Wednesday, April 25, 2018

April 30 Literacy_The Creative Process


Click the link below. Read the article on the creative process and write your responses on your response sheet.


Literacy_The Creative Process

Name:_________________________________________________________Block:__________

1. Who is the author of the text? How could you determine if the author is an expert on creativity?


2. What is the main idea of the text?


3.What are the 4 steps of the creative process? 


4. Is there evidence or proof that supports the main idea? 

5. Independent thinking: In the “Preparation” step, if you were  beginning and “preparing” to make a magazine ad for a new line of sportswear, what are three things you might do to help develop the idea for the ad?




6. Briefly describe what “Incubation” means in the creative process.


7. In “Illumination” the author states that there is a “Eureka” moment.
What does the word Eureka mean? Other than illumination, what is another word that could be used in place of Eureka?

Did you know the meaning of this word already?


8. After you have the idea or concept, what should a creative person do to be sure the concept is a good solution the the original problem, which in this case was to create and ad for a new line of sportswear.

Friday, April 20, 2018

April 24_aperture, shutter speed and iso


Read the materials at this link and answer the following:
https://petapixel.com/2016/06/25/comprehensive-beginners-guide-aperture-shutter-speed-iso/


This counts as three grades


You should have an answer sheet that looks like this:



aperture, shutter speed, and iso

Your name:____________________________________________________Block:___________


1. What three photographic terms describe “The Exposure Triangle”?


2. What is the definition of exposure?


3. Exposure is a measure of how ______________or _______________ a photograph is.


Scroll down to What is aperture?


4. The term  aperture refers to the _____________of the _________________in the lens through 

which ________________ enters the camera. 

5. What is depth of field?


6. A large aperture, such as f/2 results in a photo with _______________________depth of field.

7. A small or narrow aperture such as f/11 results in _________________________depth of field.

8. What is shutter speed?


9. Why would you choose a fast shutter speed like 1/500 of  a second?


10. What is ISO?


If you are taking photos outside on a bright sunny day, which ISO would be your best choice, 
ISO 100 or ISO 3200?




Answers to these questions end at “How to use Aperture Priority Mode on your camera”

Monday, April 16, 2018

April 17-20

April 17-20  

Check your grades with me. Several of you are failing.

Assignments:

1. High key photo of white mug and white pebbles. Past due.

2.  High key photos of a baseball. 

3. 9 ACT words by Friday. No makeups for this after Friday.

4. With a team of 4 or 5, fold paper for a high key photo. http://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2018/04/paper-folding.html

5. Literacy assignment: Principles of Good Design. Click on the link below. This is a formative grade, so it does not count against you. The final exam will have questions from this, and you could substitute it for a missing summative assignment. 


Literacy assignment

1B and 2B

Students will read and complete the literacy assignment titled "Principles of Good Design."

Here is the link:
http://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2018/04/principles-of-good-design.html

1B Photography students may access the link at hillwoodphoto2@blogspot.com

Digital design students at stevecampbellhillwood@blogspot.com

Responses should be written on the response sheet provided and turned in by the end of class.


This assignment counts as a grade. 

paper folding

https://www.origamiway.com/how-to-make-a-paper-fortune-teller.shtml

https://www.origamiway.com/simple-paper-folding.shtml

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTm5BU2pf1k

http://foldingtechniques.com/

Sunday, April 15, 2018

April 16

Check your grades and let me know if there are errors. 

PLT

Last day to take first High Key photo

Finish 9 ACT words this week

No makeups other than these 2 items

Photography 1B

Last day to take first High Key photo

Finish 9 ACT words this week

No makeups other than these 2 items

Photography 3A

Last day to take first High Key photo

Finish 9 ACT words this week

No makeups other than these 2 items