Digital PhotographyTutorial Session 1

Today• Assignments and progress - your work

• Blog progress and using Tumblr

• Schedule

• Show and Tell

HANDBOOKAVAILABLE AS A

PDF TO DOWNLOAD / PRINT

VIEW ON MOODLE AND ON MODULE BLOG

Module Blog

http://dphot.tumblr.com/

Assignment

P O R T R A I T

ASSIGNMENT:Take Portraits of yourself and 1 other person - Max of 3 final photographs.RESEARCHMake sure to research portrait photographers for examples of work and techniques - for example Rankin, Robert Mapplethorpe, AnnieLeibovitz, Herb Ritts, Perou. Make sure to credit your sources and link back to their websites or add url to your sketchbooks.RESOURCEShttp://www.day19.com/v6/ - superb sitehttp://www.herbritts.comhttp://photo.net/gallery/  do a search on portraitsTHINK OF: Framing, light, get close, view point, angles, shadows, perspective.

NOTElook at abstract angles and placement of subject / location. Look at reflections,behind glass, using mirrors etc

GET IN CLOSE TO YOUR SUBJECT 

TIMESCALE - Hand-in 18th Jan 2016 by 3pm. CT Admin Office

Tutorials will cover examples, lighting and research.

Please use the worksheet for this.

Note : These Assignments are designed to help you during this module. They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of images to work with for your final hand-in.

AssignmentPortraiture WORKSHEET

BRIEFTake a series of portraits of yourself and 1 other person – Maximum of 3 final photographs.

Please fill in this worksheet and gain feedback to progress. Make sure that you add as much information on your assignment as possible.QUESTION

DETAILS

Name of subject

What type of portrait are you taking? Close-up, environmental, editorial, candid, abstract.

What equipment/techniques will you be using to capture your subject

What post-production will you be applying to your images if any?

When organizing your shoot, what variables will you need to take into consideration?

List photographers that have informed and inspired your work here (please include url’s)

TO COMPLETE TODAY

As individuals interview and photograph a photographer about their work. You can do this in Portsmouth or in your home town. Make sure you start your planning early in the module and DO your research. You will need to physically meet the photographer.

Please do not leave this until last minute. At some point we will be checking up on your progress.You can present the outcomes however your want - blog, printed etc. You can also present a video as part of the process. You are also allowed to use students on BA Photography. You will need to ask them questions about their work, how they started, techniques, equipment, subject matter, tips for starting out. You could ask them if you could help out or watch them during a shoot? 

Ideally have 5 -10 questions to ask them. You will need to research them and their work. It would look very unprofessional if you turned up without doing this.Plan your photoshoot with them - think of location. Do they have a studio? or perhaps a special location?

OUTCOME -  Photo Essay Magazine style spread/feature - on blog, printed, video 

TOOLS & SKILLS - Camera, lenses, editing packages like photoshop, gimp, lightroom, design editing - indesign for layout 

RESEARCH to get you started www.thisisthewhat.com/category/interview/ www.interviewsbycrashtaylor.com/interviews/ www.popfoto.net/ www.globalyodel.com/ photo.net/photographer-interviews/ www.andrewsgibson.com/blog/category/interviews-photographers/ photographerswiththeircameras.tumblr.com/ behindphotographs.com/ www.camerabag.tv/index.php 

TIMESCALE - 18th Jan 2016 by 3pm CT Admin Office.

Note : These Assignments are designed to help you during this module.They will help you gain confidence and start to build up a library of photographs to work with for your final hand-in.

Interview & Photograph a Photographer

WORKSHEET

DETAILS

Name and location of Photographer you will be interviewing and photographing

Website of Photographer

Brief overview of their work - what is the style, genre of work?

Photographer contact details

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BRIEF As individuals interview and photograph a photographer about their work.

Please fill in this worksheet and gain feedback to progress. Make sure that you add as much information on your assignment as possible.

Assignment

Interview & Photograph a Photographer

AssignmentsThere are 4 in total. 2 were set Sept. 2 in January 2016.

