Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Portfolio 7: DUE TOMORROW

Here is what you should have in portfolio 7:

1. Product Adverstisement
2. (2) text with photo showing through
3. Formal Balance (2 photos with definition and 3 internet examples)
4. Movie Poster
5. 3D Text Tutorial
6. 3 tutorials you choose
7. Informal Balance (2 photos with definition and 3 internet examples)

Monday, December 9, 2013

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Filters

Click on the links below for more information on filters.



http://www.photography.ca/blog/2009/09/05/the-truth-about-polarizing-filters/

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/understanding-grads.shtml

http://www.tomzeman.com/HowTo/filters.htm

1. What is a polarizing filter and why is it important?
2. What is the difference between a neutral density filter and a graduated neutral density filter?
3. What is the difference between a clear filter and a UV filter?

Portfolio 7: 3D Tutorial

Please complete the tutorial and insert the result into portfolio 7. Customize your text by picking different colors than what is suggested in the tutorial. You will STOP after step 3 unless you want to animate your 3D text.

http://www.photoshoplady.com/tutorial/clean-3d-text-effect-creation-using-cs6/6893

Monday, November 18, 2013

Famous Photographers

Check out this list of famous photographers both past and present. Click on their name and read about each one. Study their work and answer the following questions.

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-most-famous-photographers-of-all-time/


http://www.betterphoto.com/forms/linkall.asp?catid=2

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Portfolio 6: What you should have so far...

1. Speech Bubble
2. Comic Strip Narrative
3 Photoshop Ghost
4. Photostory 3 Video
5. Skin Texture
6. Watercolor

Thursday, November 7, 2013

Portfolio 6: Photoshop Ghost Effect

Include this photo in portfolio 6

Instructions:

Open both images in photoshop. Copy image with the person onto the image of just the background (use select all, edit copy, edit paste if you are not able to drag the image on top of the other one). Then, adjust the opacity of the top layer (in layer palette). Use the erase tool to erase everything around your person. Then, go to image, adjustment, hue and saturation to change the color of your ghost. You may also add any filters that you would like.

Friday, November 1, 2013

Portfolio 5: Due TODAY

1. Rapid Motion Tutorial
2. Elements of Art (6 slides)
3. Ghost Tutorial
4. Caricature
5. Cloning Tool Picture (Dreama) and Cloning Tool Definition
6. 2 Spot the Difference Photos

email: sturgilljt@alleghany.k12.nc.us

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Portfolio 5: Restoring Photos

Download this photo to your computer, open it in Photoshop and using the clone tool, healing brush or patch tool to restore this photo back to its original state.


Friday, October 25, 2013

Assignment for Tuesday, October 29

Click on the link and follow the tutorial. Use a different image than the one they are using for the tutorial. Include the result in Portfolio 5.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/ghosting-image-photoshop-cs6/

Monday, October 21, 2013

Assignment for Tuesday, October 22

Photoshop Tutorial: Rapid Movement. There are 2 parts to this tutorial. Find a photo from the internet and make sure you go through both parts. Include this photo in portfolio 5.

Part 1

Part 2

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Portfolio 4 DUE Tomorrow

The following is required for portfolio 4:

1. Tutorial: Sphere
2. Picasa Movie
3. Spirit Week Photos (3)

Friday, September 27, 2013

Portfolio 3: What you need so far.

1. Eye Color Tutorial
2. Smooth Skin Tutorial
3. Picasa Collage
4. Portrait Picture (2), portrait definition and 3 examples from internet (make sure you tell my why it is a good portrait and the link where you found the picture)

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Portfolio 3: Picasa Collage

Your next assignment for portfolio 3 is to create a collage using Picasa.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Link for Pictorialism Worksheet

This is your assignment for Tuesday, September 24. Use the link below to answer the questions for worksheet #4: Pictorialsim (make sure to click through the 10 different pages)

http://www.artsmia.org/get-the-picture/stieglitz/index.html

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Portfolio 2 DUE Tomorrow/Test Tomorrow

The following is due for portfolio 2 tomorrow:

1. Levitation
2. Camera Mode Assignment
3. Sports Mode Pictures (2)
4. B/W to Color (2)
5. Picasa Edit (2)

CAMERA MODE TEST TOMORROW!

