Target Learning Area # 3 CREATIVE PROJECTS Here is a list of project ideas from the Digital Photography School http://digital- photography- school.com/?s=project+ideas 1. Photography projects that make you feel alive 2. Find out more and Start a 365 project 3. Create or update your Portfolio Website 4. Assign yourself photography projects 5. Photograph in your own back yard things that catch your eye 6. Photograph the light 7. Shoot from extreme camera angles 8. Photograph things that are growing this spring keep a record 9. Find lines and shapes and photograph those 10. Photograph your meals 11. Photograph what s up 12. Paint with light 13. Snow photos 14. Music 15. Texture 16. Color 17. In the Kitchen 18. Spice 19. Sunset 20. On the Shelf 21. Shadows 22. Time 23. Water 24. Neighbors 25. Smiles 26. Tools 27. Wind 28. Family 29. Party 30. Oldness 31. Narrative photographs series that tells a story 32. Sequence: photographs that show the steps to doing or making something ACTIVITIES: Things you can do with these photographs: 1. Create a slide show movie or Power Point presentation 2. Create a montage in PS of the artists work or the genre of work 3. Create a small journal or hand bound book of these images 4. Write a paper 5. Create your own photograph or series inspired by the work you study 6. Show your presentation to a group and have them share their response about the work you show. 7. Share your thoughts with a group about the images you have collected. 8. Create a drawing, poem or song in response to a photographers work
Target Learning Area # 3 CREATIVE PROJECTS More Photography Ideas: From Creative Photography Lab 52 fun exercises By Steve Sonheim and Carla Sonheim 1. Tell a story by taking 20 shots in 20 minutes 2. Find a safe place, study the surroundings, close your eyes and take your photographs 3. Create images that are completely out of focus 4. Spin like a top and take pictures of yourself 5. Photograph textures then print them on fabric paper and sew them together like prayer flags 6. Over and Under expose your subjects to be expressive 7. Photograph all light or all dark things 8. Take photographs of shadows 9. Photograph subjects with strong backlighting 10. Find a toy and take it with you and photograph it in all kinds of settings 11. Take photographs of the same outdoor scene in different lighting 12. Photograph your subject on white 13. Find shiny objects and photograph what is reflected in them 14. Use dolls, toys and props to create a story that you can photograph 15. Create a portrait of someone without showing their face, use props to obscure the face 16. Take a portrait using window light only 17. Photograph only part of an animal 18. Create a day in the life of series of photographs 19. Create a step by step series of photographs to document a process 20. Take a self portrait with the camera on a timer or tripod 21. Photograph collections 22. Take still life photographs of things on your tables at home 23. Choose a person or activity and create a black and white documentary series of still photos that tell a story 24. Create a book or mini photo journal for small photographs 25. Control the shutter speed on your camera ¼ to ½ second and take blurred images by having your subject move 26. Create a light painting by moving your camera with a long shutter speed 27. Hold a card that has a circle cut out of it in front of your subject and photograph what is in the cut area 28. Photograph at night 29. Place your camera on a tripod, a long exposure and a flashlight to draw around a scene 30. Open the Aperture and blur your backgrounds or try get the Tilt Shift generator 31. Emulate nonphotographs by finding a painting and match every detail in your photograph 32. Create a picture in a picture by taking and blowing up a small segment of one of your photographs. 33. Create an abstract image by photographing only line, shape, color and or texture
Target Learning Area # 1 HISTORY/CULTURE Look at Photographs 1. HISTORY/CULTURE a. Students will look at and learn about the history of photography b. Students will study the masters and professionals of photography c. Students will analyze how photography influences todays culture d. Students will learn about careers in photography and paths of study. 1. Modern Still Life: Edward Weston 2. People/Contemporary Celebrities: Annie Leibovitz 3. Babies: Anne Geddes 4. Dogs: William Wegman 5. Modern Documentary: Paul Strand 6. Contemporary Advertising and Fashion: Hans Neleman 7. Modern Abstract: Laszlo Moholy- Nagy 8. Contemporary Culture/ Young Talent: Matt Eich 9. International Documentary: Gwenn Dubourthoumieu 10. Contemporary Nature: Art Wolfe 11. Historical Landscape: William Henry Jackson 12. Contemporary Live: Joel Meyerowitz 13. Advertising: Hiro (Yasuhiro Wakabayashi) 14. Time/Life magazine best photographs 15. Sports photographs 16. Influential photographs of our time 17. Historical photographs 18. Installation Photographs: Sandy Skoglund 19. List of the best photographers of all time 20. Ansel Adams Landscape photographs of the National Parks ACTIVITIES: Things you can do with these photographs: 1. Create a slide show movie or Power Point presentation 2. Create a montage in PS of the artists work or the genre of work 3. Create a small journal or hand bound book of these images 4. Write a paper 5. Create your own photograph or series inspired by the work you study 6. Show your presentation to a group and have them share their response about the work you show. 7. Share your thoughts with a group about the images you have collected. 8. Create a drawing, poem or song in response to a photographers work
