8th Pd Photo - Anderson-Anderson 008 Assignments

Use the provided postcard template in our class folder, OR choose your own postcard template from Canva. If you choose your own, be sure to add your design into our class postcard folder.

I will look at your Postcard in Canva. But if you can, please download a PDF of your postcard and attach it here.


Read the rubric!

Use street photography to take pictures for your final Chicago Postcard. NO DOWNTOWN OR SKYLINE PHOTOS! We are making NEW postcards that show aspects of the city that don't get much love in the dominant narrative!

Fill out the attached template to plan the pictures that you will take for your Postcard.

In a private comment, please tell me why you chose these pictures as your best ones, and explain how you edited them.


Try it in black & white if there are any distracting colors! Eliminating colors can help make sure that the emphasis is on your intended focal point, and not competing with a bright color in another part of the photo.


Avoid making your photo too dark or too light. Don't go so dark that you lose details in the shadows.

Candid pictures of people in private places with permission, OR out in public.


See the attached slideshow for examples and tips!


You may photograph pets AS A LAST RESORT.

Tell me something good.

In a private comment, please tell me why you chose these pictures as your best ones, and explain how you edited them.

Due Monday: 25+ Urban Landscape Photos
Take pictures of your environment
Go outside! Take a walk down your block, street, through your neighborhood
Try to use a compositional strategy in every picture you take
Try different ways to photograph your subject before moving on!

In a private comment, tell me why you chose these 2-4 photos are your best ones? Why do you like them? And how did you edit them?

Take pictures of human-made structures, including buildings, homes, garages, fences, concrete, etc.


Focus on finding interesting perspectives and angles, and details rather than the whole building.


See the attached slideshow for examples and explanations.

Cast your vote now! Once you voted, you can't change it. We will vote at the end of the flash challenge midway through Episode 1.


Check out the attached article for each photographer's bio and Instagram.

Answer at least 3 or more of the questions below that grab your attention --What did you observe/what caught your attention? 
-What did you think of the challenges? Were they too easy/too difficult?
-What did you notice about their process most when they were photographing and setting up their photographs? 
-Did you agree or disagree with the feedback and critiques they got? Were the judges really tough or too easy? why?
-What do you think of the decision for all contestants to use a phone instead of a big dslr (fancy) camera? 
-Was their a certain photographer you really liked? explain why, was it their style, their work, their thought process or something they said?

please fill this out for me!

Create a funny online dating profile. The profile will be created on photopea with a template. On this planning doc fill out these questions in a “funny” way. Make sure that your answers are appropriate and don’t make fun of others. The goal of this is to be clever not mean. These answers will be copied and pasted into the template when we get to that step

1 funny photo for your profile pic on your funny online dating profile.

Slide 1: Your Final Image

Slide 2: Title and Artist Statement 


Feel free to change fonts and layout. Make it your own.

Create a self-portrait with at least 4 objects. The objects should represent you in some way. Think about the arrangement of these objects, composition, lighting, and the objects themselves. The goal of this project is to viusally represent yourself without being in the image.

Padlet Link: https://padlet.com/pjrichert/q4esjtuv2vr32prd


Make sure you are signed into your cps gmail when uploading. You need to download the photos onto your computer to upload.

Link to Padlet: https://padlet.com/pjrichert/q4esjtuv2vr32prd


Respond to each of your peers' work on padlet. 
3 Min Responses:
What can you infer about the subject of this photo?
What details in the photograph are clues for your inference?
Compositional strategies
Lighting
Subject Matter
Objects
Textures
Value
Use of color
Background, environment, setting, etc

BE SPECIFIC!

Without showing a literal face, take a portrait telling someone’s story. It can be a self-portrait or a portrait of someone else. When photographing try to think of elements such as composition, lighting, subject matter, objects, textures, value, color, setting, environment, etc and how you can use these elements to help portray the story. You will turn in 2 separate portraits.

Complete this before taking photos for Faceless Portrait Project

Turn in 1 screenshot of 8 images off the scavenger hunt

This is where you will turn in your 3 self-portraits. All 3 images will be on the same slide followed by a title and artist statement.

