Student Name: ___________________________ Photography The Art and the Medium

HDR Assignment (Lesson 9)

Description:
HDR is a project that takes advanced photography and image processing skills. This will be the toughest of the projects in that HDR takes very specific steps and processes. It is simple to slip up and must be done carefully. You will need to use a tripod as you will be taking three consecutive photos that will be combined one atop the other. You will also have to use Photoshop in a very specific way. This will be a really strong assessment of what you know. As always, there will be a rationale portion as well. Submission includes the three original images at different exposures, the combined and final HDR image, and a rationale. You will have two classes to complete this assignment. It is to be deposited on your blog upon completion. There will be time set aside at the end of the class to present if you so choose. Remember, you may also leave feedback on each others work through the blog as discussion marks. Be sure to explain yourself well; one sentence posts do not count. Actually engage one another in conversation. HDR Image- /10

Rationale - /5 Example:

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Taking HDR Images Camera Settings

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Manual Focus Set the camera to AV mode Image Quality to RAW (Menu, first window, quality, RAW Set the AEB to three shots (menu, Exposure/AEB, selector dial to three lines, should be under 2s Metering to Evaluative (Box with dot inside) White balance (WB) to auto ISO ~100 Two second timer

*Remember, if the camera is moved at all before all three pictures have been taken, the images will not line up Manipulating HDR Images and Combining
1. Do one of the following:

(Photoshop) Choose File > Automate > Merge To HDR Pro. (Bridge) Select the images you want to use and choose Tools > Photoshop > Merge To HDR Pro. Skip to step 5.

2. In the Merge To HDR Pro dialog box, click Browse to select specific images, click Add Open Files, or choose Use > Folder. (To remove a particular item, select it in files list, and click Remove.) 3. (Optional) Select Attempt To Automatically Align Source Images if you held the camera in your hands when you photographed the images. 4. Click OK. Note: If images lack exposure metadata, enter values in the Manually Set EV dialog box. A second Merge To HDR Pro dialog box displays thumbnails of the source images, and a preview of the merged result.

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5. To the upper right of the preview, choose a bit depth for the merged image. Choose 32 Bit if you want the merged image to store the entire dynamic range of the HDR image. 8-bit and (non-floating point) 16-bit image files cannot store the entire range of luminance values in an HDR image. 6. To adjust the tonal range, see Options for 32-bit images or Options for 16- or 8-bit images. 7. (Optional) To save your tonal settings for future use, choose Preset > Save Preset. (To later reapply the settings, choose Load Preset.)

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Assessment Criteria
Level Criteria

4
Excellent
The student captures and chooses a photo that strongly implements the rules of photography discussed in class in an insightful way (ex. Rule of thirds) The student thoughtfully applies Photoshop functions and commands when editing their image(s)

3
Proficient

2
Adequate
The student captures and chooses a photo that implements some of the rules of photography discussed in class (ex. Rule of thirds)

1
Limited *
The student captures and chooses a photo that loosely implements any of the rules of photography discussed in class (ex. Rule of thirds)

Insufficient / Blank *

Demonstrate the basic rules of composition (2.1)

The student captures and chooses a photo that implements the rules of photography discussed in class (ex. Rule of thirds)

No score is awarded because there is insufficient evidence of student performance based on the requirements of the assessment task.

Apply basic image editing software functions and commands to edit digital image (3.1.4 and 3.1.5)

The student applies Photoshop functions and commands when editing their image(s)

The student applies some Photoshop functions and commands when editing their image(s)

The student loosely applies Photoshop functions and commands when editing their image(s)

No score is awarded because there is insufficient evidence of student performance based on the requirements of the assessment task.

Record on a log sheet all relevant technical data; e.g., metadata, aperture, shutter speed, (ISO), file format (2.4), acquire and manage your images (2.5)

The student records all image data exactly as shown in class, with no errors. The student uploads images and stores them exactly as shown in class.

The student records image data close to the way shown in class, with infrequent errors. The student uploads images and stores them close to the method shown in class.

The student records some image data as shown in class, with some errors. The student uploads images and stores them in a different way than shown in class.

The student rarely records image data as shown in class, with errors. The student sometimes uploads images and stores them on the computer.

No score is awarded because there is insufficient evidence of student performance based on the requirements of the assessment task.

* If work is judged to be limited or insufficient, the teacher makes decisions about appropriate intervention to help the student improve.

Student Name: ___________________________ Photography The Art and the Medium Rationale HDR
This rational is worth five percent of your overall grade. If the questions are answered seriously and thoughtfully, full marks will be awarded.

What are some aspects of your image that you are proud of? Are there any that you think you would do differently if given another opportunity in the future? (Comment on the photography process and the image processing)

Describe two techniques or skills used in the capturing of your quality image. Use terminology as discussed in class. What did you do to make sure the images were framed and cropped identically?

Describe the choice that you made in your subject based on the lighting levels.

Describe two techniques or skills you implemented in Photoshop to alter the HDR image after it was compiled. Do you think that it increased the aesthetics of the piece?

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What questions or comments do you have about the project? Did you enjoy this activity? Any concerns about future work? (Any feedback is good feedback)

*Remember to upload this to your blog with the two images for marking.