Sunday, December 13, 2015

Digital Photo - Holiday Card

Digital Photo - Holiday Cards

Using holiday related photos downloaded from the web, or photos you have taken, create a series of 5 holiday cards.
  • The template for the cards should be 8.5 X 11 @ 200 resolutions.
  • Using Layers, add Christmas related words on the card
  • Use one of more Photoshop filters on the card.

Below is an example of a Holiday Card made last Christmas: 


Tuesday, December 8, 2015

ITC Photography - Studio Lighting


ITC Digital Photography - 5 Types of Studio Lighting:


Overview: There are many options that a photographer can use to light a model/subject's face/body. We will explore 5 classical types of studio lighting: the Rembrandt, the split lighting, flat lighting, the paramount / butterfly lighting, and the loop lighting.

Rembrandt: To set up a Rembrandt lighting set up, first place a key light at about 45 degrees from your subject and slightly above the subject’s head. As the subject faces the camera, if you position the light at the right angle, you should see the small triangle of light on the opposite side of the subject’s face. Make sure the triangle of light is not too big and doesn’t pass the length and width of the eye and nose. If it does, adjust the light accordingly. 


Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Split Lighting: Split lighting is similar to Rembrandt type of lighting but even more dramatic. Another term used for this type of lighting is “side lighting”, used a lot in film noir cinematography. To achieve this look, just place your main light all the way to the side of your subject. The image will have one side well lit and the opposite in shadow. Then it’s up to you how much you want to add detail to the shadows. Just place a second light to the opposite side of lit area of the subject’s face and adjust the distance.


Photo by Jeffrey Newell

Flat Lighting: Flat Lighting is accomplished by putting both your designated key and fill lights at 45 degrees on either side of the subject and powering them so that each meters the same. No shadows will appear on the subject’s face.


Photo by Jeffrey Newell



Paramount / Butterfly Lighting: The reason this type of lighting is called “Paramount Lighting” is because it was popular back in the 1930s in Hollywood. And the reason it is called “Butterfly light” is because the light is positioned right in front the subject but at a steep angle facing down, therefore creating a shadow right underneath the subject’s nose that resembles a butterfly. The recommended angle is usually between 25 and 70 degrees. It is considered a beauty lighting set up, mostly for women, and also it works best with people with pronounced cheekbones and a lean figure as slight shadows are created right below the cheekbones. Also remember you may position a bounce board below the subject as a fill. This will give a beautiful glow to the subject’s face.


Photo by Jeffrey Newell


Loop Lighting: The loop light style is just a slight variation from the butterfly light. All you have to do is move the light to one side, usually to the right of the camera, but still have it at a high angle. This style, because of the shadows it creates, gives a sense of depth that other styles don’t have. The reason is called looped lighting is because of the shadow that is created under and to the side of the nose that is loop-shaped. Add a back light to add to the depth. 




Monday, November 16, 2015

Advanced Digital Multimedia - Focus: Litter and Trash PSA

Advanced Digital Multimedia - Focus: Litter and Trash PSA


1) Create a video Public Service Announcement 

OR
2) Flyer to help raise awareness of the litter and trash in the Syracuse Area. 

Here is a link to help you make fliers in InDesign: 

https://helpx.adobe.com/indesign/how-to/make-flyer.html

Information to include in Video/Flyer
- Trash pick up is Monday, put out trash on Sunday.
- Litter creates an ugly community. Please respect your surroundings.

Possible Activities: 
- Tour neighborhood.
- Interview residents, students, and business owners.


Wednesday, November 11, 2015

ITC Facebook Page Banner Competition




Create a Banner for a Facebook Page

For this project you will create a new banner for the “We Are ITC” Facebook page. This is the artwork that runs at the top of the Facebook page. See example above.

Directions:

For this project you will design a new banner for the “We Are ITC” Facebook page.