15+ images of your multiple selves project. These should be self-portraits not selfies.

Part 1: We will fill out during class. If you missed class please fill out on your own.
Part 2: Fill out on your own. This will help prepare you for the Multiple Selves Self-Portraits Project

Explain your experience with code switching. Try to be specific. Give your honest perspective.

Take 3 selfies
Try to make me laugh!
You can use filters if you want

These must be new selfies! No old ones

Complete this short worksheet while watching this Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo3hRq2RnNI

This is where you will turn in your final 4 images! Pick one of the templates on this slideshow. Make sure you delete all other slides you do not use. All 4 images should be on one slide. The last slide should be your artist statement. Feel free to mess around with fonts and pick one of your liking. All I should see on your slide with the photos is the photos! Delete all other shapes/lines etc. Make sure your images line up and are spaces evenly.

Remember you should have 1 photo per step for a total of 4 photos/4 steps.

Start photographing your steps of your routine. Try different angles, different lighting, and different compositions. Photograph at least 20 examples.

Fill out this planning document reflecting on your routines.

Combine your three accidental still lifes into a collage. Change the color and opacity to your liking. All steps are in the step by step attached below.

Turn in JPEG! Make sure you save as PSD too!

Combine your three accidental still lifes into one image. We are doing the same thing we learned yesterday with the demo but now applying it to your images that you took. Follow along with the Step by Step attached below if needed. This is due on Thursday before class.

In different rooms of your home, find an “accidental still life
Photograph at least 3 of your findings
Download those 3 photographs on your computer

Screenshot literally anything on one of the social media platforms that you see as "cool". Something you like, something you think looks cool, something you're interested in. Literally anything.

Once you have turned in your finished project to padlet please mark as done.
Padlet Link: https://padlet.com/pjrichert/j2g9y16y2zq4qewz

For everyone’s work:
Read the artist statements
Explain 1 pattern/repetition in the photograph
Explain 1 discrepancy in the image
Ask an inquiry question about that pattern or discrepancy. Why did _______ …?
Reply to 2 different questions with a question. Keep the conversation going

Step 1 of the Collection Project is completing this planning document. Complete this before you start taking photos.

Take at least 20 images for your collection. Play around and experiment with composition, lighting, and objects.

1 edited image of analogous color scheme
1 edited image of triadic color scheme

Look at a color wheel at all times
Plan your images
Look at this presentation (linked in assignment)

Screenshot (at least 15 images)
5-10 images of Analogous attempts
5-10 images of Triadic attempts

Due Thursday

Tips:
Look at a color wheel at all times
Plan your images
Look at this presentation (linked in assignment)

Fill out this worksheet while looking at Patty Carroll's "Anonymous Women" collection. www.pattycarroll.com

Please fill out this form for Monday the 15th. If you are under 18 years old you must have your parent or guardian fill it out. This form gives Mr. Richert permission to record some of the classes so he can use them for educational purposes with the University of Illinois at Chicago.

10 attempts of creating a complementary color scheme due Thursday
TIPS
Use your color wheel to reference complementary colors!
Try to be simple and use only 2 colors in the entire image!
Fill the frame!
Look at example slideshow posted in assignment instructions!

Pick your 2 best edits of monochromatic photographs.

Edit your photos in Lightroom, Photopea, Phone, etc.

Selection criteria:
1. Is it in focus? Is it exposed properly? Does it have a strong composition?
2. Do you love it? Are you proud of it? Would you want to print it and hang it up on your wall?

20 attempts at monochromatic photography. There should only be one dominant hue/color in the photo. Think about you composition, lighting, focus, etc.

Follow along while we do a demonstration on how to use hue and saturation in Photopea. I will link how to do it in Lightroom as well.

What I need to turn in:
1 saved JPG image of different color “banana” image
1 saved JPG image of different color “wall” image

Please fill out this very short google form recapping some terms from this week. Mark as done when completed.

