NHIs---Last Chance!!

I have officially closed the late folder for NHIs, but I will allow you to submit any project you have already completed, but did not get turned in correctly. You DO NOT have time to do any project start to finish at this late date. However, if your copy is in your folder, please submit it to the late folder for one last chance to get rid of NHIs. I will check the late folder for the last time on Friday, May 30th, 3:30 p.m. You MUST turn in all pieces of a project to get credit! Here are the NHIs I have as of 6:30 Thursday night:
OBX montage-210
Macro-26, 210, 212
Composition paper- 21, 22, 210, 212, 214
Backlight Project- 21, 22, 24, 26, 210, 212, 217
Collage (any subject)- 212
Backlit Landscape- 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 210, 212, 213, 214
Text- 212
Food Still Life- 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 210, 214
Action- 21, 24, 27, 210
Nature Collage- 21, 22, 24, 27, 210
Metaphor Self-Portrait- 21, 22, 24, 26
Black and White- 22, 24
Career paper- 21, 22, 26, 27, 210, 214
Final Portfolio- 21, 24, 27
PLEASE NOTE: If you have more than two NHIs in this class, you almost certainly have an 'F'. If you have done these projects, PLEASE get them turned in! Make sure they are JPEGs and make sure you place them in the TO TEACHER>Late folder. The name of the project should START with your Class ID# so that you get proper credit for your work!

EXAM EXEMPTIONS

Based upon preliminary figures, and your tardies and absences to date, the following students are exempt:
25, 29, 213, 215, 216, 217, 219, 220, 221

THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION WITH ADMINISTRATION AS TO ATTENDANCE/TARDIES, UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. IT MAY CHANGE! FINAL LIST WILL BE PUBLISHED FRIDAY, MAY 30TH, 3:30P.M.

Study for Exams!

Here's a list of things you should know for exams:
Know about the photographer you presented to the class.
Know about at least one other photographer we studied (from reading, films, or other presentations).
Know the basics about 35mm photography.
Know how to get the proper exposure.
Know about action photography and how to get blurred action and stopped action shots.
Know about composition. Read over your research paper on the topic!
Read over your career research paper.
Know when and when NOT to use the 'automatic' setting on your camera.Read over our early worksheets and hand-outs.
Know PhotoShop! Know where to find all the tools. Go over the PhotoShop handouts if you are unsure.Understand terms like Bits, Bytes, Pixels, dpi, ppi, Histogram, Hue/Saturation, Noise, Resolution, RGB, JPEG, Exposure, F-Stop, Aperture, Point-of-View, Composition, Shutter Speed, Exposure, Dodge, Burn, Redeye, etc.

As you know, we do not have textbooks that go home with students. If you have any questions about the above topics, please look them up in class or ask! I should have a list of potential exam exemptions by Friday.

NHIs---VERY IMPORTANT!!!

THE LAST DAY I WILL ACCEPT LATE WORK WILL BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 28TH---WITHOUT EXCEPTION! AFTER THIS, NHIs WILL BECOME A ZERO. WITH PROJECTS COUNTING 60% IN THIS CLASS, YOU CAN NOT PASS THE COURSE WITH A LOT OF NHIs. THIS WEEKEND WILL BE YOUR LAST CHANCE TO TAKE MISSING PHOTOS. PLEASE PLAN ON STAYING AFTER SCHOOL TO WORK IN PHOTOSHOP. ALL LATE WORK SHOULD BE LEFT IN THE LATE FOLDER. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE ALL PIECES, EVEN IF YOU HAVE ALREADY LEFT A PIECE OF THE PROJECT PREVIOUSLY. A PROJECT IS NOT COMPLETE UNTIL ALL PIECES ARE TURNED IN TOGETHER!! MAKE CERTAIN YOU PUT YOUR ID# FIRST IN THE TITLE OF THE PROJECT TO GET PROPER CREDIT FOR YOUR WORK!

Final Portfolio Presentations

You final portfolio should be finished by Wednesday, May 21st. On Thursday we will begin presentations. Leave your PowerPoint in your own folder to pull up from my computer on the big screen. Do not set it on a timer! You should have to click to bring up each page since we may have questions. Be prepared to tell us a little something about each picture. Make sure your pictures are in order! Each individual photographic assignment will be graded as follows:
Zero-Not submitted or Does not meet criteria of assignment
3.5-Below average; Shows minimal effort and lack of pride in finished product; Shows little creativity or technical skill
4-Average; Adequate interpretation of assignment, but could have been improved with more effort; Shows average level of creativity and technical skill
5-Above average; Shows high degree of imagination, effort and technical skill; Went beyond assignment’s requirements with pride in finished product
When I add it all up, I'll have your final grade. It will count as a double project grade. PLEASE give this your best effort! We will critique each photo while you present your portfolio. This will also serve as a review for the final exam as we discuss the elements of composition.

