Sp 2014 Week 8

Photos by Megan Clancy & Greg Giordano 

1. Exam Date: 4/21/14 No exceptions, no make-ups
2. Review graded folder, some are falling far behind. Make up missed assignments ASAP
3. Captions people! Follow format, include who, what, when, where, why.
4. Assignment #07 Town Photo Essay (part 1)
5. History of Photojournalism; Weegee, LIFE Magazine, Margaret Bourke White
6. TIME MAGAZINE: A Decade of War in Iraq
7. Rick Loomis, Reflections on working as an embed journalist
8. Final Project Proposals due
9. Lauren Greenfield's "Girl Culture"
10. ASSIGNMENT #08 TOWN (part 2) NEXT WEEK
    
    

ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN (PART 2)

ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN  (PART 2)

(Due 4/7/14) Photo essay on a selected place, return to same as last week

Part 2 of 3

PART I

READING:

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

1. MAGNUM

2. ROBERT CAPA

PART II

SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT

Continue shooting the interesting town, place, or neighborhood, in the manner of a National Geographic photo essay, see the "Places of a Lifetime." Go to same location, but at a different time of day/night, as this is a multiple-week assignment. Explore the place, further and produce a diverse set of images.

Shoot photos at various times of the day and night. Use all the techniques and strategies we've discussed in class. Focus on the people, not just the places.

use your flash if necessary.

*FOR NEXT WEEK, students must submit:

1. Select (10-15) ADDITIONAL best photos.

2. Caption photos.

3. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_townname_01.jpg, Last name_townname_02.jpg

EXAMPLE: franklin_ hoboken.jpg

4. Place images in the “drop folder.”

PART III

Select a piece of music, original or not, and bring to class in MP3 format. WAVE files are OK also. Select and appropriate piece that goes well with you subject.

Sp 2014 Week 7

 Photo by Casey Holstein & Megan Clancy

1. Exam Date: 4/21/14 No exceptions, no make-ups
2. Review graded folder, some are falling far behind. Make up missed assignments ASAP
3. When Photos Lie: Sticking Up for Jalen Brunson
4.  ASSIGNMENT #7; ALBUM COVER Due Monday  3/24/14
5. ASSIGNMENT, Photojournalist Paper Due Monday  3/24/14
6. ASSIGNMENT #6; Covering a Live Event  Due Monday  3/24/14
7. Assignment #07 Town Photo Essay (part 1)
8. History of Photojournalism; FSA, Dorothea Lange
9. National Geographic, Fracking; North Dakota 
10. 1. National Geographic Sights & Sounds; True Colors 
    2. National Geographic Sights & Sounds; Jersey Shore  
11. Final Project proposal due next week. Discuss Final Projects
12.  

ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN

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ASSIGNMENT #08 CITY OR TOWN

(Part 1 Due 3/31/14)  -Photo essay on a selected place.

Part 1 of 3 part assignment

PART 1.

READING:

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

1. FSA

2. WEEGEE

3. LIFE MAGAZINE

PART 2

SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT

Select an interesting town, place, or neighborhood, and shoot a photo essay in the manner of a National Geographic photo essays, and Sights & Sounds. If necessary, focus on one important aspect of the location.

Be sure you select a location, you must be able to go back two more times, as this is a multiple-week assignment. You must make pictures on three-separate occasions. Be sure you select a location that is visually interesting. Explore the place, and produce a diverse set of images.

Research the town, learn what the town is known for, shoot photos relative to the town. Shoot photos at various times of the day and night. Use all the techniques and strategies we've discussed in class. Focus on the people, not just the places.

use your flash if necessary.

*DUE 3/31/14, students must submit:

1. Select (10-15) best photos.

2. Caption photos.

3. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_townname_01.jpg, Last name_townname_02.jpg

EXAMPLE: franklin_ hoboken.jpg

4. Place images in the “drop folder.”

Final Project 2014

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FINAL PROJECT

Photo essay Soundslide (DUE 5/12/14) -no exceptions.

25pts

I. FINAL PROJECT

The Final Project is a 6-7-week project that requires each student to spend significant time with a chosen subject, to produce a well-crafted, in-depth photo essay in the form of a Soundslide. The Final Project is in lieu of a Final Exam, and should be treated as such.

The topic of this project should be an interesting subject of choice by the student. Each student must find and select a person, subject, topic, or idea that is multidimensional and has broad intersest that is interesting to others.

• This subject will be selected by the student, with careful thought to subject selection.

• Subject should be visual, must have various aspects of interest, must have good audio possibilities, and must be accessible to you.

• This subject should not be family or schoolmate. It should be someone outside your daily life.

