Week #15 Blog: Due April 27th
Thursday, May 17th is the day your final portfolio is due. It is only a little less than three weeks away, so how will you get it done in time?!
A) Let me know your plan of action for how you will get the final portfolio done. Which assignments do you still have to shoot? Have you researched for your historical reference photograph? Have you finalized your story for your photo story? When will you put the portfolio together and get it organized? Have you figured out which concept assignments to use? What will you do for your personal choice assignments?
B) Do you have any concerns or questions for me that I have not yet answered? If so, list those as well.
C) Add a link to the photograph that you will be copying for your historical referenced photograph so that I can print it out for you.
Monday, April 16, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #13 spring semester
Week #13 Blog:
For this week's journal, you will need to make your final decision on your Historical Reference photographer, (Be sure to sign up for your photographer just outside the darkroom ASAP,) and your final decision for your photo story idea.
A) List your Historical Reference photographer. Then, list at least TWO web links for information on your photographer. (These should be the main links where you are researching for your information.)
B) Give a brief description of your final photo story idea. How will you use 6 photographs to explain your photo story.
C) These final weeks are all about planning. Give me a brief plan for WHEN you are planning to take photographs for the Historical Reference Assignment and the Photo Story Assignment.
For this week's journal, you will need to make your final decision on your Historical Reference photographer, (Be sure to sign up for your photographer just outside the darkroom ASAP,) and your final decision for your photo story idea.
A) List your Historical Reference photographer. Then, list at least TWO web links for information on your photographer. (These should be the main links where you are researching for your information.)
B) Give a brief description of your final photo story idea. How will you use 6 photographs to explain your photo story.
C) These final weeks are all about planning. Give me a brief plan for WHEN you are planning to take photographs for the Historical Reference Assignment and the Photo Story Assignment.
Monday, March 12, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK Week #11 spring semester
Week #11 Blog: Due March 23rd
Analyze this famous portrait of Winston Churchill by photographer, Yousuf Karsh. How has the lighting been set up in this formal portrait? Is the background distracting or help set the portrait off? What expression has the photographer captured on Churchill's face? What can you tell about who Winston Churchill is based upon this photograph?
Monday, February 27, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK Week #9 spring semester
Week #9 Blog: Due March 9th
Read the article about Edward Weston in the white book and answer the following questions:
1. What types of images were being photographed around the 1920s?
2. Weston started developing a "new way of seeing." What types of things was he interested in?
3. What were the subjects of his photographs?
4. What did the Pictorialists believe about photography? Explain their style.
5. Weston was a member of "Group f.64" along with Ansel Adams. What was this group?
6. List 3 facts about Weston's personal history:
Read the article about Edward Weston in the white book and answer the following questions:
1. What types of images were being photographed around the 1920s?
2. Weston started developing a "new way of seeing." What types of things was he interested in?
3. What were the subjects of his photographs?
4. What did the Pictorialists believe about photography? Explain their style.
5. Weston was a member of "Group f.64" along with Ansel Adams. What was this group?
6. List 3 facts about Weston's personal history:
Monday, February 13, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #7 spring semester
Week #7 Blog: Due February 24th
Read the article on Mary Ellen Mark and answer the following questions:
1. What type of portraiture is Mark famous for?
2. How does she attempt to portray the "human condition"?
3. Mark believes you need a sense of intimacy in order to make great portraits. What has changed over the years to make this hard to obtain?
4. what is "still photography?"
5. When does she use a tripod? Why?
6. What do you think she means when she says her photography has a "signature" to it?
7. How does Mark feel about magazine work? How does she approach her assignments?
8. Why does she photograph disadvantaged people?
9. What is photography "about" for her?
10. Does she do her own printing? Why or why not?
Read the article on Mary Ellen Mark and answer the following questions:
1. What type of portraiture is Mark famous for?
2. How does she attempt to portray the "human condition"?
3. Mark believes you need a sense of intimacy in order to make great portraits. What has changed over the years to make this hard to obtain?
4. what is "still photography?"
5. When does she use a tripod? Why?
6. What do you think she means when she says her photography has a "signature" to it?
7. How does Mark feel about magazine work? How does she approach her assignments?
8. Why does she photograph disadvantaged people?
9. What is photography "about" for her?
10. Does she do her own printing? Why or why not?
Monday, January 30, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #5 spring semester
Week #5 Blog:
Read the article on Andreas Feininger from Camera & Darkroom and answer the following questions about Feininger:
1. Describe his general subjects with detail.
2. What type of lens does he generally use?
3. Where was he born? Where did he spend his youth? Where does he live now?
4. Describe the home-made camera he uses with this 40" lens.
5. How does he photograph people?
6. What does he consider to be the great disadvantage in working with color film and prints?
7. Describe his overall philosophy concerning photography. Do you agree?
8. Choose one of his photographs and give a brief critique of it. (How is his contrast? Does the composition work? Would you change anything? Do you like his style?). Is there anything in his work that you would like to incorporate into your own? What?
Read the article on Andreas Feininger from Camera & Darkroom and answer the following questions about Feininger:
1. Describe his general subjects with detail.
2. What type of lens does he generally use?
3. Where was he born? Where did he spend his youth? Where does he live now?
4. Describe the home-made camera he uses with this 40" lens.
5. How does he photograph people?
6. What does he consider to be the great disadvantage in working with color film and prints?
7. Describe his overall philosophy concerning photography. Do you agree?
8. Choose one of his photographs and give a brief critique of it. (How is his contrast? Does the composition work? Would you change anything? Do you like his style?). Is there anything in his work that you would like to incorporate into your own? What?