Final Portfolio Project

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY I
FINAL PORTFOLIO PROJECT

Due Date: May 21st, end of class period
Format: PowerPoint
Criteria: Students will produce a 22 slide PowerPoint presentation highlighting their best work in Digital Photography I. It will include a title slide and a final slide containing an honor statement as well as the following photos:

1) Architecture or Architectural Detail—man-made, permanent structure should be the primary focus
2) Landscape, Student’s choice (“calendar shot”—the goal is beauty)
3) Black and White of Student’s choice
4) Macro photo
5) Nature shot
6) Candid photo of school life
7) Posed Portrait, retouched as necessary
8) Student’s best collage
9) A Montage
10) Photo which shows action/movement
11) Backlit close-up photo (with or without flash)
12) Backlit Landscape
13) Family/Relationship-themed collage
14) Unique photo showing creativity—student’s choice of subject matter
15) Still Life photo of food/beverage
16) Student’s choice of photo showing use of a creative filter
17) A Vignette
18) Metaphor Self-Portrait Still Life (not a collage!)
19) Field Trip photo (Wright Memorial or Butterfly Garden)
29) Created artwork showing student’s best use of PhotoShop tools on a photo/photos

Title and end slide should show similar design features. End slide will be the honor code stipulating that you took all photos personally and during this semester. Use transitions and animation on your slides, but do not automate your slide show.

Note: A PhotoShop canvas size of 10 inches wide by 7.5 inches high is the equivalent of a PowerPoint slide. Each photo will be graded individually on effort, creativity, imagination, and technical skills. Do not submit photos with serious photographic errors such as red eyes, out-of-focus, underexposed or overexposed, etc. Put slides in order! You may add titles if you wish, but it is not required. If you add titles, make sure they are an enhancement, not distraction! You will give an oral presentation with your slide show. Be prepared to elaborate on how you created each piece, and answer questions. This project will make up a large percentage of your final grade. Do a good job!

Paper on Photograpic Careers

You have a research paper due Friday, May 16th. You will research and write a three page paper on 'Careers in Photography'. Students should discuss at length three very specific career choices that utilize photographic skills. You should describe exactly what is involved, skills other than photographic which would be necessary, required education, locations where the job could be readily obtained, pros and cons of the profession, salary to be expected, difficulties to overcome, etc. Make the paper personal! Tell what YOU would enjoy about the career choices. It should be written in your own words, typed, and double-spaced. All reference material should be cited on a fourth page. At the end of class on Friday, we will print the papers and hand them in. They will be graded like a project. Do a good job!
Try these links:
http://www.khake.com/page45.html
http://www.careersinthemilitary.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.careerdetail&mc_id=59
http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/profiles/profile563/
http://hallmark.edu/weekbyweek/
http://www.goang.com/careers/detail/?j=927
http://virtualcollegeadvisor.com/arts/photography.php?referer=http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=photographic+careers&ei=UTF-8&fr=yfp-t-368-s&xargs=12KPjg14FSr4e9mvinEOOIMLrcmUsOkZ%2Dx8bo%5FXIR7GtYq8DtcV%5FwmXuHJwPUmEK7O2A94%2D8jXqfZUf6uZzbjPTkrNEmGMGpIe641W9slshJGiLT12hUccMsvdn4ZYeiZTJXcZS3KaJsrVkORNA34rzt8g%5Fh7t%5FORsx9EO9BcoIrvbzVB%2DUX3XVSc17QwZtZ2QPJl9S7F0T%2Dk%2E&pstart=7&b=21&campaign_id=11828712&
http://www.kiwicareers.govt.nz/default.aspx?id0=1050103&id1=J58841&id2=4A81D424-8D2B-45C4-AA70-19EFFEC09E8F
http://degreedirectory.org/articles/Professional_Photographer_Bachelor
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/careers/students/imagescience.jhtml
http://www.careerbuilder.com/JobSeeker/Jobs/JobResults.aspx?strcrit=rawWords%3Dphotography%3Bcty%3D%3Bsid%3DALL%2C+US%3Bcid%3DUS%3Bfre%3D30%3BJN%3DAll%3BETD%3DJTFT%3BETD%3DJTPT%3BETD%3DJTIN%3BETD%3DJTCT%3B&cbRe=&cbRecursionCnt=1&cbsid=e1e8bb89a828449c873d36788962aa6e-264073640-J4-5&ns_siteid=ns_us_y_careerbuilder_photogr_
http://www.digitalphotographywebsite.com/photographerjobs.html

INTERIMS

Please have interims signed by parents and return by Friday. Failure to do so will result in a telephone call from me to your parents to make sure they are aware of your progress in this class. Remember, with 60% of your grade coming from the projects you do in Photography I, any NHI in this class hurts. You can still turn work in to the late folder!

B&W Student Choice

Your next project will be your choice of subject matter, black and white. Take the photos in color---We will change them to black and white with PhotoShop. We will study a few black and white images this week to get you prepared. You might also look up the work of Ansel Adams to see examples of outstanding B&W work. The most important thing to consider when taking these photos is to choose interesting or unique subjects in HIGH CONTRAST. Bright light will be helpful. As always, you should take 35-40 shots, the equivalent of a roll of film. You will turn in 12 on a contact sheet for your deadline grade May 12th. This will be a 12-6-1 assignment, with the 6 edited shots and one best 5x7 JPEG due Wednesday, May 14th. Make sure you are going for 'dynamic range'!