Cycle 1 (August 20th to 27th) Assignments
Assignment 1: Due Friday, August 24th
Exchange your camera for a notebook, wander about, and return with detailed descriptions of the two images you would have shot if you'd only had your camera with you. Why is it a
photograph worth taking? How does the photograph tell a story? How does it employ the
three components of a narrative photograph? Indicate these 3 elements in your description. If nothing else, you should come away from this exercise having learned that you should never leave the house without some sort of camera over your shoulder, or in your pocket.
Blog Examples
1. One photo that I would have taken was in P.E. class when Devon was filming Jessica and Andy jumping rope. I would have stood behind Devon and a little to the left (Position). This way I would have caught Devon’s profile, with the video camera, as she watched the camera LED screen film. I would have timed it to catch Jessica and Andy laughing. In fact, a good photo might have been the moment when their ropes got tangled, and they started to laugh (facial expression). I would be sure to include the jump ropes and the film camera, so the viewer could guess that this was an event that took place in P.E. class (enough stuff).
2. Another photo that I would have taken was in biology class, when we were dissecting the catfish. I would have tried to capture Sarah’s expression as she is holding the scalpel, ready to cut into the fish. She looked a little apprehensive, but determined (facial expression). I would have taken the shot pretty much level with the subject, Sarah, or I might have tried to shoot from slightly below, so I wouldn’t have captured the cluttered lab background (position). I would tried to get the fish in the foreground, Sarah wearing goggles and raising the scalpel, to show that we were in biology lab (enough stuff).
3. As I was walking back to class, I saw the middle school P.E. class outside in the grassy area outside the Wang Auditorium. They were having a tug-o-war. I would have stood as close as I could to the middle of the rope, and taken a shot down the rope to see all the kids lined up and pulling (position). The kids were really straining, some were shouting, some had their heads thrown back trying to leverage their strength; they looked engaged, and like they were having fun (facial expression). I would have gotten the rope in the photo; I might have tried to get background as either grass or sky, to simplify the backdrop (position and stuff).
4. As the lower school students were waiting for the ride home, I noticed two kids sitting on the ground, leaning back to back. They both were reading a book. I would have kneeled down to their level to get a picture (position). One looked a little puzzled at what she was reading; the other was laughing at something funny (facial expression). I might have tried to get the background as a blur of activity—maybe the other kids walking around (stuff), to show how engrossed they were in their books.
How to Turn in Your Work
Create a blog page and post it on your Weebly site by the Friday, August 24, 2012. This is the preferred way.
If you run into technical difficulties, email me your assignment by Friday, August 24, 2012.
Assignment 2: Due in class on August 28th
If you are planning to use your own camera, bring it charged to class. Also bring its USB cable. Read the manual and explore its different settings.
Exchange your camera for a notebook, wander about, and return with detailed descriptions of the two images you would have shot if you'd only had your camera with you. Why is it a
photograph worth taking? How does the photograph tell a story? How does it employ the
three components of a narrative photograph? Indicate these 3 elements in your description. If nothing else, you should come away from this exercise having learned that you should never leave the house without some sort of camera over your shoulder, or in your pocket.
Blog Examples
1. One photo that I would have taken was in P.E. class when Devon was filming Jessica and Andy jumping rope. I would have stood behind Devon and a little to the left (Position). This way I would have caught Devon’s profile, with the video camera, as she watched the camera LED screen film. I would have timed it to catch Jessica and Andy laughing. In fact, a good photo might have been the moment when their ropes got tangled, and they started to laugh (facial expression). I would be sure to include the jump ropes and the film camera, so the viewer could guess that this was an event that took place in P.E. class (enough stuff).
2. Another photo that I would have taken was in biology class, when we were dissecting the catfish. I would have tried to capture Sarah’s expression as she is holding the scalpel, ready to cut into the fish. She looked a little apprehensive, but determined (facial expression). I would have taken the shot pretty much level with the subject, Sarah, or I might have tried to shoot from slightly below, so I wouldn’t have captured the cluttered lab background (position). I would tried to get the fish in the foreground, Sarah wearing goggles and raising the scalpel, to show that we were in biology lab (enough stuff).
3. As I was walking back to class, I saw the middle school P.E. class outside in the grassy area outside the Wang Auditorium. They were having a tug-o-war. I would have stood as close as I could to the middle of the rope, and taken a shot down the rope to see all the kids lined up and pulling (position). The kids were really straining, some were shouting, some had their heads thrown back trying to leverage their strength; they looked engaged, and like they were having fun (facial expression). I would have gotten the rope in the photo; I might have tried to get background as either grass or sky, to simplify the backdrop (position and stuff).
4. As the lower school students were waiting for the ride home, I noticed two kids sitting on the ground, leaning back to back. They both were reading a book. I would have kneeled down to their level to get a picture (position). One looked a little puzzled at what she was reading; the other was laughing at something funny (facial expression). I might have tried to get the background as a blur of activity—maybe the other kids walking around (stuff), to show how engrossed they were in their books.
How to Turn in Your Work
Create a blog page and post it on your Weebly site by the Friday, August 24, 2012. This is the preferred way.
If you run into technical difficulties, email me your assignment by Friday, August 24, 2012.
Assignment 2: Due in class on August 28th
If you are planning to use your own camera, bring it charged to class. Also bring its USB cable. Read the manual and explore its different settings.