• Each student must submit a well-written, thoroughly planned proposal of 250 words (3-4 paragraphs). The proposal must be an examined, well-planned, and strongly supported idea.

• The Final Project is NOT a single event or photo shoot. The essay should tell the story of the subject. Each student must develop their essay on a week-to-week basis, and bring photos in each week for critique.

• Each student will be graded on progression. THIS IS A PROGRESSION project.
• The final essay will consist of 20-30 images, with audio, in a finished Soundslide.

II. GRADING

Each final project will be graded as follows:

1. (2pts) SUBJECT SELECTION & WRITTEN PROPOSAL

• submittal of written proposal due March 31st
• suitability of subject for photo essay.
• degree of difficulty.
• submit Word doc to DROP FOLDER, 1-2 paragraphs outlining the project. 
• SLUG: last name_proposal.doc

2. (8pts) WEEKLY PROGRESSION

Work must be submitted as follows:

• #1 Written Proposal Due (March 31 ) -2pts
• #2 Photos due (April 14) -2pts
• #3 Photos due (April 21) -2pts
• #4 Photos due, Audio edited, Soundslide roughly constructed (April 28) -2pts
• #5 Project due (May 12)

3. (3pts) AUDIO

• selection of types audio used.
• appropriateness of audio; music/natural sound/narration.
• overall use of audio.

4. (5pts) PHOTOGRAPHY

• overall quality of images; how well were the principles learned in this course used.
• quality of the editing; relativity of images selected, lack of repitition.
• variety of images; vertical, establishing shots, details, etc.
• preparation of images; cropping, toning, color, white balance, etc.
• caption completeness.

5. (7pts) FINISHED PRODUCT

• quality of the Soundslide presentation; titles, colors, opening, closing, ID's, etc.
• Sequencing of images.
• how well criteria was met, instructions followed.
• Length of Soundslide presentation; should be 2-3 minutes long.
• Strength of finished product; effectiveness as a story-telling piece

III. WHAT’S DUE

1. Rename the "publish to web folder" lastname_soundslide.
2. Submit this folder to the DROP. Do NOT submit the entire soundslide project.
3. Be sure you've tested your soundslide before you submit (play the INDEX file).

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 in Soundslides are filled in; Headline, caption, etc.
6. Give credit to any music you use.
7. Be sure to start with opening title slide. If necessary include a brief explanatory text page.
8. Check for typos and usage errors.
9. KEEP SOUNDLSIDE PRESENTATION UNDER 3 MINUTES.
10. Please follow instructions carefully.

Sp '14 Week 6

photo by MAX LaROCCO
TODAY'S AGENDA

1. EXAM: April 21. NO MAKE-UPS.
2. Pictures of the Week NBC News
3. ASSIGNMENT #5; Light
4. History of Photojournalism; Jacob Riis & Lewis Hine
5.  Flash demonstration in class
6. Lesson; LIGHT part2
7. Assignment #06 Flash usage/Album cover 
8. photo essay.Photo essay; WELCOME HOME by Craig walker, 2012 Pulitzer Prize
9. Discuss potential ideas for Final Project 

ASSIGNMENT #07 FLASH USE/ALBUM COVER

(Due 3/24/14)

Flash Usage (2 parts) Rock Star

PART 1.

READING:

National Geographic Ultimate Field Guide

Read pages 25, 95-103, 103-117

Guide to Photojournalism

By Brian Horton

Read pages 79-101“Features and Portraits; Seeing the World Around Us.”

Visual Journalism

By Christopher R. Harris & Paul Martin Lester

Read pages 63-86“Technical Considerations.”

PART 2

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

PART 3

SHOOTING ASSIGNMENT (2) PARTS

Find a musician(s) to photograph, or an actor(s) to play a musician, and make an album/CD cover shots USING YOUR FLASH both indoors and outdoors. Also, add album title/artist text using Adobe photoshop. Plan your text placement before composing your images. Save image as Photoshop document

PART A

Photograph your musician indoors using a camera flash.

Be creative, and make personality driven images, highlighted by excellent lighting. Make well-composed and expressive photos of a person using your flash. Must be taken indoors.

***You will be graded on your creativity and use of flash.***

-Flash use should be executed perfectly.

-Set proper white balance setting be sure to have correct white balance usage.

-Use bounce flash whenever possible.

-AVOID: red eye, shadows behind heads, and other forms of sloppy flash use.

Keep in mind some of the elements of good composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting, personality-filled photos, that have impact.

Composition, positioning, background, lighting, and lens selection should all be taken into consideration.