3 Total Edited Images:
1 image of cool colors
1 image of warm colors
1 image of both warm and cool colors

Using color.adobe.com take a screen shot of 3 different monochromatic color schemes.

15 Total Unedited Images (screenshot):
5 images of cool colors
5 images of warm colors
5 images of both warm and cool colors

1. Read the rubric!

2. Open your copy of the slide.

3. Place your EDITED album cover artwork (abstract photo) in the space provided.

4. Decide on an album title. Use the type tool to place it over your photo. See notes about placement in the notes on the slide.

5. Write your artist statement in the gray box on the right:
- What is this playlist about? Explain the "time in your life" that these songs take you back to - whether that is a memory, person, or place. Tell us about it.
- What emotions does listening to these songs make you feel? Why?
- HOW does your abstract photograph visually communicate your playlist and memory? In other words, how does your photograph match with your playlist?
- Consider explaining your choice of subject matter, colors, focal point, textures, editing choices, etc.

6. Put the song list. Make the font size smaller if you run out of space.

BEFORE YOU SUBMIT:
Double check spelling & grammar! Install grammarly.com and use it to help you.
Read the artist statement guiding questions - did you answer them all thoroughly?

CRITERION C
Complete the attached planning document BEFORE you take your photos

Edit your photos in Lightroom. Edit for the histogram, exposure,

Selection criteria:
1. Is it in focus? Is it exposed properly? Does it have a strong composition?
2. Do you love it? Are you proud of it? Would you want to print it and hang it up on your wall?

Take 30+ photos of any textures, patterns or repeating objects. FILL YOUR FRAME!!!

Try to use the portrait mode for some photos to get a shallow depth of field.

Play with editing! Enhance details! Try a vignette, play with colors, try black & white, correct the histogram, play with sharpening and clarity but avoid having too much noise!

We will work on experimental abstract photography. This can be super fun if you open yourself up to the process of experimentation and just trying. Dont look for the perfect image, look for the most enjoyable process. I am super excited to see what yall come up with.
For liquid think about water, oil, food coloring, bubbles, cleaning products, mini waves in water, feel free to use colored led lights if you have them, have fun with this.
For reflections think about mirrors, shiny objects like kitchen utensils, aluminum foil, screens when they are off, shiny door knobs, or shiny car parts or tools,

Choose the best two photos you took to edit - are they each in focus? fill the frame? clear and crisp? properly exposed?

Edit to enhance the focal point by using a vignette, contrast, lighting, dehaze, clarity if applicable, try black & white or playing with colors

Attach 2-3 screenshots showing all of the macro photos you took! At least 30 or more photos please! See attached slideshow for examples and definitions. See attached image for assignment details!

In a private comment, tell me...
1. What purpose do zines serve in our society? Explain, citing some examples for our unit of study.

And then...
2. How do you feel you did on your Zine? Be honest.
3. What parts of your zine could you have done better? Why? How so?
4. If you could start your zine over again, what would you do differently? Why? How so?

IF YOU ARE DONE WITH YOUR ZINE, you will find another completed/finished zine in your class folder and analyze it. You will look through the zine, read it, take in the photos, the composition, the text, everything....and you will answer the questions in the attached google doc about the zine.

IF YOU ARE NOT DONE WITH YOUR ZINE YOU NEED TO WORK ON THAT.

Tell me about the last time you got frustrated. What caused it? What were the other things around that heightened your frustration? What really set you off? How did you respond or vent or deal with it?

Write a HAIKU poem about how you are feeling. It could be about what your are eating, what you are feeling, what you wish you were doing, what its like not having your teacher for 3 days...whatever you are feeling.
A haiku is a poem that is 3 lines of writing.
line 1 is 5 syllables long
line 2 is 7 syllables long
line 3 is 5 syllables long
Here is an example-“A World of Dew” by Kobayashi Issa

A world of dew,
And within every dewdrop
A world of struggle.

