Tag Archives: Digital Photography

Fall 2014 – 20 – Photo Poster

Objective: 

I can produce a professional-looking large-scale poster using my own photographs.

 
Link:
  • None
Topics Discussed:

  • Digital Photography
  • Page Layout
  • Principles of Design
Assignment:
Now that you have taken your photos, you will be going through several steps in preparation for creating a poster. Create a new 34″ x 22″ landscape document in InDesign and follow the steps below. A detailed instruction sheet can also be found in in the “20 – Photo Poster” folder in the Student Pickup Folder on StudentsTempFiles.

  1. Fix all your photos in Photoshop. Apply adjustment layers to balance the color, adjust the levels, etc. until you have a photo that you like.
  2. Give your page a large title headline. Call it whatever you like, but don’t use “Captured Moments” like the example on the instruction sheet uses. (That one’s mine.) Place a subheading under your main title headline that reads “Photography by <your name>”. Let me know if you need help remembering your name.
  3. Fit all your pictures on the page in a better way than the provided example. You must group them by subject and give a title to each group.
  4. Remember the principles of C.R.A.P. in all the designing you do. Design is what this is all about, so be creative and think outside the box.
  5. You must show that you understand what to do with this design. It is yours to create. Please do your best to make this poster truly special.
  6. When you are finished, place the InDesign file and all the pictures you used in a folder with your name on it, and turn this folder in to the appropriate drop folder on the server.
  7. Once you have turned in your files, I will print the poster for you in full color, tiled across four 11′ x 17′ pages. You will need to use scissors to trim the edges of the tiled pages, then tape the four pages together (like a puzzle) to produce the completed large scale poster.
  8. The full-size assembled paper poster is due Friday, December 5th, so make sure you give yourself enough time to finish your photography, the poster layout and the printed paper poster assembly (don’t waste time!)
Assigned: November 21st, 2014
Due Date: December 5th, 2014

Fall 2014 – 19 – Photo Exploration

Objective:

I can use the Internet to research and gain a better understanding of photography in all its forms.


Links:

https://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blphotography.htm
https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/photogalleries/in_focus/index.html
https://www.photoarts.com/
https://www.graphic-design.com/photographic/personal_photo.html

Topics Discussed:

  • Photography
  • Digital Photography
  • Portrait Photography
  • Landscape Photography
  • Still Life Photography
  • Group Photography
  • Abstract Photography

Assignment:

Instructions: Open a new, default size InDesign document. Open Safari and use the Internet to complete the following exercises. Write all your answers in complete sentences in 12 point Times New Roman. Be sure to check your spelling and grammar.

Photography as Art
1.  Go to https://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blphotography.htm and answer the following:
a. Who “invented” the word photography and from what language is it derived?
b. Who invented the first practical photographic process? When was it perfected and what was the process called?
c. What is a pinhole camera?
d. What is a camera obscura and what was it used for?
e. What was the first photographic process that could be printed on a thin sheet of metal?
f. George Eastman created a box camera loaded with film. Why was this such an important innovation?
2. Go to https://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/10/photogalleries/in_focus/index.html and answer the following:
a. Look at all ten portraits. Which one do you like the best? Why? Which one makes you sad? Why? Which one reminds you of someone you know? Why. Put the one you like best into your document.
3. Go to https://www.photoarts.com/. Scroll to the bottom of the page.
a. Click on the Instruments of Death link. The photos you will see here are all in black and white and are all very abstract photos.
b. Look up the word abstract and then explain why the photos are abstract.
c. Find one that you like the best, put it in your document and explain why you like it.
4. Go to https://www.graphic-design.com/photographic/personal_photo.html. Read the paragraphs and answer the following questions.
a. What are some of the most overlooked areas for using a camera? Explain in detail.
b. “Making a photographic record of seemingly routine daily activities” seems like a lot of work, but what can it lead to? Why could it be important? Explain what you mean.
c. Why can “Making a photographic record of seemingly routine daily activities” be important to you? Explain your answer?
d. What does the author mean by “Store the photos in a Universal format — not in the trendy software of the day!”? Give some examples of universal photographic formats.

Assigned: November 18th, 2014
Due Date: November 19th, 2014