Photographers list

Pointed criticism, if accurate, often gives the artist an inner sense of relief. The criticism that damages is that which disparages, dismisses, ridicules, or condemns. ~William Ernest Henley

Just a though....

I submitted all of our work Friday afternoon. They will begin jurying the work Monday (today). The county will return prints that did not make it into the show. The exhibit will start in late December and will run thru March of 2010!

We are now into studio lighting. I am very excited with the work I have seen so far!! For some of you, we may need to work on developing our film. It's very disappointing when the film doesn't turn out! I will work with you! 

You also need to start thinking about the paper that is due on or by Friday, December 11, 2009. You need to pick a photographer  from the list compiled by Ms. Miles and myself. Write a three to five page essay on why you chose this photographer. Include images( which do not count as a page!!!), your view on what you like or do not like about their work. You may talk about the different categories they fall under, for example, Fashion, documentary, and fine art. Some photographers fall into all three some specifically fall into one.

All papers must follow the MLA format, here is an example. The papers must be typed, double spaced and use Times New Roman font!! I will print up a rubric for you to follow. The grade for your paper is the same as completing a print assignment.  

What's next?

We are moving right along! The next project we will work on will be studio lighting. This is when you need to bring in your film that is labeled 400. 

You will learn how to use one light source to illuminate a person or a still life.  Below are some examples.

 Irving Penn 

This one too.

Jan Groover

Olivia Parker and here.

Luis Gonzales Palma

Lighting and here.

More examples.

Please peruse through these images, come prepared to shoot. It helps if you can think about what you would like to shoot in the studio.

Questions for Chapter 3

1 Describe the relationship between the shutter speed and the aperture (f-stop) when making photographs.

2 Describe three different methods of dealing with motion in photographs.

 4th, 5th & 6th period these are due by the end of class Tuesday, October 20th.

20th Anniversary of the Berlin Wall

This is an impressive performance piece I encourage all of you to look at. Look at all the photos. The puppets alone are impressive!! http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/10/the_berlin_reunion.html

It's a wonderful performance piece commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the tearing down of the Berlin wall!

6th period

Lauren, Maribelle, Monique, Brianna Narissa, Elizabeth, Alize,

Justin, Carmen, Chelsea, Brian, Kevin, Mark, Jamarr,

Jeffrey, Darchelle, Zack, JR, Jeremy, Janay, Monique

5th Period

Ronald, Zaira, Kayleigh, Kimberly,Wyatt, Ivan, Charlene, Arian, Christian

Maria, Nick, Sarah, Palina, Cristian, Jessica, April, Joanna, Riana, Jenifer,

Georgina, Melissa, Jaclynn, Jenny, Janelle, Jazmin,

4th period

Carlos, Casey, Patricia, Stefanny, Latrice, Christina, April, Nery, Ruby,

Alexis, Ashley, Chase, Omar, Darrian, Christopher, Henry,

Skyler, Troy, Darell, Joanne, Aaysia, Jaida, Rigo, Jean Paul

First assignment is coming due...what does this mean You need to start finishing up printing. I would like two final prints!! We are now getting ready to start shooting our second assignment. Please get in the habit of having a roll or two of film in your back pack. Our second assignment is on depth of field. Examples here & here & here. Just some ideas!