April 21 : What does it mean to you?
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Have you been adding your images to your Portfolio?
All photography images need to be added to your portfolio as you complete your assignment!
Adding to your Portfolio...
How to add and Publish your portfolios!
FIND THE FACE
Past Due: Friday, April 10 (extended to Today!)
DEFINING SPRING!
DEFINING SPRING!
What does it mean to YOU?
What does it mean to YOU?
WHAT ARE WE LEARNING: Defining Spring
WHY IS IT IMPORTANT: Defining spring in photography is important because it's a season rich in vibrant colors, textures, and the renewed energy of nature, offering unique opportunities for capturing the essence of renewal and growth through photography.
HOW WILL MY TEACHER KNOW WHAT I LEARNED: You will follow along with instruction and use what we have learned to create amazing photographs!
Remember! Thursday and Friday are block schedules and we cannot go out to shoot!
SEASONS...
SEASONS...
As a photographer, it is important to see the world as it changes.
One way is definately SEASONS!
March and April are typically the beginning of spring here in California...so think about what defines Spring?
Is it flowers?
Warmth?
Easter?
How do YOU define spring?
Your goal...
Your goal...
As photographers, your goal is to elevate your work from a simple idea to a meaningful photograph. How can you utilize what you now know to emphasize SPRING?
WHAT DEFINES A SEASON?
Think of what SPRING means in general and to YOU!
Ask your neighbor!
Compose THOUGHTFULLY
Remember to use compositions you know!
OPEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY2 FOLDER!
OPEN YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY2 FOLDER!
Double click to open the folder on your desktop
Create a NEW FOLDER INSIDE YOUR PHOTOGRAPHY2 FOLDER
(right click...New Folder)
Name the folder:
SPRING
You will be placing shots you take in this folder (before editing!)
Create another folder inside the FUN FOLDER:
Name it
FINAL SPRING IMAGES
You will be exporting your edited files into this folder (only 9!)
In the FINAL SPRING IMAGES folder, you will ONLY want 9 images exported to this folder...each named correctly!
The Assignment...
The Assignment...
For this assignment, you will need to take photographs using compositional techniques showing how YOU define SPRING! The goal is to capture the essential elements of the image and draw the viewer's attention to those specific details.
For this assignment, you will be taking at least 9 different SPRING images.
For this assignment, you will be taking at least 9 different SPRING images.
For this assignment, you will need to find 9 DIFFERENT subjects that mean SPRING to YOU...
For this assignment, you will need to find 9 DIFFERENT subjects that mean SPRING to YOU...
YOU choose what you are shooting! Do NOT just copy these!
YOU choose what you are shooting! Do NOT just copy these!
You will want to try to find more than one "spring item" for each shot. Remember, you want to be creative and use your BEST WORK!
PHOTO 1-9:
PHOTO 1-9:
...your choice!
However! ALL IMAGES MUST BE of DIFFERENT Subjects!
Your Initials Spring 1.psd
Your Initials Spring 2.psd
Your Initials Spring 3.psd
Your Initials Spring 4.psd
Your Initials Spring 5.psd
Your Initials Spring 6.psd
Your Initials Spring 7.psd
Your Initials Spring 8.psd
Your Initials Spring 9.psd
RULES! You MUST NOT use the same subject/idea twice! (Example: if you take flowers you cannot do ANY more flowers!)
AND! it CANNOT be a subject/idea you have taken before!
Compose THOUGHTFULLY
Remember to use compositions you know!
To shoot...(Remember we are shooting with EITHER vertically or horizontally for all!)
To shoot...(Remember we are shooting with EITHER vertically or horizontally for all!)
To shoot Spring...
To shoot Spring...
Set your camera to M!
You are in control of ALL settings again!
M (Manual)
Set your ISO to 100! (Base ISO)
You will adjust this accordingly.
Remember, once you set your shutter speed and aperture, check the ISO to make sure the exposure meter is in the center!
SHUTTER SPEED: at least 1/125
This will help with blur. You must adjust the ISO and aperture!
Set your APERTURE!
Click the Right Cross Key
Lets change the Drive mode to
Single Shooting
This will help only take one photo at a time!!
Cross Keys are located BELOW the MENU button...
CROSS KEYS
Exposure Compensation (Up)
Self-Timer/Drive Mode (Right)
Erase Button (down)
AF/MF Button (left)
Click the Q Button in the center of the cross keys...
Lets change the Focus mode to SERVO
Take your time... Focus and take a few shots. Be patient! Don't rush!
ALL PHOTOS MUST BE DIFFERENT! and something you HAVE NOT taken before!
