiated by its impetus to photograph things of interest rather than people specifically. As with any walking that may go a few miles or kilometers, photowalking can also promote physical fitness.

There will not be a specific objective for this walk, but you will have to POST your favorite photograph from the walk when we return to class. You may edit in Photoshop if needed.
 

 

 

Be creative! Be interesting! Be funny! Be leading lines! Be rule of thirds!