WHEN YOU ARE DONE, YOU ARE WORKING ON YOUR ZINES WHICH SHOULD BE DONE BY THE END OF THIS PERIOD

Please turn your camera on if you are able to! You may only take this quiz DURING CLASS.

Please submit your screenshot of your 50+ photos for your zine. We will edit them in class, all you need to submit is the screenshot(s) showing your 50+ attempts at documenting your zine subject matter.

Use the attached document to plan your 8-page "My Quarantine Life" zine! If you prefer, you can draw it out in your sketchbook and attach a photo instead of using the document. Look at your Mind Map for ideas!

Plan is due BEFORE we leave for Thanksgiving!

Homework over break will be to take your photos!!!

Create a Mind Map in your sketchbook or a piece of paper (or a Google Doc if you do not have any paper). Start with the phrase "My Quarantine Life" and branch out from there. List every thing you think of when you think about the last 8 months since school shut down in March. How has the lockdown impacted your life, your family, your friends, school, work, money, health, politics, racial & social justice, and anything else!

See attached example of what a mind map looks like!

Post your question from step 4 here. Then, click on "see classmates answers" and respond to several of your peer's questions!

7 points for posting your question
3 points for answering peer's questions
= 10 points total

Open the attached Google Document to complete your art study for the zine "Koreangry"

Stick with me during class today, and we'll finish it together!

Edit your photos to enhance the emphasis on the focal point (we will discuss how to do this on Monday!)

Attach your screenshot(s) of 20 or more leading lines photos.
Photos that use lines to guide the viewer to the main focal point.

Click the link. It will take you to the student paced pear deck for Thursday (your work day) and your assignments for Friday.
The sub will take attendance, but I have an attendance question for you for each day.
Answer the question slides in the pear deck and complete your work.
DONT FORGET ABOUT YOUR 20+ LEADING LINES PHOTOS DUE MONDAY

*if the link does not automatically take you to our peardeck (it should)
Tell students to go to joinpd.com and enter mlfdrf .

1. Read the attached articles and watch the attached videos.

2. Then, in a Google Doc, reflect on what you've learned by writing a thorough response synthesizing the core components of composition. Length is up to you - depth and clarity of your explanations is more important. Cite details and examples from the articles. You can add photos as examples, too - be sure to explain why you included that photo in your response.

Some questions to consider answering in your response:
- What is composition?
- What strategies can help strengthen your compositions? If your friend was just starting out with photography, what tips would you offer them to help them improve their compositions?
- Summarize: what are some common themes you read/heard across all of these articles/videos?
- Summarize: Why is composition important? Why should we think about our compositions? Why does it matter?

Submit your BEST two edited photos! Edit to correct exposure, and add your own artistic style! Due at the end of class Monday.

Attach your screenshot(s) showing your framing photos here!

Attach a picture(s) of your notes from Week 9!

Attach a screenshot(s) showing 30+ photos that have clear emphasis to create a focal point. Don't forget to keep using Rule of Thirds!

Attach 2+ edited emphasis photos - choose your BEST photos that have strong compositions, focus and intentional editing.

In the chat...what ghost stories or myths/legends/ghost prevention stories have you ever heard. For example, one of the students brought up something they were told by their parents, if you have an empty chair in your room...ghosts will watch you while you sleep. So their parents told them to make sure any chairs in their bedroom had something on them.
You must make 1 initial post and then AT LEAST 2 comments, replies, maybe a different version of the same story, some sort of response longer than a 1 or 2 word response. Your name should pop up here at least 3 times total.

This is the slide on which you will place your edited Rules Portrait, and add your text. Your written artist statement should be at least 4-6 sentences long, carefully explaining your artistic intentions and how your final artwork is showing the viewer your concept. Consider these questions while writing your statement:

What is this artwork about?
Describe the theme or topic that you used in the creation of this artwork.
Which rule in our society is your artwork about?
Why did you choose this topic?
What does the text say, and why did you choose to write this?
How are you posed (positioned), and why did you pose this way?
Now go beyond just this artwork - What do you hope viewers learn about you or think differently about society by looking at this artwork?

