Your new title is The Human Figure. What do you think this could involve with a photography project? This will be a much more independent project, with more choices as the project develops... What ideas come to mind initially for taking photos? Create a Powerpoint with a title slide of 'Researching the title: The Human Figure' Slide 2 title: Body Positions Write a list of all of the positions you can think of that you may find the human figure in. Eg. sitting, standing, jumping etc. Include some photographs at this point from google images - try to focus on including creative, artistic photos. (TIP: add the word creative, artistic or photography to the end of your body position when searching in google for better results) For exampleSlide 4 title: Interesting body parts List areas of the body and positions they might be in, in order to capture them creatively. Strictly no nudity. When you are finished...Create a new page called 'The Human Figure' (or re-name the photoshoot 2 page) Add a title of 'The Human Figure - Coursework Project One' to the top of the page in the header. Add a title on the main page of 'Researching the Title' then upload your powerpoint using a document element.
Your homework is to find tips on photographing people. Write a blog post with at least 10 tips. Add pictures if you can (some of these might be infographics - pictures with explanations and notes on the image - try pinterest!).
Search terms you might want to try: - How to photograph people - Taking portrait photographs - Portrait photography - Creating an atmosphere - Body language - Poses and facial expressions
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Open your website, and show your Close Up page to the person next to you. Explain your plans for your final piece to them. Can they see the links to your previous work? Can they see links to both photographers? Do they have any ideas to help you get higher marks? Discuss each others work before moving on to the main task. Read your feedback about your final artist. Make improvements where suggested. Make sure you respond in your feedback book. Edit your final outcomes as planned on your powerpoint. If you havent finished your powerpoint, click here for last lesson. Remember, you should have 3 to 5 edited photos. When you finish, add a title of 'Final Outcomes' to the bottom of your Close Up page. Use a single image element to upload each photo separately, full size. Use a spacer element under each photo to give a little gap in between each picture. The final part of all art and photography projects is an evaluation of the finished project. Use the questions and/or sentence starters to help you with this, and refer to the example of an A* evaluation to see a high standard example. Write this on Word so that you can use the spell check and save as you go along, then copy and paste it onto the bottom of your Close Up page under the title under 'Project Evaluation'.
A* Example I used a Nikon DLSR to take the bulk of my images. Through the use of an interchangeable lens (18-55mm & 70-300mm), I achieved a diverse range of shots, from wide angle, to close up and zoomed in. After I had taken a number of starting points, I used Adobe Photoshop 7.0 to develop the photographs in the style of my main artist. Through the use of layers and filters, I built up photo-realistic images that have both a sense of both surrealism and believability. Once one final outcome was completed, I felt compelled to create more: six in total. Each one was a slow process, averaging about 5-7 hours each. Patience and an eye for detail made my work successful, taking the time to cut and paste every part of the image to build up something that was visually interesting to the viewer. The photographers that influenced me include Jim Kazanjian who creates impossible landscape images that could never exist in the real world. Through the use of Photoshop, he uses stock images to build up surreal architectural forms. These are comprised from his imagination and demonstrate no reference to architectural forms throughout history – and this I find is what is so appealing. I also chose Jerry Uelsmann because I enjoy how complicated his work appears to be. I was drawn to his work because his photographs are not the kind that one would typically see. He is great within the darkroom and with composite photographs. He creates incredible surreal landscapes. Through the use of traditional techniques, he has shown what is possible within the darkroom. And finally, although M.C Escher is a graphical artist (and I had used him in my previous project) I still felt he was relevant to this particular exam question. Through a combination of tessellation and manipulation of angles, Escher builds up surreal forms that could never exist in the real world. His pieces are wildly complex, and form a geometric puzzle for the viewer. This complexity was translated into my own work, through the use of photography and Photoshop. Black and white was important to achieve the desired effect. I found with colour there was too much going on and it didn’t seem as convincing. However, I experimented and de-saturated the images, making them more believable, bringing every individual image together as one. The black and white adds a certain atmosphere to every image – there is a sense of mystery and wonder in the images. Many structures within my images were built from scratch. I do not live near the sea, so I had to come up with new and creative solutions. I took pictures of scaffolding and lampposts to build up piers and other structures. I went to old ruins, such as Croxden Abbey, which provided me with crumbling stone and the arches. Many of the seascape images were taken while on holiday in the summer, in and around Whitby, North Yorkshire. I didn’t know what to do with this bank of images, however when I thought of this project, these were the perfect resources for a starting point. At the end of the project, we need a paper copy of all of your work from this project (this will probably be 15-20 pages!). The easiest way to do this is: - press update then open the link to your website - open your Close Up page - right click then Print Preview - Follow instructions in the images below: Next, you need to print all of your PowerPoints for the