SP '10 WEEK 12

Detroit Foreclosures by Bruce Gilden
Multimedia presentation on the effects of the foreclosure crisis in Detroit, Michigan.

SUBMIT FINAL PROJECT PHOTOS:
Place in DROP folder. Be sure to slug them correctly:
lastname_finalproject01.jpg

For next week:
1. Be sure to review these examples of good multimedia, see below.
2. Study list of MULTIMEDIA TUTORIAL LINKS, see below.
3. Continue to shoot your subject, and edit. You should be at least 3 weeks into your project.
4. Submit new photos to the DROP folder.
5. Check GRADED ASSIGNMENTS folder, be sure all submitted work has been graded.
6. Only two-weeks remaining. May 10th is last class. All projects due.
7. See new extra credit assignment, ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS.

Good examples of Multimedia

The Last Days of W, by Alec Soth/Magnum
Washington DC, Center of a Nation, by Paolo Pellegrin/Magnum
Stories from Iowa, by By Danny Wilcox Frazier
Aging in America, by Ed Kashi
Love in the First Person, by Matt Eich
Kingsley's Crossing, Olivier Jobard
Undying Love, by Patrick Davison
1976, by RJD2. leftchannel, MediaStorm

good MULTIMEDIA TUTORIAL LINKS

INTERVIEW TIPS
VOICE-OVER TIPS
iMOVIE HD TUTORIAL
SOUNDSLIDES TUTORIAL
AUDACITY AUDIO EDITOR TUTORIAL
VARIOUS RECORDING DEVICES

Ten ways to improve your multimedia production, by Media Storm.

ASSIGNMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS

ASSIGNMENT extra credit

(Due Monday Monday May 3rd)

ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAITS two-parts

Part 1

Environmental Business Portrait

Make well-composed, expressive personality portrait of a person in their place of work environment. Photo should give insight into what the person does, product, if any, should be present. The environment should be obvious and explanatory. Make photos of subject in different positions, locations, etc.

· REMEMBER, THE PHOTOGRAPHER IS IN CONTROL

· SUBJECT SHOULD BE DIRECTED, POSED, AND WELL-LIT.

· This is NOT an action photo assignment.

· Find someone with a visual environment.

Part 2

Environmental Personality Portrait

Make well-composed, expressive personality portrait of a person in their personal environment.A roommate, sibling, parent are all good subjects for this assignment.

Photo should give insight into what the person is like and who they are.

The environment should be obvious and expressive.

Make photos of subject in different positions, locations, etc.

Submit (2) different photos from each, (4) total images.

1. Use flash if necessary.

2. Heavy emphasis on light; natural or flash. This photo should NOT have poor lighting, poor white balance, or noise.

3. Heavy emphasis on composition; there should be no sloppy images with inappropriate or distracting objects within the frame.

Photographer may manipulate subject during the photo session.

*Students must complete:

1. Select (2) best photos from each, (4) total, see above requirements.

2. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

EXAMPLE: franklin_env01.jpg, franklin_env02.jpg,

franklin_env03.jpg, franklin_env04.jpg

3. Place images in the “drop folder.”

SP '10 WEEK 11

-photo by Diane Arbus

Monday 4/19 is Exam Day, please arrive on-time. No make-up exams.

• -review all the Power Point Presentations. Especially if you were absent.
• -Be aware that many of the PPP’s contained more material than we discussed in class.
• -visit web sites/links listed in the PPP’s & BLOG.
• -review all entries on the class blog this semester: http://ramapophotoj.blogspot.com/
• NPPA CODE OF ETHICS -study
• -make sure you have completed all the reading assignments.
• -be sure you understand each shooting assignment & different types of photos.
• -review all photo essays discussed\assigned in class, and those in the PPP’s.
• -be familiar with important photographers, agencies, publications, discussed in class.
• -Read & study all docs in PHOTOGRAPHER’s BIO’s folder.
• -Know their names, their work, their era (no dates), why they are important.

