Digital Photography

ReCAP

set the unit outcomes - choose CORE

SUBJECTS and keep a blog &/or sketchbook

To date.....

Join Unit Blog - http://phot.posterous.com/ Join FLICKR Group - http://www.flickr.com/ groups/phot/

Group practical sessions x 3
Mini Tasks 1 - 6 set

Checklist & Swap for feedback

Various core subjects like portrait,

documentary etc

Sessions on

editing and capturing behind the scenes / past work composition, golden ratio marking criteria promotion and presentation of work lectures on technical / guest lecturers

go through these again on the module blog

Portrait Task

Portrait task
RESEARCH Photographers for examples of portraits and techniques. Take Portraits of you and 1 other person.
Resources: http://www.day19.com/v6/ - superb site http://www.herbritts.com/ http://photo.net/gallery/ - do a search on portraits http://ickr.com/groups/phot - join http://phot.posterous.com/ - Module blog - join THINK OF: NOTE: Framing, light, close-ups, viewpoint, angles, shadows look at abstract angles and placement of subject / location. GET IN CLOSE TO YOUR SUBJECT

ITS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CREDIT YOUR RESEARCH SOURCES TO BE PRESENTED IN CLASS AT YOUR NEXT SESSION - PLEASE UPLOAD THE FINAL PHOTOS TO YOUR BLOG / ONLINE

Note : These Mini Tasks are designed to help you during this module. They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of images to work with.

6 Hour Task

six

TASK
TASK :

six

SEE, FRAME & CLICK

6 HOURS
framing, line, form, colour, angle and light. Try to be consistent with style and format. Start to put all initial ideas and processes in your blogs / sketchbooks. You can keep a sketchbook or blog. You have to demonstrate your ideas and progress clearly.

Take a photo every 30 mins for a 6 hour period (up THINK OF: to you when this starts and the content). Then upload the images to your blog / online and create a slideshow to present at your next scheduled session Other: ALSO - Get an account with Flickr, Join the Unit blog and start your own. Resources: http://www.ickr.com - sign up http://www.ickr.com/groups/phot/- Join the group http://phot.posterous.com/ - Unit Blog NOTE:

Note : These Tasks are designed to help you during this unit. They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of images to work with.

Look, Frame, Click & Explore

task 3

Digital PHOTOGRAPHY look, frame, click & explore

THINK OF: Other: Best place to position the shot. Try to explore different ways of framing and seeing the subject etc Start to put all initial ideas and processes into your blogs/ sketchbooks. Remember to research also.

by next session:
In Practical sessions look around you and photograph examples of light, colour, texture, form, line, depth of eld, shutter speed, angle and framing. Also research some of the ideas and tasks on the PhotoJoJo website - url below.
Resources: Module Blog - http://phot.posterous.com/ Flickr Group - http://www.ickr.com/groups/phot/ Photo JoJo - http://photojojo.com/content/

IMPORTANT - UPLOAD PHOTOGRAPHS TO : http://www.ickr.com/groups/phottask3/

Note : These Tasks are designed to help you during this module. They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of images to work with.

Reportage / Documentary

task - 4 reportage / documentary

Digital Photography Module
Reportage / Documentary
Reportage - The photographer attempts to produce truthful account of a particular subject. Documentary - This is YOUR view of a situation, event. A photo essay depicting your feelings. For example - Reportage - A sporting event, parade or demonstration, market, nightclub, theatre, zoo, museum, airport, train station, fairground, pub or bar, mountain, beach, harbour, shopping centre, farm or monument. Documentary - series of photographers about a street, certain characters, feelings, journeys, urban buildings, decay, street art etc . .

!!

THINK OF: Be a visual journalist: make images rapidly,

Research:

compile and edit, create a visual essay. Consider the time of day, the weather, atmosphere and mood, communicate your personal emotional response and chosen view to your chosen location. Documentary Photographers like Diane Arbus, Martin Parr, Walker Evans and local photographers The Caravan Gallery

Other:

Resources: http://phot.posterous.com/ http://www.thecaravangallery.co.uk/ http://www.photo.net http://globalyodel.com/

OUTCOME

Start to put all initial ideas, research and processes in your blogs or sketchbooks. Call up your local newspaper and try to go along with a press photographer? think about a subject that you feel strongly about - a study of objects, people, locations? Between 5-10 nal photographs

Note : These Tasks are designed to help you during this unit. They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of images to work with.

document behind the scenes TASK

TASK : Many photographers now use video to showcase their work giving viewers an insight into their process and style of work. This is then used to advertise and gain new clients. Also an additional skill set to have. Watch this video on VIMEO - http://vimeo.com/ 52315925 called Portrait by Andy Newman The video is a documentary about different photographers and their processes. After viewing this and other similar videos listed on this sheet, go out with another student on the module and shoot a similar video which identifies your process. The video does not have to be long 5 mins max but needs to portray the photographer and how they shoot and use their camera on location. You will need to both plan ahead and think about location, type of shot taken including any props etc. A tripod would be good for the filming aspect. Could discuss your camera, light, lens, framing, location, subject and why you love photography?You have control over your video the other student is just working to your instructions. OPTION - Take photos instead and create a photo essay? some of you might not be confident with video but it is an excellent extra skill to have. Timelapse Photography would also work well or a combination of all? Resources:
http://www.chasejarvis.com/ http://www.davehillphoto.com/bts/ http://www.kevinwinzeler.com/Video/Behind-TheScenes/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWLA2SijAU&list=UUG2m0VpHfAi9YLWqWKOF1MQ&index=28 http://www.flickr.com/groups/phot/ - Flickr Group http://phot.posterous.com/ - Unit Blog

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Behind The Scenes

THINK OF:

framing, line, form, colour, angle and light. Try to be consistent with style and format. Design your own titles in the editing of the video. Post this online when completed. Start to put all initial ideas and processes in your blogs / sketchbooks. You can keep a sketchbook or blog. You have to demonstrate your ideas, research and progress clearly.