Close Up project. Print to MFD Tech again and select colour if you'd like them to be in colour. Full page slides - double sided is fine. Finally, you need to print your final images - each one full page (A4). To do this: - open the folder with the JPEGs saved - Hold down shift then click all of your final images - click print at the top of the window - check it is the AVA TECH MFD Printer - go to printer properties and change to colour and one sided - press print To prepare to start the next project, write a review of what you have learnt through the Close Up project. Write a new blog post - title: Tips for success Write a list of things that you need to do on the next project in order to produce the best possible project. Try to include a tip for each of the different stages of a project (copy and paste the list then add to each section if you need help getting started!) - Research - Developing ideas - Taking photos - Editing photos - Using artists - Experimenting independently - Creating outcomes - Evaluating your work This task will get you ahead on the next project which is based on the human figure. Start researching photography linked to this and keep a record of your research on a powerpoint. You might like to research: - portrait photographers - tips for taking portrait photographs - portrait lighting techniques - ways of showing emotion, mood or an atmosphere in portrait photographs - surreal or creative portrait photography examples Collect as much information as possible as it will help you on the next project. Anything that is incomplete needs to be finished by Thursday's lesson please, so that your work can be printed and marked.
This lesson you are going to start planning your final outcomes. In order to do this, you need to have a good understanding of what a final outcome should be in photography. Read through the captions at the top of each image in the slideshow below. Take note of the way this A* student's project develops through research and experiments, and the way their outcomes link very clearly to everything in their project. You must produce 3 to 5 high quality outcomes for this project. Create a Powerpoint to plan for your final outcomes. You should include: - Title 'Planning my outcomes' - Bullet points or an overview paragraph of what you are planning to do - The original photos that you will use in the final outcomes with an explanation of why you have chosen these pictures - Small pictures of your two artists work that will be the biggest influences with explanations of how When you are finished, write a title on your close up page of - Planning my outcomes then upload your Powerpoint below. When you have finished planning, you should begin to work on creating your outcomes. Make sure you are using the highest quality photos when you edit - try to use the originals from your memory card rather than downloaded from your website as they might not be as high quality when viewed on a larger scale as an outcome.
Log into your website and review your work so far...You don't have to write about every photo you have edited, but you should have brief explanations to reflect on what you did, what you learnt, how it linked to your artists, strengths and areas for development. Photoshoot review (one for each photoshoot please - add a text box underneath the gallery) - For this photoshoot I had to take photos of... - I took them by... (talk about composition, colour, camera settings, lighting etc) - My artist ____ inspired these photos because... - I plan to edit the photos by... Editing photos - To edit these photos I.... - I was inspired by the artist(s)... by using... - The focus for this task was... By completing it I learnt... - Something that worked well was... - In future edits I will aim to improve by... (See below to help!) Something that worked/needs improving could be: - use of layering - use of colour more purposefully - experimenting with different colour schemes - aiming to enhance contrast - taking photos which have more shadows through experimental lighting - taking photos with more varied compositions - taking a bigger range of photos so I have more to choose from - experimenting with different editing techniques - learning new techniques by following youtube tutorials independently For the next couple of lessons, you will be learning how to develop ideas through experiments linked to multiple photographers. To be successful you must: - Choose your strongest, most effective photos to work with - Show a range of skills on photoshop - Show progress with each experiment - making improvements and trying alternatives - Bring in things you tried from earlier in the project, and combine them with new photos/experiments - Avoid being repetitive - Explain your work through clear annotations Using the success criteria above to guide you, produce a range of experiments in the style of your photographer using your new photos (or old photos if you don't have new ones). You should be working towards refining your photos so you have 3-5 final images by the end of next week, ready to start your next project. Clarification on how to get the higher marks 1. Ensure that there are similarities between your work and your main artist. This could be: - composition - content - colour scheme - editing style 2. For the highest marks and in preparation for the next project, link to more than one of the artists you have studied in this project. Try different combinations of their styles. Eg. - composition from artist 1... colour scheme of artist 2 - editing style of artist 1... composition of artist 2 3. For your final outcomes you will choose 3-5 of your best photos. Ideally you should have experimented with these photos before you create the final outcomes. 4. On your final outcomes, they should all be the same style and created using the same technqiues. Eg. - All different photos but of close up nature - All have a blurry background - All have rule of thirds - All have unrealistic colours and increased contrast like Niemela 1. If you can edit your photos at home, continue to do extra edits to explore different ways of enhancing your photos and showing different skills etc. 2. If you didn't take any photos over christmas or you are not happy with your photos, then you need to do so this weekend please.