-consider the various flash techniques, such as: bounce flash, fill-flash, diffused flash.

PART B

Photograph your musician outdoors using a camera flash. This should be a different set-up than the indoor images.

Can be taken during daytime, night-time, or twilight.

Be creative, and make personality driven images. Make well-composed and expressive photos of a person using your flash. Must be taken indoors.

***You will be graded on your creativity and use of flash.***

-Flash use should be executed perfectly.

-Set proper white balance setting, be sure to have correct white balance usage.

-Use bounce flash whenever possible.

-AVOID: red eye, shadows behind heads, and other forms of sloppy flash use.

Keep in mind some of the elements of good composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting, personality-filled photos, that have impact.

Composition, positioning, background, lighting, and lens selection should all be taken into consideration.

-consider the various flash techniques, such as: bounce flash, fill-flash, diffused flash.

*Study methods discussed in class and in reading material.

*Students must complete:

1. Select (1) best photo for each part.

2. Add text: album title and artist name

3. Save image as Photoshop document, NOT JPG.

4. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_flash.jpg

EXAMPLE: franklin_ flash01.psd

franklin_ flash02.psd

5. Place images in the “drop folder.”

Sp '14 Week 5

photos by Amanda Fama & Max LaRocco

TODAY'S AGENDA

1. Let's look, Steve McCurry; Magnum -good examples of composition
2. ASSIGNMENT #04 Composition
3. History of Photojournalism:  Mathew Brady
4. Lesson 4a; Covering a live assignment
5. Lesson 4b; LIGHT part I
6. ASSIGNMENT #5; Lighting
7. ASSIGNMENT #6; Covering a Live Event
8. Elian Gonzales photos, by Alan Diaz. slate

9. "Space Shuttle Endeavor," by LA Times

    
10. Final Project; be prepared to discuss (3) potential ideas for Final Project photo essay.
11. "Fallen Angel" Heroin addiction in Denver by Joe Amon / Denver Post

REMINDER: please follow assignment instructions, including captions and slugs. many are needlessly osing valuable points with each assignment!

ASSIGNMENT #05 Light

ASSIGNMENT #05

(Due 3/4/13) Light

PART 1

History of Photojournalism; Jacob Riis & Lewis Hine

PART 2

READING:

National Geographic Field Guide

Read pages 103-117

Guide to Photojournalism

By Brian Horton

Read pages 79-101“Features and Portraits; Seeing the World Around Us.”

Visual Journalism

By Christopher R. Harris & Paul Martin Lester

Read pages 63-86“Technical Considerations.”

PART 3

Light

Lighting MUST be the key element in these photos.

DO NOT USE A FLASH!

Photo 1: A documentary photo of some aspect of college life with strong sense of ARTIFICIAL light:

   1. Make well-composed and expressive photo using one of the lighting techniques discussed in class. Photo should have exceptionally strong quality of light.

   2. Lighting technique should be very obvious.

   3. This must be a documentary-style photo, do not manipulate the image in Photoshop.

   4. Do NOT USE A CAMERA FLASH!!!!!!!!!

   5. Lighting must be from an artificial light, such as a lamp or bulb. Can be indoors or outdoors, day or night.

   6. Keep in mind some of the elements of good composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting photos that have impact.

   7. Composition, perspective, background, and lens selection should all be taken into consideration. Consider the various lighting techniques discussed in class; directional light, soft light, window light, back light, etc.

Photo 2: A documentary photo of some aspect of college life with strong sense of NATURAL light:

   1. Make well-composed and expressive photo using one of the lighting techniques discussed in class. Photo should have exceptionally strong quality of light.

   2. Lighting technique should be very obvious.

   3. This must be a documentary-style photo, do not manipulate the image in Photoshop.

   4. Do NOT USE A CAMERA FLASH!!!!!!!!!

   5. Lighting must be natural; sun, or cloudy day. Can be indoors or outdoors.

   6. Keep in mind some of the elements of good composition, avoiding; cluttered and distracting backgrounds, objects appearing behind heads, dead space, etc. Fill the frame, making interesting photos that have impact.

   7. Composition, perspective, background, and lens selection should all be taken into consideration. Consider the various lighting techniques discussed in class; directional light, soft light, window light, back light, etc.

Review examples showed in class and Power Point Presentation.

*Students must complete:

1. Select best photo from each part, submit (2) photos.

2. SLUG PHOTO AS FOLLOWS:

Last name_natural.jpg

Last name_artificial.jpg

EXAMPLE:

franklin_natural.jpg

franklin_artificial.jpg

3. Be sure to caption photos.

4. Submit  to drop folder