Downloading your photos...
Downloading your photos...
How to export from an SD card
How to open a JPG in Photoshop
How to open a JPG in Photoshop
RULES! You MUST NOT use the same subject/idea twice! (Example: if you take flowers you cannot do ANY more flowers!)
AND! it CANNOT be a subject/idea you have taken before!
Get low! Take the Spring image from DIFFERENT ANGLES!
Think of YOUR Point of view to get the perfect angle!
Editing your photos!
Editing your photos!
Open Photoshop
Open Photoshop
Click OPEN (on the left)
Navigate to Desktop> PHOTOGRAPHY2 folder>
SPRING
Select ONE of the subjects/images you would like to work with.
Always select the best image based upon this criteria:
Does it work for your assignment?
Is it a good exposure?
Is it in focus?
Click OPEN
CHOOSE YOUR BEST IMAGES! If they don't meet the criteria, check out a camera and go shoot some more! DOES IT SAY SPRING???
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
Save as Type: PHOTOSHOP!
Then click Save to Cloud Documents
Save to CREATIVE CLOUD!
Click the Save to CREATIVE CLOUD button
Name the photo:
"Your Inititals Spring 1.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 2.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 3.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 4.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 5.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 6.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 7.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 8.psd"
"Your Inititals Spring 9.psd"
Example:
"TE Spring 1.psd"
Click SAVE
If you have selected your best "SPRING" photo you can do the same process for other photos of a different image!
Your Initials Spring 1.psd
Your Initials Spring 2.psd
Your Initials Spring 3.psd etc
(Open through Photoshop, Save as, Save to Creative Cloud)
Editing your photos!
(Just like the alphabet challenge! but with 9 photos)
CROP & STRAIGHTEN
CROP & STRAIGHTEN
Each image MUST BE CROPPED!
Each image MUST BE CROPPED!
In the Tool bar, click on the CROP TOOL
You will notice a resizable crop box immediately surrounds your image.
To constrain the crop to a certain size, click the RATIO menu at the LEFT of the Options bar (on the top of your screen)
Select 5 : 7
(change the number in the boxes on the right to 7 x 5 for horizontal)
Now pull on the handles to resize!
This will make the image a 5x7!
Before we apply our crop, its a good idea to NOT allow photoshop to delete our cropped pixels.
Uncheck Delete Cropped Pixels:
To do this, TURN OFF "Delete Crop Pixels" in the Options panel on top.
Now if we change our mind we can recover those pixels, they will just be hidden!
Click the Check Mark to commit to the crop
Or press ENTER on your keyboard!
When everything looks good, click the Check Mark at the top right in the Options Panel.
or press the ENTER key on your keyboard!
All of your photos should be either
5" high x 7" wide! (5x7)
or 7" high x 5" wide! (7x5)
Remember to shoot either vertical OR Horizontal...NOT BOTH!
Adjusting using layers
Adjusting using layers
Remember to use an ADJUSTMENT LAYER (in the layers panel: click the adjustment icon) so it is non-destructive
Remember to use an ADJUSTMENT LAYER (in the layers panel: click the adjustment icon) so it is non-destructive
Adjust such things as:
Adjust such things as:
Brightness/Contrast
Exposure
Vibrance
Hue/Saturation
Black & White
Make Adjustments as needed! (And they are needed!)
Make Adjustments as needed! (And they are needed!)
If the photo is dull, brighten it!
If the photo is under-exposed...use Exposure!
Make the adjustments!!!
Edits are subjective! They are what YOU feel needs to be adjusted. But YOU MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!
Edits are subjective! They are what YOU feel needs to be adjusted. But YOU MUST MAKE ADJUSTMENTS!
Spot healing/patch
Spot healing/patch
If there is anything you want to remove:
If there is anything you want to remove:
Create a new layer and use the Spot Healing or patch tools to clean it up!
Remember to make sure Content-Aware is selected AND Sample All Layers is checked!
Remove distractions! No trash, cracks in sidewalk etc
Make the adjustments!!!
Using the masks
Using the masks
Remember on the mask of an adjustment layer (make sure it is selected), we can add black to conseal what we are adjusting!
Remember on the mask of an adjustment layer (make sure it is selected), we can add black to conseal what we are adjusting!
White=Reveals
White=Reveals
Black=Conseals
Black=Conseals
Make sure your adjustment layers are ON the TOP in the layers panel so that any other alterations (spot healing etc) are adjusted also!
You will export 9 images to your Final FUN IMAGES folder!
(They must be named correctly and need to be in this separate folder!)