Other:

NOTE:

- Promoting your work as a photographer

task
TASK

All photographers advertise themselves and their services. It is vital that a photographers work is seen in as many places as possible both online and offline. Even if they have a website they still require offline advertising. Websites, business cards, flyers, photo-books, prints, connecting with social media - twitter, facebook, linkedin, flickr etc
Research and study various formats for advertising your photography. These will come in handy for your end presentation of your work in this module. You have to present your final 30 photographs in a professional way. It is also important for you to research different kinds of photography and photographers - fine art, documentary, fashion etc as they all have different ways of advertising. You will then have to plan and implement your own promotional campaign. Resources: www.moo.com http://www.flickr.com/groups/bizcard/ http://www.flickr.com/groups/ artofthebusinesscard/ http://vandelaydesign.com/blog/galleries/bestphotographer-websites/ http://www.1stwebdesigner.com/inspiration/ photographers-portfolio/ http://luxa.org/ tutorial_making_a_grungy_business_card.php http://creativebits.org/ cool_business_card_designs www.computerarts.com also has good tutorials. http://www.photo-marketing-tips.com/

Promoting your work as a photographer

THINK OF:

Layout, colour, font, logo. Front and back design, consistency, professionally presented. Type is very important. Look at the resources and be inspired = learn BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR PRESENTATION OF WORK. Put your website url and contact details on the card/s. As before put all ideas and processes in your blogs/ sketchbooks. * Websites HAVE to be live!

Digital Photographic Imaging PHOT Local Code HEMIS Code U20192 ABSTRACT Hand In Date: March 18th by 3pm This course introduces the underlying principles of digital photography. Students will learn how digital cameras work and how to create digital images, appreciate experimental, abstract and traditional photographic techniques and learn how to display, compress and store photographs on a variety of platforms.
AIM

ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY

1. To enable students to appreciate the fundamental principles, the technical resources and the creative potential of digital photography.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
On successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

Learning Outcomes
100% Coursework Working Journal + Presentation of Photographs

Hand In April 23rd by 3pm

1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the application of Digital 2. Understand the physical technology and methods responsible for creating digital images 3. Identify how digital photography benefits the industry and aids the print process
ASSESSMENT PATTERN
Coursework (100%) The students will produce Students are expected to produce a portfolio of an evaluative, working journal and a presentation photographic work and associated journal of of photographs. process experiments, image plans, drawings, written and visual material, demonstrating The work will be unsupervised, individual and both thematic and technical research and tutor assessed. experimentation in technique, format and media. You must choose and present your work with This needs to be completed either in a blog or a close attention to the relationship/theme. sketchbook format. Students MUST select core subjects from the 18 listed on the assignment sheet. Students will then produce photographs from their selected core subject areas. (a max of 30 photographs) Photography as an integral element within design

Delivery 1. A working journal (blog or sketchbook) 2. A presentation of final images either printed, exhibition or online.

Completed photographic prints and online showcases should be executed with high regard to presentation and photographic convention and wherever appropriate work should be fully edited and presented in a professional manner.

REMEMBER - Professional Presentation of core subjects

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING ASSESSMENT 2012/13

NAME Is there evidence of appropriate RESEARCH? (10%)

References / URLS / Credits for inspiration / Subject category research / Presentation of research

BLOG / Sketchbook - Is the Production / Ideas Process clear? (30%)

Screengrabs (video and/or still) / Idea Process / Behind the scenes / Planning / Editing / Subject Analysis & Feedback / Mini Task Production & Processes x 6 / Software Use / Use of blog / sketchbook to present these e ectively

Is there evidence of evaluation?(10%) Final Images

Have you described your subjects processes clearly and concisely ? / Have you considered and examined the merits and problems of the subjects? /Have you evaluated your subject matter, equipment and editing? what you would do di erently?

Is the Final presentation of Photographs suitable for display as a showcase? (50%)

Quality of work / Relevance / Advertising / Feedback Mechanism / Display options and presentation of work / Flow

OVERALL MARK

Claire Sambrook / Gary Bown 2012

Is there evidence of appropriate RESEARCH? (10%)

References URLS Credits for inspiration Subject category research Presentation of research

BLOG / Sketchbook - Is the Production / Ideas Process clear? (30%)

- Screengrabs (video and/or still) - Idea Process - Behind the scenes - Planning - Editing - Subject Analysis & Feedback - Tasks - Software Use - Use of blog / sketchbook to present these effectively

Is there evidence of evaluation?(10%)

Have you described your subjects processes clearly and concisely? Have you considered and examined the merits and problems of the subjects? Have you evaluated your subject matter and included what you would do differently?

Is the Final presentation of Photographs suitable for display as a showcase? (50%)

- Quality of work - Relevance - Advertising - Feedback Mechanism - Display options and presentation of work - Flow

 Important to . . decide on how you will be presenting your

work - prints, books etc will need 2-3 weeks to ship etc or websites designed?

Last weeks.....

choose your final images think about the core subjects edit photographs finalise your blogs and/or sketchbooks Go through the checklist

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Show and Tell your best photos

Last session - important to use for feedback

This Session

GET READY WHEN WE COME AROUND TO ASK YOU

What Core Subjects? How will you be presenting your final 30?

contact
Gary & I will both be in marking mode so please bear this in mind. Please try to see us about your work in class set sessions only.