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Portfolio 1 Due Tomorrow/Vocabulary Test Tomorrow

Portfolio 1 is due tomorrow. Email it to Mr. Sturgill - sturgilljt@alleghany.k12.nc.us

Portfolio 1 Requirements:

1. Two Rule of Thirds photos that you have taken
2. Rule of Thirds definition slide
3. Three examples of Rule of Thirds from internet
4. A photo that you cropped into the Rule of Thirds using photoshop (before and after)
5. Two shallow depth of field photos
6. Depth of Field definition slide
7. Three examples of Depth of Field from internet
8. Before/After of photoshop blur filter

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Monday, May 6, 2013

Portfolio 7: Photoshop Tutorial

Use the Internet to search for a photoshop tutorial that can be completed using photoshop cs6. Choose a tutorial, complete it and include the result in portfolio 7. Please include the link to the tutorial in your powerpoint.

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Portfolio 6 DUE TOMORROW

Portfolio 6 should include the following:

Photostory
Skin Texture tutorial before and after
Watercolor tutorial before and after
Pattern Photo (1)
Pattern Examples (3)
Pattern Definition

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Portfolio 5 DUE Friday, April 19

Requirements for Portfolio 5
1. Sports Mode Definition
2. Sports Mode Picture (2 original)
3. Sports Mode Examples (3 from internet)
4. Unusual/Dutch Angle Definition
5. Unusual/Dutch Angle (2 original)
6. Unusual/Dutch Angle Examples (3 from internet)
7. Spot the Difference (before and after)
8. Panography

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Portfolio 5: What you should have so far!

1. 2 sports/action photos
2. Definition Slide for sports mode
3. 3 examples of sports mode pictures describing why it is a good example along with a link/copyright information
4. 2 unusual angle/dutch angle photos
5. Definition slide for dutch angle
6. 3 examples of unusual/dutch angle with description and copyright info

Monday, April 8, 2013

Portfolio 5: Sports Mode

Your first assignment for portfolio 5 is to capture two separate photos in sports mode. These should be action photos.

Click below to read more about how to use sports mode.
http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-use-sports-mode

Remember, with each photo you should have three example photos from the internet and a definition slide for your powerpoint.


Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Portfolio 4 DUE Wednesday, March 27

The following photos/tutorials/assignments should be included in portfolio 4.

1. Tutorial: Sphere
2. Abstract close up (two pictures: one close up, one wide) - don't forget 3 examples from internet and definition slide
3. Principles/Elements of Art Blog (6 slides assigned on March 13)
4. Tutorial: Rapid Motion
5. Caricature

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Portfolio 4: Abstract Close Up

Abstract photography is unlike most other types of photography - rules, such as composition and accurate focusing hold no values. The abstract photographer uses his creative imagination to create stunning works of art.






http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=001QYy

Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Newsboy

Please answer the following questions.
1. Using as many details as possible, describe what you see in this image?
2. What reactions do you think the photographer wanted to evoke with this image?
3. Which of the elements and principles of art are most strongly represented here?

Tears by Man Ray, 1930-1932

Please answer the following questions.
1. Using as many details as possible, describe waht you see in this image.
2. What reactions do you think the photographer wanted to evoke with this image?
3. Which of the elements of design and principles of art are most strongly represented here?

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

PORTFOLIO 3 DUE WEDNESDAY

Requirements for Portfolio 3 (Due Wednesday, March 6 or first day back in case of bad weather):

1. Picasa Collage
2. Picasa Movie
3. Picasa Creative Kit Image
4. Portrait Definition Slide
5. 2 portraits you have taken
6. 3 examples from the internet (stating why this is a good example and URL)
7. Smooth Skin Tutorial
8. Eye Color Tutorial

Test on Wednesday

Link to the portrait document to study for test on Wednesday (or next day we are back).

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4mActiBLu3sZmpjdjhpcU9DRjQ/edit?usp=sharing

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Assignment for Friday, March 1

TEST MONDAY. For today, search the Internet for a photoshop tutorial. Complete the tutorial and post the result as a comment to this post. Also, post the link to the tutorial. Thanks and see you Monday.

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Photoshop Tutorial

After the test on Friday, please locate at least three tutorials for Adobe Photoshop CS 6. These tutorials can be on how to use CS 6 or how to create an end product (such as a tutorial on how to change eye color). Please use the comment section to post a link to these three tutorials as well as a description of the tutorials. Tell me which is your favorite and why. Remember to sign in before you post.

Thursday, January 3, 2013

Portfolio Rubric Scores

I will be using this site to convert your rubric score into a number grade. You can use this site to check your score.
http://roobrix.com/