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Journal/ Homework Week #3
Week #3 Blog:
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
Journal/ Homework Week #3 Blog
Week #3 Blog:
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
Thursday, January 12, 2012
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK week #3 spring semester
Week #3 Blog:
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
You learned so much about photography and yourself as a photographer last semester. Please reflect on the work you did last semester and include insights as to how you will improve this semester. How will you insure that your photographs are better? What can you do to improve your work habits in and out of the classroom? What would you like to accomplish this semester? Is there anything you are interested in taking photographs of that is not already on the list? (you can use these as personal choice assignments)
Friday, December 2, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #8 DUE FRIDAY, DEC. 16TH
What is your experience thus far in photography? (what have you learned?)
What has been your favorite portfolio assignment and why?
What was your favorite concept assignment and why?
What are you looking forward to for next semester?
What has been your favorite portfolio assignment and why?
What was your favorite concept assignment and why?
What are you looking forward to for next semester?
Friday, November 11, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #7 DUE FRIDAY, DEC. 2ND
Read the article about James Van Der Zee in the white book and answer the following questions:
1. How was he unique as a photographer?
2. What city (or area) did he photograph on a regular basis?
3. Describe his photographic style. (use details and examples)
4. Describe his early life and interest in photography.
5. What were the last years of his life like? Was he successful or not?
1. How was he unique as a photographer?
2. What city (or area) did he photograph on a regular basis?
3. Describe his photographic style. (use details and examples)
4. Describe his early life and interest in photography.
5. What were the last years of his life like? Was he successful or not?
Friday, October 28, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #6 DUE FRIDAY, NOV. 11TH
Read the article by Steve Mulligan on critiques:
1. What are some of the problems encountered by photographers using the "recurring pattern motif?"
2. How do the U-shaped ropes add to the image of the crates?
3. What does and does not work about having the extra crates on the right side?
4. What two changes does Mulligan suggest for the "Hillside, Puerto Rico" photograph to strengthen it?
5. In the "Street" photograph, what is included in the image to break up its overall monotony? What should be removed?
1. What are some of the problems encountered by photographers using the "recurring pattern motif?"
2. How do the U-shaped ropes add to the image of the crates?
3. What does and does not work about having the extra crates on the right side?
4. What two changes does Mulligan suggest for the "Hillside, Puerto Rico" photograph to strengthen it?
5. In the "Street" photograph, what is included in the image to break up its overall monotony? What should be removed?
Friday, October 14, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #5 DUE FRIDAY, OCT. 28TH
Read the Ruth Burnhard article in class and answer the following questions for your journal.
1. Who was Ruth's mentor?
2. What is her philosophy concerning "light?" What is it's importance in her work?
3. What is her aim with figure photography?
4. How did she get her first camera, despite the fact she initially hated photography?
5. What event, and who, helped Bernhard realize that photography could be an art form?
6. What is her attitude or approach to teaching? What does sh encourage her students to do?
7. What is her attitude toward modern art and artists? Positive or negative? Explain her
attitude in your own words? Do you agree or not?
8. When does she make an exposure...and why only one?
1. Who was Ruth's mentor?
2. What is her philosophy concerning "light?" What is it's importance in her work?
3. What is her aim with figure photography?
4. How did she get her first camera, despite the fact she initially hated photography?
5. What event, and who, helped Bernhard realize that photography could be an art form?
6. What is her attitude or approach to teaching? What does sh encourage her students to do?
7. What is her attitude toward modern art and artists? Positive or negative? Explain her
attitude in your own words? Do you agree or not?
8. When does she make an exposure...and why only one?
Friday, September 30, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #4 DUE FRIDAY, OCT. 14TH
- Analyze the attached photo, American Woolen Company, Lawrence, Massachusetts, 1935 by Margaret Bourke-White by answering the following questions about the light:
- From what source(s) is the light coming from? (Be sure to note ALL available light sources.)
- From what direction is the light source?
- What is it hitting on?
- What does the light reveal? (What does it hide?)
- (Time of day might be important as well to denote the quality of light.)
Monday, September 19, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #3 DUE FRIDAY, SEPT. 30TH
What have you learned about photography from building/ taking pinhole pictures?
So far, what differences are there between film negatives and paper negatives?
So far, what differences are there between film negatives and paper negatives?
Friday, September 2, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #2 DUE FRIDAY, SEPT. 16TH
- Our first concepts have focused on the elements and principles of design. Why are these important in photography?
- Analyze the attached photo, Winter Fifth Avenue, 1982 by Alfred Stieglitz by answering the following questions about the light:
- From what source(s) is the light coming from? (Be sure to note ALL available light sources.)
- From what direction is the light source?
- What is it hitting on?
- What does the light reveal? (What does it hide?)
- (Time of day might be important as well to denote the quality of light.)
Monday, August 22, 2011
JOURNAL/ HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1 DUE FRIDAY, SEPT. 2ND
- Photography means writing with light. Lighting and awareness of light is the most important thing in photography. Why?
- Are you aware of the light when you take photos? What can you do to become more aware?
- Analyze the attached photo by Ansel Adams answering the following about the light:
- From what source(s) is the light coming from? (Be sure to note ALL available light sources.)
- From what direction is the light source?
- What is it hitting on?
- What does the light reveal? (What does it hide?)
- (Time of day might be important as well to denote the quality of light.)
Monday, August 15, 2011
Welcome Photo Students!
In addition to my general class blog. This blog is specifically for Photography students. Along with your weekly concept assignments, you will have journal and/or homework assignments each week. Some of these assignments will be found on this blog where you will be asked to respond to posts on this blog dealing with photography issues.
(image from B.B. former photo I student)
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