taken with your camera...
Choose a word with 6+ letters, photograph it, be creative!!!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Thursday, March 18, 2010
captions...
NOTE: Your captions need at least 2 sentences per image!!! Remember your images should tell a story, the captions should aid in this. Monday we will make a movie of these 8 images with a soundtrack, bring music.
Choosing the image
First lets start with the image. Think about what you want to portray. Find an image that matches the aspirations of your brand. Choose one that is quick to recognise and will work on the smaller screen resolutions of the web. There are numerous image banks on the web and you do not need to pay the earth for excellent imagery.
Cropping the image
Cropping the image is also an important stage. At this stage you should be aware of the text to go on the image and have an idea of where it should go. Play with where the text is going to appear using the Move tool.
Creating the opaque layer
Create a new layer and draw a shape using the rectangle tool. You are not limited to the rectangle tool so experiment with other tools. To reveal some of the image underneath you alter the opacity of the layer. In the layers menu highlight the rectangle layer you have just drawn. In the very top right hand corner is an option called Opacity. Click on this and then drag the slider until you are happy with the appearance.
Adding text
Add the message you would like on top of the layer. You can play with colors and fonts but I find the a strong contrast works well.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Portrait Assignment...
We are going to be making a photo documentary about ONE person of your choice. This can be someone in class, in another class, a friend, family member, etc. It is up to you. Our goal is to tell a story about this person with images, detailing their life, interests, hobbies, job, school, friends, activities, etc.
Please visit this site and view some of the NY TIMES photo essays. They are accompanied by a narration, ours will not. But they all follow one person throughout their life, what makes that person special, etc. Watch a minimum of 6, and pick one that you like the best, answer some questions about it here...
For your photographs: you need a minimum of 8 interesting and unique image
Please visit this site and view some of the NY TIMES photo essays. They are accompanied by a narration, ours will not. But they all follow one person throughout their life, what makes that person special, etc. Watch a minimum of 6, and pick one that you like the best, answer some questions about it here...
For your photographs: you need a minimum of 8 interesting and unique image
- 2+ images must be portraits in front of a backdrop
- 1+ image must be a macro shot (shallow depth of field)
- 1+ images must be contextual
- 2+ images must be action/candid (or in the moment)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Your first task...
read the tips below...
use them when shooting your first project...
A SHORECREST SUBCULTURE
Find a group, team, club, posse, etc at SC and document it.
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, and in some cases to video used in broadcast journalism or for personal use. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such as documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:
* Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.
* Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone.
* Narrative — the images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.
Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (physical danger, weather, crowds).
Your task is to document your chosen group with 6+ images that show context, emotion, action, and tell the story of your selected group. You should shoot 40+ images to accomplish this.
check out this link and the documentary subheading...
http://www.brianleephoto.com/
use them when shooting your first project...
A SHORECREST SUBCULTURE
Find a group, team, club, posse, etc at SC and document it.
Photojournalism is a particular form of journalism (the collecting, editing, and presenting of news material for publication or broadcast) that creates images in order to tell a news story. It is now usually understood to refer only to still images, and in some cases to video used in broadcast journalism or for personal use. Photojournalism is distinguished from other close branches of photography (such as documentary photography, street photography or celebrity photography) by the qualities of:
* Timeliness — the images have meaning in the context of a recently published record of events.
* Objectivity — the situation implied by the images is a fair and accurate representation of the events they depict in both content and tone.
* Narrative — the images combine with other news elements to make facts relatable to the viewer or reader on a cultural level.
Like a writer, a photojournalist is a reporter but he or she must often make decisions instantly and carry photographic equipment, often while exposed to significant obstacles (physical danger, weather, crowds).
Your task is to document your chosen group with 6+ images that show context, emotion, action, and tell the story of your selected group. You should shoot 40+ images to accomplish this.
check out this link and the documentary subheading...
http://www.brianleephoto.com/
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