April 28, 2016

If you plan on meeting with me today I will be either on the 3rd floor or my office between 2pm to 3pm.  Note: I will stick around as long as need be.

Tuesday April 25, 2016

Class will meet in J110 briefly to go over changes in final critique.

Mandatory - Roll will be taken!

Deadline on back assignments and redo's

MAY 3rd is the final day to hand in any back assignments or redo's.

FINAL CRITIQUE

Due: May 9th @ 10am in J110 

What is Due? 
•  4-5  jpegs with diagrams and technical info.   Must be new work.
• Two 16 X 20 Matte prints as per instruction during class.  
             Please let me help in picking which ones to print and matte.   

Note: Coming to critique late or final assignment is incomplete in any way your grade will be marked down by 10 points.

This is an opportunity to produce images that originate with you. You may photograph any subject that is appropriate within the context of the class. After deciding on a subject find a background that best relates to the subject and the type of light that illustrates or interacts with that subject. You can choose a subject that interests you but make sure that the final image has a universal appeal. Don’t forget about POV, quality and direction of the light and color, etc. This is what your idea books are for.

You will be evaluated by the following criteria:

Creativity – the idea and how the images are handled along with the basic use of composition. 

Technical – Camera skills: the exposure, use of light & color, etc. (diagrams with technical info)

Presentation - quality of matting skills  

Note: Each criterion counts a total of 95 points.


Extra Credit Idea Books:  Must have diagrams, technical info, etc. for every image in your portfolio plus "tear sheets" with . 

Thursday April 21st (Note: Changing Venues)

TODAY April 21, 2016 

PHO 210 Studio Lighting 

will meet in 

WTFA 207

 Please bring your RAW files with you.

Tuesday April 19th

PORTRAIT CRITIQUE - J110 !

Thursday April 14

Mid-Term Redo's due! 

The class will meet in J110 and roll will be taken - please be on time. 

Mid-Term Redo's, etc.

April 14th is the due day of Mid-Term assignment redo's!

We will meet as a class to go over everyone redo's.  Roll will be taken!
I will also go over the itinerary for the remainder of the semester and what will be due for final review, etc.

April 12 will be an open day! 
There will be no formal class on Tuesday but I will be around to help out in the studio or look over files for the next assignment.

Thursday April 7th

The Class will meet in J110.

Assignment #6 “Location Lighting”

In this assignment you will make two portraits on location (outside the studio) to show that you have an understanding of how to establish a balance between your strobe light(s) and the available light.

Two separate shots are due for this assignment. You must photograph a person in an interior and exterior setting:

• Make two separate images (one inside, one outside)

• Shoot a minimum of 3 different compositions for each set.

• Shoot both images using a 35 mm DSLR camera.

• Show an intentional relationship between the strobe light and the available light.

• Have two different lighting situations.

• Notebook: Lighting Diagrams, Technical Info, outtakes, and ideas.

Interior setting: The strobe will be the key light, but the ambient light must be critical to the success of the image.

Exterior setting: The strobe can be either key or fill light with the ambient light being critical to the success of the image.

No images should be completely dominated by strobe or by available light.

Show a conscious and intentional balance between strobe and non-strobe light.

You must shoot outdoors and inside. You may use more than one light, as long as you're taking advantage of available light. You may use gels on your light(s) for warming, cooling or for color correction.

Assignment due:    April 19^th,  2016   

What is Due?:           10 jpegs ( 5 interior – 5 exterior)

                                    One 11 X 17 print of your best interior setting

                                    One 11 X 17 print of your best exterior setting

Idea book with lighting diagrams, technical info, etc.

Note: Assignments turned in late or not having idea book will be marked down 10 points.