Assignment 1 - PortraitAssignment 2 - Interview and Photograph a Photographer.DATE HAND-IN Jan 18th by 3pm

SET in JanuaryAssignment 3 - Write your ownAssignment 4 - Promoting and Presenting your work as a photographer.DATE HAND-IN April 22nd 2016.

ASSIGNMENT 3 & 4 START IN JANUARY 2016

Promoting & Presenting your work as a photographer

Research how photographers advertise themselves. Provide examples on your blog or in your sketchbook. Learn from this research and look at the various formats for advertising your photography.

The hand-in for this assignment is 30 final photographs presented in a professional way with a supporting blog or sketchbook. You can use work already done in other assignments.

Your starting point should be researching photographers and other creatives for inspiration. How do they market themselves?

How do they present their work?

Write a short biography about yourself & style of work

What can you learn from this?

What have you learnt from other assignments?

Look at the different formats available to you:website, printed, video, exhibition.

What is your best plan of action?

How can you best display your work?

Make sure you choose categories as specified in

the handbook.

TIMESCALE - Friday 24th April 2015

Resources:http://blog.noplasticsleeves.com/category/digital_portfolios/http://www.jasontravisphoto.com/http://www.day19.com/http://www.simonhoegsberg.com/http://theselby.com/www.moo.com - business cardshttp://www.flickr.com/groups/artofthebusinesscard/http://thephotographersgallery.org.uk/home

THINK OF:

Quality of photographs, Layout, colour, font, logo.

Typography is very important.

Look at the resources and be inspired = learn

BE CONSISTENT WITH YOUR PRESENTATION OF

WORK.

Put your website url and contact details on the card/s.

As before put all ideas and processes in

your blogs/sketchbooks.

PLAN OUT YOUR CAMPAIGN CAREFULLY

Put your website address and contact details

on any printed work.

Websites MUST be LIVE!

Assignment

All photographers advertise themselves and their services. It is vital that a photographers work is

seen in as many places as possible both online and offline. Even if they have a website they still

require offline advertising. Examples are - websites, business cards, flyers, photo-books, prints,

exhibitions, connecting with social media - e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Instagram, Flickr

WRITE YOUR OWNASSIGNMENT

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FINAL OUTCOME

30 PHOTOGRAPHS

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION

SUPPORTING JOURNAL - BLOG

2 ASSIGNMENTS ARE SET AT THE START OF THE MODULE AND 2 ASSIGNMENTS IN JAN 16. THIS IS TO BUILD UP YOUR CONFIDENCE AND GET YOU TAKING PHOTOS

THESE CAN ALSO THEN BE USED AS PART OF YOUR FINAL PIECES OF WORK.

Students will create a

working journal (blog) and

a final professional presentation

of 30 photographs

Blog Examples - in handbook

http://jadebrightphotography.tumblr.com/

http://mateusp55.tumblr.com/

http://charlotteskinnerphotography.tumblr.com/

http://fionhot.tumblr.com/

http://charlesoconnorphotography.tumblr.com/

http://darnell-temenu.tumblr.com/

http://klyum.tumblr.com/

http://christosmavros.tumblr.com/

http://peterbradleyphotos.tumblr.com/

http://kexinphotography.tumblr.com/

http://jonathanwhitneysblog.tumblr.com/

http://jsdigitalphoto.tumblr.com/

HAVE YOU LOOKED ATTHESE EXAMPLES?

STARTED YOUR OWNBLOG?

MAKE SURE COMMENTSARE TURNED ON - FEEDBACK

What to include in

your blogs

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY - CHECKLISTAssessment - choose up to 5 core subjects = 30 final photographs | Blog / Sketchbook that shows the following below.

ACTION DONE YET TO DO

TO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOKTO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOKTO PUT IN BLOG / SKETCHBOOK

Evidence of research - Assignments.Have you provided evidence of URL’s, credits

Evidence of research - camera. settings, software

Evidence of research - core subjects

Production Process - including screengrabs (video / still), behind the scenes, planning, editing, software

Assignments x 4 - All completed to a professional standard?

Software Analysis

Evaluation of final images.Have you described your subjects processes clearly and concisely? Have you considered and examined the merits and problems of the subjects? Have you evaluated your subject matter, equipment and editing? What you would do differently?

