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Analytical Writing:
*note: lessons below are subject to change at the discretion of the teacher.
Out of the 7 lessons, 1 lesson will encompass a trip to the Singapore Biennale. Thus, only 6 lessons are listed below.
Lesson 1
Task 1 - Pre-assessment task: Take a portrait of yourself/peer. (10mins x 2)
Insert the memory card into your laptop.
Open iPhoto.
Save the photo(s) to your laptop (iPhoto).
Drag your best photo to your desktop and title it "Your Full Name-Your Tutor Group-Project0-2013"
(It is project zero, because it is pre-assessment)
You are welcome to crop it in iPhoto. The only effect you are permitted to use is converting it to Black and White.
You will need to print your photo at a maximise size of half a page, or 5x7 by next class.
**You should also save your final photos for all projects in Google Drive as a backup**
Create a folder called Gr7 Art, if you have not done so. Share it with me. Create a sub-folder for unit 2.
Delete the photos from the camera.
Task 2 - In groups, discuss the following questions: (10mins)
Is there a difference between a "selfie" and a portrait?
Project 3: Capturing Feeling (+Light) (10-15mins x 2)
People are often judged as individuals by their appearance, their actions and their status within society.
These judgements contribute to our awareness of 'self' and our self image.
The images we choose to represent ourselves help to establish our identity.
In photographs we might find evidence of the way we conform, share similarities and fit within society (e.g. uniforms, fashion etc.).
Through photography, we may find what makes us an individual, a unique person within society (e.g. expression, make-up, jewellery, important personal objects, locations and other people).
When we think of portraiture, we usually think about capturing a likeness of the subject to show personality and identity.
Task: A theatre company has commissioned you to produce a set of black and white photographs that will advertise and express one of the following emotions:
anger
fear
love
hate
joy
boredom
hostility
satisfaction
peace
concentration
frustration
Your objective in this task is to capture the feeling.
Focus for the task should be on portrait and not long shots.
Work with your subject to create an image that evokes a strong emotion.
As a photographer, you will have to direct your model. This is your task, not theirs.
Take several photos from different angles with different framing.
Use strong suggestions to elicit emotion from your model.
Act like a movie director.
Tell them a story or joke.
Ask them to think about people they love or a difficult experience.
You can communicate strong emotion by using a combination of expression, posing and lighting.
Pose the model to convey feeling. Turn their body to convey feeling.
Turning their body away from the camera or from the side creates tension.
Can you use their arms or hands?
Can you incorporate candid shots?
Experiment with the camera angle. What does it suggest when you look up or down a subject?
Profile Pictures can also be a great alternative to straight-on face shots.
They can be super flattering and often feel more dramatic and special because they have a little bit of mystery.
Use a simple background.
Consider using the spotlights in class.
You and your partner need to balance your time, as you will have to switch roles.
Upon returning to the classroom, import your photos to your laptop. (10mins)
As the previous project, title your best photo as "Your Full Name-Your Tutor Group-Project3-2013".
[You should also keep the "bad" photos.]
You will need to print a contact sheet as before, with annotated notes for each pic stating the strength or weakness.
To do this, select all the photos within iPhoto and press Command/P.
From the pop up window, select "Contact Sheet."
If you wish to change the sizing of the photos, select "Customize" and adjust the slider that appears.
When printed, write your full name and tutor group on the sheet(s).
Title the document Your Full Name-Your Tutor Group-Project3-2013
Glue this in your sketchbook.
Print your "best" photo as 5x7 and glue in your sketchbook as well.
Project 3 part 2 (time permitting):
Using your photo, we will insert it into Photoshop, to add an additional layer with text. Students may also wish to play with filters and effects on their photo.
This will then need to be exported as a JPG entitled "Your Full Name-Your Tutor Group-Project3 Text-2013"
Homework:
Complete contact sheet notes for project 3.
Print final project 3 photo (5x7) and glue in sketchbooks.
Watch the tutorial video below and blend any two of your own pictures you already have in your library.
What techniques do you notice that have been utilised?
What moods or feelings do they convey?
Why are they good photos?
Dorothea Lange photographed the unemployed men who wandered the streets during the great depression. Her photographs of migrant workers were often shown with captions that featured the words from the workers themselves. Dorothea Lange died from esophageal cancer in 1965. Click here to see more amazing photography from Dorothea Lange.
Irving Penn originally intended to become a painter, however, a job to design cover photographs for Vogue magazine in the 1940′s opened up and made him consider photography. He is one of the first famous portrait photographers to use natural light and spare backgrounds which he used for most of his photographic work. He died at age 92 in his home in New York City. Click here to see more amazing photography from Irving Penn.
Eve Arnold is one of the most famous portrait photographers to date. She is known for her celebrity photographs and perhaps best known for her photos of Marilyn Monroe & Jackie Kennedy. Eve almost lived to be 100 years old but died in London 3 months before her 100th birthday. Click here to see more amazing photographs from Eve Arnold.
Discuss in groups
Can photography make change? Why or why not?
How can we use photography to celebrate, commemorate or comment on someone?
Organise work up to now. Make sure file names are correct. Backup via Google Drive in a correct folder. Share the folder with the teacher. Save folder as Gr7 Art > (have another folder inside called) Gr7 Art Unit 2
Another way to do a double exposure, is to set you camera on a tripod or a desk. Take picture 1. Have your model make a new pose but stay in the same frame. DO NOT move your camera in the slightest. Take picture 2. Import both photos into Photoshop, putting each on a different layer. Reduce the transparency (opacity) of each image by 50%. Your 2 models should be semi transparent now. Alternatively, photograph your model. Take picture 2 without your model. Reduce transparency as above. An example is below.
Homework:
Complete project 4. Don't forget about taking screenshots.
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