Edit and Post Your Still Life Photographs

Today we will work on our Still Life pictures in Photoshop and post them to our blog.

Desaturate, Adjust Levels, Dodge, Burn, Crop and use the Clone tool as needed to create 3-5 Final Still Life Photographs.

Due today.

Still Life Photography

Today we will set up and photograph a Still Life photograph using various objects and lighting.

In a Still Life photograph you have complete control over the composition, lighting, and exposure settings of the picture.

It does not have to be composed of a lot of things. A single object that is dramatically lighted is sometimes the best way to go.

You need to take the foreground and background into consideration as well. Choose a dark backdrop or textures in your picture as well.


You can focus on close ups and details....



or use Shallow Depth of Field 



or capture the entire object with dramatic shadows....



or set up an interesting composition...





Use shadows and repetition



or use even lighting

Garrison Springs Critiques

Today you will write TWO thorough critiques using the Critique Guide.

Copy and Paste the questions from the Critique Guide and change your answers to a different text color.

1. the first will be a critique of one of your pictures from field trip. Include a copy of the picture with your critique.

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmate's pictures from the field trip. Include the picture and the name of the classmate.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

http://jessicamphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/09/personal-critique-of-ozark-square.html

Edit and Post Your Garrison Springs Images

Download, Edit, and Post the Garrison Springs Pictures from the field trip.

Crop, De-saturate and adjust Levels to get the best possible  image. 

Your pictures should include 3 examples each of:

3 Nature Scenes including 1 landscape
3  Natural Details - either Close ups or Textures
4 additional pictures of your choice from the field trip

Pick one of the pictures  and write a thorough critique in a new blog post

Get to Know Ansel Adams

Next week we will take a field trip to Garrison Springs to photograph landscapes and nature, but before we go there is a famous landscape photographer we should get to know.

We'll read about Ansel Adams and answer the questions from Scholastic magazine. Please don't write on the sheet, instead put the answers in a new blog post.

After you finish the blog post, go to anseladams.com and explore the site. Pick 3 of your favorite pictures and upload them to the blog post.

Edit Shadows and Flowers

Today we will edit the shadows and flower pictures we took last class.

Make the shadows high contrast Black and White and next I will give a Photoshop demo of interesting ideas for the flowers.

Upload and Critique the Ozark Square Photographs

Download, Edit, and Post the Ozark Square Pictures from the field trip.

De-saturate and Adjust Levels to get the best possible  image. 

Your pictures should include:

4 City Scenes
4 Architectural Details - either Close ups or Textures
2-5 other Photos of your choice

10-15 photos total

If you have good shots of any of the following then you should post them also
Shadows
reflections
People - Environmental portraits
Animals
Plants or Nature























Next you will write TWO thorough critiques using the Critique Guide.

1. the first will be a critique of one of your pictures from field trip. Include a copy of the picture with your critique.

2. The second will be a critique of one of your classmates pictures from the field trip. Include the picture.

Here is a good example of a written critique:

http://jessicamphoto13afall16.blogspot.com/2016/09/personal-critique-of-ozark-square.html