Camera Simulation: Aperture and Shutter

Check out the link below to practice taking pictures by adjusting the aperture and shutter.

http://camerasim.com/apps/camera-simulator/

The Rule of Thirds

http://www.techhive.com/article/2013273/take-engaging-photos-using-the-rule-of-thirds.html

Use the link above to answer the following questions.

1. How would you define the rule of thirds?

2. Why is the rule of thirds important in photography? Should you always use it? Why or why not?

3. What is the "sweet spot" and why is it important?

4. Describe the process of taking a rule of thirds photo to make sure that the subject is in focus.

Advertising and Photoshop

Read the article below and/or search the web and answer the questions in the form of a post.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/marketing/whats-behind-the-culture-of-photoshop-in-advertising/article10111740/


1. What is retouching and how can it be used to alter someone's perception?

2. How can advertisers use and misuse photoshop?

3. Locate an example on the web of fashion or beauty advertising abusing photoshop?

Portfolio 7: Photoshop Tutorial

Please complete the tutorial using a similar picture you find on the internet. Add the result to portfolio 7.

If you have time (and haven't done so already) please complete the blog post on Magazine Advertisements.

http://www.photoshopessentials.com/photo-effects/add-rays-of-sunlight-to-a-photo-with-photoshop/

Portfolio 6 DUE TODAY

The following should be included in portfolio 6:

1. Comic Strip Narrative
2. Clone Tool: Courthouse, Main Street 1 and 2 (Kermit's Building)
3. Formal Balance Pictures (examples, definition, 2 original pictures)
4. Panography
5. Alphabet Letter (examples and 2 original pictures)

Biography DUE TODAY

Your biography is due today. Please email it to me or share it with me. Thanks.

Biography

Your assignment is to create a 3 page biography of a famous photographer. You should include a title page with your name, the photographer's name and a picture. Your title page does not count as one of the three pages. (TITLE PAGE MAY HAVE A PICTURE OF ANY SIZE). You may include up to two pictures in the body of your biography, but they should be no bigger than FOUR inches on the longest side and the words should wrap around the picture. Font should be no bigger than 12 pt. References at the end.

For more information on what to include in a biography, please click the links below

http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/style-and-usage/what-is-included-in-a-biography.html

http://www.infoplease.com/homework/wsbiography.html



DUE at end of day on November 6