Show me all the pictures you took for the Rules Artwork! Look at the slideshow with examples! Think about WHERE your text might go as you are taking photos.

Take at least 10 photos. Take more if you need to! Take as many as you need until you like it!

Use the TIMER or SELFIE function to take photos of yourself! OR have someone else take the photos for you.

Now, looking at your Mind Map and your Journal document... choose one rule that you'll investigate in depth for your artwork.

*Any quiz submitted outside of class will result in a ZERO*

TURN YOUR CAMERA ON DURING THE QUIZ - one you submit, you may turn your camera off.

Do not open any other websites!

Open the attached Google Document template, and fill it out as honestly and thoroughly as possible.

PURPOSE: Reflect on the various ways in which rules, stereotypes and societal expectations have impacted your life.

- Use complete sentences
- Write full 4-6 sentence paragraphs in the boxes for responses
- This document is private and confidential; I will not share anything you write with anyone!

Attach a photo of your finished mind map for the word RULES here.
See attached slideshow for examples and instructions!

Where's your head at? What is going on? What are you thinking about? What are you fixated on? What are you feeling and what is going through your head? This is just an open free write for you to get off your mind and chest anything you need to or just rant about random things.
For the first 5 mins of class just free write. Try to star writing for the entire 5 mins

A photo of your rules word web. I should see RULES big in the center and atleast 2-5 different connections or off shoots of words, drawings, scribbles, doodles, something to show how you have been using your asynchronous class time.

Step 1 INITIAL POST: In one post, share both parts: (a) Choose a pattern that resonated with you. Briefly describe it. (b) Inquire about the pattern.

Example: There is a discrepancy where the author uses 3 triangles, then ends with a circle. Why would the author switch up triangles like that toward the end?

Step 2 FIRST RESPONSE: After reading several of your peers' posts, choose 1 question to respond to. At this point, no textual evidence is necessary.

Step 3 MORE RESPONSES: Now you can respond to other posts, or reply to other people's responses -- at least 2 more times.

*Some ground rules*
-Refrain from telling someone you "disagree." Instead, uses more nuanced phrases like, "I wonder if" or "Could it be that" or "Do you think." It makes the discussion more of a discussion, less of an argument.
-Don't treat the responses like an assignment. Type to each other in the spirit of exchanging ideas!

Attach screenshot(s) showing all of the directional lighting photographs you took. See attached PDF for examples and instructions!

Take 30+ Photos that have directional lighting. Some strategies for how to do this:
- Visible shadows
- Use any subject
- Use any light source. Some ideas:
- Window, open door, garage door
- Lamp, shade on or shade off
- Desk light, office light
- Clamp light, work light
- Move the subject OR move the light!
- Move yourself!

- Sharp & In-Focus
- Has clear directional lighting, visible with shadows
- Uses rule of thirds
- Photos you are proud of, that you would want to show someone else

WHEN FINISHED, ADD YOUR PHOTOS to this Jamboard!

Download at least TWO of the attached photos. Using the histogram, edit these photos in Lightroom to correct their exposure, value and contrast. Feel free to convert to black & white. See attached slideshow for details and examples of how I would edit these.

** Follow the attached video to learn how to download the photos from GC into Lightroom on your phone **

1 worm's eye
1 bird's eye
1 POV / angle

Show me all of the pictures you took with different perspectives!
- 10+ worm's eye
- 10+ bird's eye
- 10+ POV/Angle

Round 2 - show me the best 2-4 you got, edited in Lightroom! Be sure to EXPORT your photos do not screenshot your final edits.

Round 2! But this time better than before! Attach your screenshot(s)

Look through our Round 1 Rule of Thirds Jamboard. Some photos are stronger than others: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1Z86aG3x4RgEVO5w-F58ezSzuRTXacfREf94rhu5ds7I/edit?usp=sharing

1. After looking at everyone’s photos, what do you notice? What trends do you see?

2. What distinguishes a stronger photo from a more basic one? What will you do differently when you try rule of thirds again?

