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Photoshop Project: Take a Vacation

Photoshop Project: Take a Vacation 

1) Find a photo of a place that you'd like to go on vacation this summer

2) Take/use a photo of yourself that you can place in the vacation location and make it look photorealistic. Think about the following when taking the photo of yourself to match the vacation photo a) Lighting b) Camera Angle c) Pose d) Color Temperature e) Shadows

3) Using the Lasso Tool put yourself in a photo of a place that you'd like to visit... 


Student Examples:

Photos That Had an Impact

History of Photography: Photos That Had an Impact

Select one of the photos below and write (in paragraph form - AT LEAST 8 sentences) what impact it had in the world. Consider the impact it had at the time it was taken and impact it still has today.

Use only trusted sites on the internet when doing your research.

Dorothea Lange: “Migrant Mother”

Alfred Eisenstaedt: "The Kiss"

Steve McCurry’s “Afghan Girl”

Will Counts: Central High School desegregated

Joe Rosenthal: American Flag at Iwo Jima

Tom Franklin: The attack on the World Trade Center

History of Photography: Favorite Photographer Research Presentation

History of Photography: Favorite Photographer Research Presentation

You just selected THREE famous photographers whose work you admired and wrote brief description about their work.

You will now choose ONE of those five photographers and create a POWERPOINT on the photographer that you chose. 

The POWERPOINT slideshow must include the Following:

1) A title slide with your name, your photographers name, and your favorite photo that they have taken.



2) A biography slide, which will provide your brief description of the artists work and a photo OF your chosen photographer.



3-10)  8 Slides with one photo per slide that you admire from your photographer and a short description of why you like each photo.

History of Photography: Research Photographers the had an Impact

History of Photography: Research Photographers

Our next unit will focus on the history of photography.

Listed below are links to websites that will introduce you to photographers that have had an impact in photography. Visit each site, learn about the photographers and look at their work. You should select a photographers whose work you like. 

Select FIVE photographers from the "Famous Photographers" link below and answer the questions listed below for each. You will eventually select one as the subject of your research project. Print your 5 photographer descriptions to ITC Printer 5 and hand in. 


Due: Tuesday, March 28th

Famous Photographers

 

Photographer’s Name: _________________________________________________________

Born: _______________________________________________________________________

Brief description (3-5 sentences of his/her work: _____________________________________________

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Mr. Newell's Example: 

Photographer’s Name: Ansel Adams

Born: February 20th, 1902

Description of work: Ansel Adams is known for his work in nature photography. His photographs often captured landscapes in high contrast black and white. He is seen as a symbol of the American West where most of his photographs were taken. Adams is considered to be one of the world's most famous photographers and even his oldest work is still being sold today in many forms including being displayed on calendars. 

ITC Photography - Studio Lighting

ITC Digital Photography - 5 Types of Studio Lighting:

Overview: There are many options that a photographer can use to light a model/subject's face/body. We will explore 5 classical types of studio lighting: the Rembrandt, split lighting, flat lighting, and the paramount / butterfly lighting.

Rembrandt: To set up a Rembrandt lighting set up, first place a key light at about 45 degrees from your subject and slightly above the subject’s head. As the subject faces the camera, if you position the light at the right angle, you should see the small triangle of light on the opposite side of the subject’s face. Make sure the triangle of light is not too big and doesn’t pass the length and width of the eye and nose. If it does, adjust the light accordingly. 

Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Split Lighting: Split lighting is similar to Rembrandt type of lighting but even more dramatic. Another term used for this type of lighting is “side lighting”, used a lot in film noir cinematography. To achieve this look, just place your main light all the way to the side of your subject. The image will have one side well lit and the opposite in shadow. Then it’s up to you how much you want to add detail to the shadows. Just place a second light to the opposite side of lit area of the subject’s face and adjust the distance.

Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Flat Lighting: Flat Lighting is accomplished by putting both your designated key and fill lights at 45 degrees on either side of the subject and powering them so that each meters the same. No shadows will appear on the subject’s face.

Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Paramount / Butterfly Lighting: The reason this type of lighting is called “Paramount Lighting” is because it was popular back in the 1930s in Hollywood. And the reason it is called “Butterfly light” is because the light is positioned right in front the subject but at a steep angle facing down, therefore creating a shadow right underneath the subject’s nose that resembles a butterfly. The recommended angle is usually between 25 and 70 degrees. It is considered a beauty lighting set up, mostly for women, and also it works best with people with pronounced cheekbones and a lean figure as slight shadows are created right below the cheekbones. Also remember you may position a bounce board below the subject as a fill. This will give a beautiful glow to the subject’s face.

Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Loop Lighting: The loop light style is just a slight variation from the butterfly light. All you have to do is move the light to one side, usually to the right of the camera, but still have it at a high angle. This style, because of the shadows it creates, gives a sense of depth that other styles don’t have. The reason is called looped lighting is because of the shadow that is created under and to the side of the nose that is loop-shaped. Add a back light to add to the depth. 

Photography Lighting

Lighting

Using the Digital Photography text book provided, read pages 129-137 and answer the questions below. This information is vital in preparing you for learning lighting techniques used in the photo studio.

1.       List three ways light can change when taking photos outside and inside.

2.       List ways light can change the “feeling” of a photo.

3.       List the qualities of “Direct Light”.

4.       List the qualities of “Directional/Diffused” light.

5.       List the qualities of “Diffused Light”.

6.       Explain the type of lighting that you would use a high ISO setting.

7.       Describe the lighting conditions when you would use a tripod.

8.       What type of light is usually the most realistic and pleasing to use when taking photos?

9.       What part of lighting makes an image hard or soft?

10.   What light creates the strongest shadows?

11.   How powerful (watts) is the light bulb in a photo lamp used to light a subject in a photo studio?

12.   What two light sources produce similar light as a direct light bulb in a metal bowl-shaped reflector?

13.   Describe the light and shadows in “Frontlighting”.

14.   Describe the light and shadows in “High 45* Lighting”.

15.   Describe the light and shadows in “Side Lighting”.

16.   Describe the light and shadows in “Top Lighting”

17.   Describe the light and shadows in “Backlighting”.

18.   Describe the light and shadows in “Bottom Lighting”.

19.   How does adding a “Fill Light” affect the quality of the light of a photo?

20.   How many stops darker are the shadows from the bright areas in most portrait photos?

21.   What is the best light direction when taking a photo of a person outside on a sunny day?