Digital PhotographyReCAP

To date.....

set the unit outcomes - choose CORE SUBJECTS and keep a blog &/or sketchbook

Join Unit Blog - http://dphot.tumblr.com/ Group practical sessions

Assignments set

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Sessions onCore subjects like portrait lighting,

composition, practical outdoor sessions

editing workshop in Lightroombehind the scenes / past workmarking criteriapromotion and presentation of work lectures on technical / guest lecturers

go through these again on the module

bloghttp://dphot.tumblr.com/sessionsworksheets

http://dphot.tumblr.com/handbook

http://dphot.tumblr.com/assignments

http://dphot.tumblr.com/task

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Portrait Task

Assignment

P O R T R A I T

ASSIGNMENT:Take Portraits of yourself and 1 other person - Max of 3 final photographs.RESEARCHMake sure to research portrait photographers for examples of work and techniques - for example Rankin, Robert Mapplethorpe, AnnieLeibovitz, Herb Ritts, Perou. Make sure to credit your sources and link back to their websites or add url to your sketchbooks.RESOURCEShttp://www.day19.com/v6/- superb sitehttp://www.herbritts.comhttp://photo.net/gallery/ do a search on portraits

THINK OF: Framing, light, get close, view point, angles, shadows, perspective.

NOTElook at abstract angles and placement ofsubject / location. Look at reflections,behind glass, using mirrors etc

GET IN CLOSE TO YOUR SUBJECT

TIMESCALE - Friday 24th April 2015

Tutorials will cover examples, lighting and history.

Note : These Assignments 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 for your final hand-in.

Interview andPhotograph a Photographer

As individuals interview and photograph a photographerabout their work. You can do this in Portsmouth or in your home town. Make sure you startyour planning early in the module and DO your research.

Please do not leave this until last minute. At some point we will be checking up on your progress.You can present the outcomes however your want- blog, printed etc. You can also present a video as part of the process. You are also allowed to use students on BA Photography. You will need to ask them questions about theirwork, how they started, techniques, equipment, subjectmatter, tips for starting out. You could ask them if you couldhelp out or watch them during a shoot?

Ideally have 5 -10 questions to ask them. You will need to research them and their work. It would look very unprofessional if you turned up without doing this.Plan your photoshoot with them - think of location. Do they have a studio? or perhaps a special location?

OUTCOME - Photo Essay Magazine stylespread/feature -on blog, printed, video

TOOLS & SKILLS -Camera, lenses, editing packages likephotoshop, gimp, lightroom, design editing -indesign forlayout

RESEARCH to get you startedwww.thisisthewhat.com/category/interview/www.interviewsbycrashtaylor.com/interviews/www.popfoto.net/www.globalyodel.com/photo.net/photographer-interviews/www.andrewsgibson.com/blog/category/interviews-photographers/photographerswiththeircameras.tumblr.com/behindphotographs.com/www.camerabag.tv/index.php

TIMESCALE - Friday 24th April 2015

Note : These Assignments are designed to help you during this module.They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of photographs to work with for your final hand-in.

Interview & Photograph a Photographer

Experiments

Assignment Digital Photography Module

BRIEF Develop a series of experiments with both your camera and settings, editing and showcasing your final results.

Please come out of your comfort zones and be brave.

Do not use automatic modes or adjustments in camera or software.

Ideas - depth of field, aperture, lenses and Freelensing, ISO Film Speed settings, lighting, Multiple Exposure, old and new cameras elements combined, editing experiments - digital darkroom.

Please make sure that you document behind the scenes processes of how you achieved the final 3 photographs.

You can present the outcomes however your want - blog, printed, video.

TIMESCALE - Friday 24th April 2015

OUTCOME - 3 Final photographs with 3 different techniques. Photo Essay style - on blog, printed, video

TOOLS & SKILLS - Camera, lenses, lighting, editing packages like photoshop, gimp, lightroom,

RESEARCH to get you startedSelective Focus / Depth of Field http://photospot2004.blogspot.co.uk/2004/07/depth-of-field-third-dimension.htmlhttp://learnmyshot.com/how-to-photograph-using-selective-focus/Generalhttp://www.photographymad.com/http://www.popphoto.com/tags/shootinghttp://content.photojojo.com/diy/create-in-camera-white-balance-experiments/http://digital-photography-school.com/adding-randomness-to-your-photos

http://petapixel.com/2013/04/30/a-photographers-guide-to-freelensing-the-poor-mans-tilt-shift-lens/

Note : These Assignments are designed to help you during this module.They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of photographs to work with for your final hand-in.

EXPERIMENTS

Promoting and Presenting your work

as a photographer

Promoting & Presenting your work as a photographer

Research how photographers advertise themselves. Provide examples on your blog or in your sketchbook. Learn from this research and look at the various formats for advertising your photography.

The hand-in for this assignment is 30 final photographs presented in a professional way with a supporting blog or sketchbook. You can use work already done in other assignments.

