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

Wednesday, March 21, 2018

masks



SSA. Have a collar.

Today: 


ACT words........2 per week

Today....Photograph of you and your mask
Load photo on your computer

Some may download your photo
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1OsoLCSWElQf9Hq6ajOptMtR1RUAgLiet?usp=sharing

This is an individual assignment

This week: White on White

Homework:
1. A family portrait or a photo of a pet
2. A photo of one thing you did over break

The assignment:

1. Use magazine photos, markers, colored pencils, etc., to create a mask that reflects your personality
2. Get a portrait made, holding the mask in front of your face.

Notes: Daily grade for each step. Final grade counts 5 times.

3. Load the photo onto your computer
http://hillwoodphoto2.blogspot.com/2016/10/loading-photos-from-sd-card.html
Doing this with a partner reading directions for another computer will help.
4. Open the photo in Photoshop
5. Convert the photo to black and white 
6. Apply Photoshop adjustments
7. Save as JPEG and email to me at 
topperselfie@gmail.com. Type your first and last name, your block, and "mask" in the subject line of the email.
To save as a JPEG:
http://stevecampbellhillwood.blogspot.com/2015/11/saving-as-jpeg.html


last year: 

























Standards
1.1 Demonstrate the use of knowledge and technical skills in at least one specific medium. 
1.2 Demonstrate an understanding of the safe and responsible use of art media and tools. 
1.3 Create visual art that communicates ideas through the use of media, techniques, and processes. 

What I want you to know or do:
1. Take and upload a digital photo
2. Use Photoshop to apply digital imaging to the photo
3. Send the finished photo as an email attachment




3. With a partner.....

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Principles of good design



Literacy assignment: What is good design?

Your name:                                                                                         Block:

Read this article on design



Respond in writing:

1. Who is the author of the text?

2. What is the main idea of the text?


3. List 5 details or phrases that support the main idea



4. Does the writer use evidence or proof does the to support the main idea or is this just his opinion? 



5. What part or parts are confusing and why?




6. List 3 words that you do not know.



7. Based on how the words are used in the text, what do you think they mean?




8. Now look up the definition. Were you correct, close,  or really off?



9. The author writes, "But innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself."
a. What do you think he means by this?


b. Do you agree or disagree and why?




Thursday, March 1, 2018

Aperture, shutter speed and ISO answers.


aperture, shutter speed, and iso

Answer key

1. What three photographic terms describe “The Exposure Triangle”? aperture, shutter speed and ISO

2. What is the definition of exposure? Exposure refers to the amount of light that enters the camera and hits the digital sensor. 

3. Exposure is a measure of how dark or bright a photograph is.

Scroll down to What is aperture?

4. The aperture refers to the size of the opening in the lens through which the light enters the camera


5. What is depth of field? The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.

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

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

8. What is shutter speed? The length of time the opening in the lens remains open to let light into the camera and onto the sensor. 

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

10. What is ISO?
The ISO refers to how sensitive the digital sensor in your camera is to light. The lower the ISO number, the less sensitive it is to light.

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

100