Still Life w/ Crumpled Paper

Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis examples:

Morphed

Morphing forms - http://www.redmerhoekstra.nl/

Portraits with Personality

Some tutorial pages on bringing out your subjects personality in portraits:

http://digital-photography-school.com/capturing-personality-in-portraiture

http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/identifying-and-capturing-personality-in-your-portraits--photo-9618

http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/guide-to-portrait-photography

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/portrait-photography-tips/#page=2

http://www.lightstalking.com/how-to-put-the-wow-factor-into-your-portraits

And a couple really good video tutorials:

PBS Offbook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjAHkAW8pV4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcpRdrVrtz0
Long but very good seminar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6-s3sd9gik
Annie Leibovitz:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jxbnjQg7vU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cG_w896Z2g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1uUQAUSjS8

Photographer Research Project

­­­­Photographer Research Project

• Select a photographer who is well known for his/her photography

Key considerations and expectations:

• Your selection must be easily found via an internet search, but you
• State why this individual is of interest to you
• Provide adequate information regarding his/her body of work
• What or who influenced the individual’s work
• Educational background of the individual
• How did he or she evolve as a photographer
• How does the artist/photographer’s work connect to the audience
• Why is he/she successful
• As soon as you have made your selection, notify the instructor so your selection can be recorded – note: no one can report on the same photographer, selections must be made end the beginning of the period Monday, November 18^th.
• Presentations will be due before Thanksgiving break, November 26^th.

Requirements:

·         Collect images of his/her work from web sources

·         Write a well-developed paragraph for each of the key considerations above

·         Ensure that you cite your sources – do not just cut and paste from the net

·         Create a timeline of the individual’s life that is highlighted by examples of his/her work

·         Take a photograph that emulates the individual’s style – don’t just copy or photograph anything – you should let his/her style influence your work 

Photographers

William Henry Jackson  - 1869 to 1893,  his life and how his work captured and introduced the American West

Ansel Adams – Yosemite and America – mid 20^th century

Mathew B. Brady – Civil War photographer

André Kertész

Alfred Stieglitz

Edward Weston.

Robert Capa 20^th century – flamboyant figure

Grodon Parks - photographer, filmmaker, composer

Robert Gilbert - African-American photographer 19^th century

Cecil Beaton - photographer, artist, writer

Dorothea Lange

Edward S. Curtis – native American women in the early twentieth century

Horst P. Horst

Jacob Riis

Jacques Henri Lartigue

Alfred Stieglitz, the man regarded as the father of American photography

Flip Schulke - documentary photographs in American magazines helped to shape public opinion

Imogen Cunningham

Margaret Bourke-White - pioneering female photojournalist

Dorothea Lange

Lola Alvarez Bravo

Carrie MaeWeems

Elsa Dorfman

Greg MacGregor's  - retracing the route followed by the Lewis and Clark expidition

Cindy Sherman

Andy Rouse - wildlife photographer

Anne Gettes

Annie Leibowitz

Websites for lists of famous photographers

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_photographers

http://photography.about.com/od/famousphotographers/Famous_and_Influential_Photographers.htm

http://www.sandrophoto.com/category/famous-photographers/

http://www.famozz.com/famous-photographers

http://www.cameranaked.com/Photographers.htm

Photographer Research Links

Digital Photography School does it again - 99 photographers' links:

http://digital-photography-school.com/99-remarkable-photographers-portfolios

Action!

Action photography samples tips -

http://webdesignledger.com/inspiration/30-examples-of-perfectly-timed-action-photography

http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/50-breathtaking-action-photos/

http://www.cruzine.com/2010/08/09/action-photography/

http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/action-adventure-photography/

http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/motion-and-action-photography-tips/

http://www.bbactionphoto.com/

Action photography video tutorials -

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/photography/photo-tips/action-photo-tips/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIYh9jaypYQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMh5UVuy3ps

A - Z photography project samples

F for frog.  R for "really?"  

Steampunk videos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6-AmXihFsU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piw9X-O5jsw

Animal Photography

http://digital-photography-school.com/9-pet-photography-tips
http://photography.nationalgeographic.com/photography/photo-tips/pbb-wildlife/

http://www.cesarsway.com/the-scoop/entertainment/Pet-Photographer-Seth-Casteel-Shares-Tips

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIaBjtIjyts

http://www.nbcnews.com/video/nightly-news/52532491#52532491

Steampunk

Art I does Steampunk

How do you define the Steampunk movement?