We are going to do this assignment AGAIN - yes, that’s right. Take another 20+ rule of thirds photos, trying to improve your quality and find creative solutions.

*Answer in a PRIVATE COMMENT*

1. What does it mean if a photo has LOW CONTRAST?
2. What does it mean if a photo has HIGH CONTRAST?
3. What does it mean if a photo has a full range of value?

*Respond in a private comment*

Edit your best two rule of thirds photos using the Lightroom App or Photopea.com, focusing on correcting the exposure.

EXPORT or File > Save As when finished, and attach the two new edited files here. Make sure you turn in / mark as done!

ATTACH YOUR SCREENSHOTS HERE TO SHOW ME YOUR PHOTOS

Take at least 30 pictures of at least 5-8 different subjects using the RULE OF THIRDS. Slideshow with explanations and examples is attached below.

Try to make your use of the rule of thirds clear and obvious.

Pay attention to your light source. Clean your camera lens before you start!

Take a SCREENSHOT of the pictures in your photo album on your phone, and attach the screenshot(s) here to show me the pictures you took. You can also attach a link to a Google Drive folder.

Attach a picture of your KWL chart notes. Entry document attached if you need it for reference! ATTACH FILE and upload from your phone, or use the camera on your Chromebook and hold up your sketchbook to take a picture of it.

1-Describe how you felt presenting. Nervous, confident, it got better, how was that for you?
2-Tell me how the break out groups went for you and your group? Any technical troubles? how was it finding everyones slide? Did it lag?
3-Talk to me about the last thing you created-What was the last thing you made? It doesnt have to be awesome, it could be small, it could be legos, it could be a make up kind of thing, but what was the last thing you made/created/constructed? Could be photos or poems, clothing, i guess a tik tok... or social media "content". What was the last thing you made/created/constructed and why did you do it?
4-What is a connection you made or positive interaction you had with at least 1 person in your group?

If you are totally done with your slides, you can use this time to plan out what you are going to say. You and your group will spend 4 mins per person. You cannot move on quicker and there is no "finishing early" I will have a timed schedule for each person to present.
As a private comment think about what you will say. Questions to consider answering when you present to your class
-what image or objects are most important to you out of all of the ones you took and why?
-Why did you choose that selfie as your introduction to the class?
-What do you spend your free time doing?
-How good or bad of a photographer do you think you are at this point in the class? What do your photographs say about you as both a person and a photographer and how you choose to document things?
-Why did you edit your photos the way you did or How do you like to edit your photographs? What do you like them to look like? Soft and subtle? Black and white? Super colorful? What is your aesthetic?
-What do you think other people should know about you in this class? How much do you like people to know about you? Do you share a lot or keep to yourself more often?

Lastly-
I want you to think about how nervous you might be and know that your peers feel that as well? Below, I want you to think of 3 possible "getting to know you questions" you can ask you classmates tomorrow that will keep the conversation going for 4 mins per person
Write your 3 questions.

We have 38 mins today. If you use your time wisely you can probably finish this in class and have little homework for the weekend.
Selfie-Could be taken now...or a recent photo of you
All other photos-must be taken now!
This WILL BE SHARED with everyone.

In a PRIVATE COMMENT:
1. Honestly, how did week 1 go for in this class? What changes would you suggest I make moving forward? How are you feeling about it so far?

2. Anything you think I should know about your experiences, home life, situation? Anything else you want to tell me?

Please fill this out honestly. It will help me build this class according to your interests and needs.

Link for the app in the app store for iphones https://apps.apple.com/us/app/google-drive/id507874739
Link for the app in the google store for android/samsung https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.docs&hl=en_US
Links are clickable below

You are going to answer in full and complete sentences. Your final answer should be 6-10 sentences in total

Tell me about your relationship with pictures.
Do you prefer to be in front of the camera, or behind it (taking the photos)?
How often do you take pictures? What do you use to take pictures?
What kinds of things do you take pictures of?
What do you do with your pictures?
Do you share pictures on social media (that you took, or that you found?)