03/09/12 - Portraits/Self Portraits

  3/09                 

-In class worksheet - Discussion Topic #6

-In Class Shoot, ASSIGNMENT #7 Part #1
-Read pages 160-163 in book 

Shooting Assignment #7 explained and given – portrait/self portrait

Photographer in-class presentation – Divided into 4 sections (A, B, C, D)

For next week: 
-SHOOT at HOME: Assignment #7 part #2 

-UPLOAD: ALL images to your Tumblr from Assignment #7 

-Field Trip to the Met!

-BRING: in camera!!!!!

-EXTRA: Money for a subway ride

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Google search - Portraits

Self Portraits group on Flickr

10 Ways to make stunning portraits 

Jonas Bendiksen "The Places We Live"

Nadav Kandar "Obama's People"

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Shooting Assignment #7 – Portraits/Self Portraits

Part #1 - Shoot on City College Campus

Part #2 – Shot at home

*****Images must be uploaded to your Tumblr BEFORE class begins on 03/16!!!!!!*****

If you are unable to upload before class, please come early to class so that you can upload them to my computer. 

Points will be taken off of your grade if your work in handed in late!

Part #1 - On Campus with a partner- portraits of others

1)      A portrait with a white, grey or black background

2)      A portrait with a colored background

3)      A portrait taken using artificial light

4)      A portrait taken using natural light

            - use natural light from now on -

5)      A portrait using light coming form the right side

6)      A portrait using light coming form the left side

7)      A portrait taken from a low angle

8)      A portrait taken from a high angle (above)

9)      A close up of a particular feature of your subject

10)      A portrait taken with your subject looking at the camera

11)      A portrait taken with your subject not looking at the camera

12)      A portrait with a smile/laughter

13)      A portrait without a smile/serious

14)      A portrait that incorporates a reflection

15)      A full body portrait

16)      A portrait showing the subject is on the City College Campus

17)      A portrait showing the subject is relaxed

18)      A portrait that incorporates hands

19)      A portrait that is just hands

20)      A portrait that incorporates motion

- LABEL EACH IMAGE with the numbers (and/or titles) when you upload to

  your Tumblr.  Your grade will be lowered if your images are not

  labeled!

Part #2 – At Home – self portraits

Improvise a tripod for every picture! 

You may need to use your self-timer.

1)      A self portrait including your face

2)             A self portrait without your face

3)             A self portrait without your body physically being in the picture

4)             A picture of something very important to you that defines you

5)             A picture of your room