Target Learning Area # 2 Techniques in Editing with Adobe Photoshop Things to learn about editing your photographs in Adobe Photoshop Here is a web link http://digital- photography- school.com/?s=photoshop 1. What are some tips for learning to love Photoshop 2. Learn how to use the blend mode feature 3. Learn how to sharpen an image in Photoshop 4. Learn what you can do to smooth skin in photoshop 5. Learn how to use the healing brush tool to rmove blemishes in photoshop 6. Learn how to create a puppet warp in Photoshop 7. Discover the use of Photoshop actions 8. Learn how to use screen modes in PS 9. Learn about compositing 10. Learn about light painting 11. Learn to create a watermark in Photoshop 12. Learn to create motion blur in PS 13. Learn how to correct perspective in PS 14. Learn to create masks in PS 15. Find out why PS makes us paranoid 16. Learn to rescue poorly exposed photographs in PS 17. Learn to apply fixes using Adjustment Layers 18. Learn how to batch process in PS 19. Learn how to reduce camera noise in PS 20. Learn how to create a dream effect in PS 21. Learn how to manipulate color in PS using fill layers 22. How to split tone in PS 23. Learn how to paint in PS 24. Learn how to remove an unwanted tourist from a picture in PS 25. Learn 5 secrets of the crop tool 26. Learn how to remove dark circles under the eyes 27. Learn how to create PS photo frames 28. Learn how to use the dodge and burn tools 29. Learn to make Sepia layers in PS 30. Learn how to turn ho hum color into Wow with PS PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: 1. Edit a photograph to apply this knowledge. Write about what you learned. 2. Create a tutorial or Infographic poster to illustrate your new knowledge. 3. Create a video or podcast about your findings. 4. Simplify the information to teach to a young learner.
Target Learning Area # 2 Technique/ Vocabulary Ideas for things to do or to learn about: 1. Find out what photography clubs are in the Quad Cities. Join a photography club 2. Find out what photography contests are free and happening now. Try entering a competition 3. Learn the basics of photography and create a vocabulary list of things you want to remember 4. Learn the basics about your camera and list the things you need to control to take good photos 5. Look at camera gear available on- line and make a wish list of things you want and what you could do with it. 6. Make a calendar of sports and cultural events to photograph 7. Make a list of projects you would like to try to develop your skills 8. Make a list of new things to explore, camera techniques or subjects you haven t tried 9. Learn about the Exposure Triangle 10. Define ISO and why it is important 11. Learn about aperture and shutter speed and what they do and how they are related 12. Understand white balance 13. Discover the many digital camera modes and learn what they are for 14. Understand Histograms and what you can do with them to improve your photos 15. Understand exposure bracketing 16. Learn how to hold a camera and how to release the shutter 17. Learn how to clean a DSLR lens 18. Make a list of 100 things you can learn about photography 19. Find out 10 questions you should ask when taking a digital photo 20. What are 11 tips for a beginning photographer 21. Learn how and when to use a fill flash 22. Learn how you can get better photos in low light 23. Learn ways to take sharp digital images 24. Learn how to use focal lock and why you would want to 25. Know when to shoot with a camera flash 26. Learn about flash blow out and how to avoid it 27. Understand what macro photography is find tips for macro photography 28. Find out what makes powerful portraits 29. What are tips for taking good landscape photographs? PERFORMANCE ACTIVITIES: 1. Write a paragraph about what you learned. 2. Create a tutorial or Infographic poster to illustrate your new knowledge. 3. Create a video or podcast about your findings. 4. Simplify the information to teach to a young learner.
WEEKLY CONTRACT: WEEK # Choose your learning target from the three categories below. Name: Year: 9,10,11,12 1. HISTORY/CULTURE a. Students will look at and learn about the history of photography, b. Students will study the masters and professionals of photography c. Students will analyze how photography influences todays culture d. Students will learn about careers in photography and paths of study. 2. TECHNIQUE/VOCABULARY a. Students will learn the terms and, vocabulary of photography b. Students will apply techniques for photographing and editing photographs 3. CREATIVE PROJECTS a. Students will create photographs in a series that communicate an idea or a theme b. Students will present their work in interesting ways Write down your learning targets: Write down your project titles: STANDARDS: What do you want to know? What do you want to be able to do? How will you show you have learned these things? PERFORMANCE Work Log of Activities Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday List what you learned: List what you did: CULMINATING PERFORMANCE What do you have to show for your efforts Write a Mel- con paragraph about your week in photography class: