02/03/12 - Quiz!/Tumblrs/Seeing in Color/uploading your images/Assignment#2

-Class will be held in the TECHcenter       

-Quiz on Chapter #1 Pages 3-13.....click here  

-Discussion about blogs and how to post images online   

-Demo – how to use Tumblr to post assignments 
-Discussion – how our eyes see color vs how the camera sees color (white balance)
-Read and discuss pages 51-55 in book 
-Shooting Assignment #2 explained and given - “Color Wheel” + WORD LIST for colors: link to handout here

  For next week: -BRING in camera + textbook

-UPLOAD images to your Tumblr from Assignment #2

-COMPLETE: questions on handout for Discussion Topic #1 – turn in 

-REVIEW: pages 51-55 – for quiz

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ASSIGNMENT #2: Capturing Color:

 

Shoot and upload to your Tumblr 6 images that capture the essence of each of these colors. (click on  color for description)

red • orange • yellow • green • blue • violet

Label each image on your Tumblr for the color it represents.  ALSO, use the WORD LIST (link to handout here) on the back of this page to give your image a secondary, more descriptive color label.  For instance, what kind of red did you capture?  Is it ruby? Burgundy?  Fire-engine?  Think about how these terms impact the emotional quality of the photo.

****Each image should have a predominant color (i.e., For instance, if you are creating a photo to represent red, red should be the dominant color, not just a small thing in the distance. Fill the frame with the color).

Link to slideshow from class of images by William Eggleston

Grading will be based on these criteria:

o   Quality – Is your image in focus?  Is it color balanced?  Is it well exposed, or too dark/light?  Did you rush to finish or take your time? Is it well crafted?

o   Creativity –  Is the composition of your image engaging? Does it hold your attention?  Can you tell that you are the author of this photo?  Is the work original, innovative, or daring? Or is it nondescript, average, or everyday?  Does it lack a sense of conceptual focus?

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Some handy links and videos:

CAMERAS vs. THE HUMAN EYE @ Cambridge in Colour

How Does the Eye See Color? - ehow video

How a pixel gets its color by MichaeltheMentor 

Horizon - BBC program "Do you see what I see" - questions how we interpret color pt1 • pt2 • pt3 • pt4 

 

Jim Scherer - Fork with Peppers, 2006. pg 99 in your book