Also, submit your edited Final Project photos to the DROP folder, slug: lastname_finalproject.jpg

FOR NEXT WEEK:

• only 3 weeks remaining.
• Bring in more final project photos.
• Everyone should be at least halfway done with shooting portion of project.
• Submit proposal if you have not done so, or if your subject has changed.
• **Remember, no matter how strong your photos are, this project MUST reflect 4-6 weeks of work.
• Submit your edited Final Project photos to the DROP folder, just keep adding a new number after the slug.
• slug: lastname_finalproject01.jpg, lastname_finalproject02.jpg, etc
  

SP '10 WEEK 10

photo by Elliott Erwitt / Magnum

AGENDA

1. ASSIGNMENT #09 Illustration
2. Let's look, Soundslide, ASSIGNMENT #09 SOUNDSLIDE TOWN
3. History of Photojournalism; W. Eugene Smith, Elliott Erwitt, Eddie Adams, Charles Moore, James Nachtwey, see PPP.
   
4. Final Project , lets see
   
5. War Photographer, James Nachtwey

FOR NEXT WEEK:

1. EXAM NEXT WEEK: starts 6pm sharp, no make-up exams will be given.
   
2. War Photographer, ; finish watching the film.
3. FINAL PROJECTS: get working, put 15-25 new images in the Drop for next week.
4. CATCH-UP: submit ALL missed assignments and red-do's.
5. STUDY: FINAL SALUTE, By Todd Heisler

6. PHOTOGRAPHER LECTURE: Prof Lipkin presents, Andy Levin is going to come to 
   Ramapo to show his images from the Haiti earthquake and talk Thursday 
   the 15th of April.
   

7. 
   
8. NPPA CODE OF ETHICS -study
9. EXAM NEXT WEEK: starts 6pm sharp.

• -No make-up exams.
• -review all the Power Point Presentations. Especially if you were absent.
• -Be aware that many of the PPP’s contained more material than we discussed in class.
• -visit web sites/links listed in the PPP’s & BLOG.
• -review all entries on the class blog this semester: http://ramapophotoj.blogspot.com/
• -make sure you have completed all the reading assignments.
• -be sure you understand each shooting assignment & different types of photos.
• -review all photo essays discussed\assigned in class, and those in the PPP’s.
• -be familiar with important photographers, agencies, publications, discussed in class.
• -Read & study all docs in PHOTOGRAPHER’s BIO’s folder.
• -Know their names, their work, their era (no dates), why they are important.

FINAL PROJECT

FINAL PROJECT
Photo essay & Soundslide
DUE LAST CLASS 5/10/10, 8pm sharp -no exceptions.

What to submit:
PART 1
15-20 of your best images, in order that you choose, that best tells the story.

1. Edit, caption, and slug these images as per usual, and submit to the drop.
2. Be sure your first image has a short story summary in the caption field.
3. SLUG: lastname_final01.jpg, lastname_final02.jpg, etc.
4. Photoshop & size each image properly (less than 2mb each)
5. Make sure you've submitted a written proposal.
   

PART 2 (SOUNDSLIDE)
Rename the "publish to web folder" lastname_soundslide, and submit just this folder.

1. Do NOT submit the entire soundslide project.
2. Be sure you've tested your soundslide before you submit (play the INDEX file).
3. You will not receive credit for any projects that do not play.
4. Be sure each image has a caption.
5. Make sure all the info fields are filled in; Headline, caption, etc.
6. Give credit to any music you use.
7. Use an opening slide with text if you can.
8. KEEP IT UNDER 3 MINUTES.
   

FINAL PROJECT
The Final Project is a 4-6 week project that requires each student to spend significant time with a chosen subject, to produce a well-crafted, in-depth photo essay. The Photo Essay is equivalent to a Final Exam.

Each student must submit a written proposal; which must meet the requirements of the assignment and approval by the instructor.