Final presentation planning and implementation

Evidence of Testing your final photographs

Do your final 30 photographs have a flow to them and relevant to the subject?

Blog / Sketchbook - Regular updating. Clear headings.

HAND-IN 24th April by 3pm - CT ADMIN OFFICE

Your Progress

Not many joined the module blog?

A lot of you have posted just photos with no information?

Lacking in depth, research - go through previous blogs

from students to see what you need to do.

Should all be tech savvy and able to do basic posting of

photos, videos, links etc? and as part of the module

requirements have knowledge of Adobe PS, Web design

etc??

How you are markedAssignments (40%) - Portrait | Interview | Self-Directed | Promotion. Have these all been completed to a professional standard? Marked on quality of outcome and evidence of - Research / Production & Processes in your blogs. Please make sure that you have a clear section/page that say Assignments.

Portrait:Interview:Self Directed:Promotion:

How you are marked

Blogs (20%) - Is the Production / Ideas Process clear? Marked on:Screengrabs (video and/or still) | Idea Process | Behind the scenes | Planning | Editing | Subject Analysis & Feedback | Software Use. Use of blogs to present the above effectively. Regular updating and use of blogs will be monitored throughout the semester.

How you are markedPresentation / Evaluation (40%) - Is the final presentation of photographs suitable for display as a showcase? Have you evaluated your final photographs? Marked on:Presentation Quality of work / Relevance / Advertising - online & offline / Display options and professional presentation of work / Flow Evaluation - Have you described your subjects processes clearly and concisely ? Have you considered and examined the merits and problems of the subjects? Have you evaluated your subject matter, equipment and editing? What you would do differently?

FORMAT - DELIVERY

Seminars with Gary Bown - technical side

Seminars - lighting, camera demo’s, software workshop*, guest talks from photographers

Tutorials with Rob Luckins and Claire Sambrook - assignments - looking at your work/progress, photo walks, assignment help.

*Software help - CCI SKILLS - you should have been informed that you need an intermediate understanding of software skills to join this module for help with this - http://www.port.ac.uk/departments/faculties/cci/cciskills/creative/

YOU WERE ASKED TO DO THIS BEFORE FIRST TUTORIAL SESSION ON 22ND OCTOBER

START A BLOG AND ADD YOUR FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS

JOIN MODULE BLOG - http://dphot.tumblr.com/

JOIN FLICKR AND FLICKR GROUP -

HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/GROUPS/PHOT/

GET AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT ON YOUR MOBILE.

Lastly . . .This module requires you to take photographs throughout the year - on average about 100 a week. The assignments are there to help you start to compile a body of work. Carry your camera with you at all times. A little notebook is also good.

Try to think about a consistent style - research other photographers

Constantly seek feedback on your work

Plan ahead - photographs, locations, equipment, software, storage, blog, sketchbook, tasks, save your work/back up!

Students that dedicate time and effort will be rewarded

Important to enjoy your exploration and journey with your camera.

HAND-IN Friday 22nd April 2016 by 3pm

Instagram - progressWe are setting you a challenge to gain 100+ followers on Instagram and 100+ likes.

A prize will be given at the end of the year for the student with the most followers and student with the most

likes. You can download Instagram for iPhone and Android at instagram.com/

Take photographs throughout the year and follow people with similar interests, those that you find inspiring and

friends. Challenge yourself with this and make sure to use hashtags to gain followers and likes. Instagram let’s you

add locations and link with other social media including posting to your tumblr blogs.

Links:

http://www.theguardian.com/cities/2014/feb/06/urban-instagram-photographers-you-should-follow

http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/10-tricks-to-make-yourself-an-instagram-master-1601722027

http://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/instagram-tips-and-tricks/

Please get your work ready to show us.

Need to see progress of blogs, posts and photographs uploaded.

Research needs to be evident and behind the scenes, camera used, settings, editing etc. See checklist and look at previous student blogs.

Need to see your Portrait Worksheet.

NEXT SEMINAR 2nd Nov -

Portable Lighting Kit workshop.