The banner must include these elements:

a.       ITC logo

b.      The words: We Are ITC

c.       Photo(s) of ITC students

d.      The use of the school colors…red, white and blue

In Photoshop, create a new document at this size:   Wide:  10 inches

                                                                         Height:  3.75 inches

                                                                         Resolution:  100 pixels/inch

 
As you are designing the banner, remember all your skills in composition. Be sure there is a good mix of photos from the different aspects of our school. (academics, sports, after school activities and programs, our CTE programs…Automotive, Culinary, Media, and Forensics).

 
This banner is the first item people see when they log on to our Facebook. It should give people a positive impression of our school.

Thursday, November 5, 2015

Photoshop Project: Create a Poster



This assignment asks you to write a quote about photography. The quote can be you expressing your feelings about photography, or just about photography itself.

Using the quote and three or more photos taken by you, design a poster. You will use Layers in Photoshop to complete the project. A demonstration on how to use Layers will be given in class.

Be sure you spell check the words used in the quote.

See the example of the poster with photos and quote by legendary photojournalist Henri Cartier- Bresson.

Directions:

Open Photoshop, and select File New. You are creating a blank file to add your photos on to.


For a horizontal: Change the Width to 10 inches and Height to 8 inches

For a vertical: Change the Width to 8 inches and Height to 10 inches

Open Photoshop, and select File Open to open your photos.







Adjust the photos so you can see them on your monitor at the same time.

Select the Move Tool. (first tool on the tool bar)

Click on one of the photos and drag it onto the blank you created and release.

Do this for each photo.

Remember….keep your Layers window open to help manage your layers.

You can change the size of that photo by clicking on Edit> Transform>Scale. Now hold the Shift key down and mouse click on the corner of the image you want to change. Drag until desired size. Release the Shift key and double click inside image to hold the size.


To add your quote, select the Type Tool.

Click and drag on you photo to make a box and begin typing.

You can change the size and font with selections at the top of the Photoshop window.


To change the color, highlight the type and select the desired color using the Color Picker located at the bottom of the tool bar.

When finish flatted the image. Select Layer>Flatten Image.

Crop as desired.

When you are finished, save your photo on your desktop. Please name it with your name. I will pass around a flash drive to collect your photos.

Monday, November 2, 2015

Digital Photo: Photos That Had an Impact

History of Photography: Photos That Had an Impact
Select one of the photos below and write (in paragraph form - AT LEAST 8 sentences) what impact it had in the world. Consider the impact it had at the time it was taken and impact it still has today.
Use only trusted sites on the internet when doing your research.
Dorothea Lange: “Migrant Mother”

Alfred Eisenstaedt: "The Kiss"

Steve McCurry’s “Afghan Girl”

Will Counts: Central High School desegregated

Joe Rosenthal: American Flag at Iwo Jima

Tom Franklin: The attack on the World Trade Center

Monday, October 19, 2015

ITC Media - Layers Project

ITC Media - Layers Project Instructions




CLICK HERE TO VIEW A VIDEO TUTORIAL ON USING PHOTOSHOP LAYERS

Below are step-by-step instructions on how to create a photo project using Layers. 
1.     Launch Photoshop
2.     Create a new Photoshop project
a.     File > New

b.     Name the file with your name and the project name.
c.      Set the Width to 10 inches
d.     Set the Height to 8 inches
e.     Set the Resolution to 200 Pixels/inch
f.      Do not change any other settings at this time.
3.     Click OK
4.     Open your Layers window. In the menu across the top, click on Window and select Layers. It will appear on upper-right side of the Photoshop workspace.
 
5.     Open photos in Photoshop that you want to use in your project.
6.     Position the photos so you can see your new Photoshop project document and one of the photos you will use in your project on your monitor so you can see both at the same time. Pull the tabs own from the top menu as needed.
7.     Using your Move Tool, mouse click on the first photo you will use in your project, drag onto the new Photoshop document and release.
 

 Move Tool:  
8.     Use the Move Tool to position the photo to the desired place in the photo.
9.     If the photo needs to be sized, follow the directions below.
a.     From the menu across the top, click on Edit > Transform > Scale
b.     Holding the Shift key on your keyboard down, mouse click and hold on a square in a corner of the photo and drag to desired size.
c.      Release the mouse and repeat as needed.
d.     When photo is at desired size and position, double click inside the photo to hold the crop.