The Final Project is NOT a single event or photo shoot. It should be about a subject of social importance and worthy of a 4-6 week essay. The essay should tell a story.
Each student must develop their essay on a week-to-week basis, and bring photos in each week for critique.

The final essay will consist of an 15-20 images submitted to the DROP folder, as well as a finished slideshow with audio.

The Final Project makes 25% of your grade and is due the final week.


Due Monday March 28th
WRITTEN PROPOSAL FOR FINAL PROJECT / Photo Essay

Each student must submit a well-written, thoroughly planned proposal (250 words or 3-4 paragraphs). The proposal must be an examined, well-planned, and strongly supported idea.
Your proposal will be evaluated and part pf your grade.
Select a story idea, theme, or subject that will be both interesting and visual. You will need to photograph this subject in various stages over the final 4-5 weeks, so make it something good! Something you can spend time with and revisit multiple times.
It should be a subject worthy of a photo essay. Think of some of the work we have reviewed in class. It must also be accessible to you. Don’t select a subject that you can’t get to each week, select an idea that is do-able.
Do NOT select an uninteresting and simplistic subject, such as; my roommate, my dog, or my girlfriend/boyfriend. Select something that has substance, something complex that can be revisited many times and in different ways.

The proposal should outline in detail 4-5 different aspects that you can document, not just one thing repeated each week. This how real photojournalists get their work published. They pitch story ideas to editors. Each story proposal usually has to be approved by a series of editors, and a poorly throughout proposal will quickly dismissed by an editor.



REQUIREMENTS:

-The Final Project is due
Monday May 10th at 8pm. During FINAL CLASS, attendance required.

PART 1
The final edit must be submitted to the DROP folder.
-Each project must consist of at least 15 different images, no more than 20.
-Project should include at least one: vertical, detail, and overall.
-At least (8) photos must contain people.
-Each image must be captioned properly in File Info.
-The first image in your series MUST have a brief summary of your project, in addition to the caption. 2-3 sentences, be brief and concise.
-Each image must be slugged properly
(lastname_final 01.jpg, lastname_final 02.jpg, etc
-Each image must be cropped, toned, sized, etc in Photoshop
-Each image should be sized to 10 inches at longest side, 200dpi
-Each image should be less than 2MGS. Save it at a lower compression if too big.
-Sequence your images in the best story telling manner.

PART 2
Create an audio slide show using SOUNDSLIDES.
This should consist of audio and photos.
Audio may be: subject; interview, ambient sound, narration, music, etc.

Project does not need to consist of all these audio elements, only those required to create an effective story-telling piece. Decide which is the best approach for your particular subject.

Use no more than 30 photos.
Keep the piece under 3-minutes.
Edit in SOUNDSLIDES.

* Be sure to start with opening title slide. If necessary include a brief explanatory text page. Check for typos and usage errors. Create in Photoshop or iMovie.
* If any additional credits are required, such as for music, be sure to give proper credit with a closing text slide at the end. Create in Photoshop or iMovie.
* Slug SS Project: lastname_finalproject
* Submit 1 SOUNDSLIDE folder
* Submit to the drop folder.



-YOU WILL BE GRADED ON WELL YOU MEET THESE REQUIREMENTS, AS WELL AS THE OVERALL IMPACT OF YOUR PHOTOS.

-PROJECT SHOULD REFLECT 4-5 WEEKS OF WORK.

PLEASE FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!

FINAL PROJECT CHECKLIST:
1. be sure you submitted to the DROP updated final proposal, if you changed topics.
Slug: franklin_finalproposal.doc
2. make sure all photos are captioned.
3. sequence photos, take special care to put photos in order.
4. slug photos properly.
5. Photoshop & size each image properly.
6. submit 15-20 final photos to the DROP when you are done
Slug: lastname_final01.jpg, lastname_final02.jpg, etc.

