Thursday, January 22, 2015

Optimizing Images with Photoshop

Today we are going to learn how to make your images look the best they can using Adobe Photoshop. Take a look at the before and after photos below.
                 
                                                                           BEFORE

                                                                             AFTER

Friday, December 12, 2014

Final Exam Review

Use the link below to answer the following questions.

1. What is the difference between shutter priority and aperture priority?
2. In manual mode, which two functions are controlled by the camera person?
3. What does "ISO" mean and what is the difference between manual and auto iso?
4. What is the difference between sports mode and landscape mode?
5. Macro mode is best for what type of photos?
6. In portrait mode, the camera is automatically selecting what size of aperture and why?

http://photographylife.com/understanding-digital-camera-modes

Thursday, December 11, 2014

PORTFOLIO 7 DUE TOMORROW

The following should be included in Portfolio 7, which is due tomorrow:

1. 2 random tutorials
2. Product Advertisement
3. Blur Effect Tutorial
4. Forced Perspective photo (2) with definition slide and examples from internet
5. Movie Poster
6. Text with photo showing through tutorial

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Aperture, Shutter and ISO REVIEW

Click the link below and answer the questions in the form of an email sent to me.

http://www.exposureguide.com/exposure.htm

1. Define ISO, Aperture and Shutter Speed.
2. Describe how aperture affects your depth of field.
3. Describe how shutter speed affects motion in your photograph.
4. Define overexposure and underexposure.
5. If you can't have a perfect exposure, is it better to have an underexposed or overexposed photo? Why?
6. What happens with the camera (in terms of the aperture and shutter speed) when you have a perfect exposure?

Monday, November 24, 2014

Portfolio 7: Photoshop Tutorial

Search the internet for two tutorials involving Photoshop CS 6. Complete the tutorials and include the result in Portfolio 7.

Friday, November 21, 2014

Portfolio 6 is DUE TODAY

The following should be included in Portfolio 6:

1. Picture with a text box
2. Comic Strip Narrative
3. Alphabet picture
4. Retro Comic Book Tutorial (optional, extra credit)
5. Formal Balance, examples and definition
6. Panography

Friday, November 7, 2014

BIOGRAPHY DUE TODAY

Please share your biography with me today. Also, continue working on your comic strip narrative.