1     Change the Opacity if you want to create a “see through” effect on a photo. Opacity adjustment    slider is located on the Layers window.





1   10. Repeat this process for each photo used in the project.
1    11.  Remember….as you work on each individual layer, click on that layer in the Layers window. This  will allow you to make changes to only that individual layer.  

12. When you are finished, Flatten the image and save onto your desktop.

a. Select Layers from the menu across the top, and click on Flatten.

Thursday, October 15, 2015

DSLR Photography

DSLR Photography: 

Operate a DSLR camera and peripherals




Click here to review article on the DSLR camera and answer the questions below.


1.       The DSLR camera offers several different “Shooting Modes” define each shooting mode.


a.       Aperture Priority (Av or A)

b.      Shutter Priority (Tv or S)

c.       Program (P)

d.      Manual (M)


2.       Define ISO.


3.       Explain what lighting condition would be best to select a low ISO setting.


4.       Explain what lighting conditions would be best to select a high ISO setting.

5.       Why is a good idea to keep your ISO setting at the lowest number possible?


6.       What role does the camera meter play in taking a photo?

7.       Explain the term “average exposure”.


8.       Explain each meter mode that you can select when using a DSLR camera.


a.       Average


b.      Center-weighted


c.       Spot-metering


9.       Explain “Exposure Compensation”.


10.   When is it best to select the AF-S (autofocus-single) focusing mode?


11.   When is it best to select the AF-C (autofocus-continuous) focusing mode?


12.   What is it important to set your camera to capture at the largest file size?


13.   How can the White Balance significantly impact the color tone of your photo?


14.   Explain each White Balance setting.

a.       Daylight

b.      Cloudy


c.       Shade


d.      Tungsten

e.      Fluorescent

f.        Flash

Digital Photography - Intro to DSLR Photography

DSLR Photography
October 15th, 2015



Directions: 

 Use the Sheet of paper provided to you to draw the outline of the DSLR (Digital Single Lens Reflex) camera and label all of it's internal and external parts. Using our DSLR camera's in groups of 3-4, use your new knowledge of the DSLR's Exposure Settings in Manual Mode to take interesting pictures around the room.







Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Digital Photo - History of Photography

History of Photography: Famous Photographers
October 8th, 2015

Our next unit will focus on the history of photography.


Listed below are links to websites that will introduce you to photographers that have had an impact in photography. Visit each site and learn about 10 photographers of your choice and look at their background and work:







From your 10 selected photographers, answer the questions listed below for each in Text Edit or Microsoft Word

What is the Photographer's Name?

What year were they born?

How would you describe their photographic work? 


Mr. Newell's Example: 

Photographer’s Name: Ansel Adams

Born: February 20th, 1902

Description of work: Ansel Adams is known for his work in nature photography. His photographs often captured landscapes in high contrast black and white. He is seen as a symbol of the American West where most of his photographs were taken. Adams is considered to be one of the world's most famous photographers and even his oldest work is still being sold today in many forms including being displayed on calendars. 


Here's how to start: Open Microsoft Word on your computers. Click the "Spotlight" button (Magnifying Glass icon in upper right hand of your computer screen) and type in "Microsoft Word" and press the return button to open the program. If prompted, click "blank document". In Microsoft Word, write the names of ten photographers whose work interests you, the year each photographer was born, and a one paragraph description of each photographers work in your own words.

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Advanced Media - NOCTI Revew: Computer Based Technology


 
NOCTI Exam Review: Computer Based Technology

Directions: Log into our class blog and watch two videos on Digital Media. As you’re watching the videos, answer the questions below.


1.       What is digital media?

 
2.       What role does a computer play in the creation of digital media?

 
3.       Where is digital media stored?


4.       Give three examples of Digital media.

 

1.       What is a digital publication? Give three examples.


2.       How can eBooks help in research?


3.       How has digital media affect book publishing?


4.       What percentage of Americans gets their news from digital sources?

 
5.       How is getting news from digital sources different than getting news from one newspaper?


6.       What is a computer “Blog”?


7.       What is Microblogging?