Intermediate
Curriculum Sept.
17-Oct. 1, 2012
September 17-Reworking of word play project, research
project, flash assignment
September 19- Reworking of word play project, research
project, flash assignment
September 24, works emailed to
me: dennis.dehart@wsu.edu, 1500px
(longest side) 72dpi, jpg, in a zipped file.
September 26- research project, flash assignment
October 1- research project, flash assignment
October 3-Critique
Assignment 2.1
Building off the word play project, I
would like you take your 5 strongest images and build on them. You goal is to
create works which dialogue, play, enhance, and ultimately expand the first project
in new and interesting directions. I need a total of 12 final images, sized for
print (8.5x11 @ 300dpi, Adobe RGB) and web (1500 on the longest, 72 dpi, sRGB).
The web images will need to be compressed and sent to me in a folder by no
later then September 24. Dennis.dehart@wsu.edu
Assignment #3-Intermediate
Your
2nd assignment is to make memorable pictures using four basic flash techniques.
Ten images are due October 3.
1. Turning down the ambient
light
You achieve this by underexposing the
ambient light by 2-4 stops. Or your flash is 2-4 stops brighter then the
background. The more underexposed the ambient light, the darker the background
behind the subject.
2. Painting with light
You will need a tripod or a way to
place the camera stationary. It will also be helpful to have an off camera sync
cord that you can “flash” the image at the end (or the beginning if you don’t)
3. Ghosting
Ghosting occurs when the ambient
exposure is close to normal, and the shutter speed used for that normal
exposure is slow in relation to the motion of your subject.
4. Stop Action
A flash is an excellent tool for
stopping action. Simply set your flash to automatic and use the basic flash
techniques such as distance, bounce, diffusion, etc., to stop action.
5. Fill Flash
Meter the scene with your camera or
hand held light meter. Underexpose the scene by 1-2 stops.
Tips:
In calculating any
exposure for an electronic flash, you need to keep in mind that there are 2
potential light sources that expose your film/digital sensor. One is the
ambient light already present and the other is the light emitted by the flash.
You should always consider the two.
Always remember to
keep your sync speed set for your shutter speed while using a focal plane
shutter (usually 1/60)
Remember to check
the lights on the back of your flash when exposing. If the light is green (or
equivalent) shows, then your flash is charged and ready to expose the scene
properly.
You can find
examples and technical info in your book Photography, under
the chapter on lighting.
Research Project-Due October
3
Choose 10 essays from the Book, Photography Changes
Everything
2-3 Page summary.
ADVANCED
September 17-Still life series, semester project
September 19-Still life series, semester project
September 24, works emailed to
me: dennis.dehart@wsu.edu, 1500px
(longest side) 72dpi, jpg, in a zipped file.
September 26- semester project
October 1- semester project
October 3-Critique, 15
prints, works in progress, Art and Photography essay
Art and Photography
Need to read the entire book. Choose one section to write
on. I need a
5 page essay on one chapter of the book specific. The
essay should site works, artists, processes, discuss why the photographs are
significant within the context of art, how the art/photographs fit in the
broader and context of culture.
clude title of the essay, the section the essay is in, the
author, the concept behind the essay including the who, what, where, and why.