To start the lesson, look at these experiments. How to they show progression of ideas? Discuss the photos with the person next to you and try to come up with an explanation of why they are a good example of developing ideas through experiments. Be prepared to share your thoughts with the class in a few minutes. Edit your new photos in the style of your photographers. You should produce 3 or more final experiments, using different techniques. For help: - Refer to the powerpoint below - Look back at your skills development pages and things you have learnt - use the laminated sheet for techniques - do further research if there is something you want to do, and learn something new for yourself! eg. google how do you blur a picture on photoshop? What have you learnt so far that you could include? Colour theory - choose your colours thoughtfully Layering techniques Cropping Use this example to help you!Try something, save when you are happy, then build on it by doing something different such as changing the colours or layering etc, then save again. Before you know it you'll have lots of versions of the same image, each one showing a different idea/skill! Write a new blog post with the title 'Self assessment: Development of ideas' Write a paragraph to explain what you have been working on since Hanbury Hall and how your ideas have started to develop as a result of experiments. Also add what you will do next and why? What needs to be developed further? How effectively do you artists inspire and link to your ideas? Continue to develop your ideas independently through experiments, aiming to show progress from one experment to the next. Some advanced warning: Your homework over Christmas is to complete at least one photoshoot (probably more!) in preprataion for your final experiments after the holidays.
Think about: - going to different locations - time of day - varying lighting - different models - creating different moods/atmospheres - taking photos in a different way to previously - showing different photography techniques eg. formal elements, camera settings etc. Write a new blog post to answer these two questions: Blog post title: Artist choice reflection - Which artist did you choose and why? - How could you create photographs in their style? How to take inspiration from an artist independently. Edit your Hanbury Hall photos in the style of your new photographer. You should produce multiple experiments, using different techniques. For help: - Refer to the powerpoint below - Look back at your skills development pages and things you have learnt - use the laminated sheet for techniques - do further research if there is something you want to do, and learn something new for yourself! eg. google how do you blur a picture on photoshop? Also, click the picture below to find out more about the ideas process and how to get good marks in AO2 (experimenting) - there are also notes on the assessment criteria in the powerpoint - read them to find out how to do well! An easy way of getting extra marks for AO1 (artist research) is to send an email to your artist to find out about their techniques first hand. You get extra credit for taking the initiative to contact the artist! You'll find their contact form or email address on their website. In the email, introduce yourself as a GCSE Photography student, explain that you really like their work - try to be specific about what you like about it - then ask for some advice when working in that style. What are their photography techniques? Do they/how do they edit their photos etc. Be aware that you might not get a reply, but most of the time you will! If you do, you'll need to do a screen shot of your original email and the reply, then save it as a JPEG and upload to your website. Most importantly, you would then use the information to help you with your work!! Your first task is to upload your photos from Hanbury hall as a contact sheet in a gallery. Put a title above it 'Hanbury Hall Photoshoot', and write a paragraph to explain the photoshoot: where you went, what you photographed, what the place had to offer etc. In addition to this, add captions to your strongest and weakest photos to communicate and acknowledge the strengths and weaknesses. Eg. out of focus, strong composition, effective lighting etc. Make sure you change the settings so that the caption appears when you hover on the pictures. Each experiment must lead on to the next in order to show progress. The marking criteria specifies that your work must demonstrate a 'confident and highly developed ability to explore and select appropriate resources, media, materials, techniques and processes. ' and that your work must 'review and refine ideas in a confident manner as work develops.' Think about this as you experiment. Continue to develop your ideas, this time experimenting with your new photographs. Refer back to last lesson for the list of experiments if you need them.
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