EXPORTING Your FILES
Please make sure it is a JPG file!
You will export 9 images:
Your Initials Spring 1.jpg
Your Initials Spring 2.jpg
Your Initials Spring 3.jpg
Your Initials Spring 4.jpg
Your Initials Spring 5.jpg
Your Initials Spring 6.jpg
Your Initials Spring 7.jpg
Your Initials Spring 8.jpg
Your Initials Spring 9.jpg
Each image MUST be aDIFFERENT subject!
Creating a CONTACT SHEET!
After you have edited and exported all 9 images to the Final Fun Images folder!
In Photoshop
In Photoshop
Go to File>
Automate>
Contact Sheet II
In the pop up dialog box:
In the pop up dialog box:
Under SOURCE IMAGES: Click Choose
Navigate to Desktop>Photography2> Spring>
Then just select (do NOT open) Final SPRING Images Folder
Click SELECT FOLDER
Horizontal page:
Vertical Page:
Under DOCUMENT:
Under DOCUMENT:
Units: Inches
For Horizontal images:
Width: 10.5
Height: 8
For Vertical images:
Width: 8
Height: 10.5
Resolution: 200
Under THUMBNAILS
Place: Across first
Columns: 3
Rows: 3
Use Auto-Spacing
Under Use FILENAME...
Uncheck the box!
Click OK
Now wait!
A new file will eventually open in Photoshop!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
SAVE (as) YOUR DOCUMENT!
Shortcut: Shift + Ctrl + S
(or File: SAVE AS)
First Initial Last Initial SPRING
Save as Type: PHOTOSHOP!
Then click Save to Cloud Documents
Change the final canvas size BEFORE exporting:
Click the Image tab
Select CANVAS SIZE
In the dialog box,
Horizontal Images:
Change width to 11 inches
and Height to 8.5 inches
or
Vertical Images:
for a vertical page...
width to 8.5 inches
and Height to 11 inches
Click OK
Black is the foreground and white is the background...
If white is not the background color, click the two sided curved are to switch them!
Make sure WHITE is in the background!
On the Toolbar towards the bottom look for the large black and white boxes. The one on TOP is the foreground color.
If white is not the background color, click the two sided curved are to switch them!
No SIGNATURE required!
Now EXPORT this file to your SPRING folder and turn in thru Teams!
Please make sure it is a JPG file!
Name the file:
First initial Last Initial DEFINING SPRING
RULES! You MUST NOT use the same subject/idea twice! (Example: if you take flowers you cannot do ANY more flowers!)
AND! it CANNOT be a subject/idea you have taken before!
CREATIVITY IS KEY! It's not just taking a random photo...be creative (Hint! you might have to write about it!)
TOTAL: 100 POINTS!!!
DUE: Friday, April 17!
To get credit!
To get credit!
Go to our Classroom in TEAMS
Select Assignments
Select
Photography2: DEFINING SPRING!
Scroll down to MY WORK
Click +ATTACH
Click UPLOAD FROM THIS DEVICE
Select DESKTOP (on the left) then the PHOTOGRAPHY Folder> SPRING Folder
Find the JPG file you EXPORTED and select it:
Example: TE-Defining SPRING.jpg
Click OPEN
Wait for file to upload
File will show up below under My Work
CLICK TURN IN!
NOTE: There MUST be a JPG file (Contact sheet with 9 images that have been adjusted in Photoshop) attached to get credit. Simply clicking TURN IN will not do!!!
CREATIVITY IS KEY! It's not just taking a random photo...be creative (Hint! you might have to write about it!)
POINT VALUES:
POINT VALUES:
CRITERIA:
CRITERIA:
NINE (9) Images of YOUR choice of subject defining SPRING.
All images MUST be of something different
You will (minimum) shoot 9 different images... (do more just in case!)
Final images MUST be edited appropriately in Photoshop (see above)
Final image (contact sheet) MUST be named correctly
Example: TE-Defining SPRING.jpg
File format turned in MUST be correct (jpg)
EACH PHOTO WILL EARN POINTS!
Each fun image: 10 Points each (90 Points)
Contact sheet created, named and exported correctly as a jpg: 10 Points
TOTAL: 100 POINTS!!!
DUE: Friday, April 17!
When you are done, add your photos to your PORTFOLIO. Give each Photo a title and a descriptive paragraph!
DO NOT CREATE A NEW PORTFOLIO!!!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
SHORTCUT TO LOG OFF COMPUTER!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Remember to SAVE (ctrl + S) any file before doing this shortcut!
Ctrl+Alt+Delete then select SIGN OFF!
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