Your starting point should be researching photographers and other creatives for inspiration. How do they market themselves?

How do they present their work?

Write a short biography about yourself & style of work

What can you learn from this?

What have you learnt from other assignments?

Look at the different formats available to you:website, printed, video, exhibition.

What is your best plan of action?

How can you best display your work?

Make sure you choose categories as specified in

the handbook.

TIMESCALE - Friday 24th April 2015

Resources:http://blog.noplasticsleeves.com/category/digital_portfolios/http://www.jasontravisphoto.com/http://www.day19.com/http://www.simonhoegsberg.com/http://theselby.com/www.moo.com - business cardshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/artofthebusinesscard/http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/home

THINK OF:

Quality of photographs, Layout, colour, font, logo.

Typography 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.

PLAN OUT YOUR CAMPAIGN CAREFULLY

Put your website address and contact details

on any printed work.

Websites MUST be LIVE!

Assignment

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. Examples are - websites, business cards, flyers, photo-books, prints, exhibitions, connecting with social media - e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Flickr

Learning OutcomesHand In April 24th by 3pm

100% Coursework - Working Journal + Presentation of Photographs

REMEMBER - Professional Presentation of core subjects

Digital Photography

DPHOT HEMIS Code U20192

ABSTRACTThis 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

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:

1. Demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of the application of Digital Photography as an integral element

within design

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

Hand In Date: Friday April 24th by 3pm

ASSESSMENT PATTERN

Coursework (100%) The students will produce an evaluative, working journal and a presentation of photographs.

The work will be unsupervised and tutor assessed. You must choose and present your work with close attention to the

relationship/theme. There will be a series of assignments which all relate to the unit aims and generate content for

your final body of work.

Students MUST select core subjects from the 18 listed in the handbookt.

Students will then produce photographs from their selected core subject areas. (a max of 30 photographs)

Delivery

1. A working journal (blog or sketchbook)

2. A presentation of final images either printed, exhibition or online.

Students are expected to produce a portfolio of photographic work and associated journal of process experiments,

image plans, drawings, written and visual material, demonstrating both thematic and technical research and

experimentation in technique, format and media.

This needs to be completed either in a blog or a sketchbook format.

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.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGING - ASSESSMENT MARK SHEET | 2014/15

Student Name \ Course -

Assignments (40%) - Portrait | Interview | Experiments | Promotion Have these all been completed to a professional standard? Marked on outcome and evidence of: References / URLS / Credits for inspiration / Research / Production & Processes.

Portrait:

Interview:

Experiments:

Promotion:

Blog / Sketchbook (20%) - Is the Production / Ideas Process clear? Marked on:Screengrabs (video and/or still) | Idea Process | Behind the scenes | Planning | Editing | Subject Analysis & Feedback | Software Use. Use of blog | sketchbook to present the above effectively.

Presentation / Evaluation (40%) - Is the final presentation of photographs suitable for display as a showcase? Have you evaluated your final photographs? Marked on:Presentation Quality of work / Relevance / Advertising - online & offline / Display options and professional presentation of work / Flow Evaluation - 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 differently?

OVERALL MARK :

ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK COMMENTS :

Claire Sambrook / Chris Golya / Gary Bown 2015

Mark sheet

Last weeks..... 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?

choose your final 30 photographs think about the core subjects research for all assignments edit photographs finalise your blogs and/or sketchbooks Evaluation

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LOGOS

HTTP://PIKCHURSUNIT.BLOGSPOT.CO.UK/

http://pikchursunit.blogspot.co.uk/http://pikchursunit.blogspot.co.uk/

Examples - blogs

http://sd-digialphotography.tumblr.com/

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Examples - blogs

http://jack-daly.tumblr.com/

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This SessionShow and Tell your best photos

Checklist & Swap for feedback

GET READY WHEN WE COME AROUND TO ASK YOU

What Core Subjects?

How will you be presenting your final 30?

GO THROUGH IN SESSION TODAY - SWAP

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - CHECKLISTAssessment - choose up to 5 core subjects = 30 final photographs | Blog / Sketchbook that shows the following below.

ACTION DONE YET TO DO

TO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOKTO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOKTO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOK

Evidence of research - Assignments.Have you provided evidence of URLs, credits

Evidence of research - camera. settings, software

Evidence of research - core subjects

Production Process - including screengrabs (video / still), behind the scenes, planning, editing, software

Assignments x 4 - All completed to a professional standard?

Software Analysis

Evaluation of 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 differently?

Final presentation planning and implementation

Evidence of Testing your final photographs

Do your final 30 photographs have a flow to them and relevant to the subject?

Blog / Sketchbook - Regular updating. Clear headings.

HAND-IN 24th April by 3pm - CT ADMIN OFFICE

HAND-IN 24th April by 3pmCT Admin Office, Eldon

contactChris & I will both be in marking mode and Easter

Break so please bear this in mind.

This is your last session with us for feedback before hand-in.