What attributes are seen in most work from this style?

How can you apply this style to your own work?

Transportation Photography -

Think about the things that move us from place to place.  Or, the people that make that happen:

http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/70-inspiring-takes-on-transportation/
http://facesoftransportation.org/2012/11/02/faces-of-transportation-gallery/
http://www.ephotozine.com/article/10-tips-on-transport-photography-18820



Here are some extras:

http://www.ephotozine.com/learn/techniques/transport-110
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_3Lrs-u88Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BigUlReGw8

Photography week 4 - texture

Tuesday Tutorials:
http://www.cgtextures.com/content.php?action=tutorial&name=shootingtextures
http://photo.tutsplus.com/articles/inspiration/100-terrific-photographic-textures/
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/2803/visual-design-using-texture-in-photography/

Photography week 2 - the Landscape

The landscape project.

The master - Ansel Adams

Our Tuesday Tutorial links:
http://digital-photography-school.com/11-surefire-tips-for-improving-your-landscape-photography
http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2010/09/09/10-quick-landscape-photography-tips/
http://www.photographytips.com/page.cfm/77

Some professional sites:
http://www.charliewaite.com/
http://www.anseladams.com/

And the obligatory youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMzO_2s0tUY
http://www.nature.org/photosmultimedia/markgodfreyselects/
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8j3hCVUKLS0

Portrait Photography

Photography 1, your first assignment is one portrait due Friday, August 16.  Dive in.

These are some really cool links - some a little edgy.
http://ginva.com/2012/03/99-beautiful-female-portrait-photography-examples-that-will-inspire-you/
 http://www.thephotoargus.com/inspiration/16-striking-examples-of-portrait-photography/
http://www.cuded.com/2013/01/portrait-photography-by-jochen-dreess/
http://www.coolstuffdirectory.com/2012/12/portrait-photography-by-twig-capra-30.html
http://designyoutrust.com/2011/04/absolutely-beautiful-bokeh-inspired-portrait-photography/

Now for some Tuesday Tutorials -

http://digital-photography-school.com/6-tips-for-perfect-composition-in-portrait-photography
http://digital-photography-school.com/getting-your-portrait-photography-to-the-next-level-–-part-i
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tin5q2-yPew
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b--wTQIVTAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzXbSH98C3k

Follow your ant - contour line hand drawings / "blind" contour

Rule of Thirds

Today we'll learn about one of the most important rule of photographic composition.  It's called the "Rule of Thirds" -

http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds
http://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/rule-of-thirds

Watch and listen -
http://vimeo.com/14315821
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENHKjb8ltAM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceyWgCFy7d8

Advanced Art Studio - Window project

Here's the pics of the windows that I was describing in class today.  Went and picked up 15 more old windows to add to the stack that's already in the studio. 

Advanced art students - you should be sketching and researching ideas.  Yours are going to be amazing!

Mobile experiment

If I can do it

Blogging and drawing on the right side of the brain.

First lets look at these fun illustrations of the two hemispheres of the brain.  While not exclusively, we will "draw" heavily on the right side.  Do you know why?

Get used to looking at this guy.  A staple in art classes around the world, it's Pablo Picasso's drawing of Igor Stravinski.

Now we'll check out some other art and photography blogs.  What purpose do you think they serve?  What makes them so good?

http://www.fhsphoto.com/
http://sphsdigital2.blogspot.com/
http://vizbasix.blogspot.com/
http://apexhsart.blogspot.com/
http://www.westonschools.org/index.cfm?pid=12412
http://www.artshhs.blogspot.com/
http://barbsstudents.blogspot.com/


And some inspiration for other projects.  Gotta love Pinterest.
http://pinterest.com/freya/inspiration-for-art-projects-in-high-school/

Day 1

Welcome to the Thomas Nelson High School Art Dept.

August 7th, 2013 - let's get started.

• Attendance
• Artstarts
• EQ's
• Expectations
• Grading
• Projects
• Syllabi:  Photography  -   Art