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Cause Collage Evaluation

Collage Evaluation

Digital Problem Photo Criteria:

Objective: 5 points
Did I shoot the problem as its stated?
Did I turn in my photograph on time in the appropriate location?
Is it a recent photograph? You need to shoot a new photograph for each word. On the rare exception, I will allow older images, however you need to consult me first

Shooting Skills / Editing: 10 points
Is my image designed well?
Is it a snap shot?
Is the image high quality? Is it pixellated?
I have considered cropping and rotating to enhance my image
I have color corrected my image.

Description: 5 Points
Every image you upload to your online portfolio must have a description that is appropriate for the image. For color theory, you MUST write down the color scheme that you utilized. For others, describe your image and your thoughts.

Cause Collage

Problem Statement:
Create a collage in the dada style that visually represents an issue that you feel strongly about. This issue can be something that affects the world, a country, a particular group of people or even just yourself. This collage will be about showcasing awareness, a possible solution or both.

This problem is going to require you to work outside of class. By tomorrow, come up with 2 topics that you can create your collage on. These must be written down and will be graded.

- Must be an issue you care about. Do not just pick an issue because you think it will be easy.
- Visually raise awareness for or a possible solution to the issue.
- Must be school appropriate
- Have 2 ideas just in case your top choice is not accepted.

If you are having trouble coming up with ideas, check out the links and slide presentation below.
Ideaslist.org - causes that are local
Baltimore Sun
Global Issues
Yahoo DIrectory
Credo

Digital Problem #1 - Color Theory

For your color theory shooting problem, you will need to create an artwork that showcases a color their. Your image can be a single image, diptych, triptych, double exposure etc. Use your own digital cameras to shoot this problem. If you need a digital camera to use, you must let me know at least a week before the due date. This artwork is due by Friday, March 18th at 11:59 PM. It must be submitted to the Photo 1 group pool. You also must write down the color scheme that you are using in the caption. Take a look at the list of color schemes and slideshow below for inspiration.

Monochromatic
Primary
Secondary
Triadic
Analogous
Warm / Cool
Complimentary
- Red / Green
- Yellow / Purple
- Blue / Orange

Inspired by a Master - Contact Sheet Evaluation

IBAM Cs Eval

Inspired by a Master - Print / Presentation Evaluation

ibam P EVAL

Thumbnails

You will need 3 thumbnails for your photograph by tomorrow.

Imitational / Realistic

Using the idea of the photographer / photograph

Mockery

Guides to your Research

Biography:
1. When and where was this person born?
2. What type of education did this person have?
3. What personal events occurred in the photographers life that affected his / her art?
4. What did this person do before or after he / she was a photographer?
5. Why was this person a photographer? occupation? hobby?

About the photography:
1. How would you describe the style of the photographer?
2. When was this person first introduced into photography? How did they discover it?
3. What or whom influenced this photographer?
4. How do these influences appear in the photographers work?

Historical Connections:
1. What major contributions did this person have to the general public? The photography world? (at least 2)
2. Identify an art movement and or a publication your photographer is affiliated with. (examples: dadaism, pop art, surrealism etc. ; life magazine, New York Times etc.)
3. How did being involved with this movement affect your photographers work? Think of ideas, or approaches, even other artists.
4. What other artists / photographers did your person associate himself / herself with?

Inspired by a Master

Where do you get your inspiration? Where do ideas come from? Who are the influential people in photography that made the media what it is today? Your next photography problem will answer all of those questions. Inspired by a Master deals with looking at other photographers work and using it it as influence on your own. You will shoot a roll of film based off of your photographers work. This can be anything from subject matter, concept, to who the photographs influenced. The most important aspect of this problem is selecting a photographer. In the post below, there is a list of about 50 different photographers. Take some time to look at a few and pick one that you like. There can be no overlaps in each class so the first person to email me or give me a hand written note with your name, photographers name, 2nd choice (especially if emailing), and period. Take a look at the slide show below for examples of artists and photographers who have used other artists for inspiration.

Master photographer list

Abbott, Berenice
Adams, Ansel
Adams, Robert
Atget, Eugene
Avedon, Richard
Bodine, A. Aubrey
Bourke-White, Margaret
Brady, Matthew
Brandt, Bill
Brassai
Capa, Robert
Ebbets, Charles C.
Erwitt, Elliott
Evans, Walker
Fenton, Roger
Frank, Robert
Friedlander, Lee
Hass, Ernst
Halsman, Philippe
Hine, Lewis
Hockney, David
Horst, Horst P
Iturbide, Graciela
Kertesz, Andre
Koudelka, Josef
Lange, Dorothea
Laughlin, Clarence John
Leibovitz, Annie
Le Gray, Gustave
Link, O Wilson
Loengard, John
Man Ray
McCurry, Steve 
Muybridge, Eadweard
Nadar
O'Sullivan, Timothy
Parker, Olivia
Penn, Irving
Porter, Eliot
Ribound, Marc
Richards, Eugene
Simmons, Laurie
Sherman, Cidny
Smith, Edwin
Stieglitz, Alfred
Strand, Paul
Steichen, Edward
Talbot, William Henry Fox
Uelsmann, Jerry
Weegee
Weston Family

Join Flickr

For photography 1 class, you will need to create a flickr account. This needs to be completed by Tuesday, the 25th in order to turn in your selective color assignment. To do this follow, the instructions below. You will need to create a yahoo account for this. If you already have a yahoo account or a google account, just log in.

1. Go to www.flickr.com

2. In the top right hand corner of the screen there will be a link to "create your account" - or "sign in" if you already have a flickr account.

3. On the bottom right hand side of the screen click "create new account" and follow the instructions on the screen

4. Log into your flickr account

5. Create a flickr screen name - It should include your first initial (or first name) and last name - These will be looked at by professionals, peers and administrators. If your name is already taken, try different combinations using your first initial, middle initial or even adding numbers at the end. I will need to be able to recognize your account name for grading purposes. If your name is not professional, you will not be allowed into the group.

6. Write down your informations somewhere so that you can remember your id.

7. Once you have logged on, you will need to join the Howard photo 1 group. To do this, do one of the following.

A. Search for "howard photo 1". Click on the groups tab and it should be the first one on the list.

B. Go to http://www.flickr.com/groups/howardphoto1/

8. Join the group

IMPORTANT NOTES:

- This online portfolio is for artwork only. This is not a portfolio to showcase pictures of your friends, pets, etc.

- You can upload artwork you do outside of this class

- Your user name is very important, it needs to be professional.

- If you have any questions, email me or talk to me during class. Not understanding this procedure is not an excuse for being late or not completing the task.

Selective Coloring

Your next photoshop problem will be to add color (or take color away) from a very specific area of an image. Artists use selective color to add emphasis to a certain area, lead the viewers eye through an image or to create / change the mood of an image.

Problem Specs:
Must use your own photography.
This can be digital or a darkroom print.
Must add color for a specific reason (see the 3 above)
Image has been fully restored
Image has been uploaded to the flickr group pool.