Close Ups

Close Ups

Lab Guide

        

PowerPoint Presentation Notes:               Follow along with the presentation and fill in the necessary information.

What makes it a close up?

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Macro:

Shallow Depth of Field:

Large Aperture:

DON’T:

DO:

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Macro Mode on Your Camera:

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Why use a tripod?

 

You will be taking a total of 80 photos. (2 shoots of 40 photos.)

As we go through the presentations, write down ideas for subjects and viewpoints you can use.

Subjects:                                                                                              Viewpoints:

 

 

 

 

 

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What is Due?

•         Shoot #1: Take 40 images

•         Shoot #2: The remaining 40 images

•         3 GOOD prints: good prints should be IN FOCUS, contain a rich black, brilliant white and several gray/color values

•         Contact Sheets (2) –Generated Using Adobe Bridge

•         Assessment Form

•         Lab Guide

•         ALL of these items turned in to receive full credit.

•         Final Images are due Friday, January 7th

 

 

Check list – To earn an A, make sure all of your images follow the guidelines below.

•         Have you considered backgrounds? (Your photos are not cluttered and the subject is the main focus.)

•         Are you close enough? Did you try different perspectives? Did you move around?

•         Your images are not blurry. (There is no excuse with digital cameras. If it is blurry, take it again.)

•         You have used good light. Your images are not dark and low contrast from too little light (inside or at night).

•         Your images are not blown out by the sun. Beware of direct sunlight. If it is too intense go under a shade tree to filter it.

•         Your subjects are interesting.

•         Be careful to not crop your subject in awkward places. For instance, don’t cut hand off if you have included someone’s arm in the photo.

•         Did you use a variety of interesting subjects?

 

 

Exposure Log - Shoot #1

You must log each exposure for full credit

Light Descriptions:           Outside – Partly Cloudy, Sunny, Overcast, Dark

Inside – Tungsten (regular light bulbs), Florescent, Candle light, Natural light (from a window)

Description of subject: What are you taking a photo of?

 Examples:  My grandmother gardening   or my sister swinging in tire swing

 

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Exposure Log – Shoot #2

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Using Bridge To Create A Contact Sheet

 

 

Reflection

It is always important to reflect on your projects. You are required to thoroughly answer each of the following questions. Failure to do so will result in a loss of points.

1.       What was the objective of this assignment?

 

 

2.       List AT LEAST 5 things you learned from this project.

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3.       What do you like most about your final images?

 

 

4.       What is one thing you wish you had done differently?

 

 

 

 

5.       What kinds of problems did you encounter and how did you, or can you overcome them?

 

 

6.       Is there anything you still do not understand regarding this project?

 

 

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Directions for Student Evaluation

Evaluate your work in each of the five areas using the scale beside each section.  10 is the highest, 7 is average, and 5 is the lowest.  Please be realistic and honest.  Circle one number for each category.  Check the responses you feel are relevant to your score below each category.

EXPOSURE                          5              6              7              8              9              10

ð         Full range of values ð         Rich black shadows ð         Bright white highlights but not ‘blown out’

ð         Too Dark ð         Too Light ð         Needs contrast ð         Losing detail in shadows/highlights

 

COMPOSITION                  5              6              7              8              9              10

ð         Definite focal point ð         Good use of cropping ð         Good use of space ð         Well balanced

ð         Too centered ð         Eye moves off the page ð         Distracting background or clutter ð         Get closer

 

CREATIVITY                        5              6              7              8              9              10

ð         Original, imaginative idea ð         Good point of view ð         Exceeds requirements

ð         Idea should be pushed further ð         Idea not successfully executed ð         Needs to think of a variety of original subjects

 

TECHNIQUE                        5              6              7              8              9              10

ð         Edited with restraint ð         Proper use of camera settings ð         Focused ð         Levels and color adjusted properly

ð         Blurry ð         Edited poorly ð         Retouching is noticeable

 

MISC.                                    5              6              7              8              9              10

ð         Exposure Log included ð         Contact Print included ð         Lab Guide included ð         Evaluation included

ð         3 Final Prints included ð         All questions answered ð         Participation in oral critique ð         Late _____days ð         Missing __________________

NAME: PERIOD: PROJECT: LAB GUIDE GRADE: ________/72 PHOTO GRADE: __________/100

                                                                                                                                                             

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