Ozark Square - Photo Critique

Today we will critique our photos from the field trip.
First you will choose your favorite picture from your blog and write an in-depth self critique of the photo. use the Photozo critique guide you used for the AP Photos assignment.
Next, choose 2 classmates images. Read their self critique and comment on it.  Do you agree with their self critique? Provide at least 2 positive statements, and comment on at least one area where the picture could be improved. 
Be Respectful. Don't just say, I like it". Give specific reasons for your comments.
We will review everybody's work in class.

Present your pictures from the field trip

Today you will download and edit the photos you took on the field trip to the square. 

1.Create a new folder titled "yourname - square" in  your main folder.
2.Copy the pictures to that folder. 
3.Choose the 5 best pictures from the field trip. 
4.Choose at least 2 picture of an architectural detail, 2 of a City scene and 1 other interesting subjects
5. Place them in a new folder titled "yourname - square best".
6. Create a new post and upload the 5 best pictures to your blog.


REMINDER: Your next AP Photo Critique is due Friday, October 4.

Aperture and Depth of Field

Post two pics to your blog  demonstrating both shallow and extended Depth of Field. follow the format below:


For this exercise I used aperture to manipulate depth of Field.

This pic was shot at f5.6. The DoF is very shallow:

This pic was shot at f32. it has an extended Depth of Field.

Perspective

Perspective Exercise

1. Capture 3 Images of each of the following perspectives:

Birds eye Perspective

Bugs eye

Eye Level

Horizontal

Vertical

Diagonal

Combination of 2 of the various perspectives

2. Check out a card reader

Log into the computer

Download your images into a folder title yourname-perspective

3. Edit and rename your images...yourname-bugseye1, etc

Resize each image so that for vertically oriented pictures the height is 10 inches and for horizontally oriented images the width is 10 inches. Do not change the resolution.
Save as a .jpeg file

4. Create a powerpoint and insert each image into a slide in the order above. Make sure to title each slide.

Photographer Resarch

Looking at Photographers

1.    Locate 3 Images from each of the photographers below. Download them into a folder titled your name – photographers. You will probably have to rename the images as you download them.

2.    In a google doc write a paragraph about each of these photographers. Include when and where they lived, what type of work they were known for, plus any other contribution or pertinent information you consider relevant.

NOTE:  This is for your future reference so in THIS CASE ONLY it is ok to copy and paste info directly from your source material to your document. Don’t forget to copy the links from the sites you referenced.

Annie Liebovitz

Sebastio Salgado

Gertrude Kasebier

Robert Capa

Edward Weston

Richard Avedon

Ansel Adams

Jay Maisel

Minor White

Alfred Stieglitz

Diane Arbus

Dorothea Lange

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Kevin Carter

Jerry Uelsman

AP Images Photo Critique Assignment - Due Friday September 20

Every Friday you will choose a photo from AP Images to critique. Follow the example below to do your critique.

I chose a photo of the Jewish new year.

Description: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men pray ahead of the Jewish New Year at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem's old city, Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013. Israelis happily welcomed the Jewish New Year late Wednesday despite uncertainty and turmoil brewing on both its northern and southern borders. (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)

Critique Here.......use the Photozo Guide to write your critique.