4th class

Final Photography shoot - Photo installation shoot based on social commentary.

Due: 18/06/12

Submission: A digital Folder correctly titled with your name and the assignment name. Support material including all photos taken during shoot,  proposal, small critique on final work blogspot.

Weight: 50% of your final mark.

Social commentary is the act of rebelling against an individual, or a group of people by rhetorical means. This is most often done with the idea of implementing or promoting change by informing the general populace about a given problem and appealing to people's sense of justice.

(Wikipedia)

Installation art describes an artistic genre of site-specific, three-dimensional works designed to transform the perception of a space.

Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however the boundaries between these terms overlap. Installation art can be either temporary or permanent. Installation artworks have been constructed in exhibition spaces such as museums and galleries, as well as public- and private spaces. The genre incorporates a very broad range of everyday and natural materials, which are often chosen for their evocative qualities, as well as new media such as video, sound, performance, immersing virtual reality and the Internet. Many installations are site specific in that they are designed to exist only in the space for which they were created.


Photo shoot
Day of shoot will be on Monday 11/06/12 during class time. A room, a camera, studio lighting and a white back drop will be provided. All other props need to be supplied by the artist.


Brainstorming an idea or issue for your shoot.
Think of something you are passionate about or something that has really affected you in the past year with in society. Newspapers are a great source of ideas.

Your idea doesn’t have to be political or world changing it could be something very personal.

Brainstorm ideas on how to depict or communicate your issue, is it negative or positive.

Proposal


Come up with a proposal for your photo shoot installation. Your proposal should include the following;

            A list of ideas

            A chosen idea

            A paragraph to a page communicating your concept or approach.

            A list of materials props people to be used.



Submit one photo from your shoot and articulate any deviation (problems overcome) from your original proposal.



Here are some links to get you started.
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/understanding-installation-art.html
http://penelopethompson.com/html/JIAF2006.html
http://penelopethompson.blogspot.com/2006/08/goryeong-international-performance-art.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/hamilton_ann.html

1. Read the following refresher on the camera iso, Aperture and shutter speed

1. Conduct an experiment with fast and slow shutter speeds.
Capture a moving subject at a shutter speed of 1/60 or slower
Capture the same moving subject at a speed of 1/1000 or quicker.

If your camera dosn't have a manual setting or the ability to change the shutter speed. Then explore the sports setting on your camera set on and then off.

3. Night time photography is a great way of looking at the world through your camera.

After a demonstration from your teacher on shutter speed, aperture, ISO and flash settings for your camera
conduct a camera shoot a night time.

You could find light sources to capture; such as fire, house light, street lights or car lights.
You could capture and expose compositions from the dark.
Or using slow shutter speeds move light sources or objects in the camera view while the camera is taking the shot to capture movement or blurring.

Capture at least thirty shots and choose the best three for your blog.

3rd Class

1. After a demonstration from your teacher in class. Link your blog to your teachers blog.

2. From your photoshoot 'Buildings have character'
          Upload and organise your pics to your student folder
          Choose the best three images
          Play them as a slide show to the rest of the class.

3. Upload them to your blog and write a little about them.

4. After a demonstration from your teacher, follow the 'Introduction to Photoshop work sheet provided in class by your teacher.

Open an image into Photoshop and Create the weirdest image you can. Save the image to student folder and post it to your blog.


Home work (Object Photoshoot)

Choose an object from the list and take 30 shots of the object. Every Photo needs to be different. Think about the rule of thirds and leading lines.

2nd Class

Buildings have character

Some buildings are warm and inviting, such as the family home.
Other buildings give of a sense of authority, such as churchs or schools.

With a camera go out and capture the character, vibe, feeling or story of a building, Think about composition, but for this concentrate on rule of thirds. Don't be afraid to get in close and use different camera angles.

Take at least 30 shots, choose the best three and post them to your blog.

Repeat the 'Buildings have character photoshoot'
Complete the photoshoot in your own time and with a building you have selected yourself. Bring the photos along to your next class.

First Class

Research a digital artist or photographer on the net and post several examples of their work to the blog.