SP '10 WEEK 9

Life was the first all-photography U.S. news magazine and dominated the market for more than forty years. Life celebrated the "photo essay." Life was wildly successful for generations before its prestige was diminished by economics and changing tastes. Since 1972, Life has twice ceased publication and resumed in a different form, before ceasing once again with the issue dated April 20, 2007. Recently, the brand name continues on the Internet. -Wikipedia

AGENDA

1. History of Photojournalism; Joe Rosenthal, Robert Capa, Magnum
   
2. Photojournalism categories
3. Illustrations
   
4. ASSIGNMENT #08 Illustration
5. Discuss your Final Project ideas if uncertain. Proposal due today.
6. Let's look, ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY or TOWN
7. Audio slideshows lesson
8. How to guides: Audacity, Soundslides
   

Upcoming:
Due Next week

1. ASSIGNMENT #8 Soundslide
2. ASSIGNMENT #9 Illustration
3. FINAL PROJECT PHOTOS? -put selects in DROP.
4. Exam 4/19/10 -no make-ups given

-No make-up exams.
-review all the Power Point Presentations. Especially if you were absent.
-Be aware that many of the PPP’s contained more material than we discussed in class.
-visit web sites/links listed in the PPP’s & BLOG.
-review all entries on the class blog this semester: http://ramapophotoj.blogspot.com/
-make sure you have completed all the reading assignments.
-be sure you understand each shooting assignment & different types of photos.
-review all photo essays discussed\assigned in class, and those in the PPP’s.
-be familiar with important photographers, agencies, publications, discussed in class.
-Read & study all docs in PHOTOGRAPHER’s BIO’s folder.
-Know their names, their work, their era (no dates), why they are important.

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN (PART 3)

ASSIGNMENT #08 SOUNDSLIDE FOR CITY OR TOWN (PART 3)

(Due 4/12/10)

Complete audio slideshow of photo essay on a selected place.

PART 1:

READING:

History of Photojournalism; ( see photographers bios or the Blog)

HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, ELLIOTT ERWITT, EDDIE ADAMS, CHARLES MOORE. DIANE ARBUS

PART 2.

Finish shooting and editing photos

PART 3

Write, record, edit narration for soundslide.

Incorporate music.

PART 4.

MAKE SOUNDLSLIDE

1. Title slide

2. Closing text slide, credits.

Include special text:

This multimedia presentation is not for publication. For educational purposes only.

3. Use music. Give credit at the end.

*FOR NEXT WEEK, students must submit:

1. Create Soundslide folder

2. SLUG FOLDER AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_townname

EXAMPLE: franklin_hoboken

3. Place project folder in the “drop folder.”

ASSIGNMENT #10 Illustration

(Due Monday April 12)

Part I:
Make an Illustration
Make an illustration for the following topic:

The War in Iraq has been a costly war.

Research and select one dimension of this military conflict that has been costly and make an illustrative image.
Remember, an illustration is a Non-Documentary photograph, and can be completely set up, manipulated, or orchestrated. Make the image has a message. Make sure it is executed with a clear preconceived visual solution.
The image’s message must be communicated clearly.
This is an opportunity to take an idea and transform it into a representative visual, with manipulated guidance. BE CREATIVE AND CONCEPTUAL.
Photo can be montage, multiple images, computer or darkroom altered images.
Image alteration is allowed, BUT not required.

*Students must complete:
1. Select (1) best photo.
2. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:
Last name_illustration.jpg EXAMPLE: franklin_ illustration.jpg
3. Place image in the “drop folder.”

PART II:
READING:
Visual Journalism
By Christopher Harris & Paul Martin Lester
Read pages 87-129 (see handout)
Documentary Assignments & Manipulated Assignments

PART III:
READING:
History of Photojournalism; ( see photographers bios or the Blog)
HENRI CARTIER-BRESSON, ELLIOTT ERWITT, EDDIE